How Texans-Ravens Officiating Crew Might Affect NFL Betting

How Texans-Ravens Officiating Crew Might Affect NFL Betting
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While we don’t know who will win the NFL Divisional round contests, we do know who will be in charge of tossing flags and calling the shots, with the officiating assignments being released for this weekend’s action.

In Baltimore, we know that the crew of veteran ref John Hussey will officiate the Ravens’  showdown Saturday against the Houston Texans (ESPN, 4:30). Any information, even assignment of officials, must be considered when mulling a wager in Maryland sports betting.

At the moment, oddsmakers from ESPN BET Maryland have the Ravens as a nine-point and -400 moneyline home favorite over the Texans (+320).

With Hussey and his crew being announced for the Ravens-Texans game, BetMaryland.com investigated his statistics as a referee to see how it might impact the game and those who bet it.

We have followed the Ravens’ Super Bowl odds all season and now the playoffs begin in Baltimore.

John Hussey’s 2023-24 Penalty Statistics

Total Penalties Per Game5th of 1714.56 total penalties
Total Yards in Penalties Per Game1st of 17106.94 yards
Total Home Penalties Per Game7th of 175.5 total penalties
Total Away Penalties Per Game2nd of 176.81 total penalties

John Hussey’s Betting Trends

Home Team Average Score24.94 points
Away Team Average Score18.19 points
Against the Spread Home Record12-3-1
Over/Under Total Record6-9-1

 

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What Crew Means for Ravens Bettors

This year, Hussey and his crew have ranked fifth out of 17 NFL officiating teams in terms of penalties per game, at 14.56, while ranking atop the league in penalty yards per game, at 106.94, according to NFLPenalties.com. 

Hussey’s group also ranked second among NFL crews in total away penalties per game (at 6.81) and seventh out of 17 crews in terms of home penalties per game (5.5), which could help the Ravens when it comes to the number of infractions that are caught by the zebras this weekend.

As far as betting trends are concerned, NFL contests that Hussey & Co. have called have scored 24.94 points per game on average, with a 12-3-1 record ATS for the home team and a 6-9-1 mark against the pregame over/under total.

For reference, the over/under on Saturday’s Ravens-Texans game at BetMGM Maryland is currently set at 43.5. Houston  cleared that number by themselves in their 45-14 shellacking of the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wild Card round.

One way or another, we’ll know one side of the AFC Championship Game bracket come Saturday evening in the Charm City, with Hussey and his crew calling the action from M&T Bank Stadium. Count on BetMaryland.com to follow the Ravens’ playoff run as well as provide Maryland sportsbook promos.

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Christopher Boan

Christopher Boan writes for BetMaryland.com and has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, with experience at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.

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