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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/19/2021

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Dec 19, 2021

The Sunday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL.Week 15 in the National Football League continues with ten games. Six games kick off at 1 PM ET. Dallas plays at New York against the Giants as an 11-point road favorite with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Jacksonville hosts Houston as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 39.5. Pittsburgh is at home against Tennessee as a 1-point favorite with a total of 41.5. Arizona plays at Detroit as a 12.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 47. Miami hosts the New York Jets as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 41.5. Buffalo is at home against Carolina as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 44. Three games start in the second-afternoon window. Denver plays at home against Cincinnati at 4:05 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 44. San Francisco hosts Atlanta at 4:05 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Green Bay travels to Baltimore at 4:25 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 43.5. Tampa Bay hosts New Orleans on NBC at 8:20 PM ET for Sunday Night Football. The Buccaneers are 11-point favorites with an over/under of 46. Nine games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 6:10 PM ET. Miami visits Detroit as a 5-point road favorite. Memphis plays at home against Portland as a 4-point favorite. San Antonio is at Sacramento as a 3-point road favorite. Philadelphia hosts New Orleans at 7:10 PM ET as a 6-point favorite. Two more NBA games start at 7:30 PM ET. Atlanta is at home against Cleveland as a 5-point favorite. Denver travels to Brooklyn. Three games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Dallas as a 3.5-point favorite. Phoenix hosts Charlotte as a 7.5-point favorite. Chicago is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 4.5-point favorite. The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Vegas visits New York to play the Islanders at 2:08 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Winnipeg plays at home against St. Louis at 3:08 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two games complete the NHL card at 7:08 PM ET. Washington is at home against Los Angeles as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Pittsburgh travels to New Jersey as a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Four NHL games got canceled because of COVID outbreaks impacting rosters: Boston at Ottawa; Nashville at Carolina; Toronto at Seattle; Arizona at Vancouver. One game is on national television in college basketball. Texas plays Stanford on ABC at 3 PM ET on the neutral court at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Longhorns are a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 129.5.Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League concludes three matches. Manchester City visits Newcastle United on the NBC Sports Network at 9 AM ET as a -2 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Chelsea travels to Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 9 AM ET as a -1 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool plays at Tottenham on Peacock at 11:30 AM ET as a -1 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 3.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAB, NFL, NCAAF, EPL, NBA and NHL Previews and Odds - 12/18/2021

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Dec 18, 2021

The Saturday sports card features action in the NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL.Week 15 in the National Football League continues with the Indianapolis Colts hosting the New England Patriots on the NFL Network at 8:20 PM ET. The Colts are a 3-point favorite with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The college football bowl season continues with six games. Western Kentucky plays Appalachian State on ESPN at 11 AM ET in the Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. The Mountaineers are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 66.5. Fresno State goes against UTEP on ESPN at 2:15 PM ET in the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque. The Bulldogs are an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 52. BYU faces UAB on ABC at 3:30 PM ET in the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Cougars are a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Liberty battles Eastern Michigan on ESPN at 5:45 PM ET in the Lending Tree Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The Flames are a 10-point favorite with a total of 58.5. Oregon State plays Utah State on ABC at 7:30 PM ET in the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Beavers are a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 67.5. Louisiana-Lafayette goes against Marshall on ESPN at 9:15 PM ET in the New Orleans Bowl at the Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans. The Ragin’ Cajuns are a 4-point favorite with a total of 55.5. Seven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Detroit plays at home against Houston at 12:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 215. Boston hosts New York at 7:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 210. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Brooklyn is at home as a 2.5-point favorite at BetRivers. Golden State plays at Toronto as a 3.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. The Los Angeles Clippers visit Oklahoma City at 8:10 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite. Two games conclude the NBA card at 9:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Cleveland as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 214. Utah is at home against Washington as an 11-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for three games. Philadelphia plays at home against Ottawa as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Carolina hosts Los Angeles as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Toronto travels to Vancouver as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games start at 8:08 PM ET. Detroit is at home against New Jersey as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 6. Dallas plays at home against Chicago as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Edmonton visits Seattle at 10:08 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Seventeen games are on national television in college basketball. Three games tip-off at noon ET. Purdue plays Butler on Fox in the opening game of the Crossroads Classic at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Boilermakers are a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 132.5. Tennessee plays Memphis on ESPN2 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Volunteers are a 5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. St. John’s hosts Pittsburgh in a Gotham Classic match on FS1. The Red Storm are a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Gonzaga plays Texas Tech on CBS at 1 PM ET at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Bulldogs are an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. TCU visits Georgetown on FS1 at 2 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 143. Indiana plays Notre Dame on Fox at 2:30 PM ET in the second game of the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers are a 4-point favorite with a total of 138. Louisville travels to Western Kentucky on CBS at 3 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Two games begin at 4 PM ET. Xavier hosts Marquette on FS1 as a 10-point favorite with a total of 148.5. Howard plays North Carolina A&T on TNT in a Legacy Classic game at the Providence Center in Newark, New Jersey. Two more NCAAB games start at 5 PM ET. Connecticut plays at home against Providence on Fox as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137. UAB is at home against West Virginia on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 135. Kentucky plays North Carolina on CBS at 5:30 PM ET in a rescheduled game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Wildcats are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146. Two NCAAB games begin at 7 PM ET. Houston plays Oklahoma State on ESPNU at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The Cougars are a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 134. LSU goes against Louisiana Tech on the CBS Sports Network at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City, Louisiana. The Tigers are a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 146. Auburn travels to St. Louis on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 145.5. Baylor visits Oregon on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Nevada is at home against Loyola-Marymount on the CBS Sports Network at 11 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Matchweek 18 in the English Premier League begins with two matches on an abbreviated weekend schedule that had five games canceled because of COVID protocols. Aston Villa hosts Burnley on the NBC Sports Network at 10 AM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal visits Leeds United on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/17/2021

