November 21, 2007

CFL Pick 'Em, 95th Grey Cup Edition: This is it! Make your picks inside.

posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 01:14 PM - 14 comments

Not quite as entertaining as last week, as both first-place teams struggled offensively. Toronto just couldn't get it going against an enthusiatic Winnipeg defence, and B.C.'s quarterback situation finally came to a head, with an ineffective Jarius Jackson pulled for an equally ineffective Dave Dickenson. Nobody got the Super Bonus (14 points), so I just left it off the table.

WPG @ TORSSK @ BCBonus
ResultWinnipeg by 10Saskatchewan by 9Luca Congi
Margin of Error7 to 136 to 12
A smattering of points all over leads to a three-way tie at the top, so I'm going to have to come up with some exciting bonus action for the big game.
SpoFiteWPG @ TORSSSK @ BCSBonus PointsTotal Points
MrFrisby Saskatchewan Congi 25
Spitztengle Saskatchewan 15
Ying Yang MafiaWinnipeg Saskatchewan10 35
DrJohnEvansWinnipeg12 24
apochWinnipeg8 23
dfleming Saskatchewan7 23
The_Black_Hand Congi 13
owlhouse 9 11

95th Grey Cup: Saskatchewan vs Winnipeg

Sunday, November 25, 5:30 PM EST By now you know the teams, you've read the game preview, you know that anything can happen in a Grey Cup. I can't add anything to that. Except maybe just a reminder than Winnipeg's starting QB broke his arm late in last week's game.

The Bonus

Pick the Grey Cup MVP.

The Over/Under Bonus

The over/under on the total number of points scored in the Grey Cup is set at 49.5. Pick whether the actual number of points scored will be over or under that number. Overtime counts.

Tiebreaker

Pick the total number of rushing yards gained by both teams. This will be used as a tiebreaker only, and is worth no points.

Watching The Game

If you're in Canada, it's the CBC, for the last time in who knows how long. If you're in the States, check the broadcast schedule to see if it's on one of your channels. It's usually a game worth the effort of tuning into. (And if you look carefully, you'll see me and Spitztengle in the crowd.) Thanks for another great season, all. Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:14 PM on November 21, 2007

Saskatchewan Kerry Joseph Under 150 yds total.

posted by dfleming at 03:31 PM on November 21, 2007

Winnipeg! They deserve a break. The Winnipeg QB, whoever he is, but I'm guessing it's not Venetian Snares. Under. 50 points is a lot, isn't it? Oh, I don't know, 180? That's about 160 metres in real distance.

posted by owlhouse at 06:58 PM on November 21, 2007

Just a reminder: we're still picking point spreads.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:04 PM on November 21, 2007

Make that Winnie by 6.

posted by owlhouse at 08:07 PM on November 21, 2007

Roughriders by 17 Kerry Joseph Over 180 yards.

posted by apoch at 09:03 PM on November 21, 2007

And it's never good when it goes bad Saskatchewan by 15 No one likes to feel like they've been had Kerry Joseph And it may be OK Under But you won't wear our t-shirts now 237 yards anymore

posted by MrFrisby at 01:12 PM on November 22, 2007

Sask by 12 would be mine.

posted by dfleming at 03:30 PM on November 22, 2007

Winnipeg by 5 Ryan Dinwiddie Under 181

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 07:01 AM on November 23, 2007

Saskatchewan by 19 Kerry the Merry Over 120

posted by DrJohnEvans at 04:20 PM on November 24, 2007

'kay ... I'm gonna have to try this again. If I'm not mistaken (the memory is very "fuzzy" still), I've tried to submit my picks previously amidst the booze-fueled Grey Cup celebrations here in Toronto!?!? Anyway, besides goin' on a rant about what a great party is goin' on in Toronto this weekend, here are my picks: Saskatchewan by 13 (Thirteen for the "fan" component that just might be the edge for the Riders in this one) MVP will be Andy Fantuz ... no, it'll be Kerry Joseph ... who am I kidding? I guess it could be Congi too though. But I'll stick with the mob and stay with Joseph. Score will be Over, but not by much. Total combined rushing yards will be 311. Roberts and Joseph alone can do almost all of that.

posted by Spitztengle at 10:48 AM on November 25, 2007

Sassy by 10 MVP: Charles Roberts Under 195 yards Thanks, Doc; you make Candaian Football gooder!

posted by The_Black_Hand at 12:37 PM on November 25, 2007

Well damn. I figured I'd pick the upset since everyone else was going with Saskatchewan. Should have known better...

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 05:11 PM on November 26, 2007

I think I scored the same number of points as Frisby. Only took all year to get an even week with him.

posted by The_Black_Hand at 09:47 AM on November 27, 2007

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