CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, September 11
Hamilton (7-3) @ Toronto (6-4)-- TiCats beat Argos twice at home this year, 34-18 (-3.5) and 42-12 (-7.5) last week, when they outgained Toronto 508-263. Home side won last five series games, with Hamilton losing five of last seven visits here. Six of last eight series games stayed under total. TiCats won/covered six of last seven games; they're 3-2 on road, with losses by total of five points. Argos are 3-0 at home, scoring 28.7 ppg, but they lost last two weeks on road, giving up 38-42 points. Under is 6-2 in last eight Hamilton games.
Saskatchewan (1-9) @ Winnipeg (3-7)-- Roughriders got first win of year last week, outgaining Blue Bombers 372-244. Riders are 0-4 on road, 1-2-1 vs spread and they were dog in all four- they're 3-1 vs spread in last four games, after being 0-5-1 in first six. Saskatchewan is 15-2 in last 17 games with Winnipeg, winning four of last five played here- last three meetings went over. Bombers lost last four games (0-4 vs spread) with three of four by 18+ points- they're 2-3 SU at home. Seven of last eight Winnipeg games stayed under; three of last four Rider games went over.
Calgary (8-2) @ Edmonton (6-4)-- Stampeders (-5.5) beat Edmonton 16-7 last week, despite turnover ratio of -2; Calgary has now beaten its rival 12 times in a row, covering last seven. Five of last seven series games stayed under. Calgary won its last five games overall, covering three of last four- they are 7-0 when allowing less than 29 points and held three of last four opponents under 10. Eskimos won four of five at home, losing 49-20 at Hamilton; they're 5-2 as a favorite. Calgary is underdog for first time this season. Under is 7-3 in Stampeder games this year.
Ottawa (5-4) @ BC Lions (4-5)-- RedBlacks (+3) upset BC 27-16 back in Week 2, in season opener for Lions, who had Week 1 bye; Ottawa lost 41-3 in their visit here LY- under is 2-0-1 in series tilts. RedBlacks are 3-2 in last five games (4-1 vs spread); they lost last three road games by average score of 41-15, are 2-2 as road dogs this season. Lions lost four of last six games, are 2-2 at home, as three of four games were decided by 3 points each (underdogs 3-0-1 vs spread). Four of last five Ottawa games went over the total; over is 3-1 in BC's home games.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, September 11
Hamilton (7-3) @ Toronto (6-4)-- TiCats beat Argos twice at home this year, 34-18 (-3.5) and 42-12 (-7.5) last week, when they outgained Toronto 508-263. Home side won last five series games, with Hamilton losing five of last seven visits here. Six of last eight series games stayed under total. TiCats won/covered six of last seven games; they're 3-2 on road, with losses by total of five points. Argos are 3-0 at home, scoring 28.7 ppg, but they lost last two weeks on road, giving up 38-42 points. Under is 6-2 in last eight Hamilton games.
Saskatchewan (1-9) @ Winnipeg (3-7)-- Roughriders got first win of year last week, outgaining Blue Bombers 372-244. Riders are 0-4 on road, 1-2-1 vs spread and they were dog in all four- they're 3-1 vs spread in last four games, after being 0-5-1 in first six. Saskatchewan is 15-2 in last 17 games with Winnipeg, winning four of last five played here- last three meetings went over. Bombers lost last four games (0-4 vs spread) with three of four by 18+ points- they're 2-3 SU at home. Seven of last eight Winnipeg games stayed under; three of last four Rider games went over.
Calgary (8-2) @ Edmonton (6-4)-- Stampeders (-5.5) beat Edmonton 16-7 last week, despite turnover ratio of -2; Calgary has now beaten its rival 12 times in a row, covering last seven. Five of last seven series games stayed under. Calgary won its last five games overall, covering three of last four- they are 7-0 when allowing less than 29 points and held three of last four opponents under 10. Eskimos won four of five at home, losing 49-20 at Hamilton; they're 5-2 as a favorite. Calgary is underdog for first time this season. Under is 7-3 in Stampeder games this year.
Ottawa (5-4) @ BC Lions (4-5)-- RedBlacks (+3) upset BC 27-16 back in Week 2, in season opener for Lions, who had Week 1 bye; Ottawa lost 41-3 in their visit here LY- under is 2-0-1 in series tilts. RedBlacks are 3-2 in last five games (4-1 vs spread); they lost last three road games by average score of 41-15, are 2-2 as road dogs this season. Lions lost four of last six games, are 2-2 at home, as three of four games were decided by 3 points each (underdogs 3-0-1 vs spread). Four of last five Ottawa games went over the total; over is 3-1 in BC's home games.