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Dec 17, 2021

The Friday sports card features action in the NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.The college football bowl season kicks off with two games. Toledo plays Middle Tennessee on ESPN at noon ET in the Bahamas Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in the Bahamas. The Rockets concluded their regular season with a 49-14 victory against Akron as a 28.5-point favorite on November 27th. They have three straight wins to raise their record to 7-5. The Blue Raiders became bowl eligible with a 27-17 upset win at Florida Atlantic as a 3.5-point underdog on November 27th. Middle Tennessee won two of three games to even their record at 6-6. Toledo is an 11-point favorite with the total set at 49.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Coastal Carolina faces Northern Illinois on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET in the Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Chanticleers ended their regular season with a 27-21 victory in overtime at South Alabama as a 14.5-point favorite on November 26th. They won four of their final five games to raise their record to 10-2. The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference championship game, 41-23, as a 3.5-point underdog against Kent State on December 4th. Northern Illinois won three of their last four games to improve their mark to 9-4. Coastal Carolina is an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 62. Eight games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Miami visits Orlando at 7:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 209. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against Denver as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 221. Golden State is at Boston on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 214.5. Milwaukee plays at New Orleans as a 3-point road favorite. Utah hosts San Antonio at 9:10 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. Three games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Portland is at home against Charlotte as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 225. Memphis travels to Sacramento. The Los Angeles Lakers play at Minnesota on ESPN as a 1-point road favorite. The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Vegas plays at New York against the Rangers as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Pittsburgh is at home against Buffalo as a -320 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games begin at 8:08 PM ET. St. Louis hosts Dallas as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Washington visits Winnipeg as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Chicago is at home against Nashville at 8:38 PM ET as a -114 money line favorite at BetRivers with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim plays at home against Arizona at 10:08 PM ET as a -260 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games are on national television in college basketball. Virginia Tech plays St. Bonaventure on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET in a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout contest at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hokies are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129.5. Villanova travels to Creighton on FS1 at 8 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 129.5. 

