Referee· also: Alternate 1, Alternate 4, Alternate 3, Side Judge, Field Judge
Scott Novak
Scoring
How high or low his games runScoring tracks the league baseline: no Over/Under tilt to play.
% Games Over the Total
46%
-2.6ppleague 49% · 116 priced games
Avg Total Points
45.1
-0.5league 45.6 · both teams combined
Spread Outcomes
Who covers the line in his gamesRoad teams cover well above the league rate: measurable road tilt.
Favorites Cover %
47%
-1.6ppleague 49% · 116 priced games
Home Teams Cover %
39%
-9.7ppleague 49% · home-vs-road tilt
Penalties & Pace
How the crew calls + paces the gameAverage penalty and pace signals: no tendency stands out.
Penalties / Game
12.9
+0.3league 12.6 · both teams combined
Plays / Game
123.3
+1.7league 121.6 · pass + rush attempts
Penalty Yards / Game
106
league 106
Penalties: home vs road
Flags split roughly evenly between home and road.
Recent Games Worked
- Jan 7, 2023KAN@LVR31–13Spread KAN -8.5Total 52Penalties 11 (90 yd)44favunder11 (90 yd)
- Jan 1, 2023JAX@HOU31–3Spread JAX -3.5Total 43.5Penalties 9 (75 yd)34favunder9 (75 yd)
- Dec 18, 2022PIT@CAR24–16Spread CAR -2.5Total 37Penalties 12 (121 yd)40dogover12 (121 yd)
- Dec 11, 2022MIA@LAC17–23Spread MIA -3Total 55Penalties 12 (90 yd)40dogunder12 (90 yd)
- Dec 4, 2022GNB@CHI28–19Spread GNB -3.5Total 44.5Penalties 7 (83 yd)47favover7 (83 yd)
- Nov 24, 2022NYG@DAL20–28Spread DAL -10Total 45.5Penalties 20 (152 yd)48dogover20 (152 yd)
- Nov 20, 2022WAS@HOU23–10Spread WAS -3Total 41Penalties 7 (51 yd)33favunder7 (51 yd)
- Nov 13, 2022DEN@TEN10–17Spread TEN -2.5Total 39.5Penalties 17 (110 yd)27favunder17 (110 yd)
- Oct 30, 2022LVR@NOR0–24Spread LVR -1Total 48.5Penalties 11 (86 yd)24dogunder11 (86 yd)
- Oct 23, 2022PIT@MIA10–16Spread MIA -7Total 44.5Penalties 10 (70 yd)26dogunder10 (70 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.