CFL Week 2 Previews
By CFL Handicapper Ron Raymond of Phoenixsports
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CFL Week 1 is in the books and all four new head coaches came out with a passing grade. Rich Stubler won with defense and that’s not hard to figure out, he was the defensive coordinator for the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Argos</st1lace></st1:City> last season. Stampeders head coach John Hufnagel impressed the home fans in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Calgary</st1lace></st1:City> with a 28-18 win over the Lions. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1lace></st1:State>’s field general Ken Miller rolled over the Edmonton Eskimos in the fourth quarter, as they won by 21 points. Finally, Marc Trestman and the Alouettes went into Ivor Wynne Stadium as a +2.5 point road underdog and got the job done vs. the Tigercats.
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Furthermore, it’s true what they say; defenses are always ahead of the offenses at the beginning of the season, as all four games went under the total in Week 1. Plus, look for the UNDER trend to continue this weekend, as the UNDER is 10-5-2 for the home teams in Week 2 when the total went under in their last game. In fact, taking this a step further, the UNDER is 5-0-1 for the Home Dogs in this role since ’96; which means consider the UNDER in the <st1:City w:st="on">Calgary</st1:City> vs. <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Edmonton</st1:City></st1lace> game.
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<st1:City w:st="on">Hamilton</st1:City> (43.5) vs. <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City></st1lace> (-10.5)
Tigercats at <st1:City w:st="on">Argos</st1:City> History: <st1:City w:st="on">Hamilton</st1:City> is 5-13-1 (ATS) 4-15 (SU) 7-12-0 (O/U/P) in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Toronto</st1lace></st1:City> since 1996.
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The Hamilton Tigercats didn’t start the ’08 campaign on the right foot, they lost 33-10 as a -2.5 point home favorite and it didn’t take long for the Tiger cats to lose their off season confidence heading into last weeks opener. Too make matters worst for Charlie Taaffe and the Tigercats, their facing a Toronto Argos team who are coming off an impressive road win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Here’s some facts on <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Hamilton</st1lace></st1:City> entering week 2 of a season when they are coming off a lost in the season opener; the Tiger cats are 5-3-0 ATS, 3-5 SU and the UNDER is 6-1-1. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Toronto</st1lace></st1:City> on the other hand went with a two QB system, Kerry Joseph started the game and Michael Bishop came into the game in the second quarter to give the team a spark. The <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Argos</st1lace></st1:City> have been labeled a -10.5 point home favorite vs. the Tigercats and since 1996, when the Argos are a home team and won their last game between 4 to 7 points, they are 10-4 SU in this role. <st1:City w:st="on">Hamilton</st1:City> has not won in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Toronto</st1lace></st1:City> since July 20<SUP>th</SUP> 2001 during Week 3, the Tiger Cats won 24-18 as a +9.0 point road underdog.
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ATSDatabase.com Stat of the Game: When TORONTO team played as a -10.0 or more Favorite - Coming off a game scored 21 points or more; The Argos are 20-0 SU in this spot.
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<st1:City w:st="on">Calgary</st1:City> (-2) vs. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Edmonton</st1lace></st1:City> (54.0)
Stampeders at Eskimos History: <st1:City w:st="on">Calgary</st1:City> is 9-11-0 (ATS) 7-13 (SU) 12-8-0 (O/U/P) in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Edmonton</st1lace></st1:City> since ’96.
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If anybody needed a win in Week 1 of the CFL opening week, it was Danny Maciocia! The Eskimos didn’t make the playoffs last year for the first time in 34 years and the pressure is on the skipper’s team to win and win right now! <st1:City w:st="on">Edmonton</st1:City> looked sharp for three quarters last week in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Regina</st1lace></st1:City>, but faltered in the fourth quarter, as the Roughriders came out on top 34-13. The Calgary Stampeders came out firing last week and never looked backwards, winning 28-18 in their home opener against a very good BC Lions teams. The Stamps ran for 197 yards on the ground and Henri Burris threw for 274 yards via the air. The Battle of Alberta is always an interesting showdown and the Stampeders have won the last 2 meetings at Commonwealth Stadium. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Calgary</st1lace></st1:City> has the Alouettes on deck next week and they are 16-7 SU when they are in this position since 1996. Plus, when the Stamps are an away team during Week 1 to 4 and they are coming off a home win, they are 6-3-1 SU and the OVER is 7-3-0. <st1:City w:st="on">Edmonton</st1:City> on the other hand has the <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Argos</st1:City></st1lace> up next and they are 16-8-1 (ATS) and 16-9 SU in this role since ’96. The Bookmakers have an interesting line on this game, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Calgary</st1lace></st1:City> is a -2 point road favorite and the total is 54.0.
