CFL
Dunkel
Hamilton vs. Calgary
The Tiger-Cats head to the 102nd Grey Cup in Vancouver to face a Calgary team that is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 playoff games. Hamilton is the pick (+9) according to Dunkel, which has the Tiger-Cats favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+9). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Game 491-492: Hamilton vs. Calgary (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 120.278; Calgary 118.550
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 1 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Calgary by 9; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+9); Under
CFL
Long Sheet
Grey Cup Final
Sunday, November 30
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HAMILTON (10 - 9) at CALGARY (16 - 3) - 11/30/2014, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
CALGARY is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
CALGARY is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in games played on turf this season.
CALGARY is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 9 or more games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-3 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-0 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Grey Cup Final
Grey Cup game, @ Vancouver
This year's Grey Cup features losers of last two Grey Cups; Calgary won its last title in Montreal six years ago; Hamilton's last title was 15 years ago, when they beat Stampeders here in Vancouver. Calgary won last six meetings and 10 of last 11, winning 10-7 (-9) in Week 4, then 30-20 (-3) in Week 8, at which point TiCats were 1-6 and looking dead. Both those games stayed under total. Calgary has been best team in league all season, winning 11 of last 13 games- they won only appearance on this field three weeks ago. Stampeders are 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven games. Hamilton lost 36-29 here back in Week 7, but TiCats won eight of last ten games, covering last three tries when a dog.
CFL
Grey Cup Final
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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. CALGARY
Hamilton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Hamilton's last 10 games
Calgary is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
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CFL
Grey Cup Final
Spread continues to climb in Grey Cup matchup
The Calgary Stampeders are entering the Grey Cup strong, winning seven of their last eight games, and bettors have certainly noticed. After opening as Calgary -7.5, most books have the line up a point-and-a-half to -9 as of Friday night.
The Stamps have played the Hamilton Tiger Cats, their Grey Cup opponents, twice this season winning both games by a combined 13 points.
CFL
Grey Cup Final
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Grey Cup betting preview: Tiger-Cats vs. Stampeders
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Calgary Stampeders (-9, 52.5)
The Calgary Stampeders and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats meet at BC Place Stadium on Sunday to determine the 102nd Grey Cup champion. Calgary is looking for its first title since 2008 after tying a franchise record with 15 regular-season victories. The Stampeders had no trouble defeating the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Division final and were 8-1 on the road during the season.
Hamilton scored 40 points in its East Division final victory over the Montreal Alouettes - more than it scored in any of its regular-season games. The Tiger-Cats won most of their games at their new home stadium and struggled to win on the road, going 2-7. Hamilton is making its second consecutive Grey Cup appearance and looking for its first title since 1999.
TV: 6 p.m. ET, TSN
LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Stampeders at -8 or -8.5 and it's currently anywhere from -7.5 to -9. The total is presently 52.5.
INJURY REPORT: Tiger-Cats - WR Andy Fantuz (Questionable, undisclosed). Stampeders - DL DeQuin Evans (Out, calf).
ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (10-9): Brandon Banks returned two punts for touchdowns in the East final, while running back Nic Grigsby also scored a pair of touchdowns. Quarterback Zach Collaros leans on Luke Tasker as his main receiving option, but Andy Fantuz could be a wild card for Hamilton’s offence after missing much of the season due to injuries. Delvin Breaux caught an interception in the East final and will likely receive the toughest coverage assignments against Calgary.
ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (16-3): Jon Cornish recorded 174 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in the West final and should see a lot of snaps against Hamilton. Bo Levi Mitchell threw another four touchdown passes last week despite being sacked three times and also added a rushing score. Defensive lineman Charleston Hughes has been dealing with a foot injury but played against Edmonton, bolstering Calgary’s fearsome pass rush.
TRENDS:
* Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Tiger-Cats are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.
* Over is 5-1 in Stampeders last six games overall.
CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 57 percent of wagers are backing the Stampeders.
CFL
Grey Cup Final
Third-year head coach Austin in third Grey Cup
When the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders take the field in Vancouver and play for the 102nd Grey Cup, Ti-Cats head coach Kent Austin will have coached in his third championship game in three seasons as a coach.
Austin won the Grey Cup as a first-year coach with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2007. He then went the NCAA to become the offensive coordinator at Ole Miss (2008-2010) and then head coach at Cornell (2009-2012) before returning to Canada. He took over in Hamilton last season and led the Tabbies to the Grey Cup, where they lost to his former team, Saskatchewan.
Austin is 1-1 straight up in his Grey Cup games, but has yet to cover the spread in the big game at 0-2 ATS. The Ti-Cats are being offered anywhere from +7.5 to +9.
