Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAB, NBA, NHL and NCAAF Previews and Odds - 12/21/2021

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021
The Tuesday sports card features action in the NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.

Week 15 in the National Football League concludes with two games on Fox (regional coverage) at 7 PM ET. Philadelphia hosts Washington on Fox for 70% of the country. The Eagles won their third game in their last four with a 33-18 victory in New York against the Jets as a 5-point favorite on December 5th. They went into their bye last week with a 6-7 record. The Football Team had their four-game winning streak end in a 27-20 loss at home to Dallas as a 6.5-point underdog on December 12th. Washington has a 6-7 record. Philadelphia is a 6.5-point favorite, with the total set at 42.5. 

The Los Angeles Rams play at home against Seattle on Fox for 30% of the country. The Rams won their second straight game with a 30-23 upset victory at Arizona as a 3-point underdog last Monday. They improved their record to 9-4. The Seahawks won their second straight game with a 33-13 win at Houston as a 10-point favorite last Sunday. Seattle raised their record to 5-8 with the victory. Los Angeles is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. 

The college football bowl season continues with two games on ESPN. Wyoming plays Kent State at 3:30 PM ET in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Cowboys ended their regular season losing two of their last three games after a 38-14 upset loss to Hawaii as a 13-point favorite on November 27th. They have a 6-6 record. The Golden Flashes lost to Northern Illinois, 41-23, as a 3.5-point favorite in the Mid-American Conference championship game on December 4th. Kent State has a 7-6 record. Wyoming is a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 59.

San Diego State battles the University of Texas-San Antonio at 7:30 PM ET in the Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The Aztecs had their four-game winning streak end in a 46-13 upset loss to Utah State as a 6.5-point favorite in the Mountain West Conference championship game on December 4th. They have an 11-2 record. The Roadrunners won the Conference USA championship game with a 49-41 upset win against Western Kentucky as a 3.5-point underdog on December 3rd. UTSA raised their record to 12-1 with the victory. San Diego State is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. 

Five games are the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Indiana visits Miami in a pick ‘em contest. New York plays at home against Detroit as a 9.5-point favorite. Portland travels to New Orleans at 8:10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite. Minnesota is at Dallas at 8:40 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite. Phoenix plays at Los Angles against the Lakers at 10:10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite. The Washington/Brooklyn game got canceled because of a COVID outbreak. 

The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. Washington travels to Philadelphia at 7:08 PM ET as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Vegas hosts Tampa Bay at 10:08 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Eight games got canceled because of COVID outbreaks: St. Louis/Ottawa; Carolina/Boston; Winnipeg/Nashville; New Jersey/Pittsburgh; Florida/Chicago; Anaheim/Calgary; Arizona/Seattle; Vancouver/San Jose.

Three games are on national television in college basketball. Villanova plays at home against Xavier on FS1 at 7 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 137. Two games start at 9 PM ET. Kansas visits Colorado on ESPN2 as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 144. UConn plays at Marquette on FS1 as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 144.

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