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ATSDatabase.com Stat of the Game: When <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">CALGARY</st1:City></st1lace> team played as a pk to 3 Road Favorite - Coming off a game scored 28 points or more; The OVER is 7-3-0 for the Stampeders in this role since ’96.
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<st1:City w:st="on">Winnipeg</st1:City> (46.5) vs. <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Montreal</st1:City></st1lace> (-1)
Blue Bombers at Alouettes History: <st1:City w:st="on">Winnipeg</st1:City> is 8-8-1 (ATS) 3-14 (SU) 10-5-1 (O/U/P) in <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Montreal</st1:City></st1lace> since ’96.
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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are coming off a tough hard fought battle against the Toronto Argonauts, as Doug Berry’s team lost 23-16 to the double blue and it was defense that prevailed for the boatmen. The Blue Bombers produced better numbers on offense, as Kevin Glenn threw for 321 yards, but 5 turnovers killed their chance of winning. It doesn’t get any easier for Berry’s boys this weekend, as they travel east to Montreal, a place were they are 3-14 SU since 1996, but have won their last 2 meetings in “La Belle Province”. <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Montreal</st1:City></st1lace> is coming off a road win as a +2.5 point underdog and Calvillo found a new comfort target in Kerry Watkins who had 6 catches for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Ben Cahoon gets back in the line up. The oddsmakers are giving the Alouettes some home respect, as they’ve labeled them a -1 point home favorite and when Montreal is a -3 point or less home favorite since 1996, they are 6-7-1 ATS, 9-5 SU and the o/u is 7-6-1. Winnipeg are 11-6-0 ATS and 5-11-1 SU when they are a PK to +3.0 road underdog the first four weeks of the CFL season and the O/U is 6-9-2 favoring the under.
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ATSDatabase.com Stat of the Game: When MONTREAL team played as Home team as a Favorite -Vs Division Opponent - Coming off a game scored 31 points or more; The Alouettes are 5-15-0 ATS in this situation since ’96.
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<st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1:State></st1lace> (52) vs. BC Lions (-5.5)
Roughriders at Lions History: <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1:State></st1lace> is 15-6-0 (ATS) 10-11 (SU) and 9-12-0 (O/U/P) in BC since ’96.
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Ken Miller is one of four new head coaches in the league to record a win in his first game, as the Roughriders made a 34-13 statement over the Edmonton Eskimos. Roughrider’s QB Marcus Crandell threw for 278 yards and RB Wes Cates had a great game rushing and made an incredible over the shoulder catch late in the game. The Riders won as a -4 point home favorite and face a Lions team who will want to get back on track after their 28-18 lost to the Stampeders in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Calgary</st1lace></st1:City>. Not only did all four new head coaches in the league won in their season debut, the UNDER went a perfect 4-0 in every CFL game last week. However, if you’re a “law of average” handicapper, here’s an interesting trend for the OVER in this game on Friday. The OVER is 18-5-0 for the Roughriders before they play the Hamilton Tiger cats, and <st1:State w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1:State> plays the Tabbies next week in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Hamilton</st1lace></st1:City>. Another interesting tidbit stat on this game; the Lions are 1-10-0 ATS at home during Week 1 to 4 and they are coming off a road lost. <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1:State></st1lace> have done well at BC Place over the years, as they are 15-6-0 ATS vs. the Leo’s and teetering on .500 at 10-11 SU. The line on this game opened up at -5 for the Lions and early money moved it to -5.5 with the total set in the sand at 52.
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ATSDatabase.com Stat of the Game: When ANY CFL Team played as a Home team - Coming off a 1 ATS lost - Coming off a 1 game under - Coming off a game scored 20 points or less; The Home Team (BC Lions) are 3-10-0 ATS in this position since ’96.