Dunkel
Hamilton vs. Calgary
The Tiger-Cats head to the 102nd Grey Cup in Vancouver to face a Calgary team that is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 playoff games. Hamilton is the pick (+9) according to Dunkel, which has the Tiger-Cats favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+9). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Game 491-492: Hamilton vs. Calgary (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 120.278; Calgary 118.550
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 1 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Calgary by 9; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+9); Under
CFL
Long Sheet
Grey Cup Final
Sunday, November 30
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HAMILTON (10 - 9) at CALGARY (16 - 3) - 11/30/2014, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
CALGARY is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
CALGARY is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in games played on turf this season.
CALGARY is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 9 or more games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-3 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-0 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Grey Cup Final
Grey Cup game, @ Vancouver
This year's Grey Cup features losers of last two Grey Cups; Calgary won its last title in Montreal six years ago; Hamilton's last title was 15 years ago, when they beat Stampeders here in Vancouver. Calgary won last six meetings and 10 of last 11, winning 10-7 (-9) in Week 4, then 30-20 (-3) in Week 8, at which point TiCats were 1-6 and looking dead. Both those games stayed under total. Calgary has been best team in league all season, winning 11 of last 13 games- they won only appearance on this field three weeks ago. Stampeders are 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven games. Hamilton lost 36-29 here back in Week 7, but TiCats won eight of last ten games, covering last three tries when a dog.
CFL
Grey Cup Final
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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. CALGARY
Hamilton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Hamilton's last 10 games
Calgary is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
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CFL
Grey Cup Final
Spread continues to climb in Grey Cup matchup
The Calgary Stampeders are entering the Grey Cup strong, winning seven of their last eight games, and bettors have certainly noticed. After opening as Calgary -7.5, most books have the line up a point-and-a-half to -9 as of Friday night.
The Stamps have played the Hamilton Tiger Cats, their Grey Cup opponents, twice this season winning both games by a combined 13 points.
CFL
Grey Cup Final
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Grey Cup betting preview: Tiger-Cats vs. Stampeders
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Calgary Stampeders (-9, 52.5)
The Calgary Stampeders and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats meet at BC Place Stadium on Sunday to determine the 102nd Grey Cup champion. Calgary is looking for its first title since 2008 after tying a franchise record with 15 regular-season victories. The Stampeders had no trouble defeating the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Division final and were 8-1 on the road during the season.
Hamilton scored 40 points in its East Division final victory over the Montreal Alouettes - more than it scored in any of its regular-season games. The Tiger-Cats won most of their games at their new home stadium and struggled to win on the road, going 2-7. Hamilton is making its second consecutive Grey Cup appearance and looking for its first title since 1999.
TV: 6 p.m. ET, TSN
LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Stampeders at -8 or -8.5 and it's currently anywhere from -7.5 to -9. The total is presently 52.5.
INJURY REPORT: Tiger-Cats - WR Andy Fantuz (Questionable, undisclosed). Stampeders - DL DeQuin Evans (Out, calf).
ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (10-9): Brandon Banks returned two punts for touchdowns in the East final, while running back Nic Grigsby also scored a pair of touchdowns. Quarterback Zach Collaros leans on Luke Tasker as his main receiving option, but Andy Fantuz could be a wild card for Hamilton’s offence after missing much of the season due to injuries. Delvin Breaux caught an interception in the East final and will likely receive the toughest coverage assignments against Calgary.
ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (16-3): Jon Cornish recorded 174 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in the West final and should see a lot of snaps against Hamilton. Bo Levi Mitchell threw another four touchdown passes last week despite being sacked three times and also added a rushing score. Defensive lineman Charleston Hughes has been dealing with a foot injury but played against Edmonton, bolstering Calgary’s fearsome pass rush.
TRENDS:
* Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Tiger-Cats are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.
* Over is 5-1 in Stampeders last six games overall.
CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 57 percent of wagers are backing the Stampeders.
CFL
Grey Cup Final
Third-year head coach Austin in third Grey Cup
When the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders take the field in Vancouver and play for the 102nd Grey Cup, Ti-Cats head coach Kent Austin will have coached in his third championship game in three seasons as a coach.
Austin won the Grey Cup as a first-year coach with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2007. He then went the NCAA to become the offensive coordinator at Ole Miss (2008-2010) and then head coach at Cornell (2009-2012) before returning to Canada. He took over in Hamilton last season and led the Tabbies to the Grey Cup, where they lost to his former team, Saskatchewan.
Austin is 1-1 straight up in his Grey Cup games, but has yet to cover the spread in the big game at 0-2 ATS. The Ti-Cats are being offered anywhere from +7.5 to +9.
