by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Dec 16, 2021The Thursday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.
Week 15 in the National Football League regular season kicks off with Kansas City visiting the Los Angeles Chargers on Fox and the NFL Network at 8:20 PM ET. The Chiefs won their sixth straight game in a 48-9 victory at home against Las Vegas as a 10-point favorite on Sunday. The Chargers won their third game in their last four with a 37-21 victory against the New York Giants as a 9.5-point favorite last week. Kansas City is a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 52.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Indiana hosts Detroit at 7:10 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 211. Philadelphia visits Brooklyn at 7:40 PM ET in a pick ‘em contest. New York plays at Houston at 8:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite. Phoenix is at home against Washington as an 8.5-point favorite. Chicago’s game at Toronto got postponed because of the COVID outbreak on the Bulls’ roster.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for five games. Philadelphia visits Montreal as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Tampa Bay plays at home against Ottawa as a -250 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Florida hosts Los Angeles as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 6. Vegas travels to New Jersey as a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Carolina is at home against Detroit as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Boston plays at New York against the Islanders at 7:38 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite at BetRivers with an over/under of 5.5. Two games in the NHL start at 8:08 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Buffalo as a -320 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Colorado is at Nashville as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Edmonton is at home against Columbus at 9:08 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6. San Jose hosts Vancouver at 10:38 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
One game is on national television in college basketball. Duke plays at home against Appalachian State on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 21-point favorite with a total of 139.5.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League concludes with three matches. Tottenham travels to Leicester City on Peacock at 2:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em matchup with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea is at home against Everton on the NBC Sports Network at 2:45 PM ET as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool hosts Newcastle United on Peacock at 3 PM ET as a -2.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
Week 15 in the National Football League regular season kicks off with Kansas City visiting the Los Angeles Chargers on Fox and the NFL Network at 8:20 PM ET. The Chiefs won their sixth straight game in a 48-9 victory at home against Las Vegas as a 10-point favorite on Sunday. The Chargers won their third game in their last four with a 37-21 victory against the New York Giants as a 9.5-point favorite last week. Kansas City is a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 52.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Indiana hosts Detroit at 7:10 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 211. Philadelphia visits Brooklyn at 7:40 PM ET in a pick ‘em contest. New York plays at Houston at 8:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite. Phoenix is at home against Washington as an 8.5-point favorite. Chicago’s game at Toronto got postponed because of the COVID outbreak on the Bulls’ roster.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for five games. Philadelphia visits Montreal as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Tampa Bay plays at home against Ottawa as a -250 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Florida hosts Los Angeles as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 6. Vegas travels to New Jersey as a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Carolina is at home against Detroit as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Boston plays at New York against the Islanders at 7:38 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite at BetRivers with an over/under of 5.5. Two games in the NHL start at 8:08 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Buffalo as a -320 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Colorado is at Nashville as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Edmonton is at home against Columbus at 9:08 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6. San Jose hosts Vancouver at 10:38 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
One game is on national television in college basketball. Duke plays at home against Appalachian State on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 21-point favorite with a total of 139.5.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League concludes with three matches. Tottenham travels to Leicester City on Peacock at 2:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em matchup with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea is at home against Everton on the NBC Sports Network at 2:45 PM ET as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool hosts Newcastle United on Peacock at 3 PM ET as a -2.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
