Cnotes CFL 2019 News / Notes / Picks / Exhibition Football Schedule

[StarDust Bum]

GAME RECAP
STAMPS SWEEP ESKS IN BATTLE OF ALBERTA
CFL.CA STAFF

EDMONTON — Bo Levi Mitchell threw a pair of touchdowns and DaShaun Amos scored a pick-six to lead the Calgary Stampeders past the Edmonton Eskimos with a 33-17 win on Saturday night. Mitchell set a franchise record for most wins by a quarterback with the victory, and the Stamps are now second in the West with a 7-4 record.

The Esks took an early lead after an interception from Don Unamba on Calgary’s opening drive led to a short touchdown pass from Trevor Harris to Tevaun Smith. The Stamps cut into the lead later in the first quarter with a short field goal from Paredes, and they pulled ahead early in the second quarter when Mitchell threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Begelton.

Edmonton was faced with a major challenge when Harris left the game with an upper body injury. Backup Logan Kilgore led Edmonton to a game-tying field goal later in the second quarter while completing his first nine passes, but the Stamps pulled ahead before the end of the half with a touchdown pass from Mitchell to Eric Rogers after a successful fake punt pass extended the drive.

Three straight field goals from Paredes set the Stamps up with a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter, and Calgary went up 33-10 after a 79-yard pick-six from Amos.

Kilgore gave Edmonton momentum by scoring a touchdown on a quarterback sneak with under five minutes to play, but Calgary’s defence prevented the late comeback.

Mitchell threw for 254 yards while completing 25 of 40 passes. Begelton caught seven passes for 88 yards and now leads the league with 930 yards.

The Esks’ defence notched an early takeaway when Unamba picked off Mitchell to put an end to Calgary’s first drive. Unamba cut underneath Michael Klukas’ route to intercept the pass before returning the ball 28 yards to set the offence up inside the 30-yard line.

Harris capitalized on the turnover by throwing an eight-yard touchdown pass to Smith three plays later, and Sean Whyte kicked the extra point to give Edmonton an early 7-0 lead.

The Stamps were marching down the field on the next drive with Mitchell spreading the ball around to different receivers and moving the chains with intermediate throws. But the Esks’ potent defence came up with a big stop and forced Calgary to settle for a 18-yard field goal from Paredes.

Calgary took a three-point lead early in the second quarter when Mitchell threw a 25-yard touchdown strike to Begelton near the left sideline. The Esks were dealt another blow when Harris left the game with an upper body injury, leading to Kilgore taking over under centre.

Kilgore led the Esks to a game-tying field goal later in the quarter after four straight completions from the backup set up a 10-yard field goal from Whyte. Kilgore connected with Greg Ellingson three times for a pair of first downs before the drive came up short.

Josh Johnson intercepted Mitchell in the second quarter, but the Esks were unable to convert the turnover into points.

Calgary got back on track in a big way with an eight-play, 92-yard touchdown drive that was extended with a successful fake punt pass, as Rob Maver completed a short pass to Ante Milanovic-Litre who then gained 25 yards for a fresh set of downs.

Mitchell finished the drive off by connecting with Rogers on three consecutive plays, including an 11-yard touchdown pass that gave Calgary the lead late in the half. Paredes kicked the extra point to put the Stamps up 17-10 heading into the third quarter.

Paredes booted a 46-yard field goal early in the second half to extend Calgary’s lead to 10 points, and he added a 27-yard field goal later in the quarter to give the Stamps a 23-10 lead after the Esks’ defence stifled another promising Calgary drive.

Paredes kicked a 43-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to give Calgary a 16-point lead.

Edmonton came up with another takeaway on defence when Monshadrik Hunter intercepted Mitchell, but the Stamps quickly grabbed momentum back when Amos picked off Kilgore and returned the interception 79 yards for a touchdown. Paredes kicked the convert to put Calgary up 33-10 with 10 minutes to play.

Kilgore then led an eight-play, 83-yard drive that saw the backup complete a 27-yard pass to Ellingson to help set up a one-yard quarterback sneak touchdown, but it was too little too late to come back against the Stamps.

The Calgary Stampeders will host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats next Saturday in Week 14 action, while the Edmonton Eskimos will get a bye week before hosting the Ticats in Week 15.

