Sports writers for MainStreet Newspapers make their picks for this week. The Pigskin Pickers will be posted online each week. High school, college and NFL games will be forecast.
| Sportswriter* (Overall,Last week) | Ben Munro (49-11, 7-3) The Madison County Journal | Justin Poole (34-26, 4-6) The Commerce News | Zach Mitcham (43-17, 7-3) The Madison County Journal | Chris Bridges (38-22, 8-2) The Banks County News | Brandon Reed (33-17, 6-4) The Jackson Herald | Kristi Reed (34-26, 6-4) The Braselton News |
| Banks Co. Off Week | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Commerce vs. Athens Christian | Commerce | Commerce | Commerce | Commerce | Athens Christian | Athens Christian |
| East Jackson Off Week | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson Co. vs. Franklin Co. | Franklin Co. | Jackson Co. | Franklin Co. | Franklin Co. | Franklin Co. | Franklin Co. |
| Jefferson Off Week | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madison Co. vs. @ Loganville | Loganville | Madison Co. | Loganville | Loganville | Loganville | Loganville |
| UGA vs. Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | UGA | UGA | UGA | UGA |
| Mississippi State vs. Â Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt |
| Clemson vs. (Thursday) @ Wake Forest | Clemson | Clemson | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | Clemson | Wake Forest |
| Texas vs. @ Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Texas | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Texas | Oklahoma |
| Arizona State vs. @ USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC | USC |
| Atlanta vs. Chicago | Chicago | Chicago | Chicago | Atlanta | Chicago | Chicago |
