Field Judge· also: Alternate 60
Jeff Shears
Scoring
How high or low his games runSlight Over lean: games trend a bit higher-scoring than the market expects.
% Games Over the Total
52%
+3.4ppleague 49% · 48 priced games
Avg Total Points
45.2
-0.4league 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 %
54%
+5.4ppleague 49% · 48 priced games
Home Teams Cover %
48%
-1.0ppleague 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
-0.4league 12.6 · both teams combined
Plays / Game
118.7
-2.9league 121.6 · pass + rush attempts
Penalty Yards / Game
100
-6.0league 106
Penalties: home vs road
Flags split roughly evenly between home and road.
Recent Games Worked
- Jan 4, 2026KAN@LVR12–14Spread KAN -3.5Total 35.5Penalties 9 (55 yd)26dogunder9 (55 yd)
- Dec 27, 2025HOU@LAC20–16Spread LAC -1Total 41Penalties 11 (95 yd)36dogunder11 (95 yd)
- Dec 20, 2025PHI@WAS29–18Spread PHI -7Total 43.5Penalties 10 (105 yd)47favover10 (105 yd)
- Dec 14, 2025TEN@SFO24–37Spread SFO -13Total 44.5Penalties 13 (87 yd)61pushover13 (87 yd)
- Dec 7, 2025CHI@GNB21–28Spread GNB -6.5Total 43.5Penalties 10 (72 yd)49favover10 (72 yd)
- Nov 27, 2025CIN@BAL32–14Spread BAL -8Total 52.5Penalties 13 (88 yd)46dogunder13 (88 yd)
- Nov 23, 2025NYG@DET27–34Spread DET -13Total 50.5Penalties 16 (140 yd)61dogover16 (140 yd)
- Nov 16, 2025LAC@JAX6–35Spread LAC -2.5Total 43Penalties 6 (76 yd)41dogunder6 (76 yd)
- Nov 2, 2025IND@PIT20–27Spread IND -3Total 52Penalties 13 (99 yd)47dogunder13 (99 yd)
- Oct 26, 2025BUF@CAR40–9Spread BUF -7Total 47.5Penalties 11 (80 yd)49favover11 (80 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.