The big games of Week 8 certainly lived up to the hype, as Alabama/Tennessee went down to the wire and Georgia waxed Texas on their home turf.
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We took an unfortunate step back in Week 6, delivering a weak 2-4-1 record. However, the Lock of the Week hit with ease, so there is still some good mojo to try to roll over into Week 7. Our season record has dropped to 19-22-1 with a 3-6 Lock of the Week, but it's time to finally turn our luck around with a stellar performance this time around. ​ Jacksonville Jaguars -6.0 vs. New England Patriots
Another week of chaotic football ravaged the SEC last week, which is starting to become the trend in this crazy season. The two biggest wins in the conference came from LSU and Vanderbilt. The Tigers secured a 29-26 overtime victory over #9 Ole Miss after they scored on the very first play of their first drive following a defensive stop holding the Rebels to a field goal. LSU remains one of the only two teams that are undefeated in conference play, and have a relatively favorable schedule as they attempt to play their way into the SEC Championship. On the other hand, Ole Miss's conference championship and playoff hopes are likely dashed with two losses and Georgia still on the schedule. They'll have to get some help even if they win out.
We're trending in the right direction after a 5-3 performance in Week 5. We split the rare Double Lock of the Week, and were just one heel away from both legs of the Lock hitting with a Patriots cover. As it stands, we get closer to the .500 mark with a 17-18 record through five weeks. The Lock of the Week is only 2-5 now but is also starting to gain some momentum. We're going to put an absolute heater of a ticket together for Week 6, which is coming up right now. Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears Over 44.5
Week 6 was absolute chaos, both in the SEC and across the country. Five of the top 11 teams in the country lost to unranked opponents, and three of those defeated teams came from the SEC. The most shocking was Vanderbilt's historic win over #1 Alabama in a game that Vandy never trailed. The Commodores built an early two touchdown lead and then answered every time Bama made a push to steal the game back. The field goal posts ended up seeing the sights of Downtown Nashville and disrupting bachelorette parties all over the city before being plunged into the Cumberland River as the party raged in Music City.
I must say, it feels like I've been very unlucky betting on the NFL so far this season. And Week 4 was the worst luck I've had in quite a while. I gave out a record nine picks last week and I was very confident in all of them, yet only turned in a 4-5 record. However, there were three really bad beats in there that spoiled a potential 7-2 week. I want to recap those three bad beats really quick before we get to this week's bets.
We had a slimmed down slate of games in Week 5, but it included the most exciting game of the year thus far as Alabama took down Georgia in Tuscaloosa. Georgia battled back from a 28-0 first half deficit to take the lead with two and a half minutes to go in the game, but Bama answered immediately with one of the greatest plays I've seen a receiver make. Ryan Williams took a deep ball to the house with a bevy of ballcarrier moves to convert a 75-yard touchdown on the first play of their drive. Georgia drove down the field but Carson Beck threw an interception in the end zone, his third of the day, to secure the victory for the Tide.
No damage was done in Week 3, as we went 3-3 on the six picks I gave out for the week. Unfortunately though, the Lock of the Week has gotten off to a very rough start through three weeks after the Cardinals and Lions let us down last Sunday. We take an 8-10 record into Week 4, but I'm feeling so good about this week's slate of games that I'm giving out an unprecedented NINE plays for this week. It's time to get back above .500 on the year. ​Minnesota Vikings +2.5 at Green Bay Packers
We've made it through the first four weeks of the college football season and we're starting to get a better feel for the pecking order of teams in the SEC. Of the four conference matchups in Week 4, surprisingly, Vanderbilt at Missouri was the closest contest. The Commodores had the Tigers on the ropes at several points in the game, but Missouri was able to survive after a badly missed short field goal by Vanderbilt in the second overtime. ​The biggest game of the week was #7 Tennessee at #15 Oklahoma, and, though the final score didn't show it, the Vols dominated in an ugly, defensive battle. Tennessee handled its first big test and now appear to have great odds to make it to the College Football Playoff. But there are a lot of weeks between now and then.
We took a step in the right direction last week after a shaky start to the season, going a decent 4-3 overall. That brings our season record to 5-7, so still some work to be done to get above .500 here early. Unfortunately, the Lock of the Week has started 0-2. I was wavering a little on which game to denote as the Lock last week, and I should have gone with one of the other picks I was confident in that actually hit. ​But I'm feeling extra confident this week. I'm riding on a lot of unders this week as there are several matchups that should yield strong defensive play in conjunction with the worst offensive start league wide in recent NFL history. Let's get straight into it. |