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NFL Week 15 Breakdown

by Will Rogers

Thursday, Dec 16, 2021

BEST GAME – New England at Indianapolis (-2)New England 9-4 SU, 9-4 ATSIndianapolis 7-6 SU, 8-5 ATSFish-or-cut-bait time for the red-hot Colts, who need this one more than the Patriots do. An Indy loss basically closes the door in the AFC South and would most likely force the Colts to run the table (at Arizona, home vs. Las Vegas, at Jacksonville) to squeak into the playoffs. Any edge Indy might have gained by having Week 14 off is negated by NE also coming off its bye week, with Bill Belichick having 12 days to prepare for Jonathan Taylor. (Taylor is so far ahead in the NFL rushing stats that he could sit out the final four games and probably STILL win that title, but prop bettors should probably take a hard look at the under here.) Playing indoors will probably enable Belichick to remove the choke chain from rookie QB Mac Jones, who was allowed to throw only three times in the Buffalo wind two weeks ago. If you care about weird statistics, the Patriots are unbeaten (6-0) on the road this season. This one might not have the intensity of those many early-2000s Brady-Manning battles, but it has plenty of meaning – and the added juice of two teams that have been reliable covers (combined 17-9 ATS) all season. Oddsmakers originally listed this one as a pick ‘em.WORST GAME – Houston at Jacksonville (-3, O/U 42.5)Houston 2-11 SU, 5-8 ATS, 5-8 O/UJacksonville 2-11 SU, 4-9 ATS, 2-11 O/UCall it the Race to the Bottom Bowl, with the loser of this one still having a puncher’s chance to beat out Detroit for the overall No. 1 pick come next April. Since the Jags already have their quarterback of the future, there is more incentive for Houston to tank this one. Plus, the last thing J-Ville coach Urban Meyer needs right now is more pressure, so he’ll empty the playbook to try to save his job. No matter what, this game is all about the future for both teams, as the present is not all that pleasant. As befitting two offensively-challenged teams, this is also the lowest total on the board (41). Houston’s Davis Mills showed a little zip against Seattle in his late-season QB audition, but Trevor Lawrence is coming off a disastrous 4-interception shutout loss to Tennessee.LARGEST SPREAD – Arizona at Detroit (+14)Arizona 10-3 SU, 9-4 ATSDetroit 1-11-1 SU, 8-5 ATSYes, the Lions got pasted in Denver this past Sunday and yes, 1-11-1 is 1-11-1. But a two-touchdown home dog? For a team that would be around .500 if all its one-score losses were flipped?  The number actually went UP a half-point after Arizona’s loss to the Rams on Monday night in a game which threw a hand grenade in the Cardinals’ march to the NFC West title, best record in the conference and playoff bye. They CAN’T let up now in Detroit.LARGEST TOTAL – Kansas City at Los Angeles Chargers (51)Kansas City 9-4, SU, 6-7 ATS, 6-7 O/ULos Angeles 8-5 SU, 7-6 ATS, 6-7 O/UWhatever issues the Chiefs may have had when they were in the midst of that 3-4 start are long since in the rear view mirror. KC has it rolling now, and will bring tons of momentum to the West Coast for this one on Thursday night. It’s doubtful that totals players will shy away from this one even though the Chiefs defense has found its footing and now had held three consecutive opponents to 9 points each. The Chiefs offense is capable of covering the 51 all by itself, although if recent history is any guide the Chargers will hold up their end of the bargain. The LAC have scored at least 37 in three of the last four. The D coordinators won’t be sleeping much as they prep for this one on a short week.SMALLEST TOTAL – Tennessee at Pittsburgh (41.5)Tennessee 9-4 SU, 8-5 ATS, 7-6 O/UPittsburgh 6-6-1 SU, 5-8 ATS, 5-8 O/UThe Houston-Jacksonville game is a half-point smaller, but this game at 41.5 has some significance in that it in all likelihood is the beginning of the end for Steelers warhorse Ben Roethlisberger? Pittsburgh faces a closing grim schedule (after the Titans they’ll be at Kansas City, home vs. Cleveland and at Baltimore). How much gas is left in Ben’s tank is anyone’s guess. The Steelers did score 28 this past Sunday, but that was against a relaxed Vikings defense that was playing with a 29-0 lead. The Titans, meanwhile, are continuing to cope without RB Derrick Henry. They averaged 28 points a game with him, and in five without him they’ve dropped to 19 a game.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/16/2021

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Dec 16, 2021

The 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.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/15/2021

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021

The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.Eleven games are on the docket in National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Houston as a 10.5-point favorite with the total set at 220.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Atlanta visits Orlando as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. Philadelphia plays at home against Miami as a 5.5-point favorite. Dallas is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET. The Mavericks won their second straight game with a 120-96 victory against Charlotte as a 2.5-point favorite on Monday. They improved their record to 14-13 with the win. The Lakers won their second game in a row in a 106-94 victory against Orlando as a 10-point favorite on Sunday. Los Angeles has a 15-13 record. Dallas is a 1-point favorite.Two more NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Indiana as a 2-point favorite. New Orleans travels to Oklahoma City as a 1.5-point road favorite. San Antonio plays at home against Charlotte at 8:40 PM ET as a 3-point favorite. Denver hosts Minnesota at 9:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite. Three games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Memphis visits Portland in a pick ‘em matchup. Sacramento plays at home against Washington as a 1-point favorite. Utah is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers in the nightcap on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The Jazz won their seventh-straight game with a 123-98 victory at Washington as a 7-point favorite on Saturday. They raised their record to 19-7 with the win. The Clippers won their fourth in a row in a 111-95 upset victory against Phoenix as a 3-point favorite on Monday. Los Angeles has a 16-12 record. Utah is a 9-point favorite. The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Washington plays at Chicago at 8:08 PM ET as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers are at Arizona at 9:08 PM ET as a -220 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim hosts Seattle on TNT at 10:08 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6. Three games are on national television in college basketball. Howard visits Georgetown on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET. Central Florida plays at Temple on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 136. Xavier is at home against Morehead State on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 15-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Three games begin on Peacock at 2:30 PM ET. Brighton and Hove Albion host Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 2. Burnley plays at home against Watford as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Crystal Palace is at home against Southampton as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal hosts West Ham United on the NBC Sports Network at 3 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/14/2021