[StarDust Bum]

WEEK 14

Friday, September 13, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home
10:00 PM Ottawa Redblacks British Columbia Lions

Saturday, September 14, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home
4:00 PM Hamilton Tiger Cats Calgary Stampeders
7:00 PM Montreal Alouettes Saskatchewan Roughriders


*******************************


CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE AUGUST/SEPT. BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD


09/07/2019.......5-1-0.....83.33%.....+19.50
09/06/2019.......1-1-0.....50.00%......-0.50
09/01/2019...... 0-2-0...... 0.00%..... -11.00
08/25/2019...... 1-1-0 .....50.00%..... -0.50
08/24/2019 ......2-2-0 .....50.00%..... -1.00
08/17/2019...... 3-1-0..... 75.00%..... +9.50
08/16/2019...... 1-1-0 .....50.00%..... -0.50
08/15/2019...... 2-0-0 .....100.00%.... +10.00
08/10/2019...... 0-2-0........ 0.00%.... -11.00
08/09/2019...... 3-1-0 .......75.00%.... +9.50
08/08/2019...... 1-0-1.......100.00%.... +5.00
08/03/2019...... 1-1-0 .......50.00%.... -0.50
08/02/2019...... 2-0-0...... 100.00%... +10.00
08/01/2019...... 3-1-0........ 75.00%.. +9.50


Totals..............25-14-1..... 64.10%.... +48.00



******************************


BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS........... ..UNITS..............O/U..............UNITS.............TOTAL

09/07/2019..............2 - 1.............+4.00.............3 - 0.............+15.00.............+19.00
09/06/2019..............1 - 0 ............+5.00............0 - 1..............-5.50................-0.50
09/01/2019..............0 - 1.............-5.50..............0 - 1.............-5.50................-11.00
08/25/2019..............1 - 0.............+5.00.............0 - 1.............-5.50................-0.50
08/24/2019..............0 - 2.............-11.00.............2 - 0............+10.00..............-1.00
08/17/2019..............1 - 1.............-0.50...............2 - 0............+10.00.............+9.50
08/16/2019..............0 - 1.............-5.50...............1 - 0............+5.00................-0.50
08/15/2019..............1 - 0.............+5.00..............1 - 0.............+5.00..............+10.00
08/10/2019..............0 - 1.............-5.50...............0 - 1..............-5.50...............-11.00
08/09/2019..............2 - 0............+10.00.............1 - 1.............-0.50...............+9.50
08/08/2019..............1 - 0............+5.00..............0 -0 -1...........+0.00.............+5.00
08/03/2019..............1 - 0............+5.00...............0 - 1.............-5.50...............-0.50
08/02/2019..............1 - 0............+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00.............+10.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 0 ...........+10.00.............1 - 1..............-0.50..............+9.50


Totals....................13 - 7............+26.00............12 - 8 - 1..........+21.50..............+47.50

[StarDust Bum]

Friday’s 6-pack

Props for Thursday night’s NFL game:

— Over/under passing yards for Jameis Winston: 275.5-

— Will Mike Evans score a TD? Yes +$120, No -$140-

— Over/under receiving yards for Chris Godwin: 59.5-

— Over/under completions for Cam Newton: 22.5-

— Over/under rushing yards for Christian McCaffrey: 80.5-

— Over/under receiving yards for DJ Moore: 60.5-

Quote of the Day
“I don’t think there’s any excuse for how we’re playing. Certainly this time of year, every team has its challenges. We’re just not getting it done. Honestly, we’ve been essentially a .500 team for months now. Even when we were pretty healthy and guys had fewer obstacles and were not coming off injuries and things like that, we didn’t do what we needed to do to separate.”
Theo Epstein, talking about the 2019 Cubs

Friday’s quiz
Who played QB for Tampa Bay when they won their only Super Bowl title?

Thursday’s quiz
NFC West is the only division in the NFL where none of their teams lost last week.

Wednesday’s quiz
Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne played the little kid’s chess mentors in the excellent movie Searching for Bobby Fischer.


*****************************


Friday’s List of 13: Writeup on extra college football games……

13) Ohio St has won at least 18 games in a row vs Indiana, but Hoosiers covered seven of last eight games vs OSU. Buckeyes covered six of last eight visits to Bloomington. Last three years, OSU is 6-8 ATS as a road favorite. Indiana is 3-7 in its last ten games as a home underdog.

