Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NHL, NBA, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 11/05/2021

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Nov 05, 2021
The Friday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, CFL, and the EPL.

Week 10 in the college football regular continues with two games between FBS opponents. Virginia Tech visits Boston College on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET. The Hokies ended a three-game losing streak with a 26-17 upset win at Georgia Tech as a 3-point underdog on Saturday. The victory raised their record to 4-4. The Eagles have lost four in a row after a 21-6 loss at Syracuse as a 6.5-point underdog on Saturday. Boston College dropped to 4-4 with the loss. Virginia Tech is a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 47.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Utah travels to Stanford on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET. The Utes have won four of their last five games with their 44-24 victory against UCLA as a 6.5-point favorite on Saturday. They improved their record to 5-3. The Cardinal have lost three in a row after a 20-13 upset loss to Washington as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. Stanford fell to 3-5 with the setback. Utah is an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. 

Nine games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Brooklyn plays at Detroit as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 212. San Antonio is at Orlando as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 211.5. Washington hosts Memphis as a 1-point favorite at BetRivers. Two games begin at 7:40 PM ET. Toronto plays at home against Cleveland as a 6-point favorite at BetRivers. Milwaukee is at home against New York on ESPN as a 5-point favorite at BetRivers. 

The Los Angeles Clippers visit Minnesota at 8:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. Three games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Golden State plays at home against New Orleans on ESPN as a 9-point favorite at BetRivers. Portland is at home against Indiana as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 222.5. Sacramento hosts Charlotte as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226.

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Winnipeg is at home against Chicago at 8:08 PM ET as a -175 money lien favorite with a total of 6. Edmonton plays at home against the New York Rangers at 9:38 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Two NHL games drop the puck at 10:08 PM ET. Vancouver hosts Nashville as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Anaheim is at home against Arizona as a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Los Angeles plays at home against New Jersey at 10:38 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Week 14 in the Canadian Football League begins with two games on ESPN+. Hamilton is at home against British Columbia at 7 PM ET. The Tiger-Cats have won two in a row after a 39-23 victory at Edmonton as a 6-point favorite on Friday. They have a 6-5 record. The Lions have lost five in a row after a 31-29 loss in overtime at Toronto as a 3-point underdog on Saturday. British Columbia has a 4-7 record. Hamilton is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. 

Saskatchewan travels to Edmonton at 9:45 PM ET. The Roughriders have won two in a row with their 19-14 victory at Montreal as a 1-point favorite on Saturday. They improved their record to 7-4. The Elks have lost six in a row after their loss to the Tiger-Cats last week. With a 2-8 record, Edmonton is eliminated from the playoff race. Saskatchewan is a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 46.5. 

Matchweek 11 in the English Premier League begins with one match. Southampton hosts Aston Villa on Peacock at 4 PM ET. The Saints are a -0.5 goal line favorite at Play MGM with an over/under of 2.5.

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