CFL
Saturday, July 31
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Trend Report
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6:30 PM
HAMILTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Saskatchewan's last 8 games when playing Hamilton
9:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CALGARY
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
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Canadian Bacon: CFL Week 5 Analysis and predictions
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Hamilton Tiger Cats at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-7.5, 54.5)
The Roughriders will want to rebound from their 40-20 loss to Calgary after winning their first three games of the 2010 season. Riders coach Ken Miller still can’t gut watching that game.
“I can’t look at it clinically yet” he told reporters Tuesday.
Uncharacteristically, the Riders have the worst defence in the CFL. The question now is: how will they stop the third-best passing team in the league?
The Riders are third in the league in scoring with an average of 33.8 point per game. They also surrendered a league-high 32.2 points per game, so this game should be a gun fight.
Quarterback Darian Durant got rocked way too much by the Stampeders’ pass rushers last week, although, he was only officially sacked twice. His offensive line must do a better job of giving him time in the pocket.
It will be an interesting matchup, but the Riders should prevail.
Pick: Saskatchewan
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders (-7, 57)
The Stampeders finally looked like a championship team again against the Eskimos last week. And it was without star receiver Ken-Yon Rambo, who claims he will be back in action against the Blue Bombers.
Winnipeg will also welcome a star player back. Safety Ian Logan seems to have recovered from a neck injury suffered during a pre-camp workout. Logan has been an anchor for the Bombers over the past few years.
But the Bombers will once again have to rely on quarterback Steven Jyles with Buck Pierce still injured. Jyles did well against Edmonton in Week 4, with 267 yards passing, 63 yards rushing and three touchdowns - two on run plays and another one through the air. But he also gave up two interceptions.
That’s not bad, but is it good enough to match Henry Burris and the Stampeders offence? Blue Bombers defensive back LaVar Glover summarized it best, “If you let Henry Burris get hot, he’s going to rip you apart”.
That’s exactly what will happen Saturday.
Pick: Calgary
