Friday, October 1
MONTREAL (9 - 3) at CALGARY (9 - 3)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Saturday, October 2
SASKATCHEWAN (8 - 4) at TORONTO (6 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games in weeks 10 through 15 since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 145-109 ATS (+25.1 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 145-109 ATS (+25.1 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in dome games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 132-98 ATS (+24.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
TORONTO is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG (3 - 9) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 8)
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 39-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Sunday, October 3
HAMILTON (6 - 6) at EDMONTON (3 - 9)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-1 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Friday, October 1
MONTREAL vs. CALGARY
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal
Saturday, October 2
SASKATCHEWAN vs. TORONTO
Saskatchewan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Saskatchewan is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
WINNIPEG vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of British Columbia's last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Sunday, October 3
HAMILTON vs. EDMONTON
Hamilton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Hamilton is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing at home against Hamilton
CFL Week 14 Preview and Picks
By Charles-André Marchand
FRIDAY
Montreal Alouettes at Calgary Stampeders (-3, 56.5)
Which team is really the best in the CFL? Part of that answer should be provided at the end of this duel between the two top clubs in the league, who boast identical 9-3 records. It will be the first of a home-and-home series and, who knows, maybe a preview of the 2010 Grey Cup.
The Stampeders need to stop QB Anthony Calvillo, who equaled a personal best with five TD passes against the Blue Bombers last week. It was also the 25th game in Calvillo’s career with 400 or more passing yards. Ben Cahoon only needs six receptions to tie Terry Vaughn for the most career catches with 1,006. For his part, Jamel Richardson from the Alouettes dominates the league this season with 74 caught passes.
Henry Burris will also need to beware of DE John Bowman who leads the league with four forced fumbles and comes second with nine sacks.
Pick: Montreal
SATURDAY
Saskatchewan Roughriders at Toronto Argonauts (+4, 49)
Darian Durant, the CFL’s Player of the Month, could make the difference in Toronto Saturday. Durant, a five-year veteran, dominates the Cohon circuit with 3,861 passing yards and 441 attempted passes. He is currently third in rushing TDs with five and ninth in rushing yards with 452. Running back Wes Cates may have slowed down but he still is on the verge of having 21 touchdowns this year.
As for Toronto, Ronald Flemons and Chad Owens have also dominated September and both were among the Player of the Month picks. Defensive end Flemons has recorded four tackles, four sacks, broke up two passes and got a tackle for loss yards in his last four games. On Special Teams, Chad Owens gained 639 yards on kickoff returns, 241 yards and a touchdown on punt returns and 111 yards on missed field goals returns. The Argos will also count on the comeback of their spectacular RB Corey Boyd, who’s been inactive for two weeks because of a concussion.
But it is also because of concussion that their starting QB Cleo Lemon will likely be replaced by Dalton Bell.
Pick: Saskatchewan
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at B.C. Lions (-4, 53)
Can a team have worse luck than the Blue Bombers? Their last three defeats came by a margin of four points, including last week’s lost to the Alouettes where they scored 40 points. It was the first time in 10 years that they lost despite such a productive offensive showing. The Bombers lost six of their last seven games and will attempt to stop a two-loss streak this weekend.
This curse continues plague the Bombers, with starting QB Steven Jyles listed as doubtful with the flu. Still, the Bombers have no choice. To have any hope of making it to the playoffs they need a win right now. If Jyles is in no shape to play, it will be Alex Brink, the third QB on the depth chart following the injury to Buck Pierce. He is the one who had the most reps this week in practice.
The Bombers and the Lions do share the fact that they give up almost as many points as they produce. The Bombers generated 331 points but gave up 334 in 12 games. The Lions scored 305 points but allowed as many in that span. The Lions will be looking for their second win in a row and just their second win in seven games. It won’t be easy but they should prevail.
Pick: B.C.
SUNDAY
Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Edmonton Eskimos (+1, 50.5)
DeAndra Cobb seems to be back on track after a tough start and now he is the fourth-best ball carrier in the league.
Veteran SB Kamau Peterson was back at practice for the Eskimos and could be available this Sunday. Linebacker Maurice Lloyd, RB Calvin McCarty, DB Randy Drew and DE Kai Ellis should also be back in the lineup. Slotback Kelly Campbell still remains doubtful as well as DB Lawrence Gordon.
The Tiger-Cats have better offensive production than the Eskimos, as well as a more efficient defense. In 12 games, Hamilton scored 295 points and gave up only 318 while the Eskimos only scored 225 and allowed 378.
Pick: Edmonton
CFL Week 14
Hamilton (6-6) @ Edmonton (3-9) - TiCats won last three road games, but lost last two at home; they're 2-5 vs spread when favored. Eskimos upset Toronto last week; they lost 29-28/52-5 in game that followed the first two Edmonton wins. Eskimos are 3-6 vs spread as underdog, 1-2 at home- they were +5 in turnovers last week, after being -13 before that game. TiCats have 324 rushing yards in last two games. Four of last five Hamilton games stayed under total.