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30-22 ATS
I posted a draw in the Winnipeg game last week....the late line moved to 1.5, but in truth I played the moneyline, which wasn't pretty when in the last seconds the best field goal kicker in the CFL faded the ball off to the right as time expired....the life we choose to lead as a bettor to lose a one unit bet.
This week is interesting, in particular one game, the Sasquatches playing by far the worst team in the league, the Als. The fourth place team will be regulated to the East Division playoffs to play on the road versus the second place team from the East, a much easier road than having to play at Winnipeg and then if they were to win, then to Calgary.
It will be a blatant tank by the Riders if this game is close. Could they try to lose and still win against the Alouettes? As bad as the Als have been this year anything is possible.
I would expect the books to not post a betting line on the Eskimos/Stamps game until the Riders/Als game goes final.....and then if the Riders were to lose/tank.....
then we would have the possible scenario of one team, the Stamps that doesn't need to win against another team that might try very hard to lose in the Eskimos.
If I am the coach of Sasquatches I say (to myself) "we're a year away from being able to win it,.....let's win this game against the Als and we'll get seasoned in the playoffs versus a very good Winnipeg team."
Coaches tend to have blinders on and think this is their one and only chance, and if that is the case with Jones, he'd be wise to tank and go to the Eastern Division. We'll see.
Ottawa will be motivated to win against the Tiger Cats, but usually teams do not play well in must-win games against teams that don't have to.
Prospective lines....
1) Ottawa -4 Tiger Cats
2) Sasquatches -7 Als
3) Bombers -8 Lions
Leans to Cats, Blue Bombers
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