🏈 Georgia–Alabama: The Biggest Game, the Toughest Call?
There is no doubt Georgia–Alabama is the marquee matchup on Saturday’s Week 6 menu.
Earlier in the week, there was some doubt about whether the game would be played at all. Now the question is how much Hurricane Isaias will affect the football.
The Tuscaloosa hourly forecast calls for a wet field and winds around 20 mph. Alabama remains a 1.5-point favorite (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
Perhaps because of the uncertainty, the game hasn’t attracted many picks from VSiN’s experts.
Leave it to Matt Youmans to step into the breach.
Matt sees an intriguing quarterback matchup: Georgia senior Gunner Stockton has completed 75.5% of his passes with 13 touchdowns and one interception, while Alabama phenom Keelon Russell has accounted for 15 touchdowns in five games.
Matt gives Stockton the edge in big-game experience, but knows Kirby Smart needs something special defensively to slow Russell. And he’s hesitant to lay such a short number with the Bulldogs.
So Matt is taking a less straightforward approach to betting this game.
Matt is 20-8-5 in his college football Best Bets column this season.
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🏆 Friday Football Selections on Georgia–Alabama
Like VSiN’s experts, the Circa Friday Football Invitational contestants didn’t exactly pile on Georgia–Alabama. But three handicappers did:
Weston Stradtman: Georgia +2 at Alabama
Chuck Edel: Georgia +2 at Alabama
Robert Brubeck: Georgia–Alabama Over 51
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NFL Week 5 injury news is stacking up:
Eagles: RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring) and WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) are out for the London game against the Jaguars (-7.5).
Ravens: Lamar Jackson (ankle) is out for Sunday night against the Falcons, moving the line from Atlanta -3.5 to -3 at Circa.
Bears: RB Kyle Monangai (toe) is out against the Packers (+1.5).
Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels (left elbow) will start against the Giants (+3.5).
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How many Circa Survivor entries did the Cowboys’ loss eliminate Thursday night?
We’ll find out tonight when Derek Stevens and Jeffrey Benson reveal the Week 5 selections on The Football Contest Show.
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Surviving the Cowboys upset has made those remaining entries more valuable. We’ll find out just how valuable tonight.
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⚾ One Spot Left in Baseball’s Final Four
The White Sox and Guardians play Game 5 for the final League Championship Series berth tonight (8 p.m. ET, TBS).
Gavin Williams, who closed Game 4, will start for Cleveland. Sean Burke gets the ball for Chicago, with plenty of bullpen help likely to follow.
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