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Sunday?s 6-pack

Odds to win the AAC football championship:
5-4? Central Florida Knights
5-2? Houston Cougars
3-1? Memphis Tigers
7-1? South Florida Bulls
8-1? Navy Midshipmen
40-1? SMU, Tulane

Quote of the Day
?That was awesome. I was close to taking off my shirt (because it was so hot). Whoever is sending these ?please be safe, I?m glad you?re OK messages,? come on I?m stuck on an elevator, I?m not stuck on an airplane?
Orioles OF Adam Jones, who was stuck in an elevator after Friday night?s loss in Toronto.

Sunday?s quiz
Who holds the major league record for reaching base safely in the most consecutive games?

Saturday?s quiz
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is most famous for playing for the Lakers, but he started his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Friday?s quiz
51 of the Cincinnati Reds? games before the All-Star break went over the total, most in the major leagues.


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Sunday?s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but??.

13) Damn, there was some serious drama in my neighborhood Saturday.

I live on a quiet suburban street just outside Albany; went out to meet my cousin for dinner at 7:00 last night and Central Avenue, the main street in town, was totally barracaded off west of my street by the local police. That never happens here.

Turns out a Cadillac was speeding in the eastbound lanes towards Albany and the police gave chase? finally the Cadillac smashed into one of the police cars. The Cadillac was disabled on the side of the road, missing a tire. Everyone was OK- they shut down the road to do the CSI-type re-creation of the scene, for the investigation of whatever other crime there was.

12) So a word of thanks to the Colonie Police for protecting us and keeping our town safe.

11) Bad news for the Mets: Yoenis Cespedes says the cause of his medical issues is calcification in both heels. He says the only way to fix the issue is surgery; the recovery time is apparently 8-10 months. Might as well get it done now, right?

Eight months from today is March 21, just before Opening Day for 2019.

10) This from an outstanding article written by West Virginia alum/Memphis Grizzlies? rookie Jevon Carter, talking about practices under his college coach, Bob Huggins:

?And the treadmill was our punishment if we made a mistake in practice. If your guy was able to dribble to the middle of the court while you were guarding him, you had to get off the court and get on the treadmill and run 18 mph for 45 seconds. Right on the side of the court. Allow an offensive rebound ? you?re on the treadmill. Let your guy drive past you. Treadmill. Turn the ball over. Allow an uncontested layup, miss a box out, lag getting back on D ? you?re running.?

9) Red Sox are 28-8 vs Tampa Bay, Toronto, Baltimore this season; New York is 19-13 vs those teams, and that is why the Red Sox are leading the AL East.

8) Colorado CF Charlie Blackmon was miked during the All-Star Game; he was explaining how at Coors Field in the high altitude, balls don?t slice away/towards outfielders as much as they do in other ballparks. Interesting knowledge.

7) Rutgers? football team has its 9th offensive coordinator in nine season this year.

Utah has had eight OC?s in ten years, but at least this year they have the same OC they had this year, so maybe a little continuity for once will help the Utes.

6) Red Sox have had 73 games started by lefty pitchers this season, most in the big leagues.

5) Baseball doings:
? Rockies? 2B DJ LeMahieu strained his oblique.
? Cardinals? P Carlos Martinez strained his oblique.

4) Carmelo Anthony took 463 jump shots last year that were outside the paint and inside the 3-point arc, otherwise known as mid-range shots. Analytics people hate mid-range jumpers.

The entire Houston Rockets team took 562 mid-range jumpers last year, so if Anthony signs with the Rockets, his shot selection will be interesting to track.

3) In the CFL, coaches can challenge pass interference calls via replay, which is interesting. Not sure if I like that or not, but its something different.

2) Washington Wizards will finally have their own G-League affiliate this winter, making 27 NBA teams with their own G-League team. Only three teams that don?t have one: Pelicans, Trailblazers and the Nuggets.

1) Cardinals? IF Matt Carpenter has now homered in six consecutive games; he didn?t start in Game 2 of Saturday?s doubleheader, but pinch-hit in the 7th inning and homered. MLB record is eight straight games with a home run.

 

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CFL Betting Recap - Week 6
Joe Williams

League Betting Notes

-- Favorites went 3-1 SU in Week 6
-- Underdogs went 3-1 ATS in Week 6
-- Home/road teams posted a 2-2 SU record in Week 6
-- Road teams posted a 4-0 ATS record in Week 6
-- The 'Over' went 2-1-1 in Week 6

Analysis

Saskatchewan (3-2) opened the week with a stunning 31-20 victory on the road against Hamilton (2-3). It's the first two-game winning streak of the season for the Roughriders, as they swept the home-and-home with the Ti-Cats while covering in each outing. They were underdogs in each contest, and they'll likely be a decisive underdog against in Week 7 against Calgary (5-0). The 'under' is now 3-1-1 for the Riders this season, and they have allowed 23 or fewer points in four of their five outings.

For the Ti-Cats, they made headlines on Sunday by trading QB Johnny Manziel to Montreal (1-4). It just so happens Manziel's college coach, Mike Sherman, is with the Alouettes. They need help, as they managed just eight points in a loss in Calgary. The Alouettes are averaging just 13.8 points per game (PPG), with the 'under' going 4-1 through five outings.

For the Stamps, they won 25-8 against the Alouettes, as defense was dominant again. But the Week 6 battle marked the first time all season they failed to cover. That's because they were the heaviest favorites of the season, closing at 19 1/2 points. They have scored 24 or more points in each of their five outings, and they're allowing just 9.2 PPG. As a result, the 'under' is a perfect 5-0 for Calgary.

BC Lions (2-3) appeared to be on the verge of winning a second straight road win, but they fell apart in the fourth quarter at Ottawa (3-2). Despite the loss, the Lions posted a season high in points (25). The Lions have also covered back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Winnipeg (3-3) has alternated wins and losses in each of their six games this season. They posted a 38-20 win in Toronto (1-4), improving to 4-2 ATS. They're also 4-2 as far as the 'over' is concerned, too. The two sides will do battle in the second end of a home-and-home on Friday in Manitoba.

For the Argos, the 'over' hit for the first time after four straight 'under' results to open the season.

Team Betting Notes and A Look Ahead

-- Week 7 begins Thursday night in Montreal when the Alouettes host Edmonton (3-2). Neither of these teams are particularly good against the number. The Esks are 5-2 ATS in their past seven road games, but 1-4 ATS in the past five against teams with a losing record, 1-4 ATS overall this season and 0-4 ATS in the past four following a bye.

-- The Alouettes have covered just seven times in the past 26 home games, and they're 3-13 ATS in the past 16 games overall. And for what it's worth, they're just 1-10 ATS in the past 11 appearances on Thursday. Montreal is just 1-7 ATS in their past eight meetings with Edmonton, and 0-4 ATS in their past four home games against the Eskimos. The over is 9-3-1 in the past 13 in this series, and 4-1-1 in the past six in Montreal.

-- The RedBlacks head to the Hammer to meet an angry Ti-Cats squad. The RedBlacks have covered 21 of their past 27 road games, and they're 6-2 ATS in the past eight against losing teams. They're also 8-3 ATS in their past 11 following a non-cover.

