All three of the NFL's remaining unbeaten teams are in action on Sunday afternoon. Here's a look at those three games and everything else in your Daily Sports Roundup.
The Gridiron Spotlight
The New York Giants. The Tennessee Titans. The Buffalo Bills. Those are the last three perfect teams in the National Football League, and each will be looking to stay out of the loss column again on Sunday when they take to the field for their Week 5 games.
The Giants are 3-0 on the season, but in the tough NFC East that doesn't give them much breathing room atop the standings. New York is listed as a 7-point home favorite (with the total at 43.5) for their 1:00pm ET game against the 1-2 Seahawks. The Titans and Bills are both 4-0 and on the road on Sunday. Tennessee is a 3-point favorite against the Ravens, while Buffalo is listed as a pick'em in their game against the Cards.
Elsewhere on the NFL's Sunday schedule it's Kansas City at Carolina (-9.5), Chicago (-3.5) at Detroit, San Diego (-6.5) at Miami, Washington at Philadelphia (-6), Indianapolis (-3) at Houston, Tampa Bay at Denver (-3), Atlanta at Green Bay (-3.5), New England (-3) at San Francisco, Cincinnati at Dallas (-17), and finally Pittsburgh at Jacksonville (-4).
Other Notable Events
The Red Sox and Angels are set for Game 3 of their ALDS in Boston on Sunday, with Josh Beckett (12-10, 4.03 ERA) expected to take on Joe Saunders (17-7, 3.41 ERA). Beckett couldn't start Game 1 because of an oblique injury, and he hasn't pitched since September 22 (a loss to the Indians). Saunders didn't allow a run in either of his last two starts, and the Angels have picked up the victory in each of his last five outings.
The Rays and White Sox will also play their Game 3 on Sunday, with Matt Garza (11-9., 3.70 ERA) going up against John Danks (12-9, 3.32 ERA) in Chicago. Garza hasn't earned a win since August 27 vs. the Blue Jays, and Tampa is 1-4 in his last five outings. Danks pitched the ChiSox to their win over the Twins on Tuesday night, holding Minnesota scoreless on just two hits over his eight innings of work in that contest.
Game 4 of the Phillies/Brewers series on Sunday will feature Philadelphia's Joe Blanton (4-0, 4.20 ERA in the National League) and Milwaukee's Jeff Suppan (10-10, 4.96 ERA). Blanton allowed one earned run on five hits over six innings in his last start, a victory over the Nats; the Phillies are 4-0 in Blanton's last four starts. Suppan is coming off a strong outing against the Cubs, but the Brewers are just 1-4 in his last five outings.
The Rest of the Schedule
The Sprint Cup Series will be at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, with Jimmie Johnson looking to boost his lead in the driver standings. Johnson won last week's race at Kansas, and he's now 10 points up on Carl Edwards in the Cup standings. Johnson is listed at 7/1 Vegas odds to get the win at Talladega on Sunday, with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, and Kyle Busch all at 5/1, and Edwards farther back at 22/1 odds.
As well, the National Hockey League finishes up its Eurotrip for the season on Sunday, with the Lightning and Rangers in Prague and the Senators and Penguins in Stockholm.
Finally, Game 3 of the WNBA Finals is set for Sunday, with San Antonio playing in Detroit. The Shock took a 2-0 lead in this best-of-five series on Friday night, with a 69-61 road victory. Katie Smith picked up a team-high 22 points in the win for Detroit, while Deanna Nolan had 12 points and seven boards. Becky Hammon scored 24 in the loss.
A Peek at the Future
The NFL's Monday nighter will have New Orleans hosting Minnesota, with the Saints pegged as 3-point home favorites . . . the first game of this year's National League Championship Series is set for Thursday night, while Game 1 of the American League Championship Series goes on Friday . . . the defending Stanley Cup champs from Detroit will begin their season Thursday, with the Maple Leafs providing the opposition.