Earlier this year I was asked by a friend...
Using the parameter of a standard 7 days off between games for every team, I will track and post the results of teams and how they fared with < 7 and > 7 rest days between games
Recommended plays...
=== WEEK TEN ===
Tuesday, August 17
Winnipeg at Toronto, 7:00 PM
WIN 5 days rest... TOR 6 days rest
Result: WIN 6 TOR 14
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLAG ATS on a team w/ <= 6 days rest between games
Thursday, August 19
Hamilton at Ottawa, 7:00 PM
HAM 6 days rest... OTT 12 days
PLAY ON OTTAWA
Friday, August 20
Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 10:00 PM
SAS 6 days rest... EDM 8 days
PLAY ON EDMONTON
Saturday, August 21
Brt Columbia at Calgary, 10:00 PM
BC 8 days rest
PLAY ON BC
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ATS = Against the spread
PLON = ATS Play On
PLAG = ATS Play Against
OTR = On the road
PLAG SYSTEM ATS on a team w/ <= 6 days rest between games
PLON SYSTEM ATS on a team w/ >= 8 days rest between games
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RECOMMENDED SYSTEM PLAYS
PLAG-HM = ATS Play Against Team @ Home
PLAG-AW = ATS Play Against Team OTR
PLON-HM = ATS Play On Team @ Home
PLON-AW = ATS Play On Team OTR
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2004 Season Results
=== WEEK ONE ===
Sunday, June 20 <=6 WINNER... CAL SAS... SU & ATS Loser
Calgary at Saskatchewan, 4:00 PM
SASK... 5 days rest
Result: Calgary 33 - SASKATCHEWAN 10
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK TWO ===
Thursday, June 24 >=8 LOSER... TOR TOR... SU & ATS Loser
Toronto at Ottawa, 7:30 PM
TOR 9 days rest
Result: OTTAWA 20 - Toronto 10
LOSS = -1.10 unit
Friday, June 25 >=8 LOSER... WIN WIN... SU & ATS Loser
Winnipeg at Hamilton, 7:30 PM
WIN 8 days rest
Result: HAMILTON 32 - Winnipeg 22
LOSS = -1.10 unit
Saturday, June 26 >=8 WINNER... BC BC... SU & ATS Winner
Br Columbia at Edmonton, 7:00 PM
BC 8 days rest
Result: Br Columbia 41 - EDMONTON 34
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK THREE ===
Friday, July 2 >=8 WINNER... OTT EDM... SU & ATS Winner
<=6 WINNER... OTT EDM... SU & ATS Loser
Edmonton at Ottawa, 7:00 PM
EDM 6 days rest... OTT 8 days rest
Result: OTTAWA 44 - Edmonton 15
WIN = +2.00 units
Friday, July 2 <=6 WINNER... SAS SAS... SU & ATS Loser
Br Columbia at Saskatchewan, 10:00 PM
BC 6 days rest
Result: SASKATCHEWAN 42 - Brt Columbia 29
WIN = +1.00 unit
Saturday, July 3 >=8 LOSER... TOR TOR... SU & ATS Loser
<=6 LOSER... TOR TOR... SU & ATS Loser
Montreal at Toronto, 7:00 PM
MON 6 days rest... TOR 9 days rest
Result: Montreal 19 - TORONTO 9
LOSS = -2.20 units
Sunday, July 4 >=8 WINNER... HAM HAM... SU & ATS Winner
Hamilton at Calgary, 6:00 PM
HAM 9 days rest
Result: Hamilton 41 - CALGARY 34
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK FOUR ===
Thursday, July 8 >=8 WINNER... WIN WIN... SU & ATS Winner
<=6 WINNER... WIN EDM... SU & ATS Loser
Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 8:30 PM
SAS 6 days rest... WIN 13 days rest
Result: WINNIPEG 32 - Saskatchewan 15
WIN = +2.00 units
Saturday, July 10 <=6 WINNER... TOR HAM... SU & ATS Loser
Toronto at Hamilton, 7:00 PM
HAM 6 days rest
Result: Toronto 34 - HAMILTON 6
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK FIVE ===
Thursday, July 15 >=8 LOSER... CAL CAL... SU & ATS Loser
<=6 LOSER... CAL CAL... SU & ATS Loser
Calgary at Montreal, 7:30 PM
CAL 11 days rest... MON 6 days rest
Result: MONTREAL 42 - Calgary 23
LOSS = -2.20 units
Friday, July 16 >=8 LOSER... SAS SAS... SU & ATS Loser