-- The Ti-Cats have managed covers in five of the past six against Eastern Conference foes, while the RedBlacks are 6-2 ATS in the past eight vs. the East. Hamilton is just 4-11-2 ATS in the past 17 at home, however. Hamilton is also 0-4 ATS in their past four home games against Ottawa.

-- The Stamps look to stay unbeaten in a trip to Regina. Calgary is 7-0 ATS in their past seven Week 7 games, but that's not terribly important, albeit interesting. They're 0-4 ATS in their past four against the Western Conference, and 2-5 ATS in the past seven against winning sides.

-- The Riders are just 1-5 ATS in the past six meetings, while going 3-7 ATS in their past 10 home games against the Stampeders. The 'under' has connected in five straight meetings in this series, while going 4-0 in Calgary's past four on the road and five straight at home for Saskatchewan.

 

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CFL Betting Notes - Week 7
David Schwab

Week 6 Betting Recap

The underdogs cashed three of four winning tickets against the spread in the CFL this past weekend starting with Saskatchewan?s 31-20 stunning straight-up upset over Hamilton as a 10-point road underdog on Thursday night.

Friday?s action saw British Columbia cover as a seven-point underdog on the road in a tough 29-25 loss to Ottawa. In the first of two games on Saturday, Winnipeg came through as a 3 ?-point road favorite with a 38-20 victory against Toronto. However, later that night Calgary could not cover as a heavy 19 ?-point home favorite in a 25-8 victory against Montreal.

Thursday, July 26

Edmonton Eskimos (3-2 SU, 1-4 ATS) at Montreal Alouettes (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS)
Point-Spread: Edmonton OFF
Total: OFF

Game Overview

Edmonton went into last week?s bye with a SU split against Toronto, but it failed to cover in either game as a favorite on the closing line. Heading into this Thursday?s game against Montreal, the Eskimos will look to exploit a Montreal defense that has given up the most points in the CFL over the first five games. Eskimos? quarterback Mike Reilly leads the league in total passing yards (1,648) and he is tied for the most scoring strikes (nine).

With Montreal?s 2018 season heading in the wrong direction again after winning just three games SU in 2017, it pulled out the stops on Sunday night with a blockbuster trade to land Johnny Manziel as its new starting quarterback. He was riding the pines in Hamilton since coming to that team in the offseason as a free agent. It is too early to know what kind of a role he will play in this game or what impact he may have on the betting lines, but it immediately became ?must-see? TV in a 7:30 p.m. start at Percival-Molson Stadium.

Betting Trends

-- Edmonton has won four of its last five road games against Montreal SU while going a perfect 5-0 SU. The total has gone OVER in seven in the last 10 meetings.

Friday, July 27

Toronto Argonauts (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS) at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3-3 SU, 4-2 ATS)
Point-Spread: Winnipeg -10 ?
Total: 53

Game Overview

Toronto has some major issues of its own at the quarterback position in the absence of an injured Ricky Ray. In last week?s loss to Winnipeg on the Argonauts? home field, James Franklin completed 58.3 percent of his 36 passing attempts for 151 yards. He could not get his team into the end zone through the air against one interception. On the year, he has two touchdown throws and three picks.

The Blue Bombers are the only CFL team to play in the first six weeks of the season and they remain one of the toughest teams to figure out. They are 3-1 ATS when closing as favorites and 2-0 ATS in their only two games played at home. Matt Nichols played his best game of the season last week with 245 yards passing and two scores while completing 70.4 percent of his 27 passing attempts. Andrew Harris had a huge game running the ball against Toronto with 161 rushing yards on 27 carries.

Betting Trends

-- With last week?s win, Winnipeg is now a perfect 5-0 SU in its last five games against Toronto with a 4-1 record ATS. The total has gone OVER in all five games.

Saturday, July 28

Ottawa RedBlacks (3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS) at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS)
Point-Spread: Hamilton -4
Total: 54 ?

Game Overview

As long as Ottawa is not playing Calgary, it is a good pick to win its game SU. Last week against British Columbia, Trevor Harris found his form with 363 yards passing and one touchdown throw on 30 completions. He put the ball up 44 times. The top target in that win was Brad Sinopoli with 11 receptions for 171 yards and a score. William Powell ran for a team-high 50 yards on 14 carries while catching another seven balls for 61 yards through the air.

Jeremiah Masoli has played well enough at quarterback to send Johnny Football to greener pastures in Montreal, but his team still needs to play with better consistency. In last week?s loss to Saskatchewan as double-digit favorites at home, the Tiger-Cats let things slip away in the third quarter after getting outscored 21-3. Masoli ended that game with just 184 yards through the air and 24 more yards on the ground as part of the offense?s 79 total yards rushing.

Betting Trends

-- Ottawa has a SU 6-2 edge in the last eight meetings and it is 4-1 ATS in its last five road games against the Tiger-Cats. The total has gone OVER in five of the last seven meetings.

Calgary Stampeders (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) at Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS)
Point-Spread: Calgary -7
Total: 47 ?

Game Overview

Calgary is off to its best start in the last three seasons after going to the CFL title game in each of those first two campaigns. Last week?s win over Montreal was more methodical and less flashy on offense. However, the bigger story this season with the Stampeders is a shutdown defense that has allowed a grand total of just 46 points in five games. It is going to be hard for any other team in the league to keep pace if this unit keeps playing at such a high level.

The Roughriders have grinded their way to a winning record in the West following a 1-2 start both SU and ATS. Their back-to-back victories against Hamilton helped atone for a bad loss at home to Montreal on June 30 as heavy 10 ?-point favorites. Brandon Bridge and David Watford combined for 178 yards passing in last week?s road win against the Tiger-Cats, but Saskatchewan racked up 218 yards on the ground.

Betting Trends

-- Calgary has won seven of the last eight meetings SU, including four of the last five games played in Saskatchewan. The total has stayed UNDER in the last five games between these West Division foes.

 

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CFL
Long Sheet

Week 7

Thursday, July 26

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EDMONTON (3 - 2) at MONTREAL (1 - 4) - 7/26/2018, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, July 27

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TORONTO (1 - 4) at WINNIPEG (3 - 3) - 7/27/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) as an underdog of 10 or more points since 1996.
TORONTO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) as a road underdog of 10.5 to 14 points since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 28

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OTTAWA (3 - 2) at HAMILTON (2 - 3) - 7/28/2018, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-2 against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CALGARY (5 - 0) at SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 2) - 7/28/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 83-57 ATS (+20.3 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 137-99 ATS (+28.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) in July games since 1996.
CALGARY is 131-97 ATS (+24.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-1 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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CFL

Week 7

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Trend Report
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Thursday, July 26

Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games
Edmonton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 10 games on the road
Edmonton is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Montreal
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games when playing Montreal
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Edmonton is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal Alouettes
Montreal is 2-14 ATS in its last 16 games
Montreal is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games
Montreal is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Montreal is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Montreal is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton


Friday, July 27

Toronto Argonauts
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Toronto is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Winnipeg is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto


Saturday, July 28

Ottawa RedBlacks
Ottawa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Hamilton
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Hamilton is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games
Hamilton is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Hamilton is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games at home
Hamilton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa


Calgary Stampeders
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games on the road
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Saskatchewan's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games at home
Saskatchewan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Calgary
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

 

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CFL
Dunkel

Week 7

Thursday, July 26

Edmonton @ Montreal

Game 361-362
July 26, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
107.142
Montreal
105.592
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
55
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
N/A


