Saturday, July 18
Montreal at Saskatchewan (+4, 57.5)
The first big skirmish of the CFL season is Saturday afternoon. Saskatchewan is receiving steady play from their quarterback Darian Durant, who slightly injured his thumb in last week’s game. Being able to hand the ball off to Hugh Charles is a real plus for Durant, as he continues to help keep the chains moving. The Roughriders defense has given up 30 points per game in first two outings, yet has been opportunistic in forcing 10 turnovers by the opposition. Saskatchewan continues to start the season fast and is 6-0 ATS in July the last two years.
Montreal has easily been the most impressive squad to start the 2009 campaign, scoring 45 points per game and relinquishing just 21.5 PPG. Quarterback Anthony Calvillo continues to shine, leading the second ranked passing attack at 299 yards per game and he’s thrown just one pick. Dating back to last season, the Alouettes are 9-4 ATS on the road.
Though Montreal is the better team, they haven’t always played their best in Saskatchewan with 1-4-1 ATS mark. The Roughriders have covered their last seven non-conferences contests and are 29-12 ATS as home underdog of seven or fewer points. Watch the total; nine of 11 meetings at Saskatchewan have gone Over.
Winnipeg at Hamilton (+1, 55)
The CFL had their own version of spy-gate this week, with a Winnipeg scout caught taking notes and making diagrams of Hamilton plays at their open practice. This adds more intrigue to the final matchup of Week 3 between two 1-1 teams.
Winnipeg dismissed the situation as individual being “overzealous” and the Blue Bombers might have a point since Hamilton hasn’t exactly been the toast of the league in recent years. Winnipeg needs to crank up the offense, ranked last at present with 318 yards per game. Signal caller Stefan LeFors is still learning the nuances of the Canadien game, which is why the Winnipeg coaches have been more reliant on the running game, which is the best in the league, totaling 152 YPG. The Blue Bombers are 12-4-1 ATS in the first month of the season.
Expectations are again running low in Hamilton with one winning season since 2002, nonetheless, last week’s road upset at British Columbia give the Ti-Cats something to build on. Quinton Porter was sharp last Friday night in connecting on 19 of 24 passes and running back DeAndra' Cobb was dual threat, catching five of Porter’s tosses and running for 100 yards at 7.1 yards per carry.
Hamilton seldom puts winning back-to-back efforts together and are 0-4 ATS after a triumph. High scoring affairs don’t sit well either and they are 1-9 ATS off an Over tilt. Winnipeg is after their sixth straight win over the Ti-Cats and is 4-1 ATS in the process.
Montreal at Saskatchewan (+4, 57.5)
The first big skirmish of the CFL season is Saturday afternoon. Saskatchewan is receiving steady play from their quarterback Darian Durant, who slightly injured his thumb in last week’s game. Being able to hand the ball off to Hugh Charles is a real plus for Durant, as he continues to help keep the chains moving. The Roughriders defense has given up 30 points per game in first two outings, yet has been opportunistic in forcing 10 turnovers by the opposition. Saskatchewan continues to start the season fast and is 6-0 ATS in July the last two years.
Montreal has easily been the most impressive squad to start the 2009 campaign, scoring 45 points per game and relinquishing just 21.5 PPG. Quarterback Anthony Calvillo continues to shine, leading the second ranked passing attack at 299 yards per game and he’s thrown just one pick. Dating back to last season, the Alouettes are 9-4 ATS on the road.
Though Montreal is the better team, they haven’t always played their best in Saskatchewan with 1-4-1 ATS mark. The Roughriders have covered their last seven non-conferences contests and are 29-12 ATS as home underdog of seven or fewer points. Watch the total; nine of 11 meetings at Saskatchewan have gone Over.
Winnipeg at Hamilton (+1, 55)
The CFL had their own version of spy-gate this week, with a Winnipeg scout caught taking notes and making diagrams of Hamilton plays at their open practice. This adds more intrigue to the final matchup of Week 3 between two 1-1 teams.
Winnipeg dismissed the situation as individual being “overzealous” and the Blue Bombers might have a point since Hamilton hasn’t exactly been the toast of the league in recent years. Winnipeg needs to crank up the offense, ranked last at present with 318 yards per game. Signal caller Stefan LeFors is still learning the nuances of the Canadien game, which is why the Winnipeg coaches have been more reliant on the running game, which is the best in the league, totaling 152 YPG. The Blue Bombers are 12-4-1 ATS in the first month of the season.
Expectations are again running low in Hamilton with one winning season since 2002, nonetheless, last week’s road upset at British Columbia give the Ti-Cats something to build on. Quinton Porter was sharp last Friday night in connecting on 19 of 24 passes and running back DeAndra' Cobb was dual threat, catching five of Porter’s tosses and running for 100 yards at 7.1 yards per carry.
Hamilton seldom puts winning back-to-back efforts together and are 0-4 ATS after a triumph. High scoring affairs don’t sit well either and they are 1-9 ATS off an Over tilt. Winnipeg is after their sixth straight win over the Ti-Cats and is 4-1 ATS in the process.
