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2014 Regular Season Standings


West Division


GP W L T PTS F A HOME AWAY DIV STREAK

Edmonton 3 3 0 0 6 82 55 2 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 W3

Winnipeg 3 3 0 0 6 115 82 2 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 W3

Calgary 2 2 0 0 4 63 23 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 W2

BC 3 1 2 0 2 55 64 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 W1

Saskatchewan 3 1 2 0 2 59 84 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 L2

East Division


GP W L T PTS F A HOME AWAY DIV STREAK

Montreal 3 1 2 0 2 65 72 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 L1

Toronto 3 1 2 0 2 84 94 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 L1

Ottawa 2 0 2 0 0 39 63 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 L2

Hamilton 2 0 2 0 0 34 59 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 L2

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Thursday, July 17

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Edmonton - 8:30 PM ET Edmonton +2.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Winnipeg - Under 54.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Average on-base percentage this season in major leagues is .318, lowest at this point in season since 1972.

-- Memphis hired Keelon Lawson as an assistant coach; his three sons all happen to be top 25 players in their graduating classes. What a coincidence.

-- Chris Young's last 11 starts all stayed under the total.

-- Kevin Sumlin doesn't want to talk about Johnny Manziel anymore; go figure.

-- Florida Gators were 112th in scoring last year. Out of 128 teams. Oy.

-- Still think players should wear their regular team hats for the All-Star Game, not the new ones MLB designs to suck more money out of our wallets.


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: 13 reasons why summer is better than winter

13) I never scrape ice off my windshield in the summer………or wear a parka.

12) Ice cream trucks go down my street in the summer; snow plows go up my street in the winter.

11) You can drive with your windows open in the summer.

10) There is less traffic on summer mornings because there are no school buses on the road.

9) In winter, walking from the parking lot into work makes me feel like freakin' Admiral Byrd traversing the frozen tundra of the Arctic, or at least Lambeau Field. Walking in the summer is no problem, unless its raining, then you just get wet.

8) The pizza delivery guy gets to my house faster in the summer; this is very important when I’m hungry, which is often.

7) Pools at hotels in Las Vegas are closed in the winter; they are open in spring and summer and they are tremendous. Take this from someone who has spent many hours sitting by pools in Las Vegas over the last four years.

6) In winter you bury yourself under blankets when you sleep; no blankets in summer, which is much better.

5) You can go to the driving range and whack golf balls in the summer, a great stress-relieving activity. Very few driving ranges are open in winter and even at the heated ones, its not much fun watching your golf ball disappear into a vast pile of snow, or go up against a wall that’s like 80 yards away. Advantage, summer.

4) It gets dark later in summer; much later. This is a good thing.

3) You don’t shovel rain; you can have a freakin’ heart attack shoveling snow.

2) The park outside where I work has food trucks outside in the summer; food choices get much thinner in winter. Waiting in line pretty much kills your whole lunch time. Not good.

1) You can keep the windows open late at night in summer, let the cool air in and breathe deeply. This is highly underrated; it promotes good thinking.

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CFL
Dunkel

FRIDAY, JULY 18

Game 423-424: Toronto at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 111.823; Ottawa 104.792
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 7; 48
Vegas Line: Toronto by 2 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-2 1/2); Under

Game 425-426: Hamilton at Calgary (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 108.052; Calgary 124.101
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 16; 53
Vegas Line: Calgary by 9; 49
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-9); Over


SATURDAY, JULY 19

Game 427-428: Montreal at BC (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 109.068; BC 116.387
Dunkel Line: BC by 7 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: BC by 5; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-5); Under




CFL
Long Sheet

Week 4

Friday, July 18

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TORONTO (1 - 2) at OTTAWA (0 - 2) - 7/18/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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HAMILTON (0 - 2) at CALGARY (2 - 0) - 7/18/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing on a Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-0 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 19

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MONTREAL (1 - 2) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 2) - 7/19/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 4

Toronto (1-2) @ Ottawa (0-2)-- Home opener for RedBlacks squad that lost first two games after leading both at halftime; Ottawa was outscored 44-11 in second half of games after they'd led by 4-5 points at half. Argonauts opened with three western foes (west is 8-2 vs east so far this season); they've gained 1,013 yards in last two games, but got hammered by Calgary last week, despite outgaining Stamps by 78 yards. Ottawa has only one turnover in first two tilts; Toronto allowed 116 rushing ypg in first three games- can Ottawa run it against them?

