Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, CFL and FIFA World Cup Previews and Odds - 11/20/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Nov 20, 2022
The Sunday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, CFL, and the FIFA World Cup.

Week 11 in the National Football League continues with 12 games. Eight games kick off at 1 PM ET. The New Orleans Saints host the Los Angeles Rams as a 2.5-point favorite, with the total set at 39 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The New England Patriots play at home against the New York Jets as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 38.5. The Atlanta Falcons are at home against the Chicago Bears as a 3-point favorite with a total of 49. The Baltimore Ravens host the Carolina Panthers as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 41.5. The Washington Commanders visit Houston to play the Texans as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 41. The Buffalo Bills play at Ford Field in Detroit (due to the snowstorm in Buffalo) against the Cleveland Browns as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 50. The Philadelphia Eagles are at Indianapolis against the Colts as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 45.5. The New York Giants play at home against the Detroit Lions as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. 

The Denver Broncos are at home against the Las Vegas Raiders at 4:05 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 41. Two more NFL games start at 4:25 PM ET. The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 40. The Dallas Cowboys play at Minnesota against the Vikings as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5. 

Sunday Night Football on NBC has the Kansas City Chiefs in Los Angeles against the Chargers at 8:20 PM ET. The Chiefs are a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 52. 

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Phoenix Suns host the New York Knicks at 3:40 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 226. Two NBA games tip off at 6:10 PM ET. The Washington Wizards play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 6-point favorite with a total of 221. The Sacramento Kings are at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 233. 

Three NBA games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets host the Memphis Grizzlies as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 221.5. The Miami Heat visit Cleveland to play the Cavaliers. The Golden State Warriors play at Houston Rockets as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets at 7:40 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite. The San Antonio Spurs are in Los Angeles against the Lakers at 9:40 PM ET. 

The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The Florida Panthers travel to Columbus to play the Blue Jackets at 6:05 PM ET as a -205 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 7:05 PM ET as a -190 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has 17 games on national television. Five of these games are on ESPN. Miami (FL) plays Maryland at 1 PM ET in the finals of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Virginia battles Illinois at 3 PM ET in the finals of the Continental Tire Main Event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as a 1-point favorite with a total of 135. Baylor plays UCLA in the consolation match of the Continental Tire Main Event at 5:30 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 152. 

Gonzaga hosts Kentucky at 7:30 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 156. Houston plays at Oregon at 9:30 PM ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 133.

The Canadian Football League plays their championship Grey Cup for the 109th time with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers playing the Toronto Argonauts on a neutral field at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET. The Blue Bombers won the West Division Final with a 28-20 victory against British Columbia as a 4-point favorite last Sunday. The Argonauts beat Montreal last Sunday, 34-27, as a 4-point favorite in the East Division Final. Winnipeg is a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. 

The FIFA World Cup begins with one match. Qatar hosts Ecuador at Bayt Stadium on FS1 at 11 AM ET. Ecuador is a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.

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