{"id":6064,"date":"2009-10-18T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-18T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/10\/nlcs-game-3-odds-nfl-spread-picks-headline-sunday\/"},"modified":"2009-10-18T09:40:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-18T14:40:00","slug":"nlcs-game-3-odds-nfl-spread-picks-headline-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/10\/nlcs-game-3-odds-nfl-spread-picks-headline-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"NLCS Game 3 Odds, NFL Spread Picks Headline Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Yankees-Angles game 2 did end eventually and MLB and NFL weather tops what NFL point spread<\/a> and MLB odds<\/a> players are checking. Sports fans await the first 2009 BCS standings. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

The free pick<\/a> <\/span><\/font>section has NFL spread picks posted today and look back earlier in the week. Sharp bettors check that section several times a day. Most importantly, the elite handicappers have week 6 NFL expert picks against the spread<\/a> up now. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Vikings host the Ravens, the Saints get a visit from the Giants, and the Dodgers and Phillies play Game 3 of the NLCS.<\/p>\n

Colliding on the gridiron . . .<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Saints and Giants will each be trying to knock the other out of the ranks of the unbeaten on Sunday afternoon when they take the field in <\/span><\/font>New Orleans<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. The Saints (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS) had a bye last week; they last played two weeks ago, when they got past the Jets 24-10. The Giants (5-0 SU, 4-0-1 ATS) bounced the Raiders 44-7 last Sunday. The oddsmakers have made New Orleans<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> a small 3-point favorite at home for this matchup, with the game’s total listed at 47 points.<\/p>\n

Other 1:00pm ET<\/st1:time> games for Sunday: Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Cincinnati<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-5), Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Green Bay<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-13.5), St. Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Jacksonville<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-9.5), Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-14), Carolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-3) at Tampa Bay<\/st1:City>, Kansas<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> City at Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> (-6.5), and Baltimore<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> (-3). The Vikings (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) will be trying to run their Favre-led winning streak to six games on Sunday; they beat the Rams 38-10 last time out.<\/p>\n

The late-afternoon games on Sunday are Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-14) at Oakland<\/st1:City>, Arizona<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> at Seattle<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-3), Buffalo<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at the Jets (-9.5), and Tennessee<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at New England<\/st1:place> (-9), with the primetime matchup featuring Chicago<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-3). The Bears (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) had no trouble with the lowly Lions in their last contest, cruising to a 48-24 home win. The Falcons (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) romped to a 45-10 road win over the Niners<\/span> last week; Matt Ryan threw for 329 yards and two scores in that game.<\/p>\n

As well, there are two Canadian Football League games on the Sunday slate, with Hamilton<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Montreal<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-12.5), and then British Columbia<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at Winnipeg<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-1.5).<\/p>\n

Meeting up on the diamond . . .<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dodgers and Phillies will play Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> on Sunday, with Hiroki Kuroda taking on Cliff Lee in the mound matchup. Righthander<\/span> Kuroda will be making his 2009 postseason debut in this contest; he last pitched on September 28, giving up seven runs in four innings vs. the Pirates. Lefthander Lee pitched twice against the Rockies<\/st1:place> in the NLDS<\/span>, surrendering four runs over 16 1-3 innings in those two victories for Philly. BetUs Sportsbook<\/a> has the Phillies -170. <\/p>\n

Roaring around the track . . .<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally, the drivers of the Formula 1 series race for the second-last time this season when they hit the track in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. Jenson Button holds a 14-point lead on Brawn-Mercedes teammate Rubens Barrichello<\/span> in the drivers<\/span> championship heading into Brazil<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>, while RBR<\/span>-Renault’s Sebastian Vettel<\/span> is 16 points back in third place. Vettel<\/span> won the Japanese Grand Prix last time out, and Felipe Massa<\/span> took the checkered flag in this race last year.<\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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