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By CFL Handicapper Ron Raymond of Phoenixsports
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fficeffice" /><o></o>CFL Week 1 is in the books and all four new head coaches came out with a passing grade. Rich Stubler won with defense and that’s not hard to figure out, he was the defensive coordinator for the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
ffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Argos</st1lace></st1:City> last season. Stampeders head coach John Hufnagel impressed the home fans in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Calgary</st1lace></st1:City> with a 28-18 win over the Lions. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1lace></st1:State>’s field general Ken Miller rolled over the Edmonton Eskimos in the fourth quarter, as they won by 21 points. Finally, Marc Trestman and the Alouettes went into Ivor Wynne Stadium as a +2.5 point road underdog and got the job done vs. the Tigercats. <o
></o>Furthermore, it’s true what they say; defenses are always ahead of the offenses at the beginning of the season, as all four games went under the total in Week 1. Plus, look for the UNDER trend to continue this weekend, as the UNDER is 10-5-2 for the home teams in Week 2 when the total went under in their last game. In fact, taking this a step further, the UNDER is 5-0-1 for the Home Dogs in this role since ’96; which means consider the UNDER in the <st1:City w:st="on">Calgary</st1:City> vs. <st1
lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Edmonton</st1:City></st1lace> game. <o
></o><st1:City w:st="on">Hamilton</st1:City> (43.5) vs. <st1
lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City></st1lace> (-10.5)Tigercats at <st1:City w:st="on">Argos</st1:City> History: <st1:City w:st="on">Hamilton</st1:City> is 5-13-1 (ATS) 4-15 (SU) 7-12-0 (O/U/P) in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Toronto</st1lace></st1:City> since 1996.<o
></o>The Hamilton Tigercats didn’t start the ’08 campaign on the right foot, they lost 33-10 as a -2.5 point home favorite and it didn’t take long for the Tiger cats to lose their off season confidence heading into last weeks opener. Too make matters worst for Charlie Taaffe and the Tigercats, their facing a Toronto Argos team who are coming off an impressive road win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Here’s some facts on <st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Hamilton</st1lace></st1:City> entering week 2 of a season when they are coming off a lost in the season opener; the Tiger cats are 5-3-0 ATS, 3-5 SU and the UNDER is 6-1-1. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Toronto</st1lace></st1:City> on the other hand went with a two QB system, Kerry Joseph started the game and Michael Bishop came into the game in the second quarter to give the team a spark. The <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Argos</st1lace></st1:City> have been labeled a -10.5 point home favorite vs. the Tigercats and since 1996, when the Argos are a home team and won their last game between 4 to 7 points, they are 10-4 SU in this role. <st1:City w:st="on">Hamilton</st1:City> has not won in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Toronto</st1lace></st1:City> since July 20<SUP>th</SUP> 2001 during Week 3, the Tiger Cats won 24-18 as a +9.0 point road underdog. <o
></o>ATSDatabase.com Stat of the Game: When TORONTO team played as a -10.0 or more Favorite - Coming off a game scored 21 points or more; The Argos are 20-0 SU in this spot.