12) Maryland ran for 354 yards in its 63-20 win over Syracuse LW. Temple’s only game was an easy win over a -AA team. Over last decade, Terps are 5-4 as a road favorite. Temple covered six of last seven tries as a home dog. Last four years, AAC teams are 10-6 ATS when facing a Big 14 opponent.

11) Pittsburgh split its first two games, both at home; they’re 14-6 ATS in last 20 games as a road dog. Penn State hammered Pitt 51-6/33-14 last two years; under Franklin, Nittany Lions are 18-11-1 as a home favorite. Last six years, Big 14 teams are 19-13-1 in their last 33 games vs ACC teams.

10) Florida Atlantic gave up 93 points, 549 YR in losing first two games to top 25 teams, by 24-34 points. Last 5 years, Owls are 3-8-1 as road favorites. Ball State lost 34-24 to Indiana; Cardinals are 4-9 in last 13 games as a home dog. Last 4+ years, MAC teams are 16-9-1 ATS when playing a C-USA team.

9) Akron lost seven of last eight games with Central Michigan; favorites covered four of last five series games. Zips lost last three visits to CMU, by 21-27-3 points. Zips are 3-1-1 ATS in last five games where spread was 3 or less. Central Michigan is 6-5 ATS in its last 11 games where spread was 3 or less.

8) Alabama won its first two games by combined score of 104-13; last four years, Crimson Tide is 10-4 ATS when laying points on road. South Carolina was outgained 483-270 in its 24-20 loss to UNC; freshman QB Hilinski makes his 2nd college start here. These teams haven’t met since ’10.

7) Colorado State (+13.5) upset Arkansas 34-27 LY, throwing for 389 yards; under Bobo, Rams are 7-4 ATS as road dogs. Arkansas lost 31-17 at Ole Miss LW, giving up 237 YR. Hogs are 7-9 in last 16 games as a HF. Last 4+ years, MAC teams are 8-6 ATS when playing an SEC opponent.

6) North Texas gave up 503 yards in its 49-27 loss at SMU LW; Mean Green is 9-18 in last 27 games as a road dog. California upset Washington 20-19 in Seattle LW; under Wilcox, they’re 1-4-1 as a home favorite. Last seven years, Pac-12 teams are 7-4 ATS when playing a C-USA opponent.

5) Southern Miss (-10.5) was upset 37-31 at home by Troy in last meeting in ’16. USM is 13-9 ATS in its last 22 games as a road dog. Troy beat up on a I-AA team in its only game; they’re 14-7 ATS in last 21 non-conference games. Last 2+ years, Sun Belt teams are 8-3 ATS when facing a C-USA team.

4) Ohio won four of last five games with Marshall; teams last met in ’15. Bobcats lost 20-10 at Pitt LY, outgained 481-212; they’re 8-3 in last 11 games as a road dog. Marshall lost 14-7 LW in Boise; they were outgained 437-172. Herd is 4-9 in last 13 games s a HF. Last 4+ years, MAC teams are 16-9-1 ATS when playing a C-USA team.

3) Duke got smoked 42-3 by Alabama in its opener; they beat a I-AA team LW. Blue Devils are 6-3-1 in last 10 games as a RF. Middle Tennessee was outgained 453-301 in its 40-21 loss at Michigan; Blue Raiders are 5-3 in last eight games as a home dog. Last 4+ years, ACC squads are 12-6 ATS when facing a C-USA team.

2) Clemson won five of last six games with Syracuse, but split last two, which were decided by total of 7 points. Tigers lost 27-24 (-23) in last visit here in ’17. Clemson is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games as a road favorite. Syracuse is 8-5 in its last 13 games as a home dog; they got whacked 63-20 by Maryland LW, giving up 354 YR.

1) Northern Illinois (+11.5) upset Nebraska 21-17 two years ago, despite being outgained, 384-213. Huskies are 12-5 in last 17 games as a road dog. Nebraska covered twice in its last nine games as a home favorite. Last 2+ years, Big 14 teams are 16-10 ATS when playing a MAC team.

[StarDust Bum]

CFL Betting Notes - Week 14
David Schwab

The race to the CFL playoffs is heating up. Montreal helped its cause with Friday’s 21-16 victory over British Columbia, but it could not cover against the spread as a 6 ½-point home favorite. Week 13 featured a tripleheader of action on Saturday, starting with Toronto’s stunning 46-17 romp over Ottawa as a five-point road underdog.

