Down Judge· also: Line Judge
Max Causey
Scoring
How high or low his games runHis games go Over the total notably more than league average.
% Games Over the Total
58%
+9.6ppleague 49% · 49 priced games
Avg Total Points
47.4
+1.8league 45.6 · both teams combined
Spread Outcomes
Who covers the line in his gamesMild lean visible in spread outcomes: interesting context, not a green-light edge.
Favorites Cover %
46%
-3.1ppleague 49% · 49 priced games
Home Teams Cover %
50%
+1.2ppleague 49% · home-vs-road tilt
Penalties & Pace
How the crew calls + paces the gameAverage penalty and pace signals: no tendency stands out.
Penalties / Game
11.6
-1.0league 12.6 · both teams combined
Plays / Game
120.3
-1.3league 121.6 · pass + rush attempts
Penalty Yards / Game
95
-11league 106
Penalties: home vs road
Home team gets flagged 1.0 more times than the road team (vs league -0.4).
Recent Games Worked
- Jan 4, 2026GNB@MIN3–16Spread MIN -13.5Total 37Penalties 6 (67 yd)19dogunder6 (67 yd)
- Dec 28, 2025PIT@CLE6–13Spread PIT -4Total 34.5Penalties 10 (79 yd)19dogunder10 (79 yd)
- Dec 21, 2025CIN@MIA45–21Spread CIN -3.5Total 48.5Penalties 5 (30 yd)66favover5 (30 yd)
- Dec 14, 2025BUF@NWE35–31Spread BUF -2.5Total 49.5Penalties 9 (80 yd)66favover9 (80 yd)
- Dec 7, 2025IND@JAX19–36Spread IND -2.5Total 45Penalties 13 (109 yd)55dogover13 (109 yd)
- Nov 27, 2025KAN@DAL28–31Spread KAN -3.5Total 53Penalties 17 (169 yd)59dogover17 (169 yd)
- Nov 23, 2025PIT@CHI28–31Spread CHI -2.5Total 46.5Penalties 13 (124 yd)59favover13 (124 yd)
- Nov 16, 2025SEA@LAR19–21Spread LAR -3Total 49.5Penalties 12 (90 yd)40dogunder12 (90 yd)
- Nov 2, 2025SFO@NYG34–24Spread SFO -2.5Total 47.5Penalties 11 (57 yd)58favover11 (57 yd)
- Oct 26, 2025MIA@ATL34–10Spread ATL -7Total 44Penalties 12 (130 yd)44dogpush12 (130 yd)
FAV covered · DOG covered · OVER hit · UNDER hit · PUSH
Source: nflverse officials release joined to games. Vegas-controlled signals use the betting market as matchup adjustment. Penalty + plays averages limited to 2012+ when per-team box data is available. Sample-size floor: 30 games.