CFL
Dunkel
Edmonton at Montreal
The Eskimos head to Montreal tonight where they are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 contests against the Alouettes. Montreal is the pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has the Eskimos favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+5). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
Game 123-124: Edmonton at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 112.882; Montreal 112.070
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 1; 52
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 5; 46
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+5); Over
Game 125-126: Hamilton at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 113.847; BC 123.979
Dunkel Line: BC by 10; 46
Vegas Line: BC by 7; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-7); Under
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
Game 127-128: Ottawa at Calgary (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 101.448; Calgary 121.975
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 20 1/2; 42
Vegas Line: Calgary by 13; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-13); Under
CFL
Long Sheet
Week 7
Friday, August 8
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EDMONTON (4 - 1) at MONTREAL (1 - 4) - 8/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 68-96 ATS (-37.6 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
EDMONTON is 46-69 ATS (-29.9 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-1 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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HAMILTON (1 - 4) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 3) - 8/8/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-1 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Saturday, August 9
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OTTAWA (1 - 4) at CALGARY (4 - 1) - 8/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road lined games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Week 7
Hamilton (1-4) @ BCLions (3-3)--- Last four TiCat games (1-3) were decided by four or less points; three of their four losses are by 4 or less. Lions won three of last four games after 0-2 start. Hamilton lost lost last two visits here by three points each; underdogs covered nine of last 11 series games, with Lions winning three of last four and last five here going over total. Five of six BC games stayed under total. Lions turned ball over two times (+5) in three wins, 11 times (-8) in three losses. Hamilton has only four takeaways in its last three games. TiCats were outgained 444-236 in home loss to Winnipeg last week.
Edmonton (4-1) @ Montreal (1-4)-- Alouettes won last eight series games; Edmonton lost last seven visits here (1-6 vs spread) with six losses by 10+ points. Over is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Montreal lost last two games overall by combined score of 72-10; they benched Smith last week in favor of Brink- they completed total of 14-33 passes, not good. Edmonton is off bye after loss to Calgary; they're 2-1 at home (wins by 4-16), 1-1 as home favorites. Montreal got waxed in both road games, 29-8 in Calgary, 41-5 at BC. All five Eskimo games went under total, as did four of five Alouette tilts.
Ottawa (1-4) Calgary (4-1)-- RedBlacks are 0-3 on road (0-3 as road dogs) losing away games by 8-16-11 points- their losses in games where their turnover margin was worse than +2 were by 16-11-24 points- they trailed Riders 32-7 at half last week at home. Stampeders lost 25-24 at home to BC last week after a 4-0 start; they're 1-2 as home favorites- their last three games overall were all decided by 4 or less points. Calgary turned ball over three times (-2) last week after turning it over total of twice (+5) in its four wins. This is first time Ottawa has been dog of more than seven points, as linemaker reacts to last week's blowout loss.
CFL
Week 7
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Trend Report
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Friday, August 8
7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. MONTREAL
Edmonton is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Edmonton's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
10:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 5 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 6 games
British Columbia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
Saturday, August 9
7:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Ottawa's last 15 games
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
Calgary is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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CFL
Week 7
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Game of the Day: CFL doubleheader
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Edmonton Eskimos at Montreal Alouettes (+5.5, 46)
Life in the post-Anthony Calvillo era has been miserable for the Montreal Alouettes as they prepare to face the visiting Edmonton Eskimos on Friday. The Alouettes have scored a league-low 75 points through their first five games, and have turned to a former CFL star in hopes of reversing its fortunes. Montreal added Jeff Garcia earlier this week in a yet-to-be-determined role - but his best course of action may be to take the field himself.
