WINNIPEG –4½ over Hamilton
This will be the fourth time in seven weeks that these two have hooked up. Each team has won its home games, including last week’s 29-22 victory by the Ti-Cats. That was the closest one of the trio with Hamilton being quite fortunate to not only win but to cover. They outscored Winnipeg 9-0 in the fourth quarter and the game ended with Winnipeg on the Hamilton two-yard line. The Bombers are the only team the Cats have been able to defeat this season and both occurred at Ivor Wynn. Hamilton has yet to win away from its own venue. Winnipeg outplayed them, outgained them, out-rushed them and has more offensive weapons to defeat them. The Tiger-Cats are one-dimensional. They have a weak running game and that allows the Bombers to focus upon containing Arland Bruce, as he shredded Winnipeg’s defense for 197 yds. The Bombers can run the ball with Fred Reid. Reid is fourth in the CFL in yards but has carried the ball less times than the three backs in front of him. The Ti-Cats defense is a susceptible group. They give up a ton of big plays and a ton of yards after the catch. This is an area the Bombers can exploit. They did so last week and they can do it again with an explosive Terrence Edwards, et al. A moderate Stephen Jyles went 24-35 last week in Hamilton for 349 yards but Winnipeg gets its best pivot back as Buck Pierce returns to captain the host squad. Under Pierce, the Bombers have scored 49, 34 and 47 points respectively in its three home games this year. Expect more of the same here. Play: Winnipeg –4½ (Risking 2.12 units to win 2)
This will be the fourth time in seven weeks that these two have hooked up. Each team has won its home games, including last week’s 29-22 victory by the Ti-Cats. That was the closest one of the trio with Hamilton being quite fortunate to not only win but to cover. They outscored Winnipeg 9-0 in the fourth quarter and the game ended with Winnipeg on the Hamilton two-yard line. The Bombers are the only team the Cats have been able to defeat this season and both occurred at Ivor Wynn. Hamilton has yet to win away from its own venue. Winnipeg outplayed them, outgained them, out-rushed them and has more offensive weapons to defeat them. The Tiger-Cats are one-dimensional. They have a weak running game and that allows the Bombers to focus upon containing Arland Bruce, as he shredded Winnipeg’s defense for 197 yds. The Bombers can run the ball with Fred Reid. Reid is fourth in the CFL in yards but has carried the ball less times than the three backs in front of him. The Ti-Cats defense is a susceptible group. They give up a ton of big plays and a ton of yards after the catch. This is an area the Bombers can exploit. They did so last week and they can do it again with an explosive Terrence Edwards, et al. A moderate Stephen Jyles went 24-35 last week in Hamilton for 349 yards but Winnipeg gets its best pivot back as Buck Pierce returns to captain the host squad. Under Pierce, the Bombers have scored 49, 34 and 47 points respectively in its three home games this year. Expect more of the same here. Play: Winnipeg –4½ (Risking 2.12 units to win 2)
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