Friday, July 27

Toronto @ Winnipeg

Game 363-364
July 27, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
108.643
Winnipeg
116.286
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 7 1/2
62
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
by 12
53
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+12); Over


Saturday, July 28

Ottawa @ Hamilton

Game 365-366
July 28, 2018 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
107.434
Hamilton
117.542
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hamilton
by 10
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hamilton
by 4 1/2
54 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hamilton
(-4 1/2); Under

Calgary @ Saskatchewan

Game 367-368
July 28, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
124.734
Saskatchewan
113.292
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 11 1/2
44
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
by 6 1/2
47 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-6 1/2); Under

 

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CFL Week 7

Edmonton (3-2) (-8.5, 48) @ Montreal (1-4)? Eskimos won their last eight series games, winning//covering last four visits here, by 18-20-3-10 points. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Edmonton scored only 17-16 points in splitting pair of games with Toronto last two weeks, after scoring 31.7 ppg in first three games- they split their two road games. Alouettes traded for QB Manziel this week; they?re 1-4 this year, scoring 18 or fewer points in all four losses- they lost their two home games, by 46-10 points. Under is 4-1 in their games this season.

Toronto (1-4) @ Winnipeg (3-3) (-10.5, 53.5)? Blue Bombers ran ball for 184 yards in its 38-20 win in Toronto LW; they jumped out to 25-1 lead, blanked Argos in 4th quarter. Winnipeg scored 38+ points in its three wins, an average of 21.3 in their losses; Bombers split their two home games- over is 4-2 in their games. Argonauts lost their two road games, by 1-8 points; they?re scored 20 or fewer points in all five games (under 4-1). Bombers won four of last five series games, covering all five; over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Toronto lost its last two visits here, 46-29/33-25.

Ottawa (3-2) @ Hamilton (2-3) (-6, 55.5)? Ottawa is 3-2 in last five games with Hamilton (over 3-2). Average in total in those games was 62.8. Ottawa allowed 24+ points in three of its last four games. RedBlacks split their first two road games, both decided by 10 points (favorites 2-0 vs spread). Three of their last four games stayed under. Ottawa scored 28+ points in its three wins, 14-3 in its losses. Hamilton scored 31-38 points in its two wins, was held to 14-13-20 in its losses. Under is 3-2 in their games.

Calgary (5-0) (-6.5, 47) @ Saskatchewan (3-2)? Unbeaten Calgary is allowing 9.2 ppg; they won their two road games, 41-7/27-3. All five of their games stayed under the total. Roughriders just beat Hamilton twice, as underdogs of 10, 6 points; Saskatchewan allowed 20 or fewer points in its wins, 23-40 in their losses. Under is 3-2 in their games. Road team won three of last four series games; Stampeders covered seven of last nine- they won their last four visits to Regina, by 6-9-3-7 points. Last five series games stayed under the total.

 

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PREVIEW

ALS, ESKIMOS OPEN WEEK 7 ON THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

MONTREAL ? The Edmonton Eskimos and Montreal Alouettes enter their Thursday Night Football matchup this week from very different angles.

At 1-4 and anchored to the bottom of the East Division, the Alouettes are in search of a spark. The team dealt veterans Chris Williams and Jamaal Westerman to Hamilton in exchange for much-hyped quarterback Johnny Manziel ? and O-linemen Tony Washington and Landon Rice ? on Sunday.

Thus, while Manziel, the former Heisman Trophy winner, is listed as Montreal?s No. 3 quarterback on Thursday?s depth chart, the Als have shaken things up in a big way ? and it probably won?t be long before Johnny Football is starting.

For the time being, however, it will be Vernon Adams Jr. at the helm against Edmonton, a team that at 3-2 will still see itself as a frontrunner in the race for a home playoff game in the West Division.

CFL.ca has unprecedented coverage of Thursday Night Football presented by the Brick, including a 30-minute live show CFL Game Time at 6:30 p.m. ET, as the Alouettes host the Eskimos at Percival Molson Stadium.

As inconsistent as Montreal?s QB situation has been in recent years, Mike Reilly has given the Eskimos the polar opposite: Week in, week out consistency under centre, with MOP-type numbers to boot.

This Thursday?s meeting will serve as a must-win for both: Edmonton cannot afford a slip-up on the road against the last-place Als, while Montreal needs to stop the bleeding before it?s too late in 2018.

Jason Maas is a football preacher.

The kind of coach that preaches ?D? words like discipline, details and more discipline.

This week is no different ? regardless of the opponent, he knows his team will only take it as far as their mental game takes them.

?This is a business trip for us,? Maas told Esks.com. ?We need to go in there, play assignment-sound football, cover all the bases and make sure we?re ready to go.?

As per usual, the stoic Eskimos head coach downplayed his opponent?s record and put the focus squarely on his own team.

?I know they?re more than capable of playing good football,? continued Maas. ?We need to play our best football to beat them?we?re focused on the details, understanding our schemes. I?m not concerned what their record is ? they beat Saskatchewan in Saskatchewan, and played Calgary tough in Calgary.

?They?re a pro football team, so we?re worried about the Montreal Alouettes and could care less about the history (and record).?

Edmonton will be boosted in the run game by C.J. Gable?s return to full health; the 30-year-old running back has averaged 5.1 yards-per-carry, and initially appeared in doubt for Thursday?s contest after taking a heavy hit from Toronto?s Dylan Wynn in Week 5.

?He?s looked great all week ? passed all the tests, and the test on the field he did with flying colours,? said Maas of his veteran running back. ?(Bye week) couldn?t have come at a better time for C.J., (it) gave him some extra time we wouldn?t have been afforded on a normal week.?

Veteran quarterback Mike Reilly leads the CFL in pass yards with 1,648, and did not bite on questions about the fun side of Montreal.

?The funnest thing you can do in any CFL city, whether it?s a home game or an away game, is win.? said Reilly bluntly. ?Different cities present different issues. To me, it?s the time zone change, it?s the long flight. It?s a later game on Thursday, so we should have the whole morning to make sure we?re rested and ready to go.

?We?re a veteran team, we don?t worry about that.?

As for the news which dominated league headlines throughout the week ? Manziel?s arrival in Montreal ? the veteran Esks pivot was indifferent.

?It gives a guy like Johnny an opportunity to get out there and play some, and that?s something any player?s excited about,? said Reilly. ?The toughest challenge (would be) the intricacies of that particular offence, and the timing and chemistry with the WRs. But (he has) the physical ability, he got some decent play time in pre-season (and) I?m sure he?s been active in practice too.?

The Johnny Football circus was in full effect in Montreal throughout the Alouettes? short week, but it appears ? on the depth chart, at least ? that head coach Mike Sherman will trot out his familiar quarterbacks on Thursday.

That?s not to say Manziel, 25, won?t feature. But it?s a Vernon Adams forecast, with a small chance of somebody else ? whether it be the banged-up Shiltz, Manziel or veteran Drew Willy.

?We want to make sure that the type of QB we have here fits a certain model that we?re looking for,? Sherman told MontrealAlouettes.com. ?I always had, in the back of my mind, that if I ever coached up here, I?d have a mobile quarterback?(and) our quarterbacks pretty much have that.?

The 63-year-old Sherman has seen, coached and managed a lot of quarterbacks in his day, and was not afraid to give Adams his vote of confidence.