Winnipeg was the only favorite to cover with a 35-10 victory against Saskatchewan closing as a slight two-point favorite at home. Calgary is the defending CFL champ and it is back on track towards this season’s title run with Saturday’s 33-17 upset over Edmonton as a three-point underdog on the road.

Friday, Sept. 13

Ottawa RedBlacks (3-8 SU, 4-7 ATS) at British Columbia (1-10 SU, 4-7 ATS)
Point-spread: British Columbia -4 ½
Total: 50 ½

Game Overview

Ottawa has now lost eight of its last nine games straight-up while failing to cover in its last three losses. The total went OVER 51 ½ points in Saturday’s loss and it has gone OVER in three of its last five games. The RedBlacks only trailed Toronto by nine points after three quarters of play, but they were outscored 21-1 in the fourth quarter. Johnathan Jennings completed 78.6 percent of his 42 passing attempts for 327 yards and one score, but the offense turned the ball over five times. Ottawa ran the ball just 10 times for 46 yards.

The Lions dropped their seventh game in a row, but they have been able to cover in three of their last four losses. The total has stayed UNDER in their last three outings. This will be their fifth game of the season at home with a SU 0-4 record (1-3 ATS) in the first four home games. Mike Reilly threw for 230 yards and one score while completing an efficient 20 of his 29 passing attempts. He also added 22 yards on the ground as part of BC’s 112 yards rushing on 24 carries. Reilly is third in the CFL in passing yards with 10 touchdown throws verse 11 interceptions.

Betting Trends

-- BC has won 13 of the last 18 meetings in this inter-division tilt and it has a 4-2 edge ATS in the last six matchups. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in seven of the last 10 games between the two.


Saturday, Sept. 14

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (9-2 SU, 6-4-1 ATS) at Calgary Stampeders (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS)
Point-spread: Calgary -6 ½
Total: 51 ½

Game Overview

Hamilton comes off a bye with a SU four-game winning streak, but it is just 1-3-1 ATS over its last five games. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of the Tiger-Cats first 11 games and it has also stayed UNDER in their last three games on the road. Jeramiah Masoli remains on the 6-game injured list with Dane Evans taking his place. He has completed 66.3 percent of his 199 passing attempts for 1,591 yards and seven touchdowns. Evans has also been picked off eight times. Hamilton is averaging 30.5 points a game while holding opposing teams to 19.7 points.

The Stampeders are a game and a half in back of Winnipeg for first place in the West Division standings with the home-and-home sweep over Edmonton. The are 4-1 ATS in their last five games with the total going OVER in three of their last four contests. The return of Bo Levi Mitchell at quarterback has given Calgary’s offense a significant spark. He completed 25-of-40 passing attempts for 254 yards and two scores in Saturday’s win. There was some leftover rust with three interceptions. DaShaun Amos returned a Stampeders’ interception for a score in that game.

Betting Trends

-- Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last five home games against the Tiger-Cats and it has covered in six of the last eight meetings overall. The total has stayed UNDER in 11 of the last 14 games in this inter-division clash.

Montreal Alouettes (6-4 SU, 5-5 ATS) at Saskatchewan (7-4 SU, 7-4 ATS)
Point-spread: Saskatchewan -7
Total: 50

Game Overview

Montreal is still three and a half games off the pace in the East Division title race, but it is firmly in place for a playoff spot. Friday’s win was the Alouettes third in a row SU, but they are a costly 1-4 ATS over their last five outings. The total stayed UNDER 49 points against BC and it has stayed UNDER in four of their last six games. Montreal is 5-2 ATS this season when closing as an underdog. Vernon Adams Jr. continues to play well at quarterback. He threw for 232 yards with one score and one interception his last time out. Adams is fifth in the CFL in total passing yards (2,121).

The Roughriders ended a SU six-game winning streak with Saturday’s loss to Winnipeg. They are 5-2 ATS during the same seven-game span with the total staying UNDER in four of their last five contests. Saskatchewan is 4-2 ATS at home this season and 5-2 ATS when closing as a favorite. Trailing Saturday’s game 28-3 at halftime, the offense only managed to add seven points in the second half. Cody Fajardo did not have his best day throwing the ball with 196 yards on 16 completions with zero touchdowns and one pick.

Betting Trends

-- The Roughriders are 4-2 SU in their last six home games against Montreal with the total staying UNDER in five of the last six meetings in Saskatchewan. The Alouettes have a 10-5 edge ATS in the last 15 meetings overall.

