August 14, 2006

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 10: Folkways rakes in the points in a nice send-off, and the first week that everybody picks against Toronto is the first week in quite a few that Toronto actually pulls off a win. Predictable, really. Take inspiration from the newly-posted SpoFi guidelines and make your Week 10 picks inside.

posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 10:14 PM - 14 comments

Not a bad week, really, although the B.C. blowout was a bit of a bore. Edmonton-Saskatchewan was okay. Toronto-Hamilton was interesting until Damon Allen showed us that he's at least 75%. The real winner was Montreal-Calgary: back and forth, big plays, lots of last-minute scoring. Sandro DeAngelis came into the game with a season long field goal kick of 52 yards. He would tie that for the game-tying field goal with a minute left, and then break it for a time-expiring, 53-yard, game-winning kick. It was ridiculous. That was a game worth paying ten bucks for.

BC @ WPGSSK @ EDMTOR @ HAMMTL @ CGY
ResultB.C. by 27Edmonton by 6Toronto by 18Calgary by 3
Margin of Error19 to 354 to 813 to 232 to 4
In what may be his last week of the season, Folkways pulls off a nice five-pointer, nailing the Edmonton game. In fact, lots of points are handed out at Commonwealth Stadium, breaking a few ties and spreading the love. At the other end... sorry, chico.
SpoFiteBC @ WPGS SSK @ EDMS TOR @ HAMS MTL @ CGYS PointsTotal Points
FolkwaysB.C. Edmonton6 Calgary 529
DrJohnEvansB.C. Edmonton Toronto Calgary 427
WeedyMcSmokeyB.C. Edmonton4 326
MrFrisby Edmonton 124
The_Black_HandB.C. Calgary 224
owlhouseB.C. Edmonton 223
apochB.C.24 Toronto Calgary 422
gspmB.C.20Edmonton 321
Ying Yang Mafia Edmonton8 Calgary 321
SpitztengleB.C. Edmonton8 319
chicobangs 014
It's a bye week, but there are still some match-ups that could result in anything from a tie to a blowout. WEEK 10 Edmonton @ B.C. (Friday, August 18) They've got a handful of wins, sure, but B.C. will be a much more realistic measurement of Edmonton's capabilities. Montreal @ Toronto (Saturday, August 19) Their first loss of the season might be motivation enough for the Alouette troops, but don't be surprised if Don Matthews shakes up the roster for good measure. Meanwhile in Toronto, there are about a dozen players who may or may not dress for this game. So as pathetic as Toronto has been, and as dominating as Montreal has been, I personally think that this is a total crapshoot. Hamilton @ Saskatchewan (Saturday, August 19) The Toilet Bowl. Both teams smarting from losses they feel they could've avoided. Who will make fewer mistakes? Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:15 PM on August 14, 2006

BC by 8 Montral by 25 Sask by 10

posted by gspm at 08:31 AM on August 15, 2006

BC by 6 Montreal by 11 Sask by 10 - my feeling is that most of the Hamilton players want to get the coach fired.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 09:50 AM on August 15, 2006

BC by 7 Montreal by 20 Hamilton by 3

posted by apoch at 09:55 AM on August 15, 2006

Holy cow, you're kidding me, right? The one time I pick against the Argos all year and mean it, and they come through like Condredge Friggin' Holloway and Terry Greer are still on the field, instead of just old farts dropping in on the sidelines every once in a while. I really am trying, I swear. Come on, big money, no whammies. Edmonton by 5 Montreal by 9 Saskatchewan by 14

posted by chicobangs at 11:27 AM on August 15, 2006

Edmonton by 10 Montreal by 16 Hamilton by 3

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 01:21 PM on August 15, 2006

Edmonton by 7 Montreal by 12 Sask by 5 A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But no knowledge at all...

posted by owlhouse at 06:00 PM on August 15, 2006

This week I'm cutting a deck of cards to make my picks. Red cards = home team, Black cards = visitors, face value of the card (1-13) is the spread. Here goes: Kc it is ... so EE by 13 Ac next ... so Alouettes by 1 finally, a 9c ... so TiCats by 9 Wow! If this wasn't a bye week I'd be on a flush draw!!!

posted by Spitztengle at 06:13 PM on August 15, 2006

B.C. by 17 Montreal by 3 Saskatchewan by 8

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:07 AM on August 16, 2006

B.C. by 19 Toronto by 7 Sassy by 10

posted by MrFrisby at 11:18 PM on August 16, 2006

B.C. by 10 Monty by 5 Sassy by 12

posted by The_Black_Hand at 09:00 PM on August 18, 2006

Apologies in advance if this just sounds like an Esks fan venting ... but heads need to roll in Edmonton! Last night wasn't the first time that poor clock management has kept them from scoring at the end of the game or the half. If you're gonna play conservative, play it safe, then snap that ball and kick the field goal on second down while there is still time on the clock! There's more than enough time for two plays with 17 seconds on the clock! What were they thinking???

posted by Spitztengle at 11:45 AM on August 19, 2006

p.s. it was a botched snap that led to a safety touch that foiled my call on the spread last week too!?!? aye aye aye

posted by Spitztengle at 11:46 AM on August 19, 2006

Hi kiddie's, I'm Baaacck! Gotta love it when the surgons open you up and say "oh gee, what the MRI showed has somehow healed itself". Having a renewed since of well being I shall continue to kick your asses. BC by 2 Toronto by 25 Sask by 31 Ok these picks don't count but still, its not like I would have been wrong.

posted by Folkways at 08:07 AM on August 21, 2006

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