Friday, October 26
BRITISH COLUMBIA (12 - 4) at CALGARY (10 - 6) - 10/26/2012, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-4 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 6-3 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Saturday, October 27
WINNIPEG (5 - 11) at HAMILTON (5 - 11) - 10/27/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAMILTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-4 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-3 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO (7 - 9) at SASKATCHEWAN (8 - 8) - 10/27/2012, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Sunday, October 28
EDMONTON (7 - 9) at MONTREAL (10 - 6) - 10/28/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games in October games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-0 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. CALGARY
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
British Columbia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Calgary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing British Columbia
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against British Columbia
WINNIPEG vs. HAMILTON
Winnipeg is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Hamilton is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
TORONTO vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Toronto is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Toronto is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games when playing Toronto
EDMONTON vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
CFL Betting Notes - Week 18
By David Schwab
VegasInsider.com
The playoff picture in the CFL is finally starting to take shape with just two weeks left in the regular season. Looking back at last week's results, Winnipeg kept Toronto from clinching a playoff spot last Friday with a 44-32 victory as a five-point road underdog. British Columbia locked-up the West Division title with a 39-19 win over Edmonton as a 5½-point home favorite in Friday's other game.
Montreal clinched the East Division title with a 34-28 victory over Saskatchewan this past Saturday as a five-point road underdog. Calgary closed things out on Saturday night by squeaking by Hamilton 34-32 as a seven-point home favorite.
The following is brief preview of Week 18 in the CFL along with the opening point spread and 'over/under' lines as provided by 5Dimes.
Friday, Oct. 26
British Columbia Lions vs. Calgary Stampeders OFF Total: OFF
BC is in a position to rest its starters after clinching the No.1 seed in the West with a 12-4 record straight-up. It is 8-8 against the spread and the total has stayed UNDER in four of its last five games. Calgary had already clinched a playoff spot but still needs a win to lock-up a home game in the first round. It is 10-6 SU and 8-8 ATS with the total going OVER in four of its last five games.
The Lions have already won the first two meetings this season by a combined score of 61-30 to extend their winning streak to four games SU. They are 3-1 ATS in those four contests and the total has stayed UNDER three times. The Stampeders are 6-2 SU at home this season but just 3-5 ATS.
Saturday, Oct. 27
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (-4) Total: 56½
This will be the battle to stay out of the basement in the East with both teams coming in at 5-11 SU and 8-8 ATS on the year. Winnipeg has won three of its last five games SU and ATS and the total has stayed UNDER in five of its last seven games. Hamilton is riding a three-game losing streak and has just two SU wins in its last 10 games. The total has gone OVER in three of its last four games.
The Blue Bombers won the first two meetings between the two this season both SU and ATS as underdogs at home. They have now beaten the Tiger-Cats six-straight times SU and are 5-1 ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in four of those six games, but it did split this season. The total has also stayed UNDER in the last four meetings in Hamilton.
Toronto Argonauts vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders (-6) Total: 50½
Toronto finally got Ricky Ray back as its starting quarterback but it did not help in last Friday's loss to Winnipeg. The Argonauts have now lost five of their last six games to fall to 7-9 both SU and ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five games. Despite last week's loss to Montreal, the Roughriders clinched a playoff spot in the West. They are 8-8 SU and ATS with the total going OVER in three of their last five games.
Saskatchewan pasted the Argonauts 36-10 in the first meeting this season as a 1.5-point underdog on the road. It has now won seven of the last nine meetings SU but the series is tied at 4-4-1 ATS. Toronto is 4-1-1 ATS in its last six trips to Saskatchewan and the total has stayed UNDER in the last four meetings overall.
Sunday, Oct. 28
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Montreal Alouettes (-4) Total: 52½
Edmonton can lock-up a playoff spot as a crossover team from the West with a win. It is 7-9 SU and 9-7 ATS after going 2-1 both ways in its last three games. The total has gone OVER in its last four games. Montreal is another team that is in a position to rest its starters after improving to 10-6 SU (8-8 ATS) with last week's division-clinching win over the Roughriders. The total has stayed UNDER in four of its last six games.
The Eskimos have lost the last five games of this series both SU and ATS including a 38-25 loss as two-point home favorite earlier this year. The Alouettes are actually 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings with the total split evenly at 5-5 over the same stretch of games. Edmonton has failed to cover in its last five trips to Montreal.
CFL Week 18 Betting Preview
By Covers.com
With only two games remaining on the regular season schedule, the drive to the postseason continues for CFL teams in Week 18.
B.C. Lions at Calgary Stampeders (-3.5, 50.5)
The Lions have already clinched the West and Calgary has already clinched a playoff berth, so both teams may rest some starters for this game. For the Leos, that includes first-string QB Travis Lulay, who has a sore shoulder, and backup QB Mike Reilly is expected to start.
