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August 20, 2014
CFL Pick 'Em, Week 9: The marathon week ends with points for everyone. More games means more chances to nail 'em, which you guys did in spades. But it's going to get tougher now, as Toronto may just be not-so-terrible and the West teams start playing each other. Grab your flippin' coin and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 09:23 AM - 13 comments
Winnipeg by 2
Edmonton by 3
Calgary by 10
B.C. by 3
posted by bender at 01:00 PM on August 20, 2014
Montreal by 6
Toronto by 7
Calgary by 23
Saskatchewan by 8
posted by tommybiden at 02:04 PM on August 20, 2014
Australian songs as CFL team theme songs? You got it. Winnipeg by 10. Prizes for guessing the links or associations. Edmonton by 12. Actually, there won't be any prizes. Calgary by 21. Except the satisfaction of winning a weird Commonwealth Competition. BC by 18.
posted by owlhouse at 10:39 PM on August 20, 2014
Winnipeg by 7
Edmonton by 10
Calgary by 14
BC by 10
posted by cixelsyd at 11:29 PM on August 20, 2014
I promise there will be no bad puns this week. I think I exhausted my supply anyway. Looks like my picks were just about as bad as my puns. Perhaps we'll do better this time.
Montreal at Winnipeg: Last time they met at the Larks' nest, the Bombers prevailed by a single point. This time the Larks have to travel to the Blue Bombers' hangar. The Bombers have not been flying too high of late, but the Alouettes seem to be stuck on the ground entirely. Winnipeg by 8.
Toronto at Edmonton: Argonauts have shown some signs of life lately, but their schedule has been a busy one. Eskimos meanwhile have been mushing right along. Toronto could give Edmonton a battle, but between 3 games in 11 days and the travel to Edmonton, the Argos might just be a bit worn down. Edmonton by 14.
Calgary at Ottawa: Redblacks nearly pulled one out against Eskimos last week, but lost a close one. Calgary had an easy time with Ottawa at home in week 7, and there is no reason the rampaging quadrupeds should slow down on the road. Calgary by 11.
Saskatchewan at BC: Lions have roared their way to 3 in a row since losing to Winnpeg, although 2 of the wins were tight. Rough Riders have put together 4 in a row since losing to these self-same Lions. This one could be a dandy. Logic dictates Saskatchewan, but BC is due for a strong showing. BC by 4.
posted by Howard_T at 11:14 PM on August 21, 2014
Winnipeg by 10
Edmonton by 3
Calgary by 17
Saskatchewan by 7
posted by DrJohnEvans at 02:50 PM on August 22, 2014
Winnipeg by 8 with a touchdown by Nic Grigsby and field goal by Lirim Hajrullahu late.
Edmonton by 10 when no more points are scored after the midpoint of the second.
Calgary by 15
Saskatchewan by 13
posted by rcade at 05:12 PM on August 23, 2014
Do you like fumbles? Then you would've loved the 10-8 turnover fest in Ottawa. Do you like big receptions and touchdowns? Then Calgary's 30-20 win over Hamilton might be more your speed. Take the average of the two and you get Saskatchewan's 16-11 win over Montreal. Double it and you see Toronto going 1-1 on the week, winning against Winnipeg but coming up short against the Lions.
More movement in the ranks this week, as JPR hangs onto the top spot but just barely. More is almost certain to come, with nine other players within 6 points of first.
WEEK 9
Back to a normal four games this week, so you'll need to find something else to do with your Tuesday night.
Montreal @ Winnipeg (Friday, August 22)
If Montreal is going to win their second game, a suddenly struggling Winnipeg team is a good place to start. But that's a big ifmaybe Montreal is the Bombers' stepping stone back into contention.
Toronto @ Edmonton (Saturday, August 23)
Edmonton has been hot, and it's tough to bet against a West team right now. But there have been signs of Edmonton overperforming, and Toronto had flashes of excellence in its games last week.
Calgary @ Ottawa (Sunday, August 24)
A third game in a row against the likes of Hamilton and Ottawa means that Calgary is probably going to pad its division lead. Although maybe a second look against the same team so soon will yield unexpected results? But probably not.
Saskatchewan @ B.C. (Sunday, August 24)
Here's an intriguing early battle for playoff positioning. Both these teams are tied for last place AND just one win out of first. B.C. has won three straight and the 'Riders four, so it's a collision of momentum this Sunday.
Good luck!