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

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Dec 12, 2021
The Sunday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, CFL, and the EPL.

Week 14 in the National Football League continues with 12 games. Seven games kick off at 1 PM ET. Dallas travels to Washington as a 4.5-point road favorite with the total set at 48 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Tennessee plays at home against Jacksonville as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. Seattle visits Houston as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 40.5. Kansas City is at home against Las Vegas as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. New Orleans plays at New York against the Jets as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 42.5. Carolina hosts Atlanta as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 41. Cleveland is at home against Baltimore as a 3-point favorite with a total of 42.5. 

Four NFL games take place in the second-afternoon window. Two games begin at 4:05 PM ET. The Los Angeles Chargers are at home against the New York Giants as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 43. Denver plays at home against Detroit as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 42. The final two-afternoon games start at 4:25 PM ET. San Francisco visits Cincinnati as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 49. Tampa Bay hosts Buffalo as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 54. 

Green Bay plays at home against Chicago for Sunday Night Football on NBC at 8:20 PM ET. The Packers are an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 42.5. 

Six games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Milwaukee travels to New York to play the Knicks at 12:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 216. Brooklyn plays at Detroit at 6:10 PM ET as a 9.5-point road favorite. Two games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. San Antonio is at home against New Orleans as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219. Dallas visits Oklahoma City as a 4-point road favorite. Minnesota plays at Portland at 9:10 PM ET in a pick ‘em contest. The Los Angeles Lakers host Orlando at 9:40 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for two games. St. Louis is at home against Anaheim as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers are at home against Nashville as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Colorado hosts Florida as a -148 money line favorite at BetRivers with an over/under of 6.5. Carolina travels to Vancouver at 10:08 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Seven games are on national television in college basketball. Two games begin the card at noon ET. Colgate plays at St. John’s in a Gotham Classic contest on FS1. Florida State plays South Carolina on ESPN2 on a neutral court at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Virginia Tech travels to Dayton on ESPN2 at 2 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 127.5. Baylor hosts Villanova on ABC at 3 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5.

Two more NCAA-B games begin at 4 PM ET. West Virginia plays at home against Kent State on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 137. The New Jersey Institute of Technology plays at Northwestern on ESPNU. Seton Hall hosts Rutgers on FS1 at 7:30 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. 

The 108th Grey Cup in the Canadian Football League kicks off at 6 PM ET on ESPN2. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers play at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 43.5. 

Matchweek 16 in the English Premier League concludes with three games. Two games start at 9 AM ET. West Ham United travels to Burnley on the NBC Sports Network as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Leicester City plays at home against Newcastle United on Peacock as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Crystal Palace hosts Everton on the NBC Sports Network at 11:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.

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