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Georgia got its closer-than-expected game out of its system two weeks ago against Missouri. I cannot figure out why this line is below double digits unless it's pointing to Saturday being only the Bulldogs' third true road game of the season in a difficult environment being a factor. Georgia beat a far better Tennessee team 27-13 a year ago and has won three straight at Neyland Stadium by an average of 31.3 points. Even if the Vols run well and keep this close in the first half, the Dawgs should be able to pull away for a significant victory.
Point of attack play is highly important in football and Georgia understands that fully. With how good they are on both sides of the line of scrimmage, combined with some elite playmakers in both Brock Bowers and Ladd McConkey, I don't see this one being particularly close for Tennessee.
Georgia is playing its best football of the season, and future first round pick Brock Bowers is back and near full strength. Tennessee is a much better team at home than they are on the road, but Georgia is rolling and simply the better team. I like the Bulldogs by at least 14 points.
Missouri rolled out the red carpet for the blueprint on handling Tennessee. Not that Georgia necessarily needed it however Kirby Smart will certainly use it. The Vols entire offense is built on the run game, seriously, Josh Heupel doesn't trust Joe Milton's arm consistently. Stop the run and Tennessee is stuck. Jump to a big lead while doing so and they're really stuck. Don't overthink it, Georgia is the play here.
How many points is Tennessee going to be able to score in this game? The Vols would need to hit several explosive plays to give themselves a shot because long, plodding drives aren't going to work against this Georgia defense. Also as Georgia's offense is getting healthier they've become even more effective, averaging nearly 10 yards per play last week against Ole Miss.