Friday, August 28
CALGARY (3 - 4) at TORONTO (2 - 5)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Saturday, August 29
HAMILTON (4 - 3) at EDMONTON (4 - 3)
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 4-1 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Friday, August 28
CALGARY vs. TORONTO
Calgary is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Calgary
Saturday, August 29
HAMILTON vs. EDMONTON
Hamilton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Hamilton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
DUNKEL
Calgary at Toronto
The Stampeders look to build on their 4-0-1 ATS record in their last 5 games following a bye week. Calgary is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
Calgary at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 112.943; Toronto 103.422
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 9 1/2; 58
Vegas Line: Calgary by 7; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7); Over
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
Hamilton at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 108.289; Edmonton 113.722
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 5 1/2; 45 1/2
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 7; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+7); Under
Week 9 CFL games
Friday, August 28
Calgary (3-4) @ Toronto (2-5)-- Argos (+7.5) got crushed 44-9 in Week 3 at Calgary, getting outscored 31-0 in second half, turning ball over five times (-3). Toronto lost four of last five games. Calgary is 3-0 when they give up 23 or less points, 0-4 if they give up 24+. Toronto scored 19 or less points in four of last five games- they're 0-3 at home, losing by 10-1-8 points. Stampeders are 2-4 as a favorite so far this season- they lost two of their three road games.
Saturday, August 29
Hamilton (4-3) @ Edmonton (4-3)-- Eskimos (-1) lost 28-21 to TiCats in Hamilton three weeks ago, their only loss in last four games. losing a 18-14 halftime lead, with a turnover margin of -3. Edmonton has a -14 turnover ratio this year, and hasn't picked off a pass yet (16 GA, 2 TA). TiCats won four of last six games (5-1 vs spread); underdogs covered the last six Hamilton games. TiCats won last three home games by 12-12-7 points, since losing home opener to Toronto.
CFL Week 9 Preview and Picks
By Charles-André Marchand
Calgary Stampeders at Toronto Argonauts (+7, 54)
Last time these two teams met, the Stampeders stomped all over the Argonauts 44-9. Calgary’s defence scored three touchdowns on turnovers. Since then, Cody Pickett has taken over and will get a second straight start at QB for the boatmen. But one can wonder if his offensive line will do better than they did in the July 17 game where Kerry Joseph was sacked six times. The Stamps have won they’re last four games against the Argos, a streak that started on the last game of the 2007 season.
Some stats to consider: They have the second best record for most points scored with 238. The Argos are dead last with only 134. The Stamps lead the CFL with an average of 34 points scored per game. The Argos, again, are last with an average of 19.1 points a game. Calgary has scored 22 touchdowns so far this year, while the Argos only scored 11.
Both teams are coming off a bye week and show a losing record, but the Stampeders have lost a few close ones against division rivals like Saskatchewan and Edmonton, two teams that have to be considered quite superior to the Argos who should extend their club record losing streak at home to 10.
Pick: Calgary -7
Hamilton Tiger Cats at Edmonton Eskimos (-7.5, 53)
The Tiger Cats could match their highest victory total of the last five years with a win in Edmonton - and they still will have 10 games to play this season. Hamilton has improved, no doubt about it, but they still have many issues to resolve and that starts at the QB position. Quinton Porter is the starter but has he been replaced three times already during the course of a game by veteran Kevin Glenn. In order to win consistently, the Tiger Cats need better performances from Porter.
The Eskimos are one of the rare teams in the CFL this year where there’s no doubt about the identity of the starting QB. Ricky Ray is currently the third-best QB in the league, stats wise, behind Anthony Calvillo and Henry Burris. He can also count on two excellent receivers in Fred Stamps and Maurice Mann, while running back Arkee Whitlock has established himself as a threat on the ground after a rocky start in the CFL.
But the TiCats have allowed the second-fewest points per game and they are the best when it comes to avoiding turnovers with only 14 giveaways. I still think Edmonton will win this one at home but it won’t be a walk in the park for the Eskimos.
Pick: Hamilton +7.5