Quarterback issues have plagued the Alouettes, and were on full display last week in a 31-5 trouncing at the hands of the Toronto Argonauts. Troy Smith and Alex Brink combined to complete 14-of-33 passes for 123 yards and an interception, and things may not get any better Friday. The Eskimos own one of the league's stingiest pass defenses, having racked up 19 quarterback sacks through their first five games while allowing just four TD passes.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN
LINE HISTORY: The Alouettes opened as +4.5 before quickly moving to +5. The total jumped to +6 for a brief time Thursday before settling at +5.5. The total opened at 46 and has remained steady since.
INJURY REPORT: Eskimos - OL Justin Sorensen (Questionable, Knee), LB JC Sherritt (Questionable, Lower body) Alouettes: N/A
ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (4-1): Friday's showdown looks like a mismatch, but Edmonton has no plans to take it easy against a struggling Montreal team. "If you give an offence like that confidence, let them get a couple of plays in, it can make for a long day," middle linebacker Rennie Curran told the Edmonton Journal. "We really have to go in there and shut them down from the get-go and not let them have any hope or give them any confidence." The Eskimos are well-rested, having not played since dropping a 26-22 decision to rival Calgary on July 24.
ABOUT THE ALOUETTES (1-4): Adding a four-time CFL All-Star in Garcia may muddy an already murky coaching situation, but Smith doesn't see it that way at all. "For the starter and the guys who can be hands-on with these people, be blessed and humble that you have this many people wanting to help you out," Smith told the Montreal Gazette. "We have a plethora of people that are helping us." Smith will remain the starter despite sputtering all season for a team that has managed just five offensive touchdowns - and none in the past two games.
TRENDS:
*Eskimos are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games
*Under is 8-1 in Alouettes last 9 games overall
*Eskimos are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
CONSENSUS: 57 percent of backers are taking the Eskimos -6 with the total leaning slight toward the Over with 51 percent support.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BC Lions (-6.5, 49.5)
Kevin Glenn may be down to his last crack as a starting quarterback Friday night as he guides the BC Lions against the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Glenn has started the first six games in place of Travis Lulay, who is recovering from off-season shoulder surgery but participated in some first-team reps earlier this week. Glenn will need to be on point Friday as he takes on a Tiger-Cats team that has performed better than its record may indicate.
The Tiger-Cats are coming off a split of their two-game homestand, earning an impressive victory over the Ottawa Redblacks before dropping a 27-26 decision to Winnipeg on a game-winning TD pass as time expired. That has been a bit of a theme of late for Hamilton, whose last three defeats have come by a combined eight points. But relief may be on the way for the Tiger-Cats, who will play four of their next five games at home after leaving Vancouver.
TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN
LINE HISTORY: The Lions opened at -7.5 home-faves, but have been bet down to -7 and eventually -6.5. The total opened at 49.5 and has remained steady.
INJURY REPORT: Ti-Cats - LB Craig Butler (Questionable, Foot) Lions - N/A
ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (1-4): The nature of Hamilton's recent losses, coupled with the fact that not even a 1-4 team is out of contention for the East Division lead, has the Tiger-Cats somewhat upbeat. "We've been in three out of our four losses and literally, without exaggeration, it would've only taken one play in each of those games to win the game," coach Kent Austin told the Hamilton Spectator following Monday's practice. The Tiger-Cats will also look to be a more disciplined team against BC, coming into the week tied for the CFL lead with 74 penalties.
ABOUT THE LIONS (3-3): The week didn't start out so well for BC, which lost cornerback Dante Marsh early in Monday's practice. Marsh, who suffered an apparent hamstring pull, appears questionable at best to take the field against the Tiger-Cats - a surprising development for a player who has missed just two games in the past six years. "Dante doesn't do veteran days," coach Mike Benevides told reporters of Marsh, who was seen wearing an ice bag taped to his right leg after leaving the field Monday. "It does concern me a little bit."
TRENDS:
*Tiger-Cats are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Friday games
*Under is 4-0 in Lions last 4 home games
*Tiger-Cats are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings
CONSENSUS: 58 percent of users are backing the Lions -7 with the total bets split virtually 50/50.
