November 18, 2011

CFL Playoff Pick 'Em, Division Finals Edition: Welp, that was some old-fashioned barn-burnin', weren't it? Grab a hose and make your picks inside.

posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 02:10 PM - 11 comments

Crazy! Hamilton brings the mustard to Montreal's smoked meat, and it results in a good ol' barnburner sandwich. They need overtime to settle things, but in the end, Hamilton prevails and advances to the East Final.

Meanwhile out west, Calgary builds up an early lead, but one tough turnover later, it all falls apart for them. Edmonton coasts into the West Final.

In the bonus rounds, Hamilton and Montreal each score 14 special teams points, and while doing so blow completely through the weekend's over/under.

HAM @ MTLCGY @ EDMSpecial Teams BonusLas Vegas Posse Memorial Bonus
ResultHamilton by 8Edmonton by 14MTL/HAMOver
Margin of Error6 to 1010 to 18

apoch leads the way with two margins, one bonus, and a big fat five points.

SpoFiteHAM @ MTLSCGY @ EDMSST BonusSLVPM BonusSPoints
apochHamilton10Edmonton10 Over 5
cixelsydHamilton7 Hamilton Over 4
MrFrisby Edmonton Montreal Over 3
tommytrumpHamilton Edmonton Over 3
argoal 8 Hamilton 2
Howard_T Edmonton Over 2
JPR Edmonton Hamilton 2
owlhouse Edmonton Montreal 2
Reever 8 Montreal 2
Ying Yang Mafia Montreal Over 2
DrJohnEvans Hamilton 1

Division Finals

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-10) @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10-8) (Sunday, November 20)
The eastern intrigue continues! Hamilton's your dark horse, and they were firing on all cylinders last week in the Big O. Winnipeg had a strong early season, but struggled down the stretch, and is coming off a pretty lousy finale. Which team is for real?

TSN.ca Eastern Final Preview

Edmonton Eskimos (11-7) @ B.C. Lions (11-7) (Sunday, November 20)
This storyline is more straightforward. The Eskimos had a great start to the season, but then the Lions roared to life, overcoming a weak start to become the dominant team in the west. We've been looking forward to this matchup all season long. Who's your favourite?

TSN.ca Western Final Preview

Bonus
Name the quarterback who will throw for the most yardage.

2011 CFL Passing Leaders

Defence Wins Championships Bonus
Name the team who will have the most sacks this week.

2011 CFL Sacks Leaders

Example pick: Hamilton by 21, Edmonton by 14, Ricky Ray, Hamilton.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 02:11 PM on November 18, 2011

Hamilton by 10
Lions by 10
Lulay
Hamilton

posted by apoch at 03:18 PM on November 18, 2011

Bombers have been my second pick for the East rep in the GC most of the season... since my Argos struggled. T Cats surprised many last week... but can they repeat in -11 temps against a much tougher D?

Bombers by 4

Eskes looked decent last week... but not dominate. Lions are rested, prepped, at home... but can they 3 peat Eskes at home & 4 out of 5 them in a year?

Lions by 3

Lulay

Bombers

posted by argoal at 04:04 PM on November 18, 2011

Winnipeg by 3

BC by 10

Lulay

Winnipeg

posted by cixelsyd at 04:35 PM on November 18, 2011

Winnipeg by 11

British Columbia by 13

Lulay

British Columbia

posted by tommybiden at 08:53 PM on November 18, 2011

Last week my geriatric cat tried to tell me that her favorite Tiger Cats would eat the larks. I ignored her, and all this week she's been letting me know how dumb I am. I'll listen this week.

Hamilton at Winnipeg: Part of my cat's advice to me was that Blue Bombers have nothing on her. If you've ever looked into her litter box, you'd understand that although her bombs are not blue, they are impressive. I'll go with Hamilton by 5.

Edmonton at BC: The cat who allows us to share a dwelling with her has a rooting interest in this one as well. She's not real big on Lions, being striped herself, but cats are cats, and she has to go with the family connection. I'll play along, but I feel that Eskimos might put up a fight. Lions will prevail by 4.

Summing it all up:

Hamilton by 5
BC by 4
Lulay the passing leader
Winnipeg the sack leader

posted by Howard_T at 04:35 PM on November 19, 2011

Winnipeg by 10
B.C. by 6
Lulay
Winnipeg

posted by MrFrisby at 06:54 AM on November 20, 2011

Winnipeg by 3

BC by 6

Lulay

BC

posted by JPR at 11:11 AM on November 20, 2011

Hamilton by 4

BC by 8

Lulay

Winnipeg

posted by Reever at 11:12 AM on November 20, 2011

Winnipeg by 9

B.C. by 14

Going against the grain... Glenn

B.C.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:20 AM on November 20, 2011

Bugger. First time I've missed the picks in about 5 years.

posted by owlhouse at 08:05 PM on November 20, 2011

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