?He?s a very passionate player, (and) has a lot of confidence in himself and what he?s capable of doing,? continued Sherman. ?He can make all the throws we ask him to make.?

The less-reported boost provided by Sunday?s trade with Hamilton will be the shoring up of Montreal?s offensive line; the Als have surrendered a league-worst 17 sacks in four games, and will need to be better for the sake of their pass and run game.

?I don?t have a crystal ball to determine the health of our line after this ballgame, but the best teams I?ve been on ? the championship teams I?ve been on ? they?ve had excellent O-lines that have stayed healthy throughout the year,? explained Sherman. ?If we can stay healthy with this group of linemen, we have a chance to be much-improved. And we have to be.?

Montreal?s two O-line acquisitions will dress and feature on Thursday: Tony Washington will start at left tackle, while veteran Landon Rice will likely mix into the rotation on the opposite side.

Then, there?s Manziel himself: With just two days of practice, he?s unlikely to be a major player against Edmonton. But there?s always a chance.

?We?ll play that by ear, I don?t want to put him in a situation that is uncomfortable for him,? explained Sherman. ?Then again, I do want to put him on the field and give him a chance. He?ll definitely be in uniform. We?ll have to wait and see.?

B.J. Cunningham will likely be the premier target for whichever quarterback slings passes for Montreal going forward; George Johnson, Chris Harper and Eugene Lewis are the starting receivers, while slumping veteran Ernest Jackson will start at slotback.

Crunchin? Numbers:

7 ? Consecutive wins against Montreal for Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly since 2014.

7 ? Straight losses on home turf for the Alouettes, the longest skid in team history. Montreal is also 1-15 in their last 16 contests, which equals the worst mark in Montreal football history (Oct. ?51-Oct. ?52).

14 ? Successful kicks in a row for Als kicker Boris Bede; the Frenchman has not missed a kick in 2018, going 8-for-8 on field goals and 6-for-6 on converts to date.

15.5 ? Average points scored by Edmonton over its most recent two-game set with Toronto, a steep a drop-off from the 31.7 it was averaging in its first three games of the season.

What will Vernon Adams look like in just his fourth career start? How will Johnny Manziel ? and Matthew Shiltz, for that matter ? factor in the Alouette offence?

Will the Eskimos come out and dominate, hungry off a bye week? Or will the offence continue to sputter as it did over two games against the Argos?

Plenty of intriguing questions, and the answers will be served up shortly.

Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on TSN, RDS and ESPN+.

 

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THURSDAY, JULY 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

EDM at MTL 07:30 PM
EDM -9.5
O 48.0

 

[Cnotes53]

GAME RECAP

REILLY SHINES AS ESKS DEFEAT ALS IN MONTREAL

MONTREAL ? Mike Reilly threw for 415 yards and four touchdowns and CJ Gable made a highlight-reel catch to propel the Edmonton Eskimos to their fourth win of the season on Thursday night.

On a perfect evening for football in Montreal after days of intense heat and rain, the Esks scored 17 straight points in the second half en route to the victory, sending the 16,000+ fans at Percival Molson Stadium home disappointed.

Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly started the game completing his first four passes for 39 yards, but it was Montreal that struck first.

Early on, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Vernon Adams lived up to his promise of playing loose and having fun, scrambling for eight yards in the team?s second offensive series. The Als then benefited from a pass interference penalty that put the ball on the one-yard line. Adams finished the job, scoring his first touchdown of the season.

Edmonton replied two minutes later on a five-play, 47 yard drive capped by a 44-yard Sean Whyte field goal.

Towards the end of the first quarter, the Montreal Alouettes forced a botched snap by the Edmonton Eskimos, giving them prime field position in Esks territory.

Soon after, Als kicker Boris Bede split the uprights to give the Als a seven-point lead to open the second quarter.

Reilly responded shortly thereafter, throwing a 37-yard dart to Kenny Stafford before finding D?haquille Williams for a 20-yard touchdown. The entire drive took less than three minutes.

Any momentum the Alouettes had built in the first quarter dissipated midway through the second thanks to a Vernon Adam interception. Edmonton defensive halfback Aaron Grymes, patrolling the middle of the field, read Adams and ran the pick back 35 yards.

Reilly then found CJ Gable, who made an acrobatic one-handed catch and dove in for the score, giving Edmonton its first lead of the game. It was also Gable?s first score of the season.

Midway through the second quarter and with the offense sputtering, fans began clamoring for newcomer Johnny Manziel to take the field, something that ultimately didn?t happen.

Montreal?s offense seemed to awaken after that, with Boris Bede hitting a season-long 52-yard field goal and Vernon Adams running for 28 yards on the next series.

Despite the late surge, Montreal went into the locker room down by 14 at halftime.

Similar to the first half, Montreal started off well to begin the third quarter. This time, however, it was their defense that provided the spark, pinning Edmonton inside its own 10 yard line and forcing a safety.

Edmonton responded a few minutes later, with Mike Reilly finding Derel Walker for a 36-yard score to cap an eight play, 85-yard drive. That score extended Edmonton?s lead to 19.

Early in the fourth quarter, Reilly scored on a QB sneak to complete a 14-play, 85-yard drive that took over nine minutes to complete. It marked the second time this season the league?s second-ranked offense has hit the 40-point mark.

Aided by two Edmonton penalties, Montreal marched the ball down the field in the fourth quarter and scored on a five-yard touchdown run by Ryder Stone for his first touchdown of the season. They then scored on the ensuing two-point convert.

Despite the loss, there were positives for the Alouettes. Adams looked mobile and unafraid to take off, scrambling for 28 yards on one play. He ended the evening with 57 rushing yards on seven carries.

Edmonton next plays on Aug. 2, when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Commonwealth Stadium. For Als fans, their next opportunity to potentially see Johnny Manziel is on Aug. 3, when his old teammates from Hamilton come to Montreal.

 

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Friday, July 27, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home
8:30 PM Toronto Argonauts Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Saturday, July 28, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home
4:00 PM Ottawa Redblacks Hamilton Tiger Cats
9:00 PM Calgary Stampeders Saskatchewan Roughriders


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July's Canadian Football Record; ( All Picks )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

07/26/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
07/21/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
07/20/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/14/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/13/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/12/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50+10.00
07/07/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
07/06/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/05/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50

Totals...............11-11........50.00%%....-5.50


CFL Best Bets:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

DATE.........................ATS.................. .....UNITS.....................O/U...................UNITS...........TOTAL

07/26/2018..............1 - 0........................+5.00....................1 - 0...................+5.00...........+10.00
07/21/2018..............1 - 1 .......................-0.50.....................3 - 1...................+9.50............+9.00
07/20/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................0 - 1...................-5.50.............-11.00
07/14/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................0 - 1...................-5.50.............-11.00
07/13/2018..............1 - 0.......................+5.00.................... 0 - 1...................-5.50.............-0.50
07/12/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................1 - 0...................+5.00............-0.50
07/07/2018..............2 - 0.......................+10.00...................0 - 2...................-11.00............-1.00
07/06/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................1 - 0...................+5.00.............-0.50
07/05/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................1 - 0...................+5.00.............-0.50

Totals......................5 - 6........................-13.00....................7 - 6..................+7.50..............-5.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Friday, July 27

Toronto Argonauts (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS) at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3-3 SU, 4-2 ATS)
Point-Spread: Winnipeg -10 ?
Total: 53

Game Overview

Toronto has some major issues of its own at the quarterback position in the absence of an injured Ricky Ray. In last week?s loss to Winnipeg on the Argonauts? home field, James Franklin completed 58.3 percent of his 36 passing attempts for 151 yards. He could not get his team into the end zone through the air against one interception. On the year, he has two touchdown throws and three picks.

