Canadian Bacon: CFL Week 5 Analysis and predictions
Thursday
Toronto Argonauts at Montreal Alouettes (-10, 53)
Who would have thought that early bragging rights in the East Division would be at stake in this matchup?
“If you had asked me to bet on that I probably would have lost a lot of money” admitted DE Anwar Stewart from the Montreal Alouettes with a chuckle.
The Alouettes won their last seven games against the Argos, and the last six were decided by 20 points or more. But with Toronto on a three-game winning streak, the Als know they can’t take this one lightly. Toronto’s Cory Boyd is the hottest running back in the CFL right now and at 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds, he won’t go down easy.
“He is big, he is quick and he is smart,” said Safety Etienne Boulay. “But we will be ready for him”.
The bad news for Argos fans is that the Montreal defence is back to playing its A-game. If the Als manage to slow down Boyd, they will win. It’s that simple.
The Alouettes will be seeking their 11th consecutive regular season win at home. The last time they lost at Percival Molson Stadium was against Winnipeg on October 29, 2008. The last time Toronto beat Montreal was almost a year earlier, in October 2007.
Pick: Montreal