Staggering Eskimos
By Bodog.com
There?s a new job opening in the CFL. The Edmonton Eskimos have fired general manager Danny Maciocia after a dreary 1-4 start (2-3 ATS) to the 2010 campaign. Head coach Richie Hall and his staff get to keep their jobs ? for now. Meanwhile, the Montreal Alouettes (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) have given GM Jim Popp a contract extension through 2014. Success on the field and against the football betting lines does indeed begin at the top.
The soaring Alouettes kick off our latest CFL betting preview with a rematch of last year?s Grey Cup game.
Friday: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Montreal Alouettes (7:00 p.m. ET)
The Roughriders (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) may have lost the Grey Cup to Montreal, but they beat the CFL odds that day as 9.5-point puppies. They?ve covered six of their last eight games against the Alouettes, including each of their last three as underdogs. That?ll be the scenario again on Friday as the two best teams in the league meet at Molson Stadium.
Montreal has rattled off four straight wins since dropping the season opener in Saskatchewan, earning QB Anthony Calvillo (10 TDs, two INTs, 108.0 passer rating) offensive player of the month honors for July. Riders QB Darian Durant (eight TDs, five INTs, 94.5 passer rating) has been average at best since starting the season on fire with two command performances in upset victories over the Als (-3.5) and the B.C. Lions (-2).
Friday: Toronto Argonauts at Edmonton Eskimos (10:00 p.m. ET)
The Argonauts (3-2 SU and ATS) have already matched their victory total from last year, but they?ve done it with a bit of smoke and mirrors, winning their three games by a combined nine points while getting shellacked on the road in their two losses to Calgary (-13.5) and Montreal (-10.5). Toronto will be road dogs once again on Friday night against the very motivated Eskimos.
The Boatmen have done well with the running game; Cory Boyd leads the league with 484 yards (6.5 yards per carry), but QB Cleo Lemon (three TDs, four INTs, 73.6 passer rating) continues to have trouble picking up the CFL brand of football. However, Edmonton pivot and two-time Grey Cup winner Ricky Ray (five TDs, five INTs, 92.1 passer rating) is prone to turnovers, so Toronto could steal another one here. The Argos are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 trips to Edmonton.
Saturday: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7:00 p.m. ET)
This is already the third meeting of the season between the Blue Bombers (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) and the Tiger-Cats (1-4 SU and ATS). They split the first two, with the home team winning both SU and ATS. But this might be the first time that Bombers QB Steven Jyles (two TDs, two INTs, 88.0 passer rating) gets the start against Hamilton; first-string QB Buck Pierce (five TDs, two INTs, 108.3 passer rating) remains uncertain after practicing Tuesday, his first practice since suffering a right knee sprain in Week 3 versus the Ti-Cats.
Winnipeg covered the next two games as underdogs with Jyles under center. The odds should be against them this Saturday at Ivor Wynne Stadium, where the UNDER is on an 8-3 streak. Ti-Cats QB Kevin Glenn (eight TDs, three INTs, 100.8 passer rating) knows the Bombers well after spending five seasons with them from 2004-08. But the rest of the Hamilton offense has fallen silent; RB DeAndra? Cobb has just 202 yards on 4.0 yards per carry, down from 5.6 yards last year, and kicker Sandro DeAngelis is 7-of-12 on his field-goal attempts.
Saturday: Calgary Stampeders at British Columbia Lions (10:00 p.m. ET)
Calgary (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) has an excellent chance of taking first place in the West Division away from Saskatchewan. The Stamps welcomed back WR Ken-Yon Rambo in last week?s 23-20 victory over Winnipeg (+6.5), throwing six passes his way for 86 yards and a touchdown. And Calgary gave its offensive line a shot in the arm with the return of OG Dimitri Tsoumpas, who was cut by the Miami Dolphins last week. Tsoumpas was a CFL All-Star last year and helped the Stamps win the Grey Cup in his rookie 2008 campaign.
No such good news for B.C. supporters. The Leos (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS) are 0-7-1 ATS in their last eight games against Calgary, and they haven?t beaten the Stamps straight-up since November 2007. B.C. is at the bottom of the league in offense; QB Casey Printers (two TDs, two INTs, 75.5 passer rating) has a sore knee, and replacement Travis Lulay (three TDs, six INTs, 76.4 passer rating) has yet to blossom in the Leo?s vanilla offensive scheme. This matchup has ugly written all over it.