The Blue Bombers are the only CFL team to play in the first six weeks of the season and they remain one of the toughest teams to figure out. They are 3-1 ATS when closing as favorites and 2-0 ATS in their only two games played at home. Matt Nichols played his best game of the season last week with 245 yards passing and two scores while completing 70.4 percent of his 27 passing attempts. Andrew Harris had a huge game running the ball against Toronto with 161 rushing yards on 27 carries.

Betting Trends

-- With last week?s win, Winnipeg is now a perfect 5-0 SU in its last five games against Toronto with a 4-1 record ATS. The total has gone OVER in all five games.


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TORONTO (1 - 4) at WINNIPEG (3 - 3) - 7/27/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) as an underdog of 10 or more points since 1996.
TORONTO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) as a road underdog of 10.5 to 14 points since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, July 27

Toronto Argonauts

Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Toronto is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Winnipeg is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

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Friday, July 27

Toronto @ Winnipeg

Game 363-364
July 27, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
108.643
Winnipeg
116.286
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 7 1/2
62
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
by 12
53
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+12); Over


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Toronto (1-4) @ Winnipeg (3-3) (-10.5, 53.5)? Blue Bombers ran ball for 184 yards in its 38-20 win in Toronto LW; they jumped out to 25-1 lead, blanked Argos in 4th quarter. Winnipeg scored 38+ points in its three wins, an average of 21.3 in their losses; Bombers split their two home games- over is 4-2 in their games. Argonauts lost their two road games, by 1-8 points; they?re scored 20 or fewer points in all five games (under 4-1). Bombers won four of last five series games, covering all five; over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Toronto lost its last two visits here, 46-29/33-25.

 

[Cnotes53]

FRIDAY, JULY 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at WPG 08:30 PM
WPG -10.0
O 53.5

 

[Cnotes53]

GAME RECAP

DEMSKI DOUBLES DOWN, BOMBERS ROLL OVER ARGOS

WINNIPEG ? Nic Demski scored touchdowns through the air and on the ground as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers completed their back-to-back sweep of the Toronto Argonauts with a convincing 40 to 14 victory on Friday night. Winnipeg QB Matt Nichols threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns as the Bombers moved above .500 for the first time this season.

After a big win over the Argos in week 6 in Toronto, the Blue Bombers picked up right where they left off in this one. Justin Medlock opened the scoring on Winnipeg?s first drive, and the Bomber defence brought the pressure early, with Jovan Santos-Knox bringing James Franklin down on Toronto?s opening possession.

The Bombers continued rolling on their next possession, employing some trickery with a direct snap to slotback Darvin Adams, who found QB Chris Streveler open in the flats for his first career CFL catch. After an unnecessary roughness call in the Toronto secondary, Nichols unloaded his cannon, launching a picture-perfect strike into the hands of Nic Demski for the game?s first major.

Franklin and the Argos showed some life following the touchdown, stringing together a couple of first downs towards midfield. But a big completion to WR Rodney Smith which would have moved the Argos into the red zone went south when Bomber DB Brandon Alexander stripped the ball and regained possession for Winnipeg.

Nichols almost had his second touchdown toss of the first quarter on another deep ball, this one to Kenbrell Thompkins, but the receiver couldn?t outpace the Toronto secondary and was brought down just shy of the end zone. The Argos defence stood tall and held the Bombers to a field goal, but still trailed by 13.

The second quarter seemed to bring new life to the Argonauts offence. Franklin and the offence leaned on their run game on a seven-play drive, punctuated by 2018 Grey Cup MVP James Wilder Jr. punching his way through a pile of bodies on the goal line for Toronto?s first touchdown of the night.

Nichols showed his first signs of weakness on the evening as an errant throw was snapped up by Argos DB TJ Heath, as the visitors continued to turn the tables after a lopsided first quarter. A punt single from Ronnie Pfeffer cut the Bombers lead to eight.

The Bombers again would capitalize on a lack of discipline from the Argonauts on their next drive. After a 27-yard pass interference call was unsuccessfully appealed by Argos HC Marc Trestman, Winnipeg needed just one play before making them pay. Nic Demski took the ball on an end-around run, slicing his way through Argos defenders before leaping into the end zone for his second touchdown of the night.

The two quarterbacks finished the half with similar passing numbers, but wildly different results as the game started to feel like a replay of the previous matchup.

The second half started on a sour note for the Argos, as Franklin?s first pass attempt was picked off by DB Chris Randle.

Toronto looked to be snatching some momentum back after a two-and-out from the Bombers, embarking on another long drive deep into Bomber territory. Again their success came when they leaned on their running backs, with Wilder Jr. and Martese Jackson accounting for 55 of the 66 yards on the drive.

Feeling like his team needed more than three points, Trestman opted to go for it on third and one, but Franklin?s sneak fell just short and the Argonauts failed to cut into the Bombers lead.

The Blue Bombers would manage another field goal from Medlock as time expired in the third, extending their lead to 18 heading into the final frame.

The home team continued to pour it on in the fourth quarter, as the Argos defence had no answer for Nichols and the Bombers offence. Demski added to his yardage totals with a couple more catches and Nichols threw his second touchdown of the evening, this time to receiver Drew Wilotarsky.

Winnipeg?s special teams got in on the fun late in the fourth, as Ronnie Pfeffer?s punt was blocked and scooped up by Ian Wild, who had a clear path to the end zone.

James Franklin scored a consolation touchdown for the Argonauts with just a few minutes remaining in the fourth on a one-yard sneak, and Santos-Knox added his third sack of the game on the unsuccessful two-point conversion.

Next week the Argonauts return home to BMO Field to take on the East Division leading REDBLACKS, while the Bombers head into a bye week before squaring off against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in week 9..

 

[Cnotes53]

Time (ET) Away Home
4:00 PM Ottawa Redblacks Hamilton Tiger Cats
9:00 PM Calgary Stampeders Saskatchewan Roughriders


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July's Canadian Football Record; ( All Picks )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

07/27/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
07/26/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
07/21/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
07/20/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/14/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/13/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/12/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/07/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
07/06/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/05/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50

Totals...............13-11........54.16%%....+4.50


CFL Best Bets:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

DATE.........................ATS.................. .....UNITS.....................O/U...................UNITS...........TOTAL

07/27/2018..............1 - 0........................+5.00....................1 - 0...................+5.00...........+10.00
07/26/2018..............1 - 0........................+5.00................... 1 - 0...................+5.00...........+10.00
07/21/2018..............1 - 1 .......................-0.50.....................3 - 1...................+9.50............+9.00
07/20/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................0 - 1...................-5.50.............-11.00
07/14/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................0 - 1...................-5.50.............-11.00
07/13/2018..............1 - 0.......................+5.00.................... 0 - 1...................-5.50.............-0.50
07/12/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................1 - 0...................+5.00............-0.50
07/07/2018..............2 - 0.......................+10.00...................0 - 2...................-11.00............-1.00
07/06/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................1 - 0...................+5.00.............-0.50
07/05/2018..............0 - 1........................-5.50.....................1 - 0...................+5.00.............-0.50

Totals......................6 - 6........................-18.00....................8 - 6..................+12.50..............+4.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Saturday?s 6-pack

Odds on first SEC football coach to be fired:

11-4? Ed Orgeron, LSU
5-2? Barry Odom, Missouri
5-1? Derek Mason, Vanderbilt
6-1? Matt Luke, Ole Miss
7-1? Mark Stoops, Kentucky
20-1? Gus Malzahn Auburn, Will Muschamp South Carolina

Quote of the Day
?My wife had to drive her car under the arena, pick me up, and I drove out a secret tunnel. But people figured out where the secret tunnel was, and when we started going out, they would all hit our car and cheer us on. That?s when you knew it was getting big.?
Jimmer Fredette, talking about his senior year at BYU

Saturday?s quiz
Which two starting QB?s in NFL have dads who played major league baseball?

