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August 09, 2010
CFL Pick 'Em, Week 7: Four close games last week mean big points for some, not so much for others. Find out what side of the divide you were on and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 11:03 AM - 28 comments
Did you include the points from last week? My score has gone down. I know I'm not very good, but I don't think I'm that bad.
posted by bender at 11:10 AM on August 09, 2010
Whoops, sorry kids. I must've hit "Paste" instead of "Paste Values". Good catch.
Here are the standings with last week's points taken into account:
| SpoFite | SSK @ MTL | S | TOR @ EDM | S | WPG @ HAM | S | CGY @ BC | S | Points | Total Points |
| argoal | Montreal | Hamilton | 8 | Calgary | 4 | 26 | ||||
| WeedyMcSmokey | Montreal | 3 | Hamilton | 7 | Calgary | 6 | 26 | |||
| tommytrump | Montreal | Hamilton | 9 | Calgary | 4 | 24 | ||||
| JPR | Montreal | 4 | Hamilton | 4 | 22 | |||||
| Reever | Montreal | 5 | Toronto | Hamilton | 8 | Calgary | 6 | 21 | ||
| apoch | Montreal | Toronto | 5 | 3 | 20 | |||||
| DrJohnEvans | Montreal | 3 | Toronto | Hamilton | 7 | Calgary | 7 | 20 | ||
| rahilsuleman | Toronto | 1 | 20 | |||||||
| Spitztengle | 7 | Calgary | 6 | 3 | 19 | |||||
| Ying Yang Mafia | Montreal | 2 | Calgary | 7 | 4 | 19 | ||||
| cixelsyd | Montreal | 7 | Calgary | 3 | 16 | |||||
| owlhouse | Montreal | 1 | 16 | |||||||
| Schultzie | Montreal | Hamilton | 2 | 16 | ||||||
| The_Black_Hand | Montreal | Calgary | 2 | 15 | ||||||
| bender | Montreal | Hamilton | 2 | 14 |
posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:24 AM on August 09, 2010
Saskatchewan by 10
Hamilton by 6
Montreal by 14
Calgary by 8
posted by apoch at 11:31 AM on August 09, 2010
Saskatchewan by 25
Hamilton by 6
Montreal by 24*
Calgary by 15
*if Calvillo takes the 1st snap from centre, if it's Leak or Santos, or a mystery player, Montreal by 7
posted by tommybiden at 12:25 PM on August 09, 2010
Schultzie weighs in this week with these picks:
The fact that the Lions are going in to Regina with the Riders coming off a road loss last week won't make it easy on Jackson who will be making his first start of the season. Saskatchewan by 14.
Buck bounces the Blue Bombers back this week. Winnipeg by 4.
Assuming that Calvillo starts/plays this week, Montreal by 4.
The 5-1 Stamps are just more good than the good 1-5 Esks. Calgary by 6.
posted by Spitztengle at 08:53 PM on August 09, 2010
No asterisk picks there, sweetpea. No deal.
But, I totally agree with you otherwise!
Sask by 17
Hamilton by 4
Montreal by 11
Calgary by 12
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 09:54 PM on August 09, 2010
Here are my picks. I would appreciate if you didn't miss them.
Saskatchewan by 10 (I can't remember ever picking against Saskatchewan) Hamilton by 17 Montreal by 13 Edmonton by 3
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 10:23 PM on August 09, 2010
Saskatchewan by 17
Winnipeg by 7
Montreal by 7
Calgary by 10
posted by cixelsyd at 05:32 PM on August 10, 2010
From all I've read so far, this is the best "injury" or trade/release/signing report I can muster:
Jarious Jackson (BC) starts at QB.
Fred Stamps (EDM) has MRI and will be out for min. 2 weeks (shoulder).
Alexis Serna (WIN) released. Import kicker Louie Sakoda signed.
Still no sure word on QBs Darian Durant (SK), Buck Pierce (WIN), or Anthony Calvillo (MON) who were banged up a bit or out last week.
I'm on this awesome CFLNews list-serve that sends all of the articles on the CFL from around the country each day. I will advise when I hear anything official on the QBs.*
*Maybe eliminate the need for asterisks on some picks ;) ... but sure hasn't helped me this season though???
posted by Spitztengle at 06:22 PM on August 10, 2010
Saskatchewan by 14
Winnipeg by 14
Montreal by 14
Edmonton by 14
posted by owlhouse at 09:24 PM on August 10, 2010
SportSelect PointSpreads for this week are:
SK -81/2
WPG -21/2
MON -71/2
CAL -91/2
Am I just having a brain fart, or is this the first time SportSelect is letting us bet on the NFL preseason?
posted by Spitztengle at 02:18 AM on August 11, 2010
Saskatchewan by 27
Winnipeg by 5
Toronto by 7
Calgary by 7
posted by bender at 04:40 PM on August 11, 2010
Saskatchewan by 10
Winnipeg by 3
Montreal by 8
Calgary by 14
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:03 AM on August 12, 2010
Sask by 11
Hami by 2
Argos by ... Wishful thinking, but not likely, yet. Monti by 6
Cal by 6
GO ARGOS GO!
ps who thinks cats will leave hami?
posted by argoal at 10:54 AM on August 12, 2010
Sassy by 20
Hammy by 7
Monty by 6
Gary by 9
Hey Doc, don't forget YYM's picks...
posted by The_Black_Hand at 12:16 PM on August 12, 2010
You know, Jarious Jackson (now that he's supposedly back to full form) can be a "big play" quarterback. BC has some big play receivers. I think this one could be a high-scoring affair, because the Riders can give 'em up, but they'll also be a motivated football club at Mosaic this week. The over/under is only at 541/2, so I'd pick over. As the final gun fires though, Roughriders by 8.
