The experts hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving break. They all certainly did, enjoying a relatively upset-free weekend of football to pad their stats. The biggest beneficiary was Zander, whose rise from last (by far) to third place is unprecedented in Ask the Experts history. Clucko the Chicken, perhaps upset by his close relatives being eaten for dinner around the nation, fell off the pace a bit and is currently enjoying last place. Ryan still holds a lead in first, but the competition is heating up. Holden is in second place, looking to earn his first ever championship after missing out on the finals last year. Alex is looking for late-season surge and a chance to defend his title. Still, no expert is making bolder moves than Bryan, who went upset-heavy this week with the hopes of jumping up the standings. Speaking of which, here are the standings:

Ryan: 62-34 (65%)
Holden: 59-37 (61%)
Zander: 43-29 (60%)
Alex: 57-39 (59%)
Bryan: 52-36 (59%)
Clucko: 54-42 (56%)

And the week’s picks:

NFL:

Falcons (7-4) at Texans (8-3)
Ryan: Falcons
Holden: Falcons
Zander: Falcons
Alex: Falcons
Bryan: Texans
Clucko: Falcons

Lions (7-4) at Saints (8-3)
Ryan: Saints
Holden: Saints
Zander: Saints
Alex: Lions
Bryan: Lions
Clucko: Saints

NCAAF:

#13 Georgia (10-2) vs. #1 LSU (12-0)
Ryan: LSU
Holden: LSU
Zander: LSU
Alex: LSU
Bryan: LSU
Clucko: LSU

#9 Oklahoma (9-2) at #4 Oklahoma State (10-1)
Ryan: Oklahoma State
Holden: Oklahoma State
Zander: Oklahoma State
Alex: Oklahoma State
Bryan: Oklahoma State
Clucko: Oklahoma

NCAAB:
#1 North Carolina at #2 Kentucky
Ryan: Kentucky
Holden: North Carolina
Zander: North Carolina
Alex: Kentucky
Bryan: Kentucky
Clucko: Kentucky

#17 Marquette at #11 Wisconsin
Ryan: Wisconsin
Holden: Wisconsin
Zander: Wisconsin
Alex: Wisconsin
Bryan: Marquette
Clucko: Wisconsin

NHL:

Maple Leafs (30 pts) at Bruins (29 pts)
Ryan: Bruins
Holden: Bruins
Zander: Bruins
Alex: Maple Leafs
Bryan: Bruins
Clucko: Bruins

Blackhawks (31 pts) at Blues (28 pts)
Ryan: Blackhawks
Holden: Blackhawks
Zander: Blackhawks
Alex: Blackhawks
Bryan: Blackhawks
Clucko: Blues