Friday?s quiz
Cincinnati Reds used to play their home games in Riverfront Stadium.

Thursday?s quiz
Houston Astros used to play in the National League; JR Richard hit 10 homers, the most homers of any Astro pitcher while wearing a Houston uniform.

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Saturday?s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here??

13) Has to be brutal to be a manager/coach for a bad baseball team; you play 162 games in 182 days, and you lose the great majority of them. Not fun.

When you see the manager/pitching coach get tossed in the top of the first inning of a game, you know the frustration level has to be high. White Sox lost both last night, on a checked swing call.

Umpires who are respected don?t get barked at as much as other guys. The ump in this case, Fielden Culbreth gets barked at a lot.

12) When Mets? TV analyst Keith Hernandez isn?t bored, he can be very good; Friday night he was complaining that in between at-bats, hitters go to clubhouse and look at their at-bats on video with the assistant hitting coach, before they bat again.

Hernandez is an old-school guy; he thinks players should watch the actual game, talk about the opposing pitcher with teammates, and leave film study for after the game.

11) Baseball stuff:
? Mets traded IF Asdrubel Cabrera to the Phillies for Franklyn Kilome, a pitcher who was 4-6, 4.24 in the AA Eastern League.
? Twins traded utility guy Eduardo Escobar to Arizona, for three Class A prospects. Escobar leads MLB with 37 doubles this season.
? Cardinals traded P Sam Tuivailala to the Mariners for P Seth Elledge.
? Late night trade; Brewers got Mike Moustakas from the Royals for Brett Phillips and a minor leaguer.

10) Aaron Judge broke his wrist when he was hit by a pitch Thursday night; he is expected to be out at least three weeks.

9) Movie admissions: I?ve never seen Jaws or Star Wars; just saw The Godfather for the first time earlier this month.

On the bright side, I?ve seen Rounders and Moneyball at least 50 times each.

8) Mets? OF Brandon Nimmo looks like he?ll be a good player, but it bugs me when he sprints to first base after a walk. False hustle stuff like that has always seemed like BS to me.

7) Lamar Odom says he is going to play pro ball in China next season; hopefully he has his life back in order after a tumultuous couple of years.

6) Tampa Bay (19-23) has played the most one-run games in the majors this season.

5) There are seven new head coaches in the NFL this year; Seattle/Carolina are only two teams who have the same head coach as last year, but changed both coordinators.

4) Chargers? CB Jason Verrett tore his achilles, is out for the year.

3) New Mexico State basketball coach Chris Jans makes $429,000 a year; he also gets an extra $5,000 every time he beats New Mexico or UTEP. Aggies were 4-0 vs those teams LY, but last year the bonus was ?only? $2,500, so he banked an extra $10,000 for those wins.

2) Nick Saban signed a new deal with Alabama that extends his contract by one year through 2025. His base salary in 2018 will increase to $7.5M plus a bonus of $800,000. The deal will increase $400,000 annually through 2025.

All he has to do to make people happy is win the national title every year.

1) Cole Hamels? home/road splits this year:
Home: 1-7, 6.41 in 10 starts
Road: 4-2, 2.93 in 10 starts.

There is no DH in the National League; he threw a no-hitter at Wrigley Field in 2015, so the Cubs figure his numbers should improve.

 

[Cnotes53]

Saturday, July 28

Ottawa RedBlacks (3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS) at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS)
Point-Spread: Hamilton -4
Total: 54 ?

Game Overview

As long as Ottawa is not playing Calgary, it is a good pick to win its game SU. Last week against British Columbia, Trevor Harris found his form with 363 yards passing and one touchdown throw on 30 completions. He put the ball up 44 times. The top target in that win was Brad Sinopoli with 11 receptions for 171 yards and a score. William Powell ran for a team-high 50 yards on 14 carries while catching another seven balls for 61 yards through the air.

Jeremiah Masoli has played well enough at quarterback to send Johnny Football to greener pastures in Montreal, but his team still needs to play with better consistency. In last week?s loss to Saskatchewan as double-digit favorites at home, the Tiger-Cats let things slip away in the third quarter after getting outscored 21-3. Masoli ended that game with just 184 yards through the air and 24 more yards on the ground as part of the offense?s 79 total yards rushing.

Betting Trends

-- Ottawa has a SU 6-2 edge in the last eight meetings and it is 4-1 ATS in its last five road games against the Tiger-Cats. The total has gone OVER in five of the last seven meetings.

Calgary Stampeders (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) at Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS)
Point-Spread: Calgary -7
Total: 47 ?

Game Overview

Calgary is off to its best start in the last three seasons after going to the CFL title game in each of those first two campaigns. Last week?s win over Montreal was more methodical and less flashy on offense. However, the bigger story this season with the Stampeders is a shutdown defense that has allowed a grand total of just 46 points in five games. It is going to be hard for any other team in the league to keep pace if this unit keeps playing at such a high level.

The Roughriders have grinded their way to a winning record in the West following a 1-2 start both SU and ATS. Their back-to-back victories against Hamilton helped atone for a bad loss at home to Montreal on June 30 as heavy 10 ?-point favorites. Brandon Bridge and David Watford combined for 178 yards passing in last week?s road win against the Tiger-Cats, but Saskatchewan racked up 218 yards on the ground.

Betting Trends

-- Calgary has won seven of the last eight meetings SU, including four of the last five games played in Saskatchewan. The total has stayed UNDER in the last five games between these West Division foes.


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OTTAWA (3 - 2) at HAMILTON (2 - 3) - 7/28/2018, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-2 against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CALGARY (5 - 0) at SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 2) - 7/28/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 83-57 ATS (+20.3 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 137-99 ATS (+28.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) in July games since 1996.
CALGARY is 131-97 ATS (+24.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-1 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 28

Ottawa RedBlacks
Ottawa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Hamilton
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Hamilton

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Hamilton is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games
Hamilton is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Hamilton is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games at home
Hamilton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa


Calgary Stampeders
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games on the road
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Roughriders
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Saskatchewan's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games at home
Saskatchewan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Calgary
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary


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Saturday, July 28

Ottawa @ Hamilton

Game 365-366
July 28, 2018 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
107.434
Hamilton
117.542
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hamilton
by 10
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hamilton
by 4 1/2
54 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hamilton
(-4 1/2); Under

Calgary @ Saskatchewan

Game 367-368
July 28, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
124.734
Saskatchewan
113.292
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 11 1/2
44
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
by 6 1/2
47 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-6 1/2); Under


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Ottawa (3-2) @ Hamilton (2-3) (-6, 55.5)? Ottawa is 3-2 in last five games with Hamilton (over 3-2). Average in total in those games was 62.8. Ottawa allowed 24+ points in three of its last four games. RedBlacks split their first two road games, both decided by 10 points (favorites 2-0 vs spread). Three of their last four games stayed under. Ottawa scored 28+ points in its three wins, 14-3 in its losses. Hamilton scored 31-38 points in its two wins, was held to 14-13-20 in its losses. Under is 3-2 in their games.