<=6 LOSER... SAS SAS... SU & ATS Loser
Toronto at Saskatchewan, 10:00 PM
TOR 6 days rest... SAS 8 days rest
Result: Toronto 17 - SASKATCHEWAN 12
LOSS = -2.20 units
Saturday, July 17 >=8 WINNER... EDM EDM... SU & ATS Winner
Hamilton at Edmonton, 7:00 PM
EDM 8 days rest
Result: EDMONTON 51 - Hamilton 30
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK SIX ===
Wednesday, July 21
Ottawa at Toronto, 7:30 PM
both teams 5 days rest
TORONTO 28 - Ottawa 25
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLAG ATS on a team w/ <\= 6 days rest between games
Thursday, July 22 >=8 WINNER... BC BC... SU & ATS Winner
<=6 WINNER... BC WIN... SU & ATS Loser
Br Columbia at Winnipeg, 8:30 PM
BC 13 days rest... WIN 6 days rest
Result: Br Columbia 48 - WINNIPEG 17
WIN = +2.00 units
Friday, July 23 >=8 WINNER... MON MON... SU & ATS Winner
<=6 WINNER... MON HAM... SU & ATS Loser
Montreal at Hamilton, 7:30 PM
HAM 6 days rest... MON 8 days rest
Result: Montreal 34 - HAMILTON 13
WIN = +2.00 units
Saturday, July 24
Saskatchewan at Calgary, 7:00 PM
SAS 8 days rest... CAL 9 days rest
Result: Saskatchewan 40 - CALGARY 21
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLON ATS on a team w/ >= 8 days rest between games.
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=== WEEK SEVEN ===
Thursday, July 29 <=6 LOSER... CAL CAL... SU Loser ATS Winner * OTT... SU Winner ATS Loser
>=8 LOSER... OTT CAL... SU Loser ATS Winner * OTT... SU Winner ATS Loser
Calgary at Ottawa, 7:00 PM
CAL 5 days rest... OTT 8 days rest
Result: OTTAWA 31 - Calgary 30
LOSS = -2.20 units
Thursday, July 29 <=6 WINNER... BC MON... SU & ATS Loser
Montreal at Br Columbia, 10:00 PM
MON 6 days rest
Result: BRT COLUMBIA 32 - Montreal 9
WIN = +1.00 unit
Friday, July 30
Winnipeg at Edmonton, 10:00 PM
WIN 8 days rest... EDM 13 days rest
Result: EDMONTON 41 - Winnipeg 24
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLON ATS on a team w/ >= 8 days rest between games.
Saturday, July 31 >=8 LOSER... HAM HAM... SU & ATS Loser
Hamilton at Saskatchewan, 10:00 PM
HAM 8 days rest
Result: SASKATCHEWAN 33 - Hamilton 24
LOSS = -1.10 unit
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=== WEEK EIGHT ===
Thursday, August 5 <=6 LOSER... CAL SAS... SU Loser ATS Winner * MON... SU Winner ATS Loser
Saskatchewan at Montreal, 7:00 PM
SAS 5 days rest
Result: MONTREAL 24 - Saskatchewan 20
LOSS = -1.10 unit
Sunday, August 8
Edmonton at Toronto, 5:00 PM
EDM 9 days rest... TOR 11 days rest
Result: TORONTO 39 - Edmonton 14
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLON ATS on a team w/ >= 8 days rest between games.
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=== WEEK NINE ===
Thursday, August 12 <=6 WINNER... MON TOR... SU & ATS Loser
Toronto at Montreal, 7:30 PM
TOR 4 days rest
Result: MONTREAL 22 - Toronto 10
WIN = +1.00 unit
Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8:30 PM
EDM 4 days rest... WIN 5 days rest
Result: WINNIPEG 25 - Edmonton 14
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLAG ATS on a team w/ <= 6 days rest between games
Friday, August 13 >=8 LOSER... HAMHAM... SU & ATS Loser
Br Columbia at Hamilton, 7:30 PM
HAM 13 days rest
Result: Brt Columbia 49 - HAMILTON 11
LOSS = -1.10 unit
Saturday, August 14 >=8 WINNER... SAS SAS... SU & ATS Winner
Calgary at Saskatchewan, 10:00 PM
SAS 9 days rest
Result: SASKATCHEWAN 46 - Calgary 16
WIN = +1.00 unit
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CFL: anyone know how teams do on a short turn around?
Anyone have that stats on this?
Are teams on a short turn around at a big disadvantage?
