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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/20/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Oct 20, 2024
The Sunday sports card features NFL, MLB, NHL, and EPL action. 

Week 7 in the NFL continues with 12 games. The Jacksonville Jaguars are the technical home team against the New England Patriots on the NFL Network at 9:30 p.m. ET at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The Jaguars are a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 42 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Seven NFL games kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Indianapolis Colts play at home against the Miami Dolphins as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. The Minnesota Vikings are home against the Detroit Lions as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5. The Green Bay Packers host the Houston Texans as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. The Philadelphia Eagles travel to New York to play the Giants as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 42.5. The Buffalo Bills play at home against the Tennessee Titans as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 41. The Cincinnati Bengals play in Cleveland against the Browns as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 41.5. The Atlanta Falcons are home against the Seattle Seahawks as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 52. 

Three NFL games start during the second window of afternoon games. Two NFL games start at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Washington Commanders host the Carolina Panthers as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. The Los Angeles Rams play at home against the Las Vegas Raiders as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. The San Francisco 49ers are home against the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 47. 

The New York Jets are in Pittsburgh to play the Steelers on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET for Sunday Night Football. The Jets are a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 39. 

Major League Baseball continues the best-of-seven league championship round of the playoffs with Game 6 of the NLCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on FS1 at 8:08 p.m. ET. The Mets come off a 12-6 victory at home in Game 5 on Friday. The Dodgers still hold a 3-2 series lead. They have yet to name their starting pitcher to go against New York’s Sean Manaea. Los Angeles is a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche visits San Jose to play the Sharks as a -258 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.

Matchweek 8 in the English Premier League continues with two matches on the USA Network. Manchester City is at Wolverhampton at 9:00 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Liverpool are home against Chelsea at 11:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.