NFL week 17 picks are up as elite handicapping experts have gone over the playoff scenarios, NFL weather and injuries. Yes the bookmakers are keeping an eye on Manchester United vs. Leeds United in the FA Cup, they are going over the UFC 108 results and recovering from the fact that Stevie Vincent's great bowl game picks run continued by hitting his two biggest plays on Texas Tech and the over against Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl score.
Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The NFL wraps up its regular season, while the Bobcats take on the Cavaliers, and the Blue Devils try to get past the Tigers.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
The Cowboys will host the Eagles on Sunday afternoon to decide the NFC East champion in one of the 16 games on the NFL's busy schedule. Dallas (10-5 SU, 8-7 ATS) is one game behind Philadelphia (11-4 SU, 9-6 ATS) heading into their Week 17 matchup; the winner gets the division crown, while the loser settles for a wild-card berth. The Eagles are coming off a 30-27 win over Denver in their last game, with Donovan McNabb throwing for 322 yards and three scores. The Cowboys blanked Washington 17-0 last week, as Tony Romo had one TD strike.
Dallas is a 3-point favorite for that matchup. The rest of the NFL's season-ending slate and the attached lines: Indianapolis at Buffalo (-8.5), New Orleans at Carolina, Jacksonville at Cleveland (-1), Chicago (-3) at Detroit, New England at Houston (-8), Pittsburgh (-3) at Miami, the Giants at Minnesota (-9), San Francisco (-7) at St. Louis, Atlanta (-2.5) at Tampa Bay, Green Bay at Arizona (-3.5), Kansas City at Denver (-13), Baltimore (-10.5) at Oakland, Washington at San Diego (-4), Tennessee (-4.5) at Seattle, and lastly Cincinnati at the Jets (-10).
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Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
The NBA has just five games on tap for Sunday, with Indiana at New York, San Antonio at Toronto, Philadelphia at Denver, Dallas at the Lakers, and Charlotte at Cleveland. The Bobcats and Cavaliers hooked up back on November 27, with Charlotte pulling out a 94-87 upset victory at home. Gerald Wallace led the way with 31 points and 14 rebounds for the Bobcats in that contest, while Stephen Jackson was good for 17 points. LeBron James had a team-high 25 points in that losing cause for the Cavaliers, and Mo Williams added 22 points and six assists.
The top game on the college hoops schedule for Sunday has No. 21 Clemson at No. 7 Duke. The Tigers improved to 12-2 on the season with a 70-67 win over South Carolina State on Tuesday night, while the Blue Devils sit at 11-1 on the season after blasting Pennsylvania 114-55 on New Year's Eve. Other games involving ranked teams on Sunday's college hoops schedule: South Dakota at No. 12 Kansas State, No. 23 Wisconsin at Penn State, No. 13 Georgetown at DePaul, UTEP at No. 20 Texas Tech, and finally No. 15 Ohio State at Michigan.
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Taking a trip around the rink . . .
As well, there are four games on the National Hockey League's schedule for Sunday, with Philadelphia at Ottawa, Pittsburgh at Florida, Anaheim at Chicago, and Buffalo at Montreal. The 21-19-3 Canadiens finished off a successful road trip with a 5-4 win over the Panthers in Florida on New Year's Eve. Michael Cammalleri scored his 20th goal of the season for Montreal in that win, while Andrei Markov picked up three assists. The Habs and Sabres last met December 14 in Montreal, with Buffalo scoring two third-period goals en route to a 4-3 win.
