Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB, NCAAF, NHL and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/31/2021

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Oct 31, 2021
The Sunday sports card features action in the NFL, MLB, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and the EPL.

Week 8 in the National Football League continues with 13 games. Eight games kick off the card at 1 PM ET. Indianapolis hosts Tennessee as a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Cincinnati visits the New York Jets as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 42.5. Philadelphia travels to Detroit as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 48. Atlanta plays at home against Carolina as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 46. San Francisco is at Chicago as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 40. Cleveland hosts Pittsburgh as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 42.5. The Los Angeles Rams are at Houston as a 16.5-point road favorite with a total of 46.5. Buffalo plays at home against Miami as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 49. 

Four games take place in the second-afternoon window. Two games begin at 4:05 PM ET. Seattle is at home against Jacksonville as a 4-point favorite with a total of 44. The Los Angeles Chargers host New England as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Two games start at 4:25 PM ET. Tampa Bay visits New Orleans as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 48.5. Denver is at home against Washington as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45. 

Minnesota hosts Dallas on NBC for Sunday Night Football at 8:20 PM ET. The Vikings are a 3-point favorite with a total of 51. 

The World Series in Major League Baseball continues with Game 5 of the best-of-seven on Fox with the first pitch at 8:15 PM ET. The Atlanta Braves took a 3-1 lead with their 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros last night. The Astros will start Framber Valdez against a Braves starting pitcher yet to be named. Houston is a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

Five games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Dallas plays at home against Sacramento at 3:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite. Two games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Charlotte hosts Portland in a pick ‘em match-up. Utah visits Milwaukee as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 223. Brooklyn is at home against Detroit at 7:40 PM ET as a -12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 215. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against Houston at 10:40 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 223.5. 

The National Hockey League has five games on the slate. Carolina is at home against Arizona at 1:08 PM ET as a -320 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two games drop the puck at 4:08 PM ET. Montreal travels to Anaheim as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings are at home as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. New Jersey plays at home against Columbus at 5:08 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with a total of 6. Seattle hosts the New York Rangers at 9:08 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.

Matchweek 10 in the English Premier League continues with two matches on the NBC Sports Network. Leeds United visits Norwich City on the NBC Sports Network at 10 AM ET as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. West Ham United travels to Aston Villa at 12:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5.

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