slushie007

It wasn't just the Riders decision, it was the CFL and both teams. 

I'm a non smoker, haven't hit 40 yet and I had troubles breathing outside today and I didn't do anything physically exerting. It's pretty hazy and thick. It is bad. 

Now Calgary will need to find a place to stay and likely not in Regina. Advantage Riders.

BC @ EDM +3.5
BC eked out a last second 1 point win last week in Montreal after being down a TD early in the game. Rourke accounted for all but 35 of BCs total yards, he threw for 352 and ran for 43. BCs run defense is clearly the worst in the league, and Edmonton looks to take advantage of that with the 1-2 punch of Ford-Rankin. The Lions are a 'soft' team, not very physical and can be pushed around. BC has not had a bye yet this year.

Last week was pretty exciting, lots of points scored including 4 kick return TDs! 2 in HAM TOR and 2 in OTT EDM and also 1 new millionaire. Looks like Calgary should have started the Stampede Bowl a long time ago. Montreal, Winnipeg and Toronto have byes this week.


CAL @ SK -5
Just like the Argos blowing their load against the RedBlacks in week 4 after Dinwiddie tore into his players, we have a similar situation here. The Stamps gave it their all last week coming off the bye and definitely got up and were ready to play in the Stampede Bowl. VA finally threw a TD pass and Calgary had good balance on offense. Their defense was also flying all over the field with the Bombers never really getting anything going on offense. Oliveira only had 61 yards on 13 carries. Calgary has shown great balance on both offense and defense.

I can see the top of Mosaic Stadium from my office window, can't wait for tonight! It's a rainy, messy and smoky day in Regina, which fits right into the Riders hands. The Riders have been absolutely dominating in the trenches on both sides of the ball. The Riders are coming off a bye and will get Trevor Harris back but they'll be missing Tate on the OL and Campbell in the secondary which are big blows. Bane is still out but the Riders are deep at WR. The Riders aren't going to win every game but this is not the week to pick them to lose. They are also 4-0 ATS. They'll be well rested, playing at home where it's extremely hard to play for the visiting team, and I expect Calgary to be flat after the huge win against the Bombers last week. Riders win and cover.
29-20 Riders

Rourke is in, Alexander is out

BC wins and covers +3

Also adding a 7 pt teaser on BC +10

Good luck

TEASER: 7pts

WPG +3.5

Bombers SHOULD win this game and we have a 3 pt cushion just incase

HAM +8

Argos on a short week with a boatload of injuries and an 8 pt cushion? Sign me up!

EDM +9

I like the Elks to win this game especially if Dru Brown is out and we have a 9 pt cushion

MY POWER RANKINGS:

1)Saskatchewan (2)

2)Winnipeg (3)

3)Montreal (1)

4)Calgary (4)

5)Hamilton (7)

6)BC (6)

7)Toronto (9)

8)Ottawa (5)

9)Edmonton (8)

SK moves to #1 after showing another way they can win a game: without their QB1

WPG moves up one spot to #2 after another impressive win missing their RB1

MTL drops to #3 after getting crushed by the winless Ti-Cats, be it without their QB1

CAL stays put at #4 coming off a bye

HAM jumps up two spots to #5 after a convincing win in Montreal

BC doesn't move from #6 spot, they are better then they are playing and will end up better then HAM come end of year

TOR moves up two spots from the grave to claim #7 after a huge win

OTT drops three spots to #8 after losing a very winnable game

EDM drops down one spot to #9 in the basement, only winless team in the league

Good luck!

BC @ MTL

BC has underwhelmed this year but I think they will start to come around especially when Rourke is healthy. I expect more out of BC. We still don't know who is playing QB for either team. I don't think Pierce is a good fit as a head coach, he's better off as an offensive coordinator but it is only week 5 so let's see. Betts is also questionable.

Montreal's offense sputtered hard without Alexander last week. I do expect a bounceback performance from the Als after getting spanked by Hamilton. If Alexander plays and Rourke is out then Montreal wins and covers. If Rourke plays and Alexander is out then BC wins and covers. If both play then Montreal wins, BC covers. I will update my pick for this game closer to kickoff.

OTT @ EDM +2

Ottawa really needs Dru Brown back, he did take first team reps but still is questionable and how healthy will he really be if he plays? Ottawa has a dominant DL and weak secondary, something that should fall right into the Elks hands. With Ford running circles around the DL it will make Ottawa's rush non-existent and Ford should be able to pick apart the RedBlacks secondary extending plays and finding his WRs.

Edmonton played the Bombers tight for 3 quarters last week and was actually tied with Winnipeg going into the 4th quarter. The Elks have improved every week. Desperation mode sets in for the Elks as they get their first win of the season.

27-20 Elks

I should have just kept all my picks the same and I would have had a perfect week! 

Let the QB carousel continue.

WPG -3.5 @ CAL

The Bombers are getting Oliviera back and are looking pretty healthy. Winnipeg has looked impressive in all 3 wins including 1 without Collaros and 2 without Oliveira. It's hard to pick against them against the Stamps, but I think this will be a closer game than most people think.

Calgary is coming off a bye and usually plays well in this spot at home against Winnipeg and the Calgary Stampede is starting tomorrow with this game being the Stampede Bowl. Calgary has a potent offense but their defense will be their downfall in this game. Should be a fun game to watch and a high scoring one at that. VA still hasn't thrown a TD pass!

32-27 Bombers

HAM +1 @ TOR

Did Hamilton and Toronto both blow their load last week? The Ti-Cats looked great against the Als but let's not forget who was playing QB for Montreal and how desperate Hamilton was for a win coming off their bye. Hamilton is going into this game pretty healthy.

