HAPPY FUCKING THANKSGIVING PEOPLE! LFG.

Let me start off with a hot take: Thanksgiving is the best holiday. Holidays ranked-

• 5. Christmas- It’s the most classic Holiday out there, and it’s full of great food, presents and other memories. But on the other side one of the most stressful holidays ever.
• 4. New Year’s Day- A great day to sit around and watch awesome college football all day. You’re usually hungover so you order a shit ton of bad food for you and watch football all fucking day.
• 3. July 4th- A top three holiday mostly due to the weather. This is one of the few holidays you can literally spend all day outside just drinking and celebrating this great country. GOD BLESS AMERICA.
• 2. St. Patrick’s Day- Beer, and lots of beer on a Saturday with good people. That’s all that needs to be said.
• 1. Thanksgiving- Great food, football/basketball, having absolutely no worries whatsoever. Thanksgiving is the GOAT holiday, undoubtedly.

Feel free to let me know how correct I am in these rankings.

Anywho, onto the picks. Last week I went 5/7, so I did pretty well. Also, like I said I have a little surprise for you guys this week.

A full slate Thanksgiving Picks menu.

Now most of these are not my picks of the week, but just for some entertainment value when you’re at home with family on Thursday and the only way to enjoy the Bears-Lions game is to bet on it.

Thanksgiving Menu

Saints -6.5 @ Falcons (This is one of my picks of the week)

Well I was very high on the Falcons last week, and they severely disappointed me. But you just can’t bet against Jameis Winston… Anyways the Falcons are back to their old ways and the Saints are looking for revenge after taking a shellacking from the Falcons a couple of weeks ago. The Saints also know that this is a vital win at this point in the season for playoff positioning. I expect a blowout. Saints 30 Falcons 16

Bills +6.5 @ Cowboys

Jason Garrett is now on my shit list. His dumbass kicked a 29 yard field goal down by 7 with six minutes left in the game, after an 8 play 78 yard drive when he should have gone for it so I could have hit Pats -6. (Listen Bill did the right thing by throwing the ball out of the back of the endzone instead of kicking it, even though it was frustrating as hell.) But now we know that the Cowboys still haven’t beat a team with a record over .500, and in my opinion the Bills are for real. Yeah, it’s a home game for Dallas on Thanksgiving but this is a physical Bills team that could take advantage of a leaky Cowboys secondary on some big plays. Bills keep it close. Cowboys 23 Bills 21

Bears @ Lions under 39

Are the Bears back? No, they are not. Is Jeff Driskel (David Blough???) a good quarterback? No, he’s not. Will this be an ugly game to watch and you’ll have to bet on it to make it at entertaining whatsoever? Yes, yes you will. Now here’s a little tidbit for you, the Bears have hit the under in there last five games (I’m like 90 percent sure on this). Whoever plays quarterback for the Lions tomorrow should be bad to awful so I wouldn’t expect many points out of the Lions either. Bears 20 Lions 16

THE EGG BOWL– Ole Miss +130 @ Mississippi State

A little rivalry college action Thanksgiving night? Yes, please. I really don’t know much about either of these teams, but I do know both are pretty bad. I also know this, in rivalry games anything can happen and momentum can play a big factor in who wins these games. On a hunch Joe Moorhead, the Mississippi State coach looks like he could possibly leave after this season. Meanwhile, Ole Miss head coach and former Rebels alum Luke is returning next season and I think will have his squad fired up. Ole Miss 34 Mississippi State 27

Now lets get to rest of my picks:

NFL

3. Raiders @ Chiefs under 51.5

The last time these two teams they only combined for 38 points and after the Raiders dud last week against the Jets where they only scored three points the under looks delightful. As for the Chiefs they’ll put up the points, but that Raiders defense is not completely horrible and should be able to hold them a bit. Chiefs win easily. Chiefs 30 Raiders 17

2. Bucs +1 @ Jaguars

Last week the Bucs crushed my hopes and dreams when I bet on the Falcons -4 against them. Instead Jameis Winston led the Bucs to a can of whoop ass over the Falcons. The Bucs offense has been nearly unstoppable, when Winston isn’t turning over the ball, and there defense has been one of the best at stopping the run. On the other side, the Jags only source of offense right now is Leonard Fournette and this is going to be an arduous task for him this week. Nick Foles and the passing game has really struggled, and I don’t see the struggles stopping. Bucs 27 Jaguars 23

1. Browns -2 @ Steelers

The Browns have pulled the quintessential Browns season this year as they have completely failed meeting expectations. But they have looked like a decent football team the last couple of weeks, while the Steelers are starting a undrafted rookie quarterback in the midst of a offensive drought. Browns should be able to handle the Steelers. Browns 24 Steelers 16

NCAA

BONUS APPLE CUP PICK: WSU +255 @ UW

At this point who knows what either of these teams will do after inconsistent and disappointing seasons. But I love the odds for WSU so let’s let it ride. WSU 31 UW 28

5. Ohio State @ Michigan +9

If this line was 10 I’d be all over it and ruin my future on it. But I still like 9. Michigan has been playing very well since the second half of the Penn State loss, and the offense almost looks completely different. Ohio State has been pretty good too, as they are currently ranked number 1 in the CFP poll. This is a huge rivalry games that could have major implications on the college football playoffs, and Michigan knows that. I expect a close game, but Buckeyes should pull it out with all that talent. Ohio State 35 Michigan 28

4. Utah State -11 @ New Mexico

Utah State has been one of my mortal betting enemies all season, but I’m riding with them this week against a very bad and dysfunctional New Mexico team. The Lobos are parting ways with there head coach Bob Davie at the end of the season and Utah State has been trying to piece together just one decent game this season. This is it, I feel it. Utah State 45 New Mexico 21

3. Cincy +11 @ Memphis

This is a huge AAC matchup and I can’t fucking wait. Memphis has tons of speed and Cincy is a very physical team. This will be a game of contrasts and I do believe that Memphis will control most of the game until Cincy backdoor covers for a joyous holiday week. Memphis 38 Cincy 28

2. Alabama -3 @ Auburn

Nick Saban has quite the challenge ahead of him to make the playoffs. With a second string quarterback, a leaky defense and two SEC teams ahead of them in the standings it will be an arduous task, but if anyone can lead a team to it it’s Saban. I fully expect even on the road that the Crimson Tide will win by at least a td. Alabama 41 Auburn 31

1. Clemson -27 @ South Carolina

A couple of weeks ago I was sitting in a bar and the Clemson score flashed across the clicker, Clemson 52 Wake Forest 3. At the beginning of the week and that even that day I considered betting on Clemson but couldn’t pull the trigger. So as I sat in that bar and saw that score I said to myself I will bet on Clemson every week until they don’t cover. Clemson 48 South Carolina 10

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!