Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/05/2021

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Dec 05, 2021
The Sunday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, CFL, and the EPL.

Week 13 in the National Football League continues with 12 games. Seven games kick off at 1 PM ET. Miami hosts the New York Giants as a 6-point favorite with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Indianapolis visits Houston as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 44.5. Minnesota travels to Detroit as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 46.5. Philadelphia plays at New York against the Jets as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 43.5. Arizona is at Chicago as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 42.5. Cincinnati plays at home against the Los Angeles Chargers as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 50. Tampa Bay visits Atlanta as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. 

Four games in the NFL start in the second-afternoon window. Two games begin at 4:05 PM ET. Las Vegas plays at home against Washington as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. The Los Angeles Rams host Jacksonville as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. Two more NFL games kickoff at 4:25 PM ET. Baltimore travels to Pittsburgh as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 44.5. San Francisco plays at Seattle as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 45.5. 

Kansas City hosts Denver on NBC at 8:20 PM ET for Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs are an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 47. 

Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Utah visits Cleveland at 3:45 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 212. Two games tip-off at 6:10 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against Charlotte as a 4-point favorite with a total of 227.5. Toronto is at home against Washington as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 212.5. New Orleans plays at Houston at 7:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 221. 

The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 6:08 PM ET. Tampa Bay travels to Philadelphia as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Columbus is at home against San Jose as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders are at home against Chicago at 7:38 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two NHL games begin at 8:08 PM ET. Edmonton is at home against the Los Angeles Kings at 8:08 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6. Toronto visits Winnipeg as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Vegas is at home against Calgary at 10:08 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Six games are on national television in college basketball. Mississippi State is at home against Minnesota on ESPNU at 2 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129. North Carolina plays at Georgia Tech on ESPN2 at 3 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 150.5. Arizona travels to Oregon State on ESPNU at 4 PM ET as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Oklahoma State hosts Xavier on ESPN2 at 5 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 136. Wichita State is at home against Kansas State on ESPNU at 6 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 131. St. John’s plays at home against Fordham on FS1 at 7 PM ET as a 15-point favorite with a total of 144.5.

The Canadian Football League has two games in their divisional playoff finals on ESPN News. Hamilton plays at Toronto at 1 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 44.5. Winnipeg hosts Saskatchewan at 4 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 45.5.

Matchweek 15 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Three matches start at 9 AM ET. Leeds United is at home against Brentford on Peacock as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester United hosts Crystal Palace on the NBC Sports Network as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Tottenham plays at home against Norwich City as a -1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Leicester City travels to Aston Villa on the NBC Sports Network at 11:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5.

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