There has not been any early movement on the Auburn vs. Oregon BCS Championship game as the Tigers are -2.5 with a total of 74.5. Week 13 NFL betting picks are among the strongest in some time as the LateInfo has yet another winner on Buccaneers vs. Falcons.
Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Ravens and Steelers meet in a divisional clash, the Colts look to get on track against the Cowboys, and the Spurs take on the Hornets.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
The Colts will be looking to shake off a two-game losing skid late on Sunday afternoon when they play host to another disappointing club, the Cowboys. Indianapolis (6-5 SU, 6-5 ATS) was beaten 36-14 at home by San Diego last week, as Peyton Manning threw for 285 yards with two touchdowns but four interceptions. Donald Brown was the Colts’ leading rusher in that loss with just 24 yards. Dallas (3-8 SU, 4-7 ATS) was clipped 30-27 at home by New Orleans last week, as Jon Kitna passed for 313 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Oddsmakers have pegged the Colts as 5.5-point favorites for their Sunday matchup, while the total for the contest is listed at 47.5 points.
Rounding out the NFL’s Sunday afternoon games this week: Cleveland at Miami (-4.5), San Francisco at Green Bay (-9.5), Denver at Kansas City (-9), Buffalo at Minnesota (-5.5), Chicago (-4.5) at Detroit, Jacksonville at Tennessee, Washington at the Giants (-7), New Orleans (-7) at Cincinnati, Oakland at San Diego (-13), Atlanta (-3) at Tampa Bay, Carolina at Seattle (-6), and St. Louis (-3.5) at Arizona. The Sunday nighter is then Pittsburgh at Baltimore (-3). The Steelers (8-3 SU, 6-5 ATS) and Ravens (8-3 SU, 5-5-1 ATS) are tied atop the AFC North standings and are both on two-game winning streaks. Pittsburgh (without Ben Roethlisberger) lost 17-14 at home to Baltimore back in Week 4.
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Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
Eight games make up the NBA slate for Sunday: Boston at New Jersey, New York at Toronto, Cleveland at Detroit, Golden State at Oklahoma City, Memphis at Denver, Washington at Phoenix, the Clippers at Portland, and New Orleans at San Antonio. The Spurs knocked off the Hornets in New Orleans in their most recent matchup on November 28, winning 109-95 behind 23 points from Manu Ginobili. Tim Duncan had 21 points and seven rebounds for San Antonio in that contest, while Richard Jefferson was good for 19 points. David West was the Hornets’ leading scorer in that loss with 23 points, with Chris Paul adding 15 points and seven assists for New Orleans on that day.
Meanwhile, there are just two games involving ranked teams on the college basketball schedule for Sunday, with No. 18 Florida vs. American, and No. 19 Texas vs. USC. The 19th-ranked Longhorns (6-1 SU, 4-0 ATS) got past Lamar 76-55 last game behind 16 points from Cory Joseph. The Trojans (4-4 SU, 3-4 ATS) are coming off an 81-69 loss to TCU. Texas and USC last played in December 2009, with the Longhorns winning 69-50.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, the NHL’s five-game slate for Sunday has Philadelphia at the Islanders, Calgary at Chicago, Ottawa at the Rangers, St. Louis at Vancouver, and Phoenix at Anaheim. The Coyotes played host to the Ducks back on November 27, with Anaheim pulling out a 6-4 road victory in that contest. Bobby Ryan had a hat trick for Anaheim that day, while Ryan Getzlaf picked up four assists, and Jonas Hiller stopped 30 of 34 Phoenix shots. Derek Morris, Lauri Korpikoski, Keith Yandle, and Scottie Upshall provided the markers for the Coyotes in that losing cause, while Ilya Bryzgalov stopped just 19 pucks.