Hamilton (0-2) @ Calgary (2-0)-- TiCats lost four in row and eight of last nine series games, as they've lost last nine visits here, last two by total of six points. Three of last four series games stayed under total. Stamps scored 31.5 ppg in winning first two games, turning ball over just one time. Both teams already had a bye; under is 2-0 in both teams' games this season, with Stampeders allowing 11.5 ppg- TiCats are scoring just 17 ppg. Western Conference teams are 8-2 vs eastern teams so far this season. TiCats (-3) turned ball over eight times already.

Montreal (1-2) @ BCLions (1-2)-- Alouettes (+3) upset BC 24-9 two weeks ago in Quebec, as they ran ball for 203 yards, had three takeaways (+2) in 7th straight home win in series. Als lost last three visits here by combined score of 122-25; four of their last five visits to BC went under the total. Lions upset Riders in Regina last week, shutting hosts out in second half- they turned ball over eight times in first two games- they had none last week. Montreal lost its only road games 29-8 at Calgary. All three Lion games stayed under the total.




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Trend Report
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Friday, July 18

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Ottawa is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games

10:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Calgary's last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Calgary's last 17 games when playing Hamilton


Saturday, July 19

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
British Columbia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of British Columbia's last 5 games


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CFL

Week 4

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Game of the Day: CFL doubleheader
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Toronto Argonauts at Ottawa Redblacks (+2.5, 53)

A sold-out crowd awaits the Ottawa Redblacks’ home opener against the Toronto Argonauts on Friday. It will be the inaugural game at newly renovated TD Place Stadium, which officially opened last Wednesday. The Redblacks would like nothing more than to open their new home with their first franchise victory in what also is the first divisional game for both teams.

Toronto quarterback Ricky Ray leads the league with 982 yards and matches up well against an Ottawa defence allowing 281.5 per game. The only team allowing more passing yards than the Redblacks is the Argonauts, who also have surrendered a league-worst 10 passing touchdowns. This game could turn into a high-scoring shootout between Ray and Ottawa pivot Henry Burris - something with which the two veterans are very familiar.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: The LV Superbook opened the Argos as 2.5-point road faves. Toronto moved to -2 before going back to -2.5. The total opened 52.5 and now sits at 53.

INJURY REPORT: Argonauts - SB Chad Owens (Out, foot)

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (1-2): Ray will be without his top target in slotback Chad Owens, who is out for three weeks with a foot injury. Toronto already is without slotback Andre Durie due to a broken clavicle, so Ray will need to lean heavily on Spencer Watt, Jason Barnes and John Chiles. Defensive back Jalil Carter is one of the few bright spots on the Argonauts defence, leading the team with 13 tackles and three sacks.

ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (0-2): Burris slowed considerably after throwing two touchdown passes in his first quarter of the season, completing fewer than 55 percent of his passes through two starts. Kierrie Johnson is the team's only receiver with more than 100 yards, while running back Chevon Walker has scored three of the team’s four touchdowns and gained 193 combined yards. Ottawa could start Jeraill McCuller on the offensive line after Burris was sacked five times in Week 3, but the team will need to find a starting spot for a Canadian player if both McCuller and Nate Menkin start.

TRENDS:

* Argonauts are 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 road games.
* Over is 4-1 in Argonauts last five games in July.
* Argonauts are 1-4-1 ATS in their last six vs. East.

CONSENSUS: 58.46 percent of wagers on Consensus are backing the Argos.


Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Calgary Stampeders (-9, 50)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are off to a rough start this season after playing in the 2013 Grey Cup Final. Their campaign doesn’t get any easier after a bye week as they visit the Calgary Stampeders on Friday. Making matters worse for the Tiger-Cats, quarterback Zach Collaros is out with an injury suffered in Week 3, meaning backup Jeremiah Masoli will make his first career start against Calgary's fearsome defence.

