Sorry guys, another tough night. Wasn't able to watch the Montreal/Winnipeg game, and just got in to see the last 1/4 of the Sask/BC game. Not the way I wanted to start the season. But, there is always a silver lining in every cloud. Here's what I can garner from the early season so far:
1. BC without Pierce at QB just struggles to get points. Struggles to move the chains even. Even with Pierce at QB, this team was overrated from the get-go. Things might turn around, but 2 dismal performances from BC does not look encouraging at all. They need to improve their defence as well. Kates ran ragged through them tonight.
2. The Roughies have answered the question marks. Kates is a very solid RB. This is huge, as even with Crandell injured and the Roughies 3rd stringer in as QB the offence can be dangerous. When healthy, the Roughies are a solid team that just seems to be able to grind out wins. Their defence is rock solid as well, allowing minimal points against the Eskies and Lions.
3. I figured the Als would be underrated this year (hence I bet Als over 6.5 wins this year) but I didn't expect them to be this good. AC can still play, and with Cahoon as WR, the Als have a very potent offense. I'm keying in many overs when the Als are playing this year. I still haven't seen enough of them this year (apart from week 1) so I can't comment fully on them (especially defensively) but once again they were underrated from the get go.
4. Blue Bombers. Many keyed them in as potential Grey Cup champs. That may be the case still, but so far, they have been far from impressive. Their secondary needs some work, as they are struggling to stop the pass. Last week the Argos, this week the Als. If they don't fix this and quick, they are toast. They also need to find a way to put up points, as they are struggling.
5. Tiger-Cats. For now, they are an enigma and best to stay away from any action on them. One week they stink up the joint, the next week Printers is connecting and scoring TD's. Who knows which team will come to play next week?
6. Argos. Another enigma. Might be overrated. I still think they have potential though. Didn't look good against Hamilton. Best to stay away from the time being.
7. Stampeders. I'm keying these guys in for overs. Very potent offense, but their defence can get exposed. Couldn't believe they couldn't seal the deal on the Eskies last night. The Stamps can make the big plays on offense though, and I like that for over plays. I'll keep an eye on them.
8. Eskies. Not sure what I think of them as of yet. Best to stay away from though, just like the Argos and Ti-Cats. They improved tons from their week 1 performance, this team might just start to gel and become contenders. Let's not forget that, to their credit, they were able to hang with the Roughies up to the mid point of the 3rd quarter in game 1. If they are catching points, might be worth a play down the road.
Anyways, that's my views on what has been a very unexpected season so far. Hope it helps. Still plenty of season yet to right this ship, many of us have been getting crushed in CFL so far. Just got to take what you learn and move on.