[StarDust Bum]

CFL Week 14 preview, odds, picks & predictions: First-half problems fuel this bet
Rohit Ponnaiya

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats haven't won on the road against the Calgary Stampeders since 2004, and they're 6.5-point underdogs for their trip to McMahon Stadium on Saturday .

It's Week 14 of the CFL season and we could be in for a preview of this year's Grey Cup in Calgary as the defending champion Stampeders host the 9-2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

We break down the odds (provided by 10bet.com) and bring you in-depth analysis and predictions for all the football games north of the border.

Season Betting Trends

Favorites: 36-14 SU, 22-27-1 ATS
Home teams: 30-20 SU, 25-24-1 ATS
Over/Under: 23-26-1

Week 13 Picks: 3-1
Season to date: 21-23-2

OTTAWA REDBLACKS AT BC LIONS

This might be a matchup of the two worst teams in the league. The Lions are 1-10 and 0-4 at home, while the Redblacks have lost eight of their last nine games and are coming off a 46-17 drubbing at the hands of the Argonauts. So who has the edge? It's worth pointing out that BC has at least been competitive recently, losing three of their last four games by five or fewer points.

BC also has the edge at QB with Mike Reilly as opposed to Ottawa's two-headed platoon of mediocrity in Jonanthan Jennings and Dominique Davis. While Reilly has struggled at times this season that's largely because of how inept his pass protection. Considering that the Redblacks pass rush has mustered only 18 sacks that shouldn't be much of a problem for the Lions on Friday. Back BC to win and cover.

PICK: BC -5.5

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS AT CALGARY STAMPEDERS

Calgary survived seven games without 2018 Most Outstanding Player Bo Levi Mitchell at quarterback, going 4-3 with backup Nick Arbuckle. Now Mitchell is back and the Stamps are more than ready to defend their Grey Cup title. The Tiger-Cats are getting by without their own starting signal-caller, having won four straight with Dane Evans under center.

However, the Ti-Cats have gotten off to poor starts ever since they lost star QB Jeremiah Masoli: they trailed 13-6 at halftime vs the Riders, were down 21-19 against the Lions, led by a score of 4-1 vs the Redblacks, were tied 3-3 at half in Week 11, and in their last game trailed the Argos by 13 points after 30 minutes.

The Ti-Cats haven't won at McMahon Stadium since 2004, going 0-14 in their last 14 visits to Calgary, . That history of ugly Calgary road trips along with their first-half woes has me backing the Stamps on the 1H spread.

PICK: First Half Spread Calgary -3.5

MONTREAL ALOUETTES AT SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

These teams tangled back on August 9 and it was a grind-it-out slug fest with a final score of 17-10. The offenses were actually even worse than that score suggests; both of Saskatchewan's touchdowns were scored by their defense and the Alouettes' lone TD was on a punt return.

Montreal's offense shouldn't be quite as putrid this time around since they have a competent QB in Vernon Adams Jr. as opposed to Antonio Pipkin and Matthew Schiltz (who combined for a horrific 90 passing yards in that home loss). That said, even with Adams throwing the ball they scored 21 points against BC last week and 28 against Toronto the week before, modest numbers against the two worst defenses in the league.

The Roughriders allow the second-fewest yards in the league and lead the CFL with 3.1 sacks per game. Their offense has been limited to just 22 points per game over their last five contests. Take the Under.

PICK: Under 50

[StarDust Bum]

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 14

Friday, September 13

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OTTAWA (3 - 8) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 10) - 9/13/2019, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 2-2 against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-1 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saturday, September 14

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HAMILTON (9 - 2) at CALGARY (7 - 4) - 9/14/2019, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 138-105 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MONTREAL (6 - 4) at SASKATCHEWAN (7 - 4) - 9/14/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 51-83 ATS (-40.3 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 52 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

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

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




CFL

Week 14

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Friday, September 13

British Columbia Lions
British Columbia is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
British Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
British Columbia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
British Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
British Columbia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
British Columbia is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Ottawa
British Columbia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Ottawa RedBlacks
Ottawa is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing British Columbia
Ottawa is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing British Columbia
Ottawa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against British Columbia