The Stampeders have limited opponents to 23 points in two games, recording seven sacks and allowing a league-low 71 rushing yards per contest. Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell is making the most of his opportunity as the starter, registering 580 passing yards and six touchdowns. The Tiger-Cats are limiting opponents to a league-best 200 passing yards per game, but they will have their hands full with Mitchell.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: The LV Superbook opened the Stamps as 9.5-point home faves before moving them to -9. The total opened 49 but is up to 50.

INJURY REPORT: Ti-Cats - QB Zach Collaros (Out, head), WR Andy Fantus (Probable, head). Stampederes - RB Jon Cornish (Out, concussion), WR Maurice Price (Out, hand)

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (0-2): Masoli could have Andy Fantuz at his disposal if the wide receiver is fully recovered from a concussion suffered during the preseason. Hamilton traded linebacker Abraham Kromah to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for future considerations. Linebacker Rico Murray has recorded the team’s only two interceptions.

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (2-0): Running back Jon Cornish was cleared to resume practicing but remains questionable for Friday. Charleston Hughes and Juwan Simpson each have recorded two sacks for a defence that has allowed only one touchdown. Wide receiver Joe West is close to returning from a quadriceps injury suffered during training camp, while Maurice Price remains out with a broken hand.

TRENDS:

* Under is 6-0 in Stampeders last six games overall.
* Tiger-Cats are 6-0 ATS in their last six Friday games.
* Under is 9-2 in Tiger-Cats last 11 games overall.

CONSENSUS: 59.81 percent of wagers on Consensus are behind the Stampeders.

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Friday, July 18

Game Score Status Pick Amount


Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Ottawa +2 500 *****

Ottawa - Over 52.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Hamilton - 10:00 PM ET Calgary -9.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Calgary - Under 50.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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CFL
Dunkel

SATURDAY, JULY 19

Game 427-428: Montreal at BC (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 109.068; BC 116.387
Dunkel Line: BC by 7 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: BC by 5; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-5); Under




CFL
Long Sheet

Week 4

Saturday, July 19

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MONTREAL (1 - 2) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 2) - 7/19/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 4

Montreal (1-2) @ BCLions (1-2)-- Alouettes (+3) upset BC 24-9 two weeks ago in Quebec, as they ran ball for 203 yards, had three takeaways (+2) in 7th straight home win in series. Als lost last three visits here by combined score of 122-25; four of their last five visits to BC went under the total. Lions upset Riders in Regina last week, shutting hosts out in second half- they turned ball over eight times in first two games- they had none last week. Montreal lost its only road games 29-8 at Calgary. All three Lion games stayed under the total.




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Trend Report
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Saturday, July 19

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
British Columbia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of British Columbia's last 5 games

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All Rated and opinons:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/18/14 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*100 Detail
07/17/14 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
07/12/14 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*100 Detail
07/11/14 4-*0-*0 100.00% +*2000 Detail
07/05/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail
07/04/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/03/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail

Totals 13-*9-*0 59.09% +1550



Rated Plays:

Rated Plays As Of 07/12/14

2 - 2 ..............................*****

6 - 2 .............................DOUBLE PLAY

5 - 5 .............................TRIPLE PLAY


Saturday, July 19

Montreal Alouettes (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) vs. British Columbia Lions (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS)
Point-Spread: BC -5 ½
Total: 47 ½

Game Overview

Montreal is still looking for some better consistency on both sides of the ball after a 1-2 start that includes a lopsided loss to Calgary on opening day followed by a solid 15-point victory over BC in Week 2 as a three-point home underdog. The Alouettes racked-up 203 yards on the ground in that win against the Lions.

The Lions are another team searching for an early identity, but they have to be encouraged with last week’s victory. Kevin Glenn played his best game of the season with 170 yards passing and one touchdown throw while Andrew Harris had a big day on the ground with 138 yards rushing and a touchdown on 18 carries.

Betting Trends

Montreal has failed to cover the spread in 22 of the last 29 meetings and it is a costly 3-13 ATS in the last 16 games played in BC. The total in this matchup has stayed UNDER in four of the last five games at BC Place.