And lets call a short turnaround anything less than a week between games.
Thanks
Using the parameter of a standard 7 days off between games for every team, I will track and post the results of teams and how they fared with < 7 and > 7 rest days between games
Recommended plays...
=== WEEK TEN ===
Tuesday, August 17
Winnipeg at Toronto, 7:00 PM
WIN 5 days rest... TOR 6 days rest
Result: WIN 6 TOR 14
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLAG ATS on a team w/ <= 6 days rest between games
Thursday, August 19
Hamilton at Ottawa, 7:00 PM
HAM 6 days rest... OTT 12 days
PLAY ON OTTAWA
Friday, August 20
Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 10:00 PM
SAS 6 days rest... EDM 8 days
PLAY ON EDMONTON
Saturday, August 21
Brt Columbia at Calgary, 10:00 PM
BC 8 days rest
PLAY ON BC
++++++++++++++++++++++++
ATS = Against the spread
PLON = ATS Play On
PLAG = ATS Play Against
OTR = On the road
PLAG SYSTEM ATS on a team w/ <= 6 days rest between games
PLON SYSTEM ATS on a team w/ >= 8 days rest between games
=================================
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM PLAYS
PLAG-HM = ATS Play Against Team @ Home
PLAG-AW = ATS Play Against Team OTR
PLON-HM = ATS Play On Team @ Home
PLON-AW = ATS Play On Team OTR
=================================
2004 Season Results
=== WEEK ONE ===
Sunday, June 20 <=6 WINNER... CAL SAS... SU & ATS Loser
Calgary at Saskatchewan, 4:00 PM
SASK... 5 days rest
Result: Calgary 33 - SASKATCHEWAN 10
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK TWO ===
Thursday, June 24 >=8 LOSER... TOR TOR... SU & ATS Loser
Toronto at Ottawa, 7:30 PM
TOR 9 days rest
Result: OTTAWA 20 - Toronto 10
LOSS = -1.10 unit
Friday, June 25 >=8 LOSER... WIN WIN... SU & ATS Loser
Winnipeg at Hamilton, 7:30 PM
WIN 8 days rest
Result: HAMILTON 32 - Winnipeg 22
LOSS = -1.10 unit
Saturday, June 26 >=8 WINNER... BC BC... SU & ATS Winner
Br Columbia at Edmonton, 7:00 PM
BC 8 days rest
Result: Br Columbia 41 - EDMONTON 34
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK THREE ===
Friday, July 2 >=8 WINNER... OTT EDM... SU & ATS Winner
<=6 WINNER... OTT EDM... SU & ATS Loser
Edmonton at Ottawa, 7:00 PM
EDM 6 days rest... OTT 8 days rest
Result: OTTAWA 44 - Edmonton 15
WIN = +2.00 units
Friday, July 2 <=6 WINNER... SAS SAS... SU & ATS Loser
Br Columbia at Saskatchewan, 10:00 PM
BC 6 days rest
Result: SASKATCHEWAN 42 - Brt Columbia 29
WIN = +1.00 unit
Saturday, July 3 >=8 LOSER... TOR TOR... SU & ATS Loser
<=6 LOSER... TOR TOR... SU & ATS Loser
Montreal at Toronto, 7:00 PM
MON 6 days rest... TOR 9 days rest
Result: Montreal 19 - TORONTO 9
LOSS = -2.20 units
Sunday, July 4 >=8 WINNER... HAM HAM... SU & ATS Winner
Hamilton at Calgary, 6:00 PM
HAM 9 days rest
Result: Hamilton 41 - CALGARY 34
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK FOUR ===
Thursday, July 8 >=8 WINNER... WIN WIN... SU & ATS Winner
<=6 WINNER... WIN EDM... SU & ATS Loser
Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 8:30 PM
SAS 6 days rest... WIN 13 days rest
Result: WINNIPEG 32 - Saskatchewan 15
WIN = +2.00 units
Saturday, July 10 <=6 WINNER... TOR HAM... SU & ATS Loser
Toronto at Hamilton, 7:00 PM
HAM 6 days rest
Result: Toronto 34 - HAMILTON 6
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK FIVE ===
Thursday, July 15 >=8 LOSER... CAL CAL... SU & ATS Loser
<=6 LOSER... CAL CAL... SU & ATS Loser
Calgary at Montreal, 7:30 PM
CAL 11 days rest... MON 6 days rest
Result: MONTREAL 42 - Calgary 23
