Blazin’ 6 Sports Picks – Top 6 Sports Bets of the Upcoming Week!

Are you looking to have a good time this weekend but need a little extra cash to help you out? Want to take that special someone to a nice dinner and wouldn’t mind some help on the bill (and you can’t ask that of course)? Or maybe you just love the game, the heart-pounding, nail biting, coma indusing feelings you get when you place a bet and watch it happen. Well if any of these are you, then you’re in luck!

Here are our top 6 picks for this upcoming week starting on Monday, September 30th. You’ll get 3 picks from Bobby and 3 from Clay, your two registered “experts”. With a diversity of opinion and explanations for all picks, the only thing left to do is download an online bookie, or have a buddy who does it legally (wink wink) and place your bets. We’re practically placing the money in your hands. You’re welcome.

Vikings -2.5 points against the Jets

Let’s make one thing clear. Sam Darnold is the MVP of the league through the first four weeks. He’s leading a nasty Vikings squad who plays with both moxy and grit, a deadly combination for play-off bound teams. Justin Jefferson is the best WR in the league and even he seems to even be sprouting a new level of play. They play as a team, they don’t just beat but dominate their opponents, and this thing does not look to be slowing down, they’ve done it… 4 WEEKS IN A ROW! To a tough schedule, not to mention.

The Jets are the opposite. They don’t play as one, they play scattered and slow. As much as I’m a fan of Aaron Rodgers, his recent achilles injury that ended his 23′ season in the first 11 minutes does still seem to be limiting him. His mobility is in question, as well as his familiarity with the team. This Jets squad is not as your eyes would say they are through the first four weeks, but they’re about to run into a buzzsaw in the Vikings, and 2.5 points is a damn small margin for this lopsided on a matchup.

Jaguars -3 points against the Colts

I know, I know. I’m betting on the Jaguars? What could I possibly be thinking. I’m thinking this: It’s about damn time the Jaguars get a win, and it would most likely happen against a weak division opponent. There’s not too much logic in this one. Not too many stats that scream out: THIS ONE! EMPTY YOUR WALLETS ON THE JAGS!

The Colts QB Anthony Richardson left last week’s game versus the Steelers with a hip injury, but it has been said to be more soreness and not be serious. This works in the favor of the Jaguars I think. A mystery at QB with the choices between an injured young underachiever or a 39 year old vet on his millionth team? This is THE game for the Jaguars to snap their streak, and I believe they’ll take full advantage and do it in a nasty fashion.

Rams +142 against the Packers

About time for an underdog in this list. But the 1-3 rams against a now healthy Packers team? Yes. The rams are injured and seem to be almost giving up already by week 4 of this year. But, as with all things in gambling and life, you cannot lose forever. The Rams have a talented squad still, despite the injuries. They are lead by a Super Bowl winning head coach and QB combination, and this is a home game for the Los Angeles team.

The Packers got Jordan love back from injury, but still looked shellshocked by the devastating power of the Vikings. This tough loss compared with injuries still lingering and recoveries happening mean this team is not 100%, which evens the playing field out a little more. This is a home matchup for the Rams, and a bit of a reset week for them with a trip back home. Watch out for this one, I’m smelling a sneaky upset.

Clay’s Top 3 Picks of the Week

There’s and expression used in sports, often by fans of a bad team and it goes “you win some and you lose some”. Well, I believe there’s not a better expression for gambling, and it described my last week in gambling perfectly. My three locks of the week were Ole Miss and Georgia to each cover the point spread for their games, and for Benoit Saint Denis to win. If you keep up with sports you immediately see how that expression applies to me. Ole Miss and Georgia not only didn’t cover their spread, but both got beat, which serves me right for picking against the Crimson Tide, and Saint Denis had a TKO loss as a massive 3-1 favorite. For many people this might be a sign to hang it up, take a week off and maybe rethink some of the decisions that were made, but not for me. I am experienced and I know what goes down must come up! So, without further ado here are my blazin’ three picks of the week.

Georgia -23.5 vs. Auburn

While I did bet on Georgia, and they did lose last week. They are still Georgia, and the second half of that game was more telling of the kind of team they are than anything else they’ve done this season. Georgia has something to prove, and Kirby is going to work his hardest to fix any mistakes that the team made in thrilling 41-34 loss to Alabama. The team that Georgia just so happens to play is Auburn. Theres a million things you can say about this Auburn team and very few of them would be good, so to put it simply they stink, they gave themselves some pretty high expectations and its safe to say they won’t come close to meeting them. Not to mention they are going to playing an angry Georgia in an already historic and heated rivalry. I won’t overthink this one Georgia will cover.

Alex “Poaton” Pereira -525 vs. Khalil Roundtree

Theres not whole lot of money to be made on huge -525 favorite betting is way more about not losing than it is winning. A smarter man might tell you to pick Poatan by KO’ and I’d agree that its probably a safe bet with better odds, but after the week I had I know I need a lock. The problem with this being a lock is that there is no such thing as a lock in mixed martial arts, especially when two knockout artists are fighting each other. However, it’s clear Pereira is a more accomplished striker and is 5-1 favorite for a reason. He’s beaten the best of the best in two divisions and seems to always find his knockout blow. He might be a top five most accomplished combat athlete of all time, being a two-division champion in both Glory Kickboxing and the UFC speaks for itself. There isn’t anything Khalil Roundtree does that Pereira doesn’t do better, unless Roundtree has secretly been living in Dagestan working on his wrestling. This one is easy to overthink, but don’t fall for the trap Pereira is the closest thing to being a lock in a UFC title fight as you can get.

Alabama -24 vs. Vanderbilt

Theres just about only one rule I have when it comes to betting, I don’t bet on Alabama, but there’s also a rule in gambling, that there is no rules. There’s probably not a more bias Crimson Tide fan than me, I’ve been watching Alabama since I was born, and I will admit its left me with some pretty serious expectations. It pained me to pick Georgia last week, even though it might have subconsciously been a reverse jinx. The Tide rolled last Saturday in one of the greatest college football games in recent memory. Kalen DeBoer proved Alabama hasn’t missed a step since Saban’s retirement. Beating the number two team in the country in Kirby Smart led Georgia team has given unlimited confidence in this new Bama team. They proved they put up a lot of points on any team they play, and its hard for me to believe it will be any different against Vandy.

               This Vandy team isn’t your average Vandy team. They have win over Virginia Tech and barley lost to number seven Missouri in a double overtime barnburner. In four games they have already reached their win total from last season at two. I’m not saying they are good or great, but that it isn’t a team to overlook after a massive victory over Georgia. This is not a bye week for the Tide and Vandy should be taken as serious as any other SEC team. Twenty-four points should be a safe pick for the Tide to cover, but the reason I don’t bet on the Tide is because they never cover when I bet on them, but it’s a new era in Tuscaloosa, and I believe in change. Theres one more expression I believe in, “good teams win, great teams cover”. With that being said, give me Bama -24.