By Bodog.com
There?s a new job opening in the CFL. The Edmonton Eskimos have fired general manager Danny Maciocia after a dreary 1-4 start (2-3 ATS) to the 2010 campaign. Head coach Richie Hall and his staff get to keep their jobs ? for now. Meanwhile, the Montreal Alouettes (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) have given GM Jim Popp a contract extension through 2014. Success on the field and against the football betting lines does indeed begin at the top.
The soaring Alouettes kick off our latest CFL betting preview with a rematch of last year?s Grey Cup game.
Friday: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Montreal Alouettes (7:00 p.m. ET)
The Roughriders (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) may have lost the Grey Cup to Montreal, but they beat the CFL odds that day as 9.5-point puppies. They?ve covered six of their last eight games against the Alouettes, including each of their last three as underdogs. That?ll be the scenario again on Friday as the two best teams in the league meet at Molson Stadium.
Montreal has rattled off four straight wins since dropping the season opener in Saskatchewan, earning QB Anthony Calvillo (10 TDs, two INTs, 108.0 passer rating) offensive player of the month honors for July. Riders QB Darian Durant (eight TDs, five INTs, 94.5 passer rating) has been average at best since starting the season on fire with two command performances in upset victories over the Als (-3.5) and the B.C. Lions (-2).
Friday: Toronto Argonauts at Edmonton Eskimos (10:00 p.m. ET)
The Argonauts (3-2 SU and ATS) have already matched their victory total from last year, but they?ve done it with a bit of smoke and mirrors, winning their three games by a combined nine points while getting shellacked on the road in their two losses to Calgary (-13.5) and Montreal (-10.5). Toronto will be road dogs once again on Friday night against the very motivated Eskimos.
The Boatmen have done well with the running game; Cory Boyd leads the league with 484 yards (6.5 yards per carry), but QB Cleo Lemon (three TDs, four INTs, 73.6 passer rating) continues to have trouble picking up the CFL brand of football. However, Edmonton pivot and two-time Grey Cup winner Ricky Ray (five TDs, five INTs, 92.1 passer rating) is prone to turnovers, so Toronto could steal another one here. The Argos are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 trips to Edmonton.
Saturday: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7:00 p.m. ET)
This is already the third meeting of the season between the Blue Bombers (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) and the Tiger-Cats (1-4 SU and ATS). They split the first two, with the home team winning both SU and ATS. But this might be the first time that Bombers QB Steven Jyles (two TDs, two INTs, 88.0 passer rating) gets the start against Hamilton; first-string QB Buck Pierce (five TDs, two INTs, 108.3 passer rating) remains uncertain after practicing Tuesday, his first practice since suffering a right knee sprain in Week 3 versus the Ti-Cats.
Winnipeg covered the next two games as underdogs with Jyles under center. The odds should be against them this Saturday at Ivor Wynne Stadium, where the UNDER is on an 8-3 streak. Ti-Cats QB Kevin Glenn (eight TDs, three INTs, 100.8 passer rating) knows the Bombers well after spending five seasons with them from 2004-08. But the rest of the Hamilton offense has fallen silent; RB DeAndra? Cobb has just 202 yards on 4.0 yards per carry, down from 5.6 yards last year, and kicker Sandro DeAngelis is 7-of-12 on his field-goal attempts.
Saturday: Calgary Stampeders at British Columbia Lions (10:00 p.m. ET)
Calgary (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) has an excellent chance of taking first place in the West Division away from Saskatchewan. The Stamps welcomed back WR Ken-Yon Rambo in last week?s 23-20 victory over Winnipeg (+6.5), throwing six passes his way for 86 yards and a touchdown. And Calgary gave its offensive line a shot in the arm with the return of OG Dimitri Tsoumpas, who was cut by the Miami Dolphins last week. Tsoumpas was a CFL All-Star last year and helped the Stamps win the Grey Cup in his rookie 2008 campaign.
No such good news for B.C. supporters. The Leos (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS) are 0-7-1 ATS in their last eight games against Calgary, and they haven?t beaten the Stamps straight-up since November 2007. B.C. is at the bottom of the league in offense; QB Casey Printers (two TDs, two INTs, 75.5 passer rating) has a sore knee, and replacement Travis Lulay (three TDs, six INTs, 76.4 passer rating) has yet to blossom in the Leo?s vanilla offensive scheme. This matchup has ugly written all over it.
