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July 26, 2009
CFL Pick 'Em, Week 5: East vs. West: Do the drastically different divisional results represent a fracture in cross-country Canadian unity? Opine freely on the subject while you make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 10:59 PM - 28 comments
Ouch, things are not looking good for me.
Montreal by 9 BC by 16 Toronto by 8 Saskatchewan by 19
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 12:48 AM on July 27, 2009
Edmonton by 8 Lions by 3 Toronto by 10 Calgary by 14
posted by apoch at 05:08 AM on July 27, 2009
A mother polar bear and her cub are wandering across the ice. Edmonton by 5. The cub asks his mother 'Are you sure that I'm a polar bear?". BC by 15. The mother says, yes, of course she's sure. But the cub insists "What if I'm a grizzly bear, or a brown bear?" Toronto by 9. The mother says "Look, you're dad is a polar bear, I'm a polar bear, so you must be a polar bear." Calgary by 12. The cub replies "Then why am I so fucking cold?"
posted by owlhouse at 09:48 PM on July 27, 2009
Montreal by 19
British Columbia by 15
Toronto by 8
Calgary by 16
posted by tommybiden at 01:36 PM on July 28, 2009
Duh, I can't believe I just found this link??? I've always been waiting for SportSelect to post their spreads each week, which doesn't happen until Wednesday sometimes.
posted by Spitztengle at 04:10 PM on July 28, 2009
Mind you, the PointSpread lines are a bit different for the gov't lottery corp.
Montreal -5.5
BC -3.5
Toronto -6.5
Calgary -7.5
posted by Spitztengle at 04:14 PM on July 28, 2009
I posted this before I went on holidays and before you had week 4 up - if you check back it is there.
CFL Pick 'Em, Week 3
Week 4 Mont by 17 Tor by 1 BC by 3 Sask by 2
posted by j5v at 10:43 PM on July 18
I am still on holidays for 2 more weeks with limited computer access so I will try andpost when I can
Week 5 Mont by 13 Ham by 3 Tor by 7 Cal by 4
posted by j5v at 09:32 PM on July 28, 2009
Sorry j5v, I missed it. I plugged it into the spreadsheet—looks like you got 3 points for a total of 11. The standings will be correct next week.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:31 PM on July 28, 2009
Breaking news! AB3 is now a Tiger-Cat.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:01 PM on July 29, 2009
Montreal by 8
BC by 5
Toronto by 11
Calgary by 11
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 06:43 PM on July 29, 2009
Montreal by 12
Hamilton by 8.5
Toronto by 15
Saskatchewan by 10
posted by Mave at 11:57 AM on July 30, 2009
Montreal by 17
Hamilton by 4
Toronto by 7
Calgary by 14
You were clean 15 minutes ago. Now you're just on vacation.
posted by MrFrisby at 01:12 PM on July 30, 2009
Last week I was pretty much bang-on when I said we were all pickin' whether Montreal would cover the spread, 'cause winning outright was a no-brainer. Honestly, I have to say that this week "should" also be a no-brainer, and the spread bein' a bit more modest this week keeps the same issue at the table. I dunno though ... I've got my throat in shape after a few home games now, so perhaps the mystique of Commonwealth could once again start to be a factor in the Richie Hall era. As they say in Cree, "kakihikin" ... which means "it could happen ...". Here on the plains, the indigenous spirit might just rule tonight ... and the "Eskimos" will emerge victorious. Yep, they just might. I'll pick the EE by 8. A two-point convert might be the difference in this one at some point (i.e., forcin' the Als to have to go-for-it as the clock winds down).
What a great story it'd be if the Hammer actually had a contender this year. And while they do show flashes of brilliance at times, I still don't think they're quite all-together yet. And whlie I did predict BC to be the bottom of the western bunch this year, this is one of those games where Wally will find a way to win. Besides AB3 will be more of a distraction than an impactual player this week. Give it to the favoured Lions by a comfortable 12.
For the second week in a row, this matchup is gonna go to the Argos. Focused on coming together as a squad, we're gonna see if losin' Bruce's baggage is gonna pay off. Again, the Bombers aren't necessarily as bad as last week's low-scoring affair suggests, they aren't very good. They will score more points this week, but so will the Argos. We're gonna see this game go over 65 total points this week. Toronto by 7, 38-31.
