My two brothers-in-law (my wife’s brother and my sister’s husband) and my sister are coming into town for Thanksgiving. They’re all staying with us in our two-bedroom house, so sleeping arrangements are going to have to be creative (sorry, Cary).

Adding to the drama, my wife’s brother gets into town the same day our fantasy football matchup ends. If I beat him, I know I’m going to spend all week rubbing it in his face.

Does that make me a bad brother-in-law, or am I justified in celebrating at his expense? Who’s to say?

Anyway, here are your questions for this week’s SDS Mailbag:

@1BeardedGolfer:

This has been a crazy season amongst the middle and lower tiers of the SEC. What’s the one game that still bothers you, that you just can’t figure out?

In your tweet, you mentioned Vanderbilt’s win over Mizzou and South Carolina’s win at Georgia. Both of those are solid answers. However, speaking as a Mizzou grad, you always expect the worst when you root for the Tigers.

I honestly thought Mizzou would wait until the next week at Kentucky for the season to fall off the rails, but I can’t say I was 100 percent surprised to see it lose to the Commodores, either.

Meanwhile, that South Carolina win at Georgia looks a lot worse now that the Gamecocks are 4-7 and likely to be 4-8 by season’s end.

Yeah, we still can’t quite believe it, either. Photo by: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Other honorable mentions go to Mizzou’s loss to Wyoming in Week 1 and Tennessee’s losses to Georgia State and BYU. Can you imagine if the Vols were sitting at 7-3 and not 5-5 with two weeks to go? What a difference that would make.

@Dobbe8:

What Thanksgiving food item would each SEC school be?

I love Thanksgiving food. It’s all delicious, and it’s so easy to eat too much of. However, some foods are definitely better than others, so let’s take a look at which food (or drink) compares most favorably to each SEC team:

  • Alabama: Mashed potatoes — Normally, the Crimson Tide would be the turkey, but not this year. Still, it’s an important part of the SEC, so it deserves to be an important part of this meal.
  • Arkansas: Canned cranberry sauce — Homemade cranberry sauce can be good, but canned cranberry sauce is just no good. Kind of like the Razorbacks.

Yuck.

  • Auburn: Dressing — Depending on who is making it, it can be really good or really bad. Depending on whom the Tigers are playing, they, too, can be really good or really bad.
  • Florida: Deviled eggs — Deviled eggs (especially my dad’s) can be the star of a Thanksgiving dinner. The Gators are also capable of stealing the show from time to time.
  • Georgia: Ham — No, it’s not the turkey, but it’s almost as good. For the current second-best team in the SEC, that’s a good spot to be in.

Now we’re getting somewhere.

  • Kentucky: Rolls — Underrated part of Thanksgiving dinner. Kentucky is underrated in the SEC.
  • LSU: Turkey — The No. 1 team in the country deserves the starring role at our Thanksgiving dinner.

Now we’re talking. Leg or breast?

  • Mississippi State: Conversation — As my good friend Dobbe noted to me via text, Mississippi State is like the awkward conversation with family members. Joe Moorhead is like your uncle who lives up north and comes in only for the holidays. You try to humor him, but maybe this isn’t the best idea. Maybe he should just go back north where he’s from (to Rutgers, perhaps).
  • Mizzou: Domestic beer — You want it there as an option, but it becomes less appetizing as the meal goes on. Kinda like the Tigers this season.
  • Ole Miss: Hot toddy — Yes, it’s similar to the “Hotty Toddy” cheer Rebel fans like to do, but it’s also a fitting drink for those who have to watch this team. And it’s warm, so it’ll keep fans from getting too cold at the Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving night.
  • South Carolina: Brussels sprouts — Watching the Gamecocks’ non-Georgia games this year makes me sick, much like Brussels sprouts.
  • Tennessee: Pumpkin pie — Pies don’t come on until later during dinner. The Vols have also come on strong as of late, going 4-1 in their past five games.

The best way to finish up.

  • Texas A&M: Mac & cheese — It’s not necessarily a traditional Thanksgiving dish, but you can’t tell me your dinner is better without mac & cheese.
  • Vanderbilt: Green beans — They’re there, but does anyone really notice?

Great, now I’m starving. I can’t wait until Thursday!

BONUS: Dobbe’s Locks of the Week went back to their losing ways last week, going 1-2. Dobbe is running out of time to break even for the 2019 season, but here are some more picks you can fade if you want to win some money:

  • Pitt (+4) at Virginia Tech — Pitt will win outright. I have no stats behind this, but I know Pitt shows up every November and wrecks things.
  • San Diego State at Hawaii (Under 48) — SDSU has kept teams in check all year. This will be a low-scoring affair to fall asleep to while you’re watching it on Facebook.
  • Tennessee (+4) at Missouri — Vegas continues to not watch Mizzou games, apparently.

Dobbe’s Locks of the Week 2019 record: 15-22-1

@SChinni12:

Black Friday is coming up and it’s all about deals. Which SEC players do you think are going to end up being the best deals in the 2020 NFL Draft?

Some 2020 first-round mock drafts I’ve seen have as many as 16 SEC guys going in Round 1. That’s crazy. I don’t think that will happen, but there are indeed a number of elite athletes who will enter the draft from the SEC.

Here are three guys from the SEC that I’d love for my team (the Green Bay Packers) to snag any time after Round 1:

  • Bryan Edwards, WR, South Carolina — He’s getting a bit of first-round buzz, but if he falls into the second round like his former teammate, Deebo Samuel, he’ll be an absolute steal.

Receiver Bryan Edwards could be a steal if he slips out of the first round. Photo by: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

  • J.R. Reed, S, Georgia — As a late Day 2, early Day 3 prospect, Reed could be a longtime safety in the NFL. He makes plays and has a nose for the ball. That’s all you want in an NFL safety.
  • Marlon Davidson, DE, Auburn — Derrick Brown is getting a ton of Round 1 attention from that Auburn defensive line, and rightfully so, but Davidson has the potential to be a solid NFL defensive end, too.

Of course, there’s still time for those guys to have strong performances at the NFL Combine and their pro days, but for now, they aren’t getting nearly as much buzz as they deserve.

Rachel:

I love Thanksgiving, but where does it rank on your hierarchy of holidays?

I also love Thanksgiving — friends, family, food and football. What more could you ask for? However, it only checks in at No. 2 on my list of top holidays. Here’s how I’d rank the top five:

  1. Christmas
  2. Thanksgiving
  3. Independence Day
  4. New Year’s Eve
  5. Super Bowl Sunday

The Monday after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday. That’s just a fact.

Have a question for next week’s Mailbag? Tweet at us using #SDSMailbag or email me at ASpencer@SaturdayDownSouth.com.