Referee· also: Umpire
Tra Blake
Scoring
How high or low his games runHis games go Over the total notably more than league average.
% Games Over the Total
57%
+8.4ppleague 49% · 49 priced games
Avg Total Points
44.4
-1.2league 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 %
48%
-0.9ppleague 49% · 49 priced games
Home Teams Cover %
52%
+3.4ppleague 49% · home-vs-road tilt
Penalties & Pace
How the crew calls + paces the gameAverage penalty and pace signals: no tendency stands out.
Penalties / Game
12.2
-0.5league 12.7 · both teams combined
Plays / Game
118.5
-3.1league 121.6 · pass + rush attempts
Penalty Yards / Game
96
-11league 107
Penalties: home vs road
Flags split roughly evenly between home and road.
Recent Games Worked
- Sep 13, 2026WAS@PHI22–24Spread PHI -6Total 43.5Penalties 11 (85 yd)46dogover11 (85 yd)
- Jan 4, 2026BAL@PIT24–26Spread BAL -4.5Total 41.5Penalties 14 (123 yd)50dogover14 (123 yd)
- Dec 25, 2025DET@MIN10–23Spread DET -7Total 45Penalties 8 (45 yd)33dogunder8 (45 yd)
- Dec 21, 2025TAM@CAR20–23Spread TAM -3Total 44.5Penalties 13 (86 yd)43dogunder13 (86 yd)
- Dec 14, 2025NYJ@JAX20–48Spread JAX -13.5Total 40Penalties 11 (104 yd)68favover11 (104 yd)
- Dec 7, 2025DEN@LVR24–17Spread DEN -8.5Total 40.5Penalties 11 (75 yd)41dogover11 (75 yd)
- Dec 1, 2025NYG@NWE15–33Spread NWE -7Total 46.5Penalties 7 (60 yd)48favover7 (60 yd)
- Nov 16, 2025WAS@MIA13–16Spread MIA -2.5Total 47Penalties 10 (70 yd)29favunder10 (70 yd)
- Nov 9, 2025CLE@NYJ20–27Spread CLE -2Total 37.5Penalties 17 (139 yd)47dogover17 (139 yd)
- Nov 2, 2025NOR@LAR10–34Spread LAR -14Total 45Penalties 8 (65 yd)44favunder8 (65 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.