Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/08/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Oct 08, 2023
The Sunday sports card features NFL, MLB, and EPL action.

Week 5 in the NFL continues with 12 games. The Buffalo Bills play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the NFL Network at 9:30 AM ET as a 5.5-point favorite, with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Six NFL games kick off at 1 PM ET. The New England Patriots play at home against the New Orleans Saints as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 39. The Baltimore Ravens travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 38. The Miami Dolphins are home against the New York Giants as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. The Detroit Lions host the Carolina Panthers as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 44. The Atlanta Falcons play at home against the Houston Texans as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 41.5. The Tennessee Titans are in Indianapolis to play the Colts as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 43.5. 

Two NFL games start at 4:05 PM ET. The Cincinnati Bengals play in Arizona against the Cardinals as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 45. The Philadelphia Eagles visit Los Angeles to play the Rams as a 4-point road favorite, with a total of 50.5. Two more NFL games begin at 4:25 PM ET. The Kansas City Chiefs play in Minnesota to play the Vikings as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.5. The Denver Broncos are at home against the New York Jets as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 43.5. 

Sunday Night Football on NBC has the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Dallas Cowboys at 8:20 PM ET. The 49ers are a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45. 

Major League Baseball continues the postseason with two games on FS1 in the American League divisional round of the playoffs. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Texas Rangers at 4:07 PM ET. The Rangers won the opening game of this best-of-five series by a 3-2 score on Saturday. The Orioles tap Grayson Rodriguez to take the mound to face Texas’ Jordan Montgomery. Baltimore is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8.

The Houston Astros are at home against the Minnesota Twins at 8:03 PM ET. The Astros took Game 1 with a 6-4 win yesterday. Framber Valdez takes the ball for Houston to battle against Pablo Lopez for the Twins. Houston is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Matchweek 8 in the English Premier League concludes with four matches. Three matches start at 9 AM ET. Liverpool visit Brighton and Hove Albion as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Newcastle United is at West Ham United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa plays at Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal hosts Manchester City at 11:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5.

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