Calgary posted its second straight win and third in its last four outings last week with a 34-32 victory over Hamiltons. It was a game played in snowy conditions that was decided by a short botched field goal that slipped off the icy kicking tee. There is still snow on the ground in Calgary and temperatures will be below freezing tonight.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (-4.5, 56.5)
Winnipeg still has a chance to qualify for the playoffs but must win the final two games of the regular season and have Edmonton drop its final two contests. The Bombers put up a season-high 44 points in last week’s convincing win in Toronto, rallying behind the return of QB Buck Pierce. But it was the Winnipeg ground game that stole the show, racking up four majors and 260 yards in the victory.
The Tiger-Cats have dropped three straight and four of their last five games, but like the Bombers, still have an outside shot at a playoff berth if they can win out and get some outside help. The bad news is Hamilton hasn’t beaten Winnipeg in more than two calendar years, a span of six games. The Blue Bombers are 4-0 ATS in their last four meetings.
Toronto Argonauts at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-6, 50.5)
Saskatchewan can't catch British Columbia for first place in the West but the Roughriders are not fighting for their playoff lives like Toronto, which needs to win at least one of its final two outings to clinch a postseason berth. The Argonauts have dropped five of their last six contests, including three in a row after being drubbed by Winnipeg last week.
Saskatchewan fell 34-28 last week to Montreal to fall to 8-8 on the campaign. The Roughriders posted a 36-10 victory in Toronto earlier this season, which means the Riders have now won two straight and seven of the last nine encounters with the Boatmen. The teams have played under the total in their last five meetings.
Edmonton Eskimos at Montreal Alouettes (-4.5, 52.5)
The Montreal Alouettes have already locked up top spot in the Eastern Division after their 34-28 victory over Saskatchewan last week and will host the division finals game on Nov. 18. The Als may go into cruise control in the final two weeks but that doesn’t mean they will rest their veteran QB Anthony Calvillo. “I don’t want to have the players looking at me saying ‘Oh, he is taking a day off because he is 40 years old,’” Calvillo said Thursday.
The Eskimos hold a tie-breaker over Saskatchewan and have to win at least one of their last two games on the schedule in order to secure a cross-over spot in the playoffs. Edmonton also has a chance to sneak into the postseason if Hamilton and Winnipeg both split their final two games. Montreal won the only prior meeting this season back on Aug. 17 by a score of 38-25, as Calvillo threw for 327 yards and four TDs. The Als have taken five in a row from Edmonton, which failed to cover the spread in all five of those losses.
CFL Week 18
British Columbia (12-4) @ Calgary (10-6) -- Lions won three in row, 10 of the last 12 after a 2-2 start, beating Calgary twice: 34-8 (+2.5) here back in Week 5, then 27-22 at home (-4.5) three weeks ago- the loss at McMahon was only other time this year BC was an underdog. Lions are 5-3 on road, losing by 3 in Regina, 5 in Montreal, 6 in Regina again. Stampeders won last seven games when they scored 30+ points; they're 2-4 when scoring less than 30, a number Lions gave up only twice all year. Calgary is 2-5 vs spread in its last seven home games. Under is 3-1-1 in Lions' last five games.
Winnipeg (5-11) @ Hamilton (5-11) -- Bombers won three of last five games, winning last two road games, at Toronto/Montreal, after losing first six road games this season (1-5 vs spread, now 3-5); they're also 2-0 vs Hamilton this year, winning 32-25 (+3) after a bye in Week 8, then 34-12 (+3.5) five weeks ago, both games were at home. TiCats lost three in row, nine of last 11 games; they've given up 35-37-34 points in last three games. Hamilton is 3-5 as a favorite this year. Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Winnipeg games, six of last nine Hamilton games went over the total.
Toronto (7-9) @ Saskatchewan (8-8) -- Streaky Roughriders lost last two games; their last win was three weeks ago in Toronto, beating Argos 36-10 (+1.5). Riders are 4-4 as home favorites (5-3 SU), with only two home wins by more than six points. Argos lost last three games (all at home) by average score of 36-18, but they've covered their last five road games. Toronto is 5-5 vs spread when it allows 30 or less points, 1-6 if it allows more. Four of last five Toronto games stayed under; over is 3-1-1 in Riders' last five. Riders scored more than 30 points once in their last seven games.
Edmonton (7-9) @ Montreal (10-6) -- Alouettes have quietly gone 8-3 in last 11 and are tied for second-best record in league; they beat Eskimos 38-25 (+1) on road back in Week 8, outgaining hosts 452-272 in game they led 28-8 at half. Montreal is 4-4 as a home favorite this year, winning home games by 11-1-12-5-11-21 points, losing to Argos/Bombers. Edmonton lost its last three away games by average score of 43-14 (0-3 vs spread); they're 3-4 as road underdogs. Last four Eskimo games went over the total. Game means lot more to Edmonton than it does the Alouettes.
Home (35-29). Favorites (27-36), Over (31-31-2). West 20-10 vs East. Home underdogs are 12-5 in the CFL this season.
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