Saturday, July 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Montreal - 7:00 PM ET BC Lions -6.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

BC Lions - Over 49 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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CFL

Week 4

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Game of the Day: Alouettes at Lions
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Montreal Alouettes at BC Lions (-6.5, 49)

The BC Lions return home to host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. The Lions are hoping to turn things around after dropping their home-opening contest, while Montreal is looking for its first road victory. BC defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders to avoid starting the season 0-3 and will need to string more victories together to make up ground in the West Division.

Troy Smith is getting more comfortable as the Alouettes’ starting quarterback with each game, throwing for over 300 yards and completing three touchdowns against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last week. Veteran pivot Kevin Glenn has yet to impress for the Lions, but completed his last start without throwing an interception after tossing six in the opening two contests. No team with three games played has fewer points than BC (55), which is facing a Montreal defence with 10 sacks.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: The opening line saw the Lions -5.5 before quickly being bet up to -6. It stayed a -6 for 24 hours before again jumping another half-point to -6.5.

INJURY REPORT: Alouettes: N/A Lions: QB Travis Lulay (Shoulder/Questionable)

ABOUT THE ALOUETTES (1-2): Montreal added backup quarterback Jonathan Crompton, who was released by the Edmonton Eskimos earlier in the season. The Alouettes also secured the services of fullback Dahrran Diedrick and linebacker Kyler Elsworth. John Bowman leads the defence with four sacks. Running back Brandon Whitaker has 203 rushing yards, helping relieve pressure on Smith.

ABOUT THE LIONS (1-2): Running back Andrew Harris took home Offensive and Canadian Player of the Week honours after recording 232 total combined yards in Week 3. Linebacker Solomon Elimimian leads the league with 19 tackles. Stefan Logan has a league-leading 398 return yards.

TRENDS:

*Under is 6-1 in Alouettes last 7 games overall.
*Under is 4-1 in Lions last 5 home games.
*Alouettes are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 meetings in BC.

CONSENSUS: 55 percent of wagers are on the Lions -6.

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CFL

Sunday, July 20


This could be the hottest betting stat of the summer

The Under went an impeccable 4-0 in the CFL's Week 4 schedule of games. The perfect week improved the season-to-date mark to 4-12 Over/Under.

It was a low-scoring week north of the border, with Edmonton and Winnipeg combining for 29 points, staying well under the closing total of 54.5 to get the week started Thursday. Elsewhere, Toronto and Ottawa combined for 35 (52.5), Hamilton and Calgary managed just 17 points (50.5) and Montreal and B.C. tallied 46 (49) coming the closest to going Over.

Week 5 action gets underway with the Edmonton Eskimos host the Calgary Stampeders Thursday. No lines are currently on the board for the Week 5 slate, but both Edmonton and Calgary have spotless records for Under bettors, going 0-4 and 0-3 respectively.

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CFL

Tuesday, July 22


Line on the move in Stampeders-Eskimos matchup

The pointspread has been on the move since post in the Canadian Football League's Battle of Alberta.

The LV Superbook opened the Edmonton Eskimos as 2.5-point home favorites earlier Monday, but that moved to -2 after a couple of hours. Earlier Tuesday morning, that spread moved to Eskies -1.

Both teams are unbeaten straight up as the Stamps head in 3-0 (2-1 ATS) and the Eskimos 4-0 (3-1 ATS).

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CFL Betting Notes - Week 5

July 21, 2014

The 2014 CFL season is just four weeks old and we are already seeing a major disparity between a West Division that has four teams with a .500 record or better and an East Division that so far has combined to win just three games straight up.

Last Thursday, Edmonton won the battle of two unbeaten teams in the West with a 26-3 victory over Winnipeg as a 1 ½-point road underdog. The total stayed well UNDER the 54-point closing line. Ottawa kicked off Friday’s double-header with its first ever CFL victory as the RedBlacks with a tight 18-17 win against Toronto as a one-point home underdog. That total stayed UNDER the 52-point line. Calgary remained perfect in the West with a 10-7 win over Hamilton at home on Friday night as a 9 ½-point favorite and the total stayed UNDER the 51-point closing line.

In the only game on Saturday’s slate in Week 4, British Columbia pasted Montreal 41-5 as a 7 ½-point home favorite to even its mark after a 0-2 SU start. It was a clean sweep for the UNDER play with the total line in that game set at 48 ½ points.