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lace w:st="on">Edmonton</st1lace></st1:City> (54.0)Stampeders at Eskimos History: <st1:City w:st="on">Calgary</st1:City> is 9-11-0 (ATS) 7-13 (SU) 12-8-0 (O/U/P) in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Edmonton</st1lace></st1:City> since ’96.<o
></o>If anybody needed a win in Week 1 of the CFL opening week, it was Danny Maciocia! The Eskimos didn’t make the playoffs last year for the first time in 34 years and the pressure is on the skipper’s team to win and win right now! <st1:City w:st="on">Edmonton</st1:City> looked sharp for three quarters last week in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Regina</st1lace></st1:City>, but faltered in the fourth quarter, as the Roughriders came out on top 34-13. The Calgary Stampeders came out firing last week and never looked backwards, winning 28-18 in their home opener against a very good BC Lions teams. The Stamps ran for 197 yards on the ground and Henri Burris threw for 274 yards via the air. The Battle of Alberta is always an interesting showdown and the Stampeders have won the last 2 meetings at Commonwealth Stadium. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Calgary</st1lace></st1:City> has the Alouettes on deck next week and they are 16-7 SU when they are in this position since 1996. Plus, when the Stamps are an away team during Week 1 to 4 and they are coming off a home win, they are 6-3-1 SU and the OVER is 7-3-0. <st1:City w:st="on">Edmonton</st1:City> on the other hand has the <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Argos</st1:City></st1lace> up next and they are 16-8-1 (ATS) and 16-9 SU in this role since ’96. The Bookmakers have an interesting line on this game, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Calgary</st1lace></st1:City> is a -2 point road favorite and the total is 54.0. <o
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lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">CALGARY</st1:City></st1lace> team played as a pk to 3 Road Favorite - Coming off a game scored 28 points or more; The OVER is 7-3-0 for the Stampeders in this role since ’96.<o
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></o><st1:City w:st="on">Winnipeg</st1:City> (46.5) vs. <st1
lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Montreal</st1:City></st1lace> (-1)Blue Bombers at Alouettes History: <st1:City w:st="on">Winnipeg</st1:City> is 8-8-1 (ATS) 3-14 (SU) 10-5-1 (O/U/P) in <st1
lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Montreal</st1:City></st1lace> since ’96.<o
></o>The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are coming off a tough hard fought battle against the Toronto Argonauts, as Doug Berry’s team lost 23-16 to the double blue and it was defense that prevailed for the boatmen. The Blue Bombers produced better numbers on offense, as Kevin Glenn threw for 321 yards, but 5 turnovers killed their chance of winning. It doesn’t get any easier for Berry’s boys this weekend, as they travel east to Montreal, a place were they are 3-14 SU since 1996, but have won their last 2 meetings in “La Belle Province”. <st1
lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Montreal</st1:City></st1lace> is coming off a road win as a +2.5 point underdog and Calvillo found a new comfort target in Kerry Watkins who had 6 catches for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Ben Cahoon gets back in the line up. The oddsmakers are giving the Alouettes some home respect, as they’ve labeled them a -1 point home favorite and when Montreal is a -3 point or less home favorite since 1996, they are 6-7-1 ATS, 9-5 SU and the o/u is 7-6-1. Winnipeg are 11-6-0 ATS and 5-11-1 SU when they are a PK to +3.0 road underdog the first four weeks of the CFL season and the O/U is 6-9-2 favoring the under. <o
></o>ATSDatabase.com Stat of the Game: When MONTREAL team played as Home team as a Favorite -Vs Division Opponent - Coming off a game scored 31 points or more; The Alouettes are 5-15-0 ATS in this situation since ’96.
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lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1:State></st1lace> is 15-6-0 (ATS) 10-11 (SU) and 9-12-0 (O/U/P) in BC since ’96.<o
></o>Ken Miller is one of four new head coaches in the league to record a win in his first game, as the Roughriders made a 34-13 statement over the Edmonton Eskimos. Roughrider’s QB Marcus Crandell threw for 278 yards and RB Wes Cates had a great game rushing and made an incredible over the shoulder catch late in the game. The Riders won as a -4 point home favorite and face a Lions team who will want to get back on track after their 28-18 lost to the Stampeders in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Calgary</st1lace></st1:City>. Not only did all four new head coaches in the league won in their season debut, the UNDER went a perfect 4-0 in every CFL game last week. However, if you’re a “law of average” handicapper, here’s an interesting trend for the OVER in this game on Friday. The OVER is 18-5-0 for the Roughriders before they play the Hamilton Tiger cats, and <st1:State w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1:State> plays the Tabbies next week in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Hamilton</st1lace></st1:City>. Another interesting tidbit stat on this game; the Lions are 1-10-0 ATS at home during Week 1 to 4 and they are coming off a road lost. <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Saskatchewan</st1:State></st1lace> have done well at BC Place over the years, as they are 15-6-0 ATS vs. the Leo’s and teetering on .500 at 10-11 SU. The line on this game opened up at -5 for the Lions and early money moved it to -5.5 with the total set in the sand at 52.<o
></o>ATSDatabase.com Stat of the Game: When ANY CFL Team played as a Home team - Coming off a 1 ATS lost - Coming off a 1 game under - Coming off a game scored 20 points or less; The Home Team (BC Lions) are 3-10-0 ATS in this position since ’96.
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