September 04, 2008

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 11: Labour Day is gone and so is half the CFL season. Nothing has been settled, neither in the CFL standings nor in ours, so you're strongly encouraged to make your picks inside.

Big road wins on Labour Day: Toronto seals it with a last-minute defensive stand, while Edmonton goes the more traditional blowout route. Saskatchewan and Montreal keep on winning the games they're supposed to.

BC @ MTLWPG @ SSKEDM @ CGYTOR @ HAM
ResultMontreal by 5Saskatchewan by 13Edmonton by 21Toronto by 3
Margin of Error4 to 79 to 1715 to 272 to 4

Finally, some pulling away in the standings. tommy nails the Montreal win and hits the Rider spread for a fat six-point week. apoch is hot on his tail with five points, but they've both managed to put the tiniest bit of breathing room between them and the pack.

SpoFiteBC @ MTLSWPG @ SSKSEDM @ CGYSTOR @ HAMSPointsTotal Points
tommytrumpMontreal5Saskatchewan16 Toronto 633
apochMontreal7Saskatchewan10Edmonton 532
Ying Yang MafiaMontreal Saskatchewan10 Toronto 430
apochMontreal6Saskatchewan14Edmonton 3630
HATER 187Montreal7Saskatchewan14 429
JPRMontreal5Saskatchewan Edmonton 529
owlhouseMontreal Saskatchewan9Edmonton Toronto 528
BoKnowsMontreal Saskatchewan 21 327
SpitztengleMontreal Saskatchewan Edmonton15 427
ReeverMontreal6Saskatchewan10Edmonton 527
The_Black_HandMontreal Saskatchewan15Edmonton 426
DrJohnEvansMontreal6 Edmonton 324
Monica PolandMontreal7Saskatchewan14 Toronto 521
Anaconda Saskatchewan 3218

It's all downhill after Labour Day.

WEEK 11

Calgary @ Edmonton (Friday, September 5)
Aye, them Stamps were embarrassed by a very confident-looking Eskimos squad last week. Revenge will be a tough task, though, especially going into Edmonton.

B.C. @ Hamilton (Saturday, September 6)
B.C. hasn't won in almost a month, so a date with Hamilton should be just what they need.

Toronto @ Montreal (Sunday, September 7)
Toronto finally proved it could beat Hamilton. Montreal, in Montreal, in September, is slightly different. And by "different", I mean "much more difficult".

Saskatchewan @ Winnipeg (Sunday, September 7)
Everyone who was forecasting a slump for Saskatchewan obviously didn't see the home-and-home with Winnipeg on the schedule.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 04:33 PM - 20 comments

Crap!! I forgot to do this last week! Oh man. That's what I get when I start a new job and start school at the same time.

Edmonton by 7 BC by 10 Montreal by 9 Sasky by 17

posted by NoMich at 05:39 PM on September 04, 2008

Calgary by 7 Hamilton by 4 Montreal by 8 Winnipeg by 14

posted by apoch at 06:12 PM on September 04, 2008

What did the Patatochip say to the Battery?

Calgary by 17 Hamilton by 14 Montreal by 18 Winnipeg by 4

If your Ever-ready Im Fritolay

posted by Folkways at 06:32 PM on September 04, 2008

Calgary by 7 BC by 3 Montreal by 17 Winnie by 6

posted by HATER 187 at 07:24 PM on September 04, 2008

Um, did I get kicked out of the pool or something? And how did apoch end up in second AND fourth?

posted by MrFrisby at 07:39 PM on September 04, 2008

Wait a minute, that's MY FOURTH PLACE!!!1!11!

Suzy maybe give you some cherry pie Edmonton by 18 But Lord, that ain't no fun B.C. by 3 Better you grab it when she ain't lookin' Montreal by 11 'Cause you know you'd rather have it on the run. Saskatchewan by 16 Bootleg, Bootleg; Bootleg, Howl.

posted by MrFrisby at 07:59 PM on September 04, 2008

A few months ago I had the pleasure of working with a Lao-Canadian. Edmonton by 12. She was born in Vientiane but moved to Montreal when she was two years old. BC by 15. So she speaks French with a strong Quebecois accent. Montreal by 21. Now she's back in Laos, she just loves winding up French tourists. Saskatchewan by 9. Who can't figure her out.

posted by owlhouse at 08:11 PM on September 04, 2008

Edmonton by 15 British Columbia by 13 Montreal by 16 Saskatchewan by 17

posted by tommybiden at 08:28 PM on September 04, 2008

In honor of the recently departed* THX, I will base my picks solely on team colors. Me like vs. me not like.

The Calgary logo is cool but I can't do red, so the Packers colors win that one. Edmonton by 7.

Both teams sport big cats, and I dig that, but only one wears the same colors as MIZZOU. Hamilton by 10

Next one is easy for me. The Montreal team colors resemble that NFL team that we almost never hear about. I think they are from the NorthEast. Toronto by 21

In high school, we wore gold. We sucked. Saskatchewan by 10

*by "recently departed", I only mean "from SportsFilter", beyond that I have no idea.

posted by BoKnows at 10:29 PM on September 04, 2008

If it's not too late (I've been with my mom who has been hospitalized for the last 2 days so I have had no internet access)

calgary 8 hamilton 4 montreal 11 winnipeg 1

posted by Monica Poland at 02:04 AM on September 05, 2008

Edmonton by 10 BC by 6 Montreal by 18 Saskatchewan by 16

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 09:49 AM on September 05, 2008

Late post is my fault, guys. But the games start on Friday this week, not Thursday, so we're all cool.

MrFrisby, apoch is sponsoring your fourth place this week.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:00 PM on September 05, 2008

It's a week for favourites.

Edmonton by 7 B.C. by 21 Montreal by 17 Saskatchewan by 9

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:28 PM on September 05, 2008

Oh man. I was hoping that was a clerical error and I really had 62 points.

posted by apoch at 01:29 PM on September 05, 2008

Edmonton by 7 BC by 13 Saskatchewan by 12 Montreal by 9

posted by Reever at 06:30 PM on September 05, 2008

Edmonton by 5 BC by 8 Saskatchewan by 8 Montreal by 7

posted by JPR at 06:31 PM on September 05, 2008

Who really cares?

posted by DaBears at 07:11 PM on September 05, 2008

Who really cares?

Apparently the people in this pool do, and if you don't, then take a flying fuck. Have you even read the guidelines of SportsFilter? We don't criticize other members choices of what is a sport, or what they should enjoy. Perhaps you would be happier on a Chicago Bears fan site. If so, off you go, if not, please pay attention to the guidelines here. Thank you.

posted by tommybiden at 09:21 PM on September 05, 2008

Shit. I checked late yesterday, and it wasn't up yet, and I've been at work all friggin' day. On my honor, and all that...

Eddie by 15 B.C. by 8 Monty by 13 Sassy by 18

Who really cares?

And what, exactly, is your problem? Your performance so far as a member of this community pretty much sucks. If you can't act like a grownup, go to the CBS Sportsline boards. They'll love you.

posted by The_Black_Hand at 09:56 PM on September 05, 2008

OMG!?!? What have I (not) done???

Montreal by 8 Winnipeg surprises by 3.

Ack!

posted by Spitztengle at 05:04 PM on September 06, 2008

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