Thursday, July 24

Calgary (3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS) vs. Edmonton (4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS)
Point-spread: Edmonton -2
Total: 52 ½

Game Overview

Calgary continues to be the most complete team in the CFL with an offense that is averaging 24.3 points a game complementing a defense that has allowed a grand total of just 30 points in its first three games. With running back Jon Cornish still out with a concussion, Matt Walter has helped fill the void with 134 yards on 28 carries.

The Eskimos have already matched last season’s win total with last week’s victory. They have averaged 27 points a game with Mike Reilly at the helm at quarterback, but the biggest reason for the quick turnaround from last season’s misfortunes is a defense that is holding opponents to an average of 14.5 points a game.

Betting Trends

The Stampeders are 8-1 SU in the last nine meetings and they have covered against the spread in five of the last six games in this series. They also have a perfect 4-0 ATS record in their last four trips to Edmonton with the total staying UNDER in three of the four games.

Friday, July 25

Winnipeg (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) at British Columbia (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS)
Point-spread: BC-7
Total: 53 ½

Game Overview

Winnipeg will look to quickly bounce back from last week’s dismal three-point effort after averaging 38.3 points in its first three games. The Blue Bombers are still the highest scoring team in the CFL behind quarterback Drew Willy, who has thrown for 1,051 yards and five touchdowns while completing 62.4 percent of his attempts.

BC has had to turn to Kevin Glenn at quarterback in the absence of Travis Lulay and he came up with his best offensive effort of the year this past Saturday against Montreal with 301 yards passing and two touchdowns. He had quite a bit of help from wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux, who caught eight balls for 145 yards after missing much of the season so far due to injury.

Betting Trends

The Lions current SU winning streak in this series stands at five games and they are 3-2 ATS during that run. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of the last 10 meetings and it has stayed UNDER in nine of the last 10 meetings at BC Place.

Saturday, July 26

Ottawa (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) at Hamilton (0-3 SU, 2-1 ATS)
Point-spread: Hamilton -4 ½
Total: 48 ½

Game Overview

The RedBlacks earned their first victory of the season behind Henry Burris throwing the ball and Chevon Walker running it on the ground. Neither player’s numbers were spectacular, but it was just enough to get the job done. You also have to give credit to the defense for its ability to shutdown Toronto when it needed to the most.

Hamilton had to turn to both Jeremiah Masoli and Dan LeFevour last week for injured quarterback Zach Collaros and the result was a grand total of seven points on a one-point play and two field goals. Collaros remains questionable for this Saturday while recovering from a blow to the head. The Tiger-Cats are ranked dead-last in scoring with an average of 13.7 points a game.

Betting Trends

The Tiger-Cats are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a SU loss, but they are just 1-4 ATS in their last five home games and 1-4 ATS in their last five games against a team with a SU losing record. The total has stayed UNDER in their last four games at home.

Toronto (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS) at Saskatchewan (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS)
Point-spread: Saskatchewan -6
Total: 49 ½

Game Overview

Despite the fact that quarterback Ricky Ray leads the CFL in passing with 1,280 yards while completing 70.9 percent of his throws, this has not always translated to points and more importantly wins. It also does not help when you have a defense that has given-up the most points (112) in the league.

The defending champs are fresh off a bye week that followed a disappointing 26-13 loss to BC in Week 3 as five-point home favorites. Saskatchewan has already lost to the Argonauts this season in a 48-15 beatdown in Week 2 as a two-point favorite on the road. Darian Durant has 622 passing yards in three games and he has completed just 55.3 percent of his 85 attempts.

Betting Trends

The Argonauts have won three of the last four meetings both SU and ATS and the total has gone OVER in all four games. The road team in this matchup is 6-3 SU in the last nine meetings and Toronto is 6-1-1 ATS in its last eight trips to Saskatchewan.

