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July 21, 2009
CFL Pick 'Em, Week 4: Thanks for your patience, all; I was on a boat staring down a cat. But I survived long enough to bring you the updated standings as usual, so anchor your yacht and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 01:38 AM - 20 comments
The Line from Sport Select says:
Alouettes -14.5
Bombers -3.5
Stampeders -2.5
Roughriders -3.5
posted by Spitztengle at 03:18 AM on July 21, 2009
Montreal by 10
Winnipeg by 5
Calgary by 8
Sasketchewan by 4
posted by apoch at 04:17 AM on July 21, 2009
Montreal by 15 Toronto by 10
BC by 14
Saskatchewan by 14
Let's get it on like Donkey Kong.
posted by Mave at 12:34 PM on July 21, 2009
Montreal by 23
Toronto by 9
Calgary by 6
Saskatchewan by 23
posted by tommybiden at 12:38 PM on July 21, 2009
Montreal by 17
Winnipeg by 11
BC by 7
Saskatchewan by 9
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 06:55 PM on July 21, 2009
Montreal by 12
Winnipeg by 7
BC by 9
Edmonton by 12
posted by owlhouse at 06:20 PM on July 21
? Where's the joke?!!!! Edmonton by 12 isn't that funny!
posted by tselson at 11:47 PM on July 21, 2009
"The Big Man" Chris Schultz says:
Montreal by 14
Toronto by 3
Calgary by 6
Saskatchewan by 7
posted by Spitztengle at 01:46 AM on July 22, 2009
Montreal by 24
Winnipeg by 7
B.C. by 11
Saskatchewan by 14
That dog...I say... that dog is lower than a snake full of buckshot.
posted by MrFrisby at 09:09 PM on July 22, 2009
Montreal by 14
Toronto by 3
BC by 7
Saskatchewan by 21
posted by BoKnows at 01:57 AM on July 23, 2009
Montreal by 18
Winnipeg by 6
Calgary by 3
Saskatchewan by 11
posted by JPR at 11:00 AM on July 23, 2009
Montreal by 15
Toronto by 6
Calgary by 6
Saskatchewan by 10
posted by Reever at 11:03 AM on July 23, 2009
rahilsuleman won't be able to make it to a computer before today's kickoff, so he asked me to post "Montreal by 25" for him.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:34 AM on July 23, 2009
When will A Bruce stop thinking HE is the most important player [t.o.] on the team?? Rather than being a positive contributor & valuable part of the greater machine!
Montreal by 15
Toronto by 2
BC by 3
Sask by 3
posted by argoal at 01:38 PM on July 23, 2009
I think that setting the line at 14.5 for the TiCats-Als match-up is a good line. Most people who have picked this week seem to agree. I don't think we're watching this game to see if Montreal will win, but whether they'll cover or not. Just because the Tabbies seem to have found their claws again a little bit, I'll say that they're sharp enough at this point to keep this closer than 15. Alouettes by 12.
The fines for excessive endzone celebrations are having some cry that we're becoming the "No Fun League". How is this relevant? Arland Bruce has apparently been told to stay home for the game this week. He is a money receiver, no doubt about it. But his overall conduct is apparently just too oppositional to the team's code. Not unlike the Stamps releasing JoJuan Armour earlier, I think that some teams (and good coaches) do what is necessary to "right the ship" and eliminate any toxic players. Talented or not, we've all seen the plague of a prima donna in pro football before. This should come as no real surprise. Thing is, I'm not sure whether or not this is sufficient to rally the Argo troops or not. At the outset, I had the Bombers pegged (get it?) for bottom of the eastern barrel. And while they certainly are due for a better performance overall, I don't think this week will be the one. I'll pick the Argos by 10 with Joseph usin' his feet as much his arm this week ... and no grandstanding when he does reach the endzone.
Hmmm ... the Lions sure looked dangerous last week against the relatively impotent Eskimos. But the Stamps can be equally as dangerous. The fact that this game is being played under the dome could be a factor. Wally wants those record-setting wins this season, so they will be ready to play. Still, this one is too close to call for me yet ... so why not predict the first OT game of the season? Because the kicker for the Lions is a pip-squeak! I'm sure there are smaller guys out there, but he looks like a runt. Calgary takes this one ... by 6 (points McCallum wouldn't have left off the board).
If anyone reads any of the media prognosticators' sites (or watch the TSN panel), you'll know that it's like some kinda crime to pick against the Riders. Anyone who knows me knows that it IS a SIN to pick against the Eskimos. As such, I'm gonna go with my moral self and be true to me rather than true to the madness that is Ridermania. Honestly though, I do feel that the Double E is gonna start to find its mojo ... and that's how the west could be won (well, maybe not won outright, but at least make the playoffs after a bit of a drought). Edmonton by 11.
posted by Spitztengle at 04:54 PM on July 23, 2009
Montreal by 23 Winnipeg by 9 Calgary by 2 Edmonton by 7
posted by DrJohnEvans at 05:41 PM on July 23, 2009
Thanks Dr. J
Montreal by 25 Winnipeg by 3 Calgary by 15 Sask. by 7
posted by rahilsuleman at 10:01 PM on July 23, 2009
Montreal by 26 Winnipeg by 7 BC by 13 (I'm trusting you on this one DJE) Saskatchewan by 10
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 10:29 PM on July 23, 2009
Montreal by 20...Winnipeg by 12...Calgary by 6...Saskatchewan by 9
Good to see ya, Doc!
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:51 PM on July 30, 2009
Anyone see that coming? Buck Pierce gets knocked out early, but Jarious Jackson takes the reins and puts together a strong 40-point game. Montreal makes a statement in Saskatchewan, establishing themselves as the team to beat. Kevin Glenn propels Hamilton to a comeback win over Winnipeg. And Toronto loses one so ugly, it's not even worth posting the link to the highlights. (Okay, fine.)
Tight scoring week this week as tough calls turn into blowouts. apoch nets four to move into a tie for first, while tommytrump and j5v navigate the coin tosses and grab five points each. And The_Black_Hand makes a triumphant return (we kept a spot in the spreadsheet warm for ya!) with an healthy three points.
This week brings a return to divisional play, which may or may not be more predictable depending on how many points each team scores, especially when compared to the number of points their opponents score.
WEEK 4
Hamilton @ Montreal (Thursday, July 23) It's all well and good for Hamilton to have beaten Winnipeg at Ivor Wynne, but a red-hot Montreal at home is a very different matter.
Toronto @ Winnipeg (Friday, July 24) Toronto must feel pretty good going up against a team that just lost against the only team they've beaten. But will that be overshadowed by the bad feelings left over from things like losing by 35 points?
Calgary @ B.C. (Friday, July 24) Toughest call of the week. Both teams romped last week after starting their seasons 0-2. Calgary does have a history of inconsistency, so let's give B.C. the home edge.
Edmonton @ Saskatchewan (Saturday, July 25) Edmonton could be a sexy pick against a hurt 'Riders team, but it's also very difficult to imagine Saskatchewan losing two consecutive weeks at home.
Good luck!