Calgary (5-0) (-6.5, 47) @ Saskatchewan (3-2)? Unbeaten Calgary is allowing 9.2 ppg; they won their two road games, 41-7/27-3. All five of their games stayed under the total. Roughriders just beat Hamilton twice, as underdogs of 10, 6 points; Saskatchewan allowed 20 or fewer points in its wins, 23-40 in their losses. Under is 3-2 in their games. Road team won three of last four series games; Stampeders covered seven of last nine- they won their last four visits to Regina, by 6-9-3-7 points. Last five series games stayed under the total.

 

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PREVIEW

RIDERS LOOK TO UNSEAT UNDEFEATED STAMPS

REGINA ? The Saskatchewan Roughriders will host the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night in a statement game for both teams at Mosaic Stadium.

At 3-2, the Riders have looked as good as anybody ? other than the historically-great Stamps ? on the defensive side of the ball; as things stand, Chris Jones?s team will believe it has every chance of working its way into a home playoff game.

Tonight they will host a 5-0 Calgary team which hasn?t tipped its hand yet in 2018 in terms of a weakness. Dave Dickenson?s bunch is strong across the board, with the offence averaging 29 points per game and the defence allowing under 10.

But Regina is a difficult place to go into and win, and Saskatchewan is surging. Could Week 7 mark the official return of Riderville?

It?s business as usual for the Stampeders in Calgary.

The organization has reached a point where five straight regular-season wins, and a significant lead atop the West Division, is merely the status quo.

You can hear it in Coach Dickenson?s interviews, and it was clearly audible in Bo Levi Mitchell?s voice as he lamented the offence?s performance in a comfortable 25-8 win over Montreal last week: The Stamps have one goal in mind.

Getting to the Grey Cup seems like a foregone conclusion; getting over the hump is what matters, and Calgary?s first West Division test comes Saturday night on the prairies.

?It?s the first of many West opponents,? receiver Eric Rogers told Stampeders.com. ?It?s good to keep stacking those wins, even if it?s early.

?Communication (is key), recognizing their blitzes. They?re going to pay a lot of man, zone, and we have to find a way to move down the field and put some points on the board.?

Calgary left tackle Derek Dennis knows the intensity between the two ball clubs well: the CFL?s 2016 Most Outstanding Lineman has suited up on both sides of the rivalry.

?From being over on the other side, I know they don?t like us very much,? said Dennis. ?It?s going to be a battle, locker room(s) full of athletes that love the game of football. It?s a big rivalry game.

?We?ve got to control the box. They have a great D-line, a lot of athleticism on their defence. A lot of guys that run 4.4s and 4.5s, and their measurables are out the gym ? that?s Jones, that?s how he builds his defence.?

The Stamps will be without the services of Cordarro Law, who hits the one-game injured list this week; James Vaughters will take over his spot at D-end, with rookie Folarin Orimolade entering the lineup as depth at the same position.

Bo Levi Mitchell?s knee is getting better by all accounts, meaning the Calgary pivot should be a bit more mobile than he was last week against Montreal.

Then again, if the Stampeder defence continues the trend of allowing less than 10 points a night, Mitchell?s mobility may not matter.

On the flip side of the matchup, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have found their identity.

As if there was any doubt, the Riders cemented themselves as a smash-mouth, defence-wins-championships type of football team with hard-nosed wins over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in their last two outings.

Now, facing the best team in the CFL, Chris Jones and his staff understand the margin for error is negligible.

?You can?t get behind against this football team,? Jones told Riderville.com. ?Last week, we got down 10 and we were fortunate to dig ourselves out of that hole, so that?s the kind of thing we?ve got to try and avoid.?

While Brandon Bridge may not be lighting up the stat sheet under centre, his efficient 165-yard performance was enough to secure a win against the Ticats last week; the 26-year-old Canadian will make his sixth career start on Saturday against Calgary.

?We know for sure coming off the break that turnover ratio?s a critical number for us,? said Jones when asked of his quarterback?s progression. ?To be successful, we?ve got to be plus-one. We can?t come out of this game at minus-1 or minus-2, or we won?t win the football game.?

Just as Calgary?s stressing the importance of a fast start, so too are Bridge and the Riders.

?If we can come out swinging, get ahead a couple points and (have) them playing catchup, it?ll be good for us,? said Bridge. ?(Being at home) is definitely huge. If we can get the crowd in it, being loud, and force some pre-snap penalties on their end, get in their head and have them hopefully play catchup??

Bridge has now gone two games without throwing an interception after giving up three in his first two contests; the South Alabama product completed 80 per cent (28-for-35) of his passes in the two games against Hamilton, compared to 53 per cent (21-for-40) in his first two starts.

?Air Canada? will have to be at his best against a Calgary defence that?s put up video-game numbers thus far in 2018.

?They have guys who make a lot of plays, a great linebacker core with (Jameer) Thurman and (Alex) Singleton,? explained Bridge. ?It?s a very strong defence with a lot of veterans that have been together for a long time. They know the scheme and what they want to do.

With a team that doesn?t make a lot of mistakes, very disciplined and well-coached, you can?t have too many mistakes because they will capitalize. Main goal is to secure the football and extend drives.?

Crunchin? Numbers:

9.2 ? Points allowed-per-game by the Calgary defence ? the best mark in CFL history. The best full-season mark belongs to the 1964 BC Lions defence, which allowed just 10.5 per-game.

44 ? Per cent of Riders offensive plays are runs, up from 32 per cent in 2017. This is in-line with league-wide trends, as teams have called run plays 38 per cent of the time in 2018 versus 31 per cent in 2017.

90.6 ? League-leading QB rating for Stamps QB Bo Levi Mitchell, who also leads the league in touchdown passes (9) and TD-INT ratio (3:1).

359 ? Punt-return yards for Saskatchewan?s Christion Jones, who is on pace for a team-record 1,292 for the season. That would rank him second in CFL history behind Gizmo Williams, who racked up 1,440 in 1991.

This is a good, old-fashioned western rivalry with two of the best fanbases in the CFL.

The Riders will put on a show at Mosaic ? they always do ? and you can bet the stadium will be loud.

But how will Brandon Bridge and the Saskatchewan offence fare against the league?s best defence?

Will Bo Levi and the Stampeder offence elevate their game after a self-labeled mediocre performance against Montreal?

Find out on Saturday night in Regina.

Kickoff is at 9:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on TSN, ESPN+.