LOSS = -2.20 units
Friday, July 16 >=8 LOSER... SAS SAS... SU & ATS Loser
<=6 LOSER... SAS SAS... SU & ATS Loser
Toronto at Saskatchewan, 10:00 PM
TOR 6 days rest... SAS 8 days rest
Result: Toronto 17 - SASKATCHEWAN 12
LOSS = -2.20 units
Saturday, July 17 >=8 WINNER... EDM EDM... SU & ATS Winner
Hamilton at Edmonton, 7:00 PM
EDM 8 days rest
Result: EDMONTON 51 - Hamilton 30
WIN = +1.00 unit
=== WEEK SIX ===
Wednesday, July 21
Ottawa at Toronto, 7:30 PM
both teams 5 days rest
TORONTO 28 - Ottawa 25
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLAG ATS on a team w/ <\= 6 days rest between games
Thursday, July 22 >=8 WINNER... BC BC... SU & ATS Winner
<=6 WINNER... BC WIN... SU & ATS Loser
Br Columbia at Winnipeg, 8:30 PM
BC 13 days rest... WIN 6 days rest
Result: Br Columbia 48 - WINNIPEG 17
WIN = +2.00 units
Friday, July 23 >=8 WINNER... MON MON... SU & ATS Winner
<=6 WINNER... MON HAM... SU & ATS Loser
Montreal at Hamilton, 7:30 PM
HAM 6 days rest... MON 8 days rest
Result: Montreal 34 - HAMILTON 13
WIN = +2.00 units
Saturday, July 24
Saskatchewan at Calgary, 7:00 PM
SAS 8 days rest... CAL 9 days rest
Result: Saskatchewan 40 - CALGARY 21
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLON ATS on a team w/ >= 8 days rest between games.
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=== WEEK SEVEN ===
Thursday, July 29 <=6 LOSER... CAL CAL... SU Loser ATS Winner * OTT... SU Winner ATS Loser
>=8 LOSER... OTT CAL... SU Loser ATS Winner * OTT... SU Winner ATS Loser
Calgary at Ottawa, 7:00 PM
CAL 5 days rest... OTT 8 days rest
Result: OTTAWA 31 - Calgary 30
LOSS = -2.20 units
Thursday, July 29 <=6 WINNER... BC MON... SU & ATS Loser
Montreal at Br Columbia, 10:00 PM
MON 6 days rest
Result: BRT COLUMBIA 32 - Montreal 9
WIN = +1.00 unit
Friday, July 30
Winnipeg at Edmonton, 10:00 PM
WIN 8 days rest... EDM 13 days rest
Result: EDMONTON 41 - Winnipeg 24
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLON ATS on a team w/ >= 8 days rest between games.
Saturday, July 31 >=8 LOSER... HAM HAM... SU & ATS Loser
Hamilton at Saskatchewan, 10:00 PM
HAM 8 days rest
Result: SASKATCHEWAN 33 - Hamilton 24
LOSS = -1.10 unit
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=== WEEK EIGHT ===
Thursday, August 5 <=6 LOSER... CAL SAS... SU Loser ATS Winner * MON... SU Winner ATS Loser
Saskatchewan at Montreal, 7:00 PM
SAS 5 days rest
Result: MONTREAL 24 - Saskatchewan 20
LOSS = -1.10 unit
Sunday, August 8
Edmonton at Toronto, 5:00 PM
EDM 9 days rest... TOR 11 days rest
Result: TORONTO 39 - Edmonton 14
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLON ATS on a team w/ >= 8 days rest between games.
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=== WEEK NINE ===
Thursday, August 12 <=6 WINNER... MON TOR... SU & ATS Loser
Toronto at Montreal, 7:30 PM
TOR 4 days rest
Result: MONTREAL 22 - Toronto 10
WIN = +1.00 unit
Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8:30 PM
EDM 4 days rest... WIN 5 days rest
Result: WINNIPEG 25 - Edmonton 14
SYSTEM did not recommend a play for this game as both teams were PLAG ATS on a team w/ <= 6 days rest between games
Friday, August 13 >=8 LOSER... HAMHAM... SU & ATS Loser
Br Columbia at Hamilton, 7:30 PM
HAM 13 days rest
Result: Brt Columbia 49 - HAMILTON 11
LOSS = -1.10 unit
Saturday, August 14 >=8 WINNER... SAS SAS... SU & ATS Winner
Calgary at Saskatchewan, 10:00 PM
SAS 9 days rest
Result: SASKATCHEWAN 46 - Calgary 16
WIN = +1.00 unit
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