ESPN's NFL gambling expert is heating up - here are his picks for Week 6

Sal Iacono is a writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and better known among sports fans as "Cousin Sal" on Bill Simmons' podcasts. He is also making a name for himself as ESPN's newest NFL gambling expert.

Iacono didn't lose a pick on his weekly "SportsCenter" segment with Neil Everett during the final six weeks of the 2014 regular season and went 19-2-3 over the last eight weeks. As Simmons would say, good job by you, Cuz!

Well, Cuz is back this season and off to a good start, going 2-1 each of the last three weeks, and he is 4-1 this season on his "Best Bet."

So let's take a look at who Cousin Sal likes this week along with his thoughts on each pick. As usual, assume plenty of goofiness and sarcasm that is difficult to transcribe:

Pick 1:

• Denver Broncos -4.5 (@ Cleveland Browns) - "A lot of people are down on this Broncos team. They are 5-0. I think it is because [Peyton] Manning doesn't put up 50 points anymore ... Here's the thing. Cleveland, 31st in the league against the run. They allow almost 150 yards per game on the ground. Denver is going to control the pace. They are 5-1 against the spread as a road favorite. I like Denver big. I think Cleveland goes on an ugly slide here, an ugly slide reminiscent of the ugly slide displayed last week by that cheating monster Chase Utley." (Iacono is a Mets fan.)

Pick 2:

• Indianapolis Colts +10.5 (vs New England Patriots) - "Neil, are you afraid of the Patriots? No, I'm not either. A lot of people are. 91% of the gambling public is betting the Patriots. And I understand, because Brady owes the Colts for Deflategate, he's going to pay them back. But what about the Colts? What about this 53-man roster? Don't they have any pride? They get spanked every year by the Patriots. I think they keep it close. 9-0 against the spread in their last nine as a home underdog. And the Patriots have some trouble with their offensive line. Nate Solder is out. They gave up five sacks. I think the Colts keep it close. If you are taking the Patriots based on retribution, you don't have a leg to stand on. And you know who else doesn't have a leg to stand on? Ruben Tejada!"

Here is Sal's "Best Bet." He was 12-3-1 with this pick in 2014 and 4-1 this season.

• New York Giants +3.5 (@ Philadelphia Eagles) - "Neil, did you know that the Monday Night underdog is 5-1 against the spread this year? That's pretty good. Right on our network, right under our noses, a network you and I built from the ground up. We're taking the Giants, 4-0 against the spread in their last four road games. Eagles are like 12-25 in their last 37 home games. I like the Giants. I like them plus-3.5 ... Let's go toilet paper Chase Utley's house!"

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