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021

The Tuesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.Three games are on the docket in National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Brooklyn hosts Toronto as a 9-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Golden State plays at New York on TNT as a 3.5-point road favorite. Phoenix plays at Portland on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite. The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Five games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Tampa Bay hosts Los Angeles as a -225 money line favorite with the total set at 5.5. Florida plays at home against Ottawa as a -300 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Philadelphia is at home against New Jersey as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Pittsburgh hosts Montreal as a -300 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Boston plays at home against Vegas as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders play at Detroit at 7:38 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two NHL games start at 8:08 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Carolina as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Winnipeg is at home against Buffalo as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Dallas hosts St. Louis at 8:38 PM ET as a -160 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 9:08 PM ET. Colorado is at home against the New York Rangers as a -205 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto visits Edmonton as a -120 money kine road favorite with a total of 6.5. Vancouver hosts Columbus at 10:08 PM ET as a -150 money line with a total of 5.5. San Jose plays at home against Seattle at 10:38 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Calgary/Nashville game got postponed due to the COVID outbreak with the Flames. Five games are on national television in college basketball. North Carolina hosts Furman on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Creighton plays at home against Arizona State on FS1 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Three games begin at 9 PM ET. Alabama visits Memphis on ESPN as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 156. Texas is at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff as a 33.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Boise State plays at home against Santa Clara on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League begins with two matches. Aston Villa visits Norwich City on Peacock at 2:45 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City hosts Leeds United at 3 PM ET on the NBC Sports Network as a -2.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3.5. The Manchester United/Brentford match got canceled because of a COVID outbreak on the Man United team.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/13/2021

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Dec 13, 2021

The 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.

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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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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/11/2021

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Dec 11, 2021

The Saturday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL.Week 15 in the college football season has Army playing Navy at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on CBS at 3 PM ET. The Black Knights are a 7-point favorite with the total set at 35 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Seven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against Orlando at 3:40 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite at BetRivers. Utah visits Washington at 7:10 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 218. Three games tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Sacramento as a 6-point favorite with a total of 216.5. Miami plays at home against Chicago as a 1-point favorite at BetRivers. Memphis is at home against Houston as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. Philadelphia hosts Golden State on ABC at 8:40 PM ET as a 1-point favorite at BetRivers. Denver plays at San Antonio as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 216.5. The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Tampa Bay travels to Ottawa at 1:08 PM ET as a -225 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Three games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. St Louis plays at home against Montreal as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6. Toronto hosts Chicago as a -260 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Washington visits Buffalo as a -220 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders are at home against New Jersey at 7:38 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.Philadelphia visits Arizona at 9:08 PM ET as a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Three NHL games start at 10:08 PM ET. Seattle is home against Columbus as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Edmonton plays at home against Carolina as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6. Calgary hosts Boston as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two NHL games conclude the card at 10:38 PM ET. Dallas travels to San Jose as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Minnesota plays at Los Angeles against the Kings as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Seventeen games are on national television in college basketball. Auburn hosts Nebraska on ESPN2 at 11:30 AM ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Three games begin at noon ET. BYU plays at Creighton on FS1 as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 140. Louisiana Tech is a 10-point favorite with a total of 148.5. Syracuse visits Georgetown on Fox as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Oklahoma plays at home against Arkansas at 1:30 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 144. Two more NCAAB games start at 2 PM ET. Central Connecticut travels to Providence on FS1. Colorado State is at home against Mississippi State on ESPNU as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 145. UCLA plays at Marquette on Fox at 2:30 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 149.5. Kansas hosts Missouri on ESPN at 3:15 PM ET as a 22.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Two more NCAAB games begin at 4 PM ET. Connecticut plays at home against St. Bonaventure on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Butler is at home against Eastern Illinois on FS1 as a 22-point favorite with an over/under of 120. Illinois hosts Arizona on Fox at 5 PM ET in a pick ‘em game with a total of 153.5. Kentucky travels to Notre Dame on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 144.5. LSU plays at Georgia Tech on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 140. Michigan plays at home against Minnesota on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Xavier is at home against Cincinnati on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 135. Alabama plays at home against Houston on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 146.Matchweek 16 in the English Premier League continues with five matches. Manchester City hosts Wolverhampton on the NBC Sports Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -2 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Three games start at 10 AM ET. Arsenal plays at home against Southampton on the NBC Sports Network as a -1 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea is at home against Leeds United on Peacock as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Liverpool hosts Aston Villa on the USA Network as a -2 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester United visits Norwich City on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/10/2021

