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October 24, 2017
CFL Pick 'Em, Week Nineteen: We're around the final turn, which means it's Weird Upset Time (W.U.T.) in the CFL. Playoff-bound teams are resting, basement-bound teams have nothing to lose, and a couple good mid-division fights are still keeping things interesting. Pass the pepper and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 08:30 PM - 13 comments
Ottawa by 7
Saskatchewan by 12
Winnipeg by 6
Edmonton by 10
posted by ic23b at 02:45 AM on October 25, 2017
Ottawa by 17
Saskatchewan by 27
Winnipeg by 17
Calgary by 7
posted by tommybiden at 11:16 AM on October 25, 2017
Hamilton by 9 (weird upset, indeed)
Saskatchewan by 22
Winnipeg by 15
Calgary by 8
posted by jjzucal at 10:25 PM on October 25, 2017
pussycats by four
boys in green by 11
bombers by four
Eddie by three
posted by argoal at 12:16 PM on October 26, 2017
Rose from the first two weeks' cellar to get a sniff at striking distance to the top--and then that debacle. Regression to the mean is a bitch.
Ottawa by 13
Saskatchewan by 17
Winnipeg by 12
Edmonton by 20
posted by tahoemoj at 01:00 PM on October 26, 2017
Joni Mitchell described my situation quite well (check the standings over the past couple of weeks, then Google Joni Mitchell's hits). It has nothing to do with yellow taxis or parking lots either.
The scientists say cats see everything in shades of green. They cannot recognize Redblacks, so the kitties are in trouble. Ottawa by 8
Why would a Roughrider lay down for an insignificant little bird? There will be no Lark Ascending (neither the George Meredith poem nor the Ralph Vaughan Williams violin piece) in this one. Saskatchewan by 15
The Big Cats go to the airport to try out the Bombers. Lions have no hope of getting airborne in this one. Winnipeg by 14
It seems that most subscribe to the idea that the Stampeders will take a night off. It sounds reasonable, but the danger is that your starters will get a bit rusty. So what? Edmonton by 4
posted by Howard_T at 05:55 PM on October 26, 2017
Hamilton by 10
Saskatchewan by 24
Winnipeg by 21
Edmonton by 7
posted by jagsnumberone at 03:57 AM on October 27, 2017
Hamilton by 4
Saskatchewan by 14
Winnipeg by 6
Edmonton by 7
posted by Reever at 09:14 AM on October 27, 2017
Ottawa by 7
Saskatchewan by 12
Winnipeg by 21
Edmonton by 9
posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:51 AM on October 27, 2017
Hamilton by 18
Saskatchewan by 5
Winnipeg by 6
Calgary by 11
posted by bender at 08:05 PM on October 27, 2017
Ott by 3; ssk by 8; Wpg by 3; Cal by 3.
posted by JPR at 08:24 PM on October 27, 2017
Holy upsets, Batman! Saskatchewan clobbers Calgary, Toronto edges Winnipeg, and Hamilton destroys Montreal. Even B.C. gets in on the action, taking Edmonton to overtime.
ic23b nails the Edmonton win, but it's all in vain as Reever pulls ahead by three.
Two weeks left, and anything can happen! Well, to be more accurate, a specific subset of outcomes can happen.
WEEK 19
Hamilton @ Ottawa (Friday, October 27)
Hamilton had a huge week last week, but playoffs-wise, they're toast. Ottawa's only a point out of first - a win leapfrogs them over idle Toronto.
Montreal @ Saskatchewan (Friday, October 27)
Saskatchewan's clinched a playoff spot, but it's the ages-old question: would you rather be the crossover team into a weaker division, or play through at home? Watch who they rest this week for your answer.
B.C. @ Winnipeg (Saturday, October 28)
The Lions once looked promising, but promptly lost five in a row to get eliminated from playoff contention. Meanwhile Winnipeg is still guarding home turf from Edmonton, who is...
Calgary @ Edmonton (Saturday, October 28)
... playing Calgary's backup squad, to be sure. With last week's Bombers loss, the Stamps have clinched, and will certainly opt for some well-earned rest.
Good luck!