The Argos gave it their all last week after Dinwiddie tore into them after the Rider game. But just take a look at their injury report and see why I love Hamilton to win this game. 2 OL, 3 LBs (including McManis), both their RBs, QB, and 1 DL all announced OUT. And the Argos are also on a short week playing Sunday night.

29-19 Ti-Cats

@Cowbeagle yessir.

Maier starting for Riders, Rourke a GTD but likely out as he didn't take any reps in practise yesterday.

Backing out of my teaser on the Riders, but sticking with the Riders to win and BC to cover from earlier in the week.

Still like the Argos to win. Kelly is out until week 7 and Dru Brown was announced out.

Riders backup (Maier) looked awful in the preseason.

He was Calgary's QB1 last year.

Harris is out and Rourke is a GTD.

Changing my Hamilton pick to Montreal to win, Hamilton to cover. Locked it in at +3.5.

I also may be removing the Riders from my teasers as it looks like Harris may not play.

Will post an update tomorrow.

TOR +2.5 @ OTT
Dinwiddie was HEATED after the Rider game last week, calling players out and even calling one player fat and was wondering what he was doing during the offseason!? Holy shit. The Argos backs are right up against the wall and they'll respond, Kelly or not.

Ottawa had a surprisingly good game last week winning as underdogs on the road with a backup QB in terrible weather conditions. Letdown spot for them at home this week. Argos win and cover.
22-17 Argos

TEASER: 7pts

WPG -2.5
Bombers just need to cover a field goal, they should handle the Elks

SK +1.5
I like the Riders to win here even though I don't like them to cover. This will be a tighter game, but the Riders D and home field advantage comes out ontop.

MY POWER RANKINGS:
Montreal
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Calgary
Ottawa
BC
Hamilton
Edmonton
Toronto

Good luck!

I know the write-ups have been short, just took possession of our home a week ago so I've been busy.

EDM @ WPG -9.5
Ford continues to be very inconsistent and sporadic. The Elks defense are much improved from last year.

The Bombers look good but they've only played the Lions so far. This is a big spread but I'll eat it. It's tough to win in Winnipeg, and like I said Ford is so inconsistent. Over 4 quarters, Winnipeg is too much and wins and covers.
32-19 Bombers

MTL @ HAM +2.5
Montreal is coming off another huge win last week but it looks like their signal caller won't be available for this game. They still have their lights out defense and the best head coach though.

The TiCats are coming off a bye and their offense looked a lot more promising against the Riders before the bye. Hamilton gets their 1st win thanks to Alexander being out and MBT getting the nod. Desperation kicks in for the TiCats. Hamilton wins and covers.
23-20 TiCats

BC +5.5 @ SK
I'll eat the ATS loss last week, I said if Rourke plays that Winnipeg wins and BC covers, but he didn't play and I didn't post. Buck Pierce was a great QB but he isn't a good head coach. BC got handled twice by the Bombers, once with Winnipeg's backup QB. I feel like BC responds here, but not enough to take down the mean green machine @ Mosaic.

The Riders look like the best team in the CFL next to Montreal. They can beat you on offense, defense, and last week we seen special teams. They have one of the top QBs in the league who is an amazing leader and a great field general. They have 3 RBs they can use. They have 4 great WRs. Their OL is playing great. Defense is playing lights out. They are winning in the trenches on both sides of the ball. They are very well head coached. The players love coach Mace, and can relate to him. Not only was he a player, but he is only 39 years old. Riders win but not cover.
28-24 Riders

Don't have a lot of time this week, won't have write-ups.


MON -6.5 @ EDM
This should be a tighter game with the Elks coming off the bye and Alouettes playing 2 road games in a span of 6 days.
Als just win and cover.
27-20 Alouettes


SK -3.5 @ TOR
Arbuckle sucks, and now McManis is doubtful. The Riders keep losing players to injury but aren't missing a beat. But can we please get a new kicker?
Riders win and cover.
29-17 Riders


OTT @ CAL -1
Dru Brown has been ruled out which makes this a much easier pick. It's hard to believe Vernon Adams is 2nd in passing yards yet is still to throw a TD pass.
Calgary wins and covers.
31-22 Stampeders


WPG -3 @ BC
The rematch from last week, is Rourke playing and if so how much will his injury be effecting him? No Oliveira, but Collaros is back.
If Rourke is healthy Winnipeg wins, BC covers.
27-26 Bombers


TEASER: 7 points

MTL +0
SK +3.5


Good luck!

@SUREPICKS101

whose the one doing the donating? 

"Sure win pick" 

"Easy" 

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CAL @ TOR -1
Kelly is out, McManis is in. Dinwiddie will have his guys prepared much better this week against a weaker defense and team with a new QB and WR, still finding their identity on defense. I think Hamilton looked that bad rather than Calgary looking that good last week.
27-24 Argos

TEASER: 7pts

BC +3.5
If Collaros was playing this game would be a different story. Rourke VS Strevler is an easy choice for me, and you add on a 3 point cushion to that. This is also the Bombers first game of the season so you'd expect a bit of rust to start.

MTL +3.5
Another game where you have a backup starting for the opponent. Montreal's defense VS Dustin Crum, you don't even need to think about this one and have a 3 point cushion.

SK +3.5
Hamilton looks like a coaching mess where the Riders are the complete opposite. The Riders are clicking on both sides of the ball including special teams, and the TiCats are still learning how to play defense and create play balance on offense and not allow their QB to throw the ball 50 times (or I'd hope so anyways). All with a 3 point cushion to boot.

Going to wait until after week 4 before I throw out my power rankings.

Good luck!