 

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SATURDAY, JULY 28
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OTT at HAM 04:00 PM
HAM -6.0
O 55.5

CGY at SSK 09:00 PM
SSK +7.5
U 47.0

 

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GAME RECAP

REDBLACKS LEAN ON THE LEG OF WARD TO DEFEAT TICATS

HAMILTON ? Lewis Ward and his leg was all the Ottawa REDBLACKS needed to be able to pull out a victory against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Saturday afternoon at Tim Hortons Field.

The REDBLACKS came out on the winning end with a 21-15 victory in a game that saw no touchdowns scored until two minutes remained in the fourth quarter.

The hero for the REDBLACKS in his team?s victory, Ward opened up the scoring on the REDBLACKS first drive on offence, kicking a 42-yard field goal to get the early jump on the Ticats.

The former Ottawa U product would be the source of all of the REDBLACKS points for the day, kicking a perfect game on seven field goal attempts, his longest coming from 47 yards out.

Penalties were an issue for either side but certainly didn?t affect the REDBLACKS more than it did for June Jones and the Ticats, as his team committed 11 penalties for a total of 157 yards.

Trevor Harris completed 23 of 35 pass attempts while passing for 228 yards in the REDBLACKS fourth win of the season.

His top target for the game, and for the past few weeks, Brad Sinopoli caught nine passed for 82 yards.

Hamilton only managed to score a single point off of a missed field goal by Lirim Hajrullahu. The Ticats? kicker missed a pair of field goals in the opening half before he nailed a 49-yarder late in the second quarter.

Jeremiah Masoli did manage to throw for 158 yards in the opening half of play while completing 14 of his 20 pass attempts, but the REDBLACKS defence managed to seize any forward progress when it came to the red zone including putting ample amount of pressure on Masoli, giving up five sacks to the REDBLACKS.

Masoli finished the game passing for 352 yards, and having two 100-yard receivers in Brandon Banks (113) and Jalen Saunders (154).

Despite accurate completion percentages from both team?s quarterbacks, neither team had much success in the early going when it came to the ground game. The REDBLACKS only managed to average a single yard on the ground, while the Ticats averaged slightly more than three yards per carry.

With both teams struggling offensively, the play with the largest gain came at the end of the first half on a hail mary attempt by Harris, completing the pass as time expired but RJ Harris fell two yards short of the goal-line.

The third quarter got underway with Ward kicking his third field goal of the day, this time from 42 yards out and extending Ottawa?s lead 9-5.

Through three quarters of play, both offences continued to find early success in their drives but struggled to find ways to cap off a series with a touchdown.

Harris connected with William Powell for a 50-yard pass that would eventually set up yet another field goal by Ward for the REDBLACKS, his fourth of the day.

Hajrullahu answered back with a field goal of his own to narrow the lead to the equivalent of a touchdown with Ottawa ahead 15-8.

The first and last touchdown scored came late in the fourth quarter when Masoli connected to Jalen Saunders on a 29-yard scoring play to boost the moral on the Ticats sideline for the final few minutes of the game with them only trailing by three.

Hamilton lined up for an onside kick but unfortunately for them, the sure-handed Brad Sinopoli snagged the kick before getting immediately tackled by the Ticats cover-team.

Ward notched his seventh field goal, remaining perfect, on the ensuing drive for the REDBLACKS, extending their lead to 21-15.

Time ticked away for the Ticats despite a late big gain from Jalen Saunders, putting the Ticats in position to have a walk-off winning drive, however, the Ottawa defence swarmed around Masoli, sacking the Hamilton quarterback as time expired.

Next up for the REDBLACKS is a meeting in Toronto to kick off Week 8 of the CFL schedule as they hope to further solidify their rank as the top team in the East against the Argonauts. As for the Ticats, they will travel to Montreal to take on the struggling Alouettes with the hope of getting back in the win column.


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GAME RECAP

STAMPS HOLD OFF RIDERS? COMEBACK TO STAY UNDEFEATED

REGINA ? The Calgary Stampeders held off the Saskatchewan Roughriders? comeback attempt and improved their record to 6-o with a 34-22 road victory on Saturday night.

Bo Levi Mitchell threw for three touchdowns and Terry Williams added a key 78-yard punt return touchdown as the team continued their undefeated start.

Charleston Hughes stepped up against his former team with two sacks and defensive end Tobi Antigha added a 52-yard pick-six for Saskatchewan.

Kicker Brett Lauther did his part by adding five field goals for the Riders, while Brandon Bridge completed 66% of his passes for 147 yards.

Calgary?s defence got things started when defensive lineman Ja?Gared Davis stripped the ball from Marcus Thigpen as the running back attempted to convert an early third down. Linebacker Jameer Thurman recovered the fumble and the Stamps? offence wasted zero time capitalizing on the turnover.

Mitchell dropped back with solid protection on the very next play and threw a perfect strike to Marken Michel for a 41-yard touchdown. The touchdown pass was Mitchell?s 14th completion of over 30 yards so far this season.

The Stamps added to their score on the next drive when Rene Paredes knocked through a 52-yard field goal, giving Calgary an early 10-0 lead.

Calgary also came out strong on special teams in the opening quarter. Terry Williams showcased his outstanding speed and returned a punt for a 78-yard touchdown to give the Stamps an early 17-0 lead. The score was Williams? second punt return touchdown of the season.

The Stamps? defence continued to shine on the next drive when defensive lineman Micah Johnson knocked the ball loose from Jerome Messam. Ja?Gared Davis recovered the fumble to set Calgary?s offence up with solid field position.

Mitchell proceeded to put together another successful drive, completing passes to Romar Morris and Kamar Jorden before finding Eric Rogers for a 15-yard touchdown. The score was Rogers? fifth of the season, and Paredes kicked the extra point to put Calgary up 24-0.

The Riders started to get things rolling in the second quarter when a 17-yard reception from Caleb Holley put kicker Brett Lauther in position to make a 35-yard field goal.

Momentum continued to swing in Saskatchewan?s direction later in the quarter when defensive end Tobi Antigha dropped back into coverage and picked off a Mitchell pass. Antigha displayed tremendous athleticism and brought the interception all the way back for a 52-yard touchdown. Lauther added the extra point to make it 24-10.

Lauther came up big before the end of the half when he knocked through a 56-yard field goal, cutting Calgary?s lead down to 11 points. The long field goal gave the Riders a major spark heading into the second half.

Saskatchewan got the ball to open the third quarter, and Lauther kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 16 straight points for the Riders.

Charleston Hughes stepped up against his former team on the next drive when he notched his eighth sack of the season and second of the game. Saskatchewan?s momentum swing continued in the third quarter when Chad Geter stripped the ball from Williams on a punt return. Ed Gainey recovered the fumble for the Riders, and Lauther cut into Calgary?s lead once again with a 32-yard field goal that made it 24-19.

Calgary got things back on track near the end of the third quarter when Mitchell connected with receiver DaVaris Daniels for a 15-yard touchdown. The scoring play came after a key penalty against the Riders? secondary, and it re-established a two-score lead for the Stamps.

The Riders responded and Lauther made his fifth field goal of the night to make the score 31-22 in the fourth quarter.

Paredes closed out the game for Calgary on the ensuing drive with a 35-yard field goal, securing the 34-22 victory.

Week 8 action will see the Riders face the Edmonton Eskimos on the road next Thursday, while the The Stamps will host the BC Lions on Saturday night.