The final time Winnipeg and Hamilton play each other this year (I'm going to say it's very doubtful they'd face each other in the playoffs), thank goodness. They are pretty evenly matched teams. I kind of goofed it last week pickin' the Bombers. I should stick with my overall sense that Hamilton is the better of the two ball clubs. Gosh, I hope I'm right this week. Burlington Bobcats by 13.
I do think it's bullshit that nobody has said anything more about whether Calvillo is going to play. Either way, I'm gonna go out on a limb here. I do think that the Argos have something to prove in this one--to themselves, to the Larks, and to the league. Riding the tails of a rookie QB, they're legit so far. And honestly, I just wanna see anybody but Montreal in the Grey Cup this year. Plant the seeds now that they're beatable in the east. Argonauts by 11.
Can't do it. I just can't do it. Normally, that would mean that I just can't pick a Calgary win over Edmonton. But this year it means that I just can't pick Edmonton to win in the state they're in. Oh the pain ... OH the pain! Stampeders OUCH! by 28. Please prove me wrong EE, please!!!
p.s. argoal, I really can't see the 'cats leaving Steeltown, but from what I have been able to follow about the whole deal, the city council decision to favor the downtown stadium just doesn't make any sense. Somehow, somebody has got to see the light, and a compromise will be reached on the location. Let them go ahead with downtown arena project (Katz led or not) and land a hockey franchise sometime. The Tabbies need to be reached by their peeps from around that area. In the end, though, you just never know. I'm a guy who still can't get his head around how Ottawa couldn't/cannot support a CFL franchise???
posted by Spitztengle at 01:12 PM on August 12, 2010
Saskatchewan by 14
Winnipeg by 5
Montreal by 9 (Don't think I've forgotten the 41-10 drubbing in Montreal a few weeks ago...)
Calgary by 11
posted by Reever at 02:32 PM on August 12, 2010
Saskatchewan by 8
Hamilton by 4
Montreal by 14
Calgary by 8
posted by JPR at 07:13 PM on August 12, 2010
I can't seem to find YYM's picks. I think Sara Orlesky stole them.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:25 PM on August 12, 2010
Um, no, those aren't YYM's picks in my pocket. Uh uh. But whatever it is, Sara Orlesky put it there.
Okay okay, I know that was offside ... we're better than that here at SpoFi. Just throwing back to "locker room" talk the way it used to be.
posted by Spitztengle at 01:40 AM on August 13, 2010
In other news: Riders by 24.
posted by Spitztengle at 01:43 AM on August 13, 2010
ARTICLE BY Glen Suitor; Hamilton Council did nothing for Young & Cats. The Hamilton city council has spoken - the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are not important to the city's politicians.
By voting 12-3 in favour of the West Harbour site - the location that's been the obsession of the city's Mayor since the process began - the municipal government's message is that the football team and all its great history and tradition can stay or go and they really could care less one way or the other...
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=330319
see remaining story, its worth a read
posted by argoal at 11:05 AM on August 13, 2010
AAARRGGGGOOOSSSSSSSSSSS!!
WHAT A GAME!
Argos 37 Monti 22
posted by argoal at 11:44 AM on August 15, 2010
FYI rahilsuleman was out of town last week, so he left his picks on my Facebook wall.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 03:02 PM on August 16, 2010
If he nailed every spread I'm calling shenanigans.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 09:36 AM on August 17, 2010
Shenanigans isn't open 'til noon today, but when you call, check on the daily special for me, will ya ?
posted by tommybiden at 09:46 AM on August 17, 2010
Ooh, Shenanigans? The wait staff always has the best flair!
posted by apoch at 11:10 AM on August 17, 2010
In an early-season clash of titans, Montreal hangs on for the win over the 'Riders. Toronto and Edmonton trade comebcks, but Toronto gets the final word and the one-point victory. Hamilton puts together a tidy divisional win at home, and Calgary holds off B.C. to do the same.
It was a hit-or-miss week: a good number of spreads nailed, but also some one-point hauls for some. Weedy jumps into second with a six-point week, but argoal's four points are holding him off... for now.
The division play mirrors each division's standings to date: clear favourites out west, not so much back east.
WEEK 7
B.C. @ Saskatchewan (Thursday, August 12) B.C. is in tough: 1-5 and heading into the hardest place to play in the league. They are not going to be a popular pick this week.
Hamilton @ Winnipeg (Friday, August 13) These two teams continue to fight to get out of the basement as they finish off the home-and-home. Winnipeg gets a home edge, but Hamilton has the momentum from last week: ergo, total coin toss.
Montreal @ Toronto (Saturday, August 14) Toronto is a surprising 4-2, but they won't get any credit until they can give Montreal a good game. They have a chance to do that at home, but can anyone stop Montreal right now?
Edmonton @ Calgary (Sunday, August 15) A tough home loss last week, and now heading south to face the 5-1 Stampeders. Can Edmonton pull off the big upset?
Good luck!