by Big Al Staff
Monday, Dec 13, 2021The Monday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, and NCAAB.
Week 14 in the National Football League concludes with the Arizona Cardinals hosting the Los Angeles Rams on ESPN at 8:15 PM ET. Arizona won their second straight game with a 33-22 win at Chicago as a 7.5-point favorite last Sunday. A +4 net turnover margin helped the Cardinals overcome only needing 257 yards of offense in the victory. Kyler Murray completed 11 of 15 passes for 123 yards with two touchdown passes and no interceptions. Running back Chase Edmunds is a game-time decision to be activated off the injured reserve list with his ankle injury.
Los Angeles ended a three-game losing streak with a 37-5 win against Jacksonville as a 14-point favorite last week. The Rams outgained the Jaguars in yardage, 418-197, and they held a +2 net turnover advantage. Matthew Stafford completed 26 of 38 passes for 295 yards with three touchdown passes and no interceptions. Running back Darrell Henderson is out tonight on the COVID list. Wide receiver Robert Woods is out the season with a torn ACL.
Arizona goes into this game with a 10-2 record. That mark gives them a half-game lead over Green Bay and Tampa Bay for the best record in the NFL and top-seed in the NFC playoff race. Los Angeles’ 8-4 record places them two games behind the Cardinals in second place in the NFC West. The Rams would currently be the fifth seed in the NFC playoffs with the top wildcard spot. This is a rematch of Arizona’s 37-20 upset victory at Los Angeles as a 3.5-point underdog on October 3rd. Arizona is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Nine games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland plays at home against Miami as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 208.5. Golden State visits Indiana as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 213. Toronto is at home against Sacramento as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5. Two games start at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta hosts Houston as a 10-point favorite with a total of 226.5. Milwaukee travels to Boston as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.5.
Philadelphia plays at Memphis at 8:10 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 210.5. Dallas is at home against Charlotte as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 216.5. Denver hosts Washington at 9:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 215.5. Phoenix plays at Los Angeles against the Clippers at 10:40 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 211.5.
There was one game on the slate in the National Hockey League before the Calgary Flames/Chicago Blackhawks contest at 7:38 PM ET got postponed due to a COVID outbreak on the Flames team.
Sixteen games involving Division I teams are on the college basketball schedule. None of the games are on national television.
Week 14 in the National Football League concludes with the Arizona Cardinals hosting the Los Angeles Rams on ESPN at 8:15 PM ET. Arizona won their second straight game with a 33-22 win at Chicago as a 7.5-point favorite last Sunday. A +4 net turnover margin helped the Cardinals overcome only needing 257 yards of offense in the victory. Kyler Murray completed 11 of 15 passes for 123 yards with two touchdown passes and no interceptions. Running back Chase Edmunds is a game-time decision to be activated off the injured reserve list with his ankle injury.
Los Angeles ended a three-game losing streak with a 37-5 win against Jacksonville as a 14-point favorite last week. The Rams outgained the Jaguars in yardage, 418-197, and they held a +2 net turnover advantage. Matthew Stafford completed 26 of 38 passes for 295 yards with three touchdown passes and no interceptions. Running back Darrell Henderson is out tonight on the COVID list. Wide receiver Robert Woods is out the season with a torn ACL.
Arizona goes into this game with a 10-2 record. That mark gives them a half-game lead over Green Bay and Tampa Bay for the best record in the NFL and top-seed in the NFC playoff race. Los Angeles’ 8-4 record places them two games behind the Cardinals in second place in the NFC West. The Rams would currently be the fifth seed in the NFC playoffs with the top wildcard spot. This is a rematch of Arizona’s 37-20 upset victory at Los Angeles as a 3.5-point underdog on October 3rd. Arizona is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Nine games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland plays at home against Miami as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 208.5. Golden State visits Indiana as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 213. Toronto is at home against Sacramento as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5. Two games start at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta hosts Houston as a 10-point favorite with a total of 226.5. Milwaukee travels to Boston as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.5.
Philadelphia plays at Memphis at 8:10 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 210.5. Dallas is at home against Charlotte as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 216.5. Denver hosts Washington at 9:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 215.5. Phoenix plays at Los Angeles against the Clippers at 10:40 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 211.5.
There was one game on the slate in the National Hockey League before the Calgary Flames/Chicago Blackhawks contest at 7:38 PM ET got postponed due to a COVID outbreak on the Flames team.
Sixteen games involving Division I teams are on the college basketball schedule. None of the games are on national television.