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Dec 10, 2021

The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL.Nine games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Sacramento visits Charlotte as a 1-point road favorite with the total set at 228.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Indiana plays at home against Dallas as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5. Toronto plays at home against New York at 7:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 229.5. Atlanta hosts Brooklyn at 7:40 PM ET in the opening game of a doubleheader on ESPN. The Hawks come off a 121-110 upset win at Minnesota as a 3-point underdog on Monday. The Nets dropped their second game in their last three in a 114-104 upset loss at Houston as a 3.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Atlanta is a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. Three games in the NBA start at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee travels to Houston as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 224.5. Minnesota plays at home against Cleveland as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 212.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are at Oklahoma City as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 215.5. New Orleans hosts Detroit as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 212.5. Phoenix plays at home against Boston in the nightcap on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The Suns won their 19th game in their last 20 contests with a 108-104 victory against San Antonio as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 215.5 on Monday. The Celtics dropped their third game in their last four in a 114-111 loss in Los Angeles against the Clippers as a 3.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Phoenix is a 4-point favorite with a total of 213.The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. The New York Rangers visit Buffalo as a -185 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Washington is at home against Pittsburgh as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Nashville visits New Jersey at 7:38 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Two games in the NHL start at 9:08 PM ET. Colorado hosts Detroit as a -320 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Florida travels to Arizona as a -300 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Two games conclude the card at 10:08 PM ET. Vancouver plays at home against Winnipeg as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Vegas is at home against Philadelphia as a -235 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.The college basketball card has 12 games involving matchups between Division I teams. None of these games are on national television. Matchweek 16 in the English Premier League begins with Brentford playing at home against Watford on the NBC Sports Network at 3 PM ET. Brentford is a -0.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with a total of 2.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/09/2021

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Dec 09, 2021

The Thursday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.Week 14 in the regular season of the National Football League kicks off with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Fox and the NFL Network at 8:20 PM ET. The Vikings lost their second straight game with their 29-27 upset loss at Detroit as a 7-point favorite on Sunday. They dropped to 5-7 with the loss. The Steelers ended their three-game winless streak with their 20-19 upset win against Baltimore as a 4-point underdog last week. Pittsburgh improved their record to 6-5-1 with the victory. Minnesota is a 3-point favorite with the total set at 43.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Utah visits Philadelphia at 7:10 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. The Los Angeles Lakers play at Memphis at 8:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.5. Denver travels to San Antonio at 8:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite at BetRivers.The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Three games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Toronto is at home against Tampa Bay as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. Chicago visits Montreal as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim plays at Columbus as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders hosts Nashville at 7:38 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. St. Louis plays at home against Detroit at 8:08 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6. Two NHL games start at 9:08 PM ET. Calgary is at home against Carolina as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Edmonton plays at home against Boston as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. Winnipeg travels to Seattle at 10:08 PM ET with both teams priced as a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:38 PM ET. Dallas plays at Los Angeles against the Kings as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 5. Minnesota is at Seattle as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.Three games are on national television in college basketball. Texas travels to Seton Hall on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET. The Longhorns won their fifth straight game with an 88-58 victory against Utah Rio Grande Valley as a 25-point favorite on Friday. They improved their record to 6-1 with the victory. The Pirates won their fourth straight game with a 113-67 victory against Nyack College on Saturday. Seton Hall has a 7-1 record. Texas is a 2-point road favorite with a total of 135.5.St. John’s hosts Monmouth in a Gotham Classic contest on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET. The Red Storm won their fourth game in their last five with an 84-69 win against Fordham as a 16-point favorite on Sunday. They improved their record to 6-2 with the victory. The Hawks won their seventh straight game with a 79-65 victory at Canisius as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday. Monmouth comes into this game with a 7-1 record. St. John’s is a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Iowa plays at Iowa State on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET. The Hawkeyes dropped their second-straight game with their 87-83 upset loss to Illinois as a 3.5-point favorite on Monday. They have a 7-2 record. The Cyclones upset Creighton, 64-58, as a 5.5-point underdog on Saturday. Iowa State is 8-0 this season. Iowa is a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 150.

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