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CFL
Dunkel

Calgary at Edmonton
The Stampeders head to Edmonton on Thursday night and come into the contest with a 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 road games. Calgary is the pick (Pick) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Calgary. Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 24

Game 121-122: Calgary at Edmonton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 118.734; Edmonton 112.678
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 6; 45
Vegas Line: Pick; 50
Dunkel Pick: Calgary; Under


FRIDAY, JULY 25

Game 123-124: Winnipeg at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 106.958; BC 120.365
Dunkel Line: BC by 13 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: BC by 7; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-7); Over


SATURDAY, JULY 26

Game 125-126: Ottawa at Hamilton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 104.243; Hamilton 116.131
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 12; 44
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 4 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-4 1/2); Under

Game 127-128: Toronto at Saskatchewan (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 107.401; Saskatchewan 118.317
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 11; 54
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 6; 50
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-6); Over



CFL
Long Sheet

Week 5

Thursday, July 24

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CALGARY (3 - 0) at EDMONTON (4 - 0) - 7/24/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 68-96 ATS (-37.6 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
EDMONTON is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, July 25

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WINNIPEG (3 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (2 - 2) - 7/25/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 2-2 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 26

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OTTAWA (1 - 2) at HAMILTON (0 - 3) - 7/26/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road lined games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TORONTO (1 - 3) at SASKATCHEWAN (1 - 2) - 7/26/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 49-27 ATS (+19.3 Units) in July games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 101-67 ATS (+27.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 5

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Trend Report
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Thursday, July 24

9:00 PM
CALGARY vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary


Friday, July 25

10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Winnipeg's last 18 games when playing British Columbia
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of British Columbia's last 18 games when playing Winnipeg


Saturday, July 26

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. HAMILTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Hamilton
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Hamilton's last 12 games
Hamilton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. SASKATCHEWAN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Saskatchewan's last 13 games

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CFL

Wednesday, July 23


Line still on the move in Stampeders-Eskimos game

The pointspread has been on the move since post in the Canadian Football League's Thursday game between the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos.

The LV Superbook opened the Eskies as 2.5-point home faves, but moved to -2, then -1 and - as of Wednesday morning - are now 1-point home underdogs in the matchup.

The Stamps are 4-0 against the spread in the last four meetings in Edmonton and are 1-0 ATS on the road thus far in the season.

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CFL
Dunkel

Calgary at Edmonton
The Stampeders head to Edmonton on Thursday night and come into the contest with a 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 road games. Calgary is the pick (Pick) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Calgary. Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 24

Game 121-122: Calgary at Edmonton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 118.734; Edmonton 112.678
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 6; 45
Vegas Line: Pick; 50
Dunkel Pick: Calgary; Under


FRIDAY, JULY 25

Game 123-124: Winnipeg at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 106.958; BC 120.365
Dunkel Line: BC by 13 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: BC by 7; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-7); Over


SATURDAY, JULY 26

Game 125-126: Ottawa at Hamilton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 104.243; Hamilton 116.131
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 12; 44
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 4 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-4 1/2); Under

Game 127-128: Toronto at Saskatchewan (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 107.401; Saskatchewan 118.317
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 11; 54
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 6; 50
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-6); Over



CFL
Long Sheet

Week 5

Thursday, July 24

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CALGARY (3 - 0) at EDMONTON (4 - 0) - 7/24/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 68-96 ATS (-37.6 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
EDMONTON is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, July 25

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WINNIPEG (3 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (2 - 2) - 7/25/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 2-2 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 26

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OTTAWA (1 - 2) at HAMILTON (0 - 3) - 7/26/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road lined games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TORONTO (1 - 3) at SASKATCHEWAN (1 - 2) - 7/26/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 49-27 ATS (+19.3 Units) in July games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 101-67 ATS (+27.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 5

Calgary (3-0) @ Edmonton (4-0)-- Stampeders won last seven series games, winning last four here by 2-3-10-14 points, with three of those four staying under total. Both sides yet to lose this year, with under a combined 7-0 in their games; Calgary is allowing just 10 ppg, while the Eskimos scored 26+ points in all four, beating TiCats/RedBlacks at home- they've led at half in only one of four games. Edmonton is +8 in turnovers with 13 takeaways; Calgary turned ball over only two times in its three wins (+2).

Winnipeg (3-1) @ BCLions (2-2)-- Lions won last five series games, winning last two here by 17-7 points; 14 of last 18 series games stayed under total. BC righted ship after 0-2 start with wins by 13-36 points last two weeks, running ball for 186/153 yards while opponents hit on less than 50% of passes both games. bombers lost first game last week; ; they won 34-33 at Montreal in only road game- they scored 38.3 ppg in their wins, 3 in only loss, when Eskimos ran ball for 192 yards last week.