Oh, Lord it's hard to be a Rider fan. I mean it always has been, but for some reason they're still clinging to that lone Grey Cup win from a couple of years ago. They're arrogant. They're abrasive. They've lost touch with what the old-timers always knew was the real state of affairs. They'll give you a good contest, but the win column will always be a little light. Stamps are just gonna keep gettin' better. As the loudest and proudest EE fan in the house, this is a hard thing for me to say. But it's true. Stamps are gonna find a way to win this one, even if the Riders do come with a little venom in their bite this week. Another high-scoring affair sees the Stamps outpace the Riders by 10 ... probably by pulling away late on their home turf.
And on a closing note, well-played by DJE on the save for J5V ... a newbie to our ranks, but when he's back online I'm sure he'll be pleased to know that he's not been forgotten. DJE rules ... if I had to, I'd pay for this pool! Keep up the good work!
posted by Spitztengle at 02:58 PM on July 30, 2009
Montreal by 15, Hamilton by 7, Toronto by 10, Calgary by 21
posted by rahilsuleman at 03:05 PM on July 30, 2009
Montreal by 18
Hamilton by 6
Toronto by 9
Calgary by 12
it's a crap shoot on games two and four...and game three...maybe all but game one - unless Calvillo has a stroke on the field in mid-throw...
posted by Reever at 04:19 PM on July 30, 2009
Montreal by 10 B.C. by 3 Toronto by 12 Calgary by 14
posted by DrJohnEvans at 05:56 PM on July 30, 2009
kakihikin, everybody ... kakihikin
posted by Spitztengle at 07:26 PM on July 30, 2009
kakihikin, everybody ... kakihikin
Isn't he the new goaltender for the Oilers ?
posted by tommybiden at 08:55 PM on July 30, 2009
My apologies for the lateness, accept them or not. tanks
Montreal by 16
will add others later
posted by argoal at 09:29 PM on July 30, 2009
JPR sent me these picks at 8:00 - game time for Edmonton/Montreal was 9:00 or 9:30, so I'm posting them for him now.
Montreal by 12
Toronto by 8
Calgary by 9
Hamilton by 4
Reever, on behalf of JPR
posted by Reever at 11:38 PM on July 30, 2009
I'm tellin' ya ... Commonwealth is gonna be a scarier and scarier place for visiting teams to come play!
posted by Spitztengle at 09:19 AM on July 31, 2009
Spitz, I believe you're right! Edmonton is getting it together.
Montreal... WHAT HAPPENED??
Toronto by 6
Hami by 4
Calgary by possibly a whole bunch, well maybe 11
posted by argoal at 11:05 AM on July 31, 2009
Spitz, I believe you're right! Edmonton is getting it together.
Maybe, but depending on how things play out in the Hammer tonight, it could be a real showdown shaping up for next week b/w the EE and TiCats.
posted by Spitztengle at 06:26 PM on July 31, 2009
WEEK 6 Mont by 10 Sask by 4 Ham by 3 Cal by 14
posted by j5v at 09:46 AM on August 04, 2009
Glad to see a computer found you, j5v!
I'll have the Week 6 thread up tonight (just finishing up a big move). Games this week don't start until Friday, so we have plenty of time.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:19 AM on August 04, 2009
I guess what I really meant by "it could happen ..." is that in this league ANYTHING could happen. Wow! What a weekend!?!?
posted by Spitztengle at 11:11 AM on August 04, 2009
Low scoring out East this week. Montreal depends on their D and rides to victory on the strength of two 2nd-quarter touchdowns, while Toronto holds the Bombers to a field goal and safety.
Different story in the West. Calgary utterly embarrasses B.C. at home, while Edmonton wins a wild one in Saskatchewan, coming back all the way from a 22-0 deficit. The highlight reel for that one is mandatory Monday-morning watching for all of you.
Spitztengle puts together a big six point week riding not on the shoulders of his beloved Eskimos, but on hitting both East margins. It's crowded at the top, with the top seven players just one good week away from each other.
We've got some nice momentum matchups, as well as some excellent lowmentum matchups. (Thank you, folks, I'm here all week.)
WEEK 5
Montreal @ Edmonton (Thursday, July 30) Edmonton seems to be putting it together, but until somebody steps up and does the job, Montreal is still the team to beat.
B.C. @ Hamilton (Friday, July 31) After a debacle at home, a trip to Hamilton may be just what the doctor ordered. But the forecast calls for a rainy week, and B.C. is in no shape to be playing wet-weather ball right now.
Winnipeg @ Toronto (Saturday, August 1) Toronto stifled all three of Winnipeg's quarterbacks last week, so the Bombers are looking at an old friend of the Argos. But Toronto's still the favourite for the home-and-home sweep.
Saskatchewan @ Calgary (Saturday, August 1) If the Riders can't patch up their injured D, Calgary may score into the triple digits on them.
Good luck!