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Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Colts look for a win over the Eagles, the Packers meet the Cowboys, and the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series compete in Texas.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
The Colts (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS) will be looking to run their winning streak to four games on Sunday when they play on the road against the Eagles (4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS) and returning quarterback Michael Vick. Indianapolis is coming off a 30-17 home win over Houston on Monday night, with Peyton Manning throwing for 268 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Reggie Wayne and Jacob Tamme had the TD catches for the Colts in that game. Philadelphia is coming off its bye week, most recently falling 37-19 on the road to Tennessee back on October 24. Kevin Kolb threw for 231 yards with one TD and two interceptions that day. Oddsmakers have the Eagles set as 3-point favorites for Sunday.
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Also on the NFL slate for Sunday: San Diego (-3) at Houston, Arizona at Minnesota (-8), New Orleans (-6.5) at Carolina, New England (-4.5) at Cleveland, Tampa Bay at Atlanta (-8.5), Chicago (-3) at Buffalo, Miami at Baltimore (-5), the Jets (-4) at Detroit, the Giants (-7) at Seattle, and Kansas City at Oakland (-2.5). As well, Green Bay hosts Dallas in the Sunday night matchup. The Packers (5-3 SU, 4-4 ATS) blanked the Jets 9-0 on the road in their last game, with Mason Crosby booting three field goals for the game’s only points. The Cowboys (1-6 SU, 1-6 ATS) are coming off their fourth straight loss, falling 35-17 at home to Jacksonville. Green Bay is pegged as a 7.5-point favorite in that game.
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The Canadian Football League then closes out its regular season on Sunday with Toronto (8-9 SU, 8-9 ATS) at Montreal (12-5 SU, 8-9 ATS). The Argos and Als are already locked into their playoff positions, with Toronto finishing third in the East and Montreal holding down top spot in that division. The Als are 6-point favorites for Sunday.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
There are six games on the NBA’s slate for Sunday, with Philadelphia at New York, Phoenix at Atlanta, Golden State at Detroit, Minnesota at Houston, Portland at the Lakers, and Boston at Oklahoma City. The Thunder improved to 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS with a slim 107-106 road win over the Trail Blazers in their last game on Thursday night. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each picked up 28 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City in that matchup, while Jeff Green was good for 19 points in that victory.
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Taking a trip around the rink . . .
The National Hockey League has four games on the schedule for Sunday, with Philadelphia at Washington, Edmonton at Chicago, Nashville at Anaheim, and St. Louis at the Rangers. New York blanked the rival Devils 3-0 on the road in their last game on Friday night, as Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 33 New Jersey shots. Brandon Dubinsky had two goals for the Rangers in that contest, and Artem Anisimov had a pair of assists. Week 9 NFL podcast is up. Tailgate Party is up with free picks, betting previews (including exclusives) and more.
Roaring around the track . . .
The Sprint Cup Series takes on Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon at the AAA Texas 500. Denny Hamlin, who won the Samsung Mobile 500 on the track back in April, is high on the oddsmakers’ list at 11/2 heading into Sunday’s event, with points leader Jimmie Johnson just ahead of him at 4/1. Johnson has a 14-point lead on Hamlin in the driver standings with just three races left in the season, with Kevin Harvick 38 points behind in third place. Oddsmakers have Harvick at 10/1 odds to grab the victory.
Meanwhile, the drivers of Formula 1 will be in South America on Sunday for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso, who sits atop the drivers championship, is listed at 10/3 odds to pick up the win on Sunday, with Red Bull teammates Mark Webber (5/2) and Sebastian Vettel (15/8) also high on the odds list. Lewis Hamilton rounds out the day’s contenders at 5/1. Oddsmakers also have Alonso set at -167 to win the drivers championship this season, with Webber at +225, and both Hamilton and Vettel at +1200.