Toronto (1-3) @ Saskatchewan (1-2)-- Argonauts' only win this season was 48-15 (+2) over Riders back in Week 2, their third win in last four series games, with all four going over total. Argos ran ball for 161 yards, had three takeaways, but lost two games since, scoring only 16 ppg in losses to Calgary/Ottawa. Roughriders had last week off after scoring 15-13 points in last two games, including a home loss to Lions. Riders allowed 34 rushing yards in their last two games. Home favorites are 6-7 vs spread in first four weeks of season.

Montreal (1-3) @ Hamilton (0-3)-- TiCats' first home game in Hamilton in 637 days, as their new stadium debuts here, with TiCats 0-3, losing last two games by 4-3 points, with bye in between. Hamilton turned ball over 10 times in three games (-4), were outscored 41-15 in first half of games. TiCats won four of last five series games, beating Alouettes in OT in playoffs last fall. All three Hamilton games stayed under total; hey've yet to lead at halftime (0-2-1 in first halves). Montreal is 0-2 on road, losing by 21-36 points (25 for 66 passing)- Als' offense is gaining 170 ypg on road, 287 ypg at home.




CFL

Week 5

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Trend Report
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Thursday, July 24

9:00 PM
CALGARY vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary


Friday, July 25

10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Winnipeg's last 18 games when playing British Columbia
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of British Columbia's last 18 games when playing Winnipeg


Saturday, July 26

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. HAMILTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Hamilton
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Hamilton's last 12 games
Hamilton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. SASKATCHEWAN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Saskatchewan's last 13 games


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CFL

Week 5

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Game of the Day: Stampeders at Eskimos
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Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Eskimos (+1, 50)

Thursday's tilt between the Calgary Stampeders and host Edmonton Eskimos represents more than the latest chapter in the CFL's Battle of Alberta - it also will decide bragging rights atop the crowded West Division. The Stampeders and Eskimos are the only two remaining unbeaten teams in the league. Both are coming off impressive defensive efforts, with Calgary defeating Hamilton 10-7 and Edmonton coasting past Winnipeg 26-3.

While both clubs are on a high following impressive victories last week, each has reason to be concerned on the offensive side of the ball. The Eskimos struggled to gain traction against a stubborn Winnipeg side, not scoring their first offensive touchdown until early in the fourth quarter. Things were even more dire for the Stampeders, who managed only a field goal by Rene Paredes and Brad Sinopoli's 26-yard TD run off a broken play.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Eskies as 2.5-point home faves, but that has moved all the may to +1. The total opened 52.5 but has dropped to 50.

INJURY REPORT: Stampeders - RB Jon Cornish (Out, concussion)

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (3-0, 2-1 ATS): Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly will be a popular point of discussion this week in Calgary's dressing room after he torched the Stampeders for 155 rushing yards on 19 carries a season ago. "Anytime you can get a hit on a quarterback, you like it," said linebacker Deron Mayo, who is expected to play despite dealing with a hamstring injury. "But he's good at running, and he's good at making people miss as well. That will be a challenge for us, coming up and stopping him."

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (4-0, 3-1 ATS): Edmonton appears to have survived a scare, as receiver Fred Stamps returned to practice over the weekend showing no ill effects following a thunderous hit from Winnipeg's Demond Washington in last Thursday's win. Stamps was the victim of a late hit as he cut across the back of the end zone and was helped off the field by trainers while Washington was given an unnecessary roughness penalty on the play. "I feel good," Stamps said following Sunday's practice. "I feel healthy and I'm ready for Calgary."

TRENDS:

* Stampeders are 4-0 ATS in their last four meetings in Edmonton.
* Under is 4-0 in Eskimos last four games overall.
* Under is 7-0 in Stampeders last seven road games.
* Eskimos are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.

CONSENSUS: 53.46 percent of wagers on Consensus are behind the Eskimos.

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Thursday, July 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Calgary - 9:00 PM ET Calgary -2 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Edmonton - Under 49.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY