September 22, 2016

CFL Pick 'Em, Week Fourteen: Maybe you're still wearing shorts, cranking the A/C, and making regular trips to the beach. But up here, us Canadians are already storing nuts and seeds in our cheeks for the imminent winter. Or maybe that's squirrels. Either way, the CFL playoffs are not too far away. Grab your nuts and make your picks inside.

posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 01:48 PM - 16 comments

Montreal puts up a good fight but can't seal the deal as Hamilton wins a close one. Not so close out in Winnipeg as the Bombers pound the Argos, nor in Calgary as Ottawa gets stamped out. But some good drama out in Regina, as Saskatchewan completes the big fourth-quarter comeback, and then in OT, the unthinkable: the Roughriders WIN.

MTL @ HAMTOR @ WPGOTT @ CGYEDM @ SSK
ResultHamilton by 3Winnipeg by 17Calgary by 25Saskatchewan by 3
Margin of Error2 to 412 to 2218 to 332 to 4

rcade keeps pace at the top, but the big story is at the bottom. argoal nails the Saskatchewan win to jump out of last place, putting the Costanza up for grabs again.

SpoFiteMTL @ HAMSTOR @ WPGSOTT @ CGYSEDM @ SSKSPointsTotal Points
rcade Winnipeg Calgary 3355
ic23bHamilton Winnipeg Calgary 347
tahoemojHamilton Winnipeg Calgary 346
cixelsydHamilton Winnipeg Calgary 343
tommytrump Saskatchewan 140
DrJohnEvansHamilton Winnipeg Calgary 338
JPRHamilton4Winnipeg Calgary 438
Howard_THamilton Winnipeg Calgary 337
jagsnumberone Winnipeg Calgary 236
MrFrisbyHamilton Winnipeg Calgary 335
benderHamilton Winnipeg19Calgary 435
argoalHamilton Calgary Saskatchewan 3533
ReeverHamilton 132

What's that yeasty smell wafting around the corner? That's right, you're smelling playoffs. They're closer, and more fragrant, than you think.

WEEK 14

Toronto @ Ottawa (Friday, September 23)
This could be a pivotal game for playoff positioning. Ottawa was riding high but has stumbled as of late. Toronto can't quite seem to get it together, but are still in the mix. An Argo win could re-ignite hopes for a home playoff date at BMO.

B.C. @ Edmonton (Friday, September 23)
B.C. has won three in a row and looks primed to host the division semi. But Edmonton has desperation on their side: another loss and they may just be out of it entirely.

Winnipeg @ Calgary (Saturday, September 24)
Some midseason trades have put Winnipeg in a much better position to play in the West. They looked great against the Argos last week. But here's some top-secret insider info: the Stampeders are probably better than the Argos.

Hamilton @ Saskatchewan (Sunday, September 24)
Hamilton, with a 6-6 record, is enjoying life at the top of a terrible division. Chances are they'll plump up their record with a win this week. But fall is coming out west, and who knows what will happen when the Regina winds start to howl?

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:48 PM on September 22, 2016

Ottawa by 6

BC by 10

Calgary by 13

Hamilton by 10

posted by tahoemoj at 03:41 PM on September 22, 2016

Toronto by 17

B.C. by 17

Calgary by 18

Saskatchewan by 7

posted by tommybiden at 04:30 PM on September 22, 2016

argos 3

bc 6`

cal 3

sas 2

posted by argoal at 04:52 PM on September 22, 2016

Ottawa by 4

BC by 12

Calgary by 8

Hamilton by 5

posted by ic23b at 06:10 PM on September 22, 2016

Toronto by 8
Edmonton by 19
Calgary by 19
Hamilton by 11

posted by bender at 06:40 PM on September 22, 2016

Toronto by 7

BC by 13

Calgary by 9

Hamilton by 4

posted by cixelsyd at 08:22 PM on September 22, 2016

Ottawa by 6

BC by 10

Calgary by 7

Hamilton by 23

posted by jagsnumberone at 09:20 AM on September 23, 2016

Ottawa by 11
B.C. by 7
Calgary by 14
Hamilton by 21

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:11 AM on September 23, 2016

Toronto by 7

B.C. by 11

Calgary by 3

Hamilton by 17

posted by MrFrisby at 12:54 PM on September 23, 2016

Ottawa by 6

BC by 8

Calgary by 10

Hamilton by 3

posted by Reever at 03:13 PM on September 23, 2016

Ott by 3; BC by 3; Cal by 3; Ham by 4.

posted by JPR at 04:43 PM on September 23, 2016

Ottawa by 10

B.C. by 3

Calgary by 13

Hamilton by 7

posted by rcade at 06:41 PM on September 23, 2016

Why didn't the clock expire in Winnipeg/Calgary? Calgary had no timeouts and completed a pass in the middle of the field on a play that ended with 4 seconds left. I thought the clock would start again when the ball was set. It went down to 00. They were allowed to attempt a 52-year-old field goal that won the game.

posted by rcade at 07:14 PM on September 24, 2016

Why didn't the clock expire in Winnipeg/Calgary? Calgary had no timeouts and completed a pass in the middle of the field on a play that ended with 4 seconds left. I thought the clock would start again when the ball was set. It went down to 00. They were allowed to attempt a 52-year-old field goal that won the game.

The short version of the rule is that a quarter must end with a play, even if the clock has run to 00:00.

posted by tommybiden at 10:09 PM on September 24, 2016

Argoal is on a Saskatche-roll. Two weeks, two perfect picks.

posted by rcade at 09:08 AM on September 25, 2016

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