Saturday, September 14

Calgary Stampeders
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Calgary is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Hamilton
Calgary is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Calgary's last 14 games when playing Hamilton
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing at home against Hamilton
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Hamilton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Hamilton's last 7 games
Hamilton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Hamilton's last 10 games on the road
Hamilton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Calgary
Hamilton is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Hamilton's last 14 games when playing Calgary
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Hamilton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary

Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Saskatchewan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games
Saskatchewan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Saskatchewan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 7 games at home
Saskatchewan is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saskatchewan's last 7 games when playing Montreal
Saskatchewan is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal
Saskatchewan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Montreal Alouettes
Montreal is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 16 games on the road
Montreal is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Saskatchewan
Montreal is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan


----------------------------------------------


CFL
Dunkel

Week 14

Friday, September 13

Ottawa @ BC Lions

Game 689-690
September 13, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
108.256
BC Lions
115.478
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
BC Lions
by 7
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
BC Lions
by 5 1/2
50
Dunkel Pick:
BC Lions
(-5 1/2); Over


Saturday, September 14

Hamilton @ Calgary

Game 691-692
September 14, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hamilton
103.549
Calgary
117.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 14
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
by 6 1/2
51 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-6 1/2); Over

Montreal @ Saskatchewan

Game 693-694
September 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
113.623
Saskatchewan
115.110
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Saskatchewan
by 1 1/2
44
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Saskatchewan
by 6 1/2
49 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+6 1/2); Under

[StarDust Bum]

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OTT at BC 10:00 PM

OTT +5.0

U 49.5

[StarDust Bum]

GAME RECAP
LIONS’ AIR ATTACK COMES TOGETHER IN WIN OVER REDBLACKS
CFL.CA STAFF

VANCOUVER — Playing at home, the BC Lions seized the opportunity as they defeated the Ottawa REDBLACKS 29-5 at BC Place on Friday night.

The win marked their first home win of the year and their second win of the season.

Quarterback Mike Reilly was quick to get the offensive tempo roaring for the Lions. In their opening drive, he’d connect with Lemar Durant for a 52-yard catch-and-run, opening up the scoring in the early minutes of the first quarter.

The touchdown became Durant’s fifth major of the season, snapping a scoreless streak for the national wideout after not scoring a touchdown since July 6 against the Argonauts.

It was arguably the Lions best performance of the year thus far. Reilly completed the game with 286 yards passing. He completed 20 of his 29 pass attempts and passing for two touchdowns. He also added two on the ground.

Another positive front for the Lions, their offensive line kept Reilly clean for the first time this season. Reilly has led the league in an unfavourable category of sacks given with 45.

The run game was also clicking for the Lions. With John White out on injury, Brandon Rutley has stepped in and the ground attack hasn’t missed a beat for the Leos. Rutley finished the game with 20 carries for 111 yards.

Jonathon Jennings, in his return to BC Place since joining the REDBLACKS in the off-season, breathed a sigh of relief on the offence’s second drive of the quarter. After passing into the flat and being intercepted by TJ Lee, the officials determined that defensive lineman Shawn Lemon lined up in the neutral zone.

However, the Lions secondary remained on the prowl as a few short plays later, they’d get their hands on another Jennings pass. Branden Dozier came up with the interception, setting up Reilly and the offence on Ottawa’s 34-yard line.

Reilly kept the pedal to the metal, connecting with Duron Carter along the right side of the end zone for his first touchdown of the year.

With 100 passing yards in the first quarter, Reilly passed Tom Burgess and Sam Etcheverry for 15th on the league’s all-time passing yards list.

While BC looked to be boasting all of the confidence in the early-goings of the game, the Ottawa defence came up with an interception in hopes of stalling them. DeAndre Farris intercepted Mike Reilly with 3:05 remaining in the quarter.

Playing without their top receiver in Brad Sinopoli, the offence for Ottawa continued to struggle in gaining any sort of momentum. With the Lions secondary in tight coverage, Jennings had to opt for his check-down, targetting runningback Mossis Madu on four of their six plays for the drive.

Much of the second quarter had either squad exchanging offensive outings.

That’d remain the case until the final few minutes of the half as Reilly got his running shoes on. On a drive where he scampered for a 27-yard run, the Lions pivot capped off the drive with a touchdown plunge from three yards out, pushing the Lions lead to 21-0 following Sergio Castillo’s third point-after of the half.

Entering the game as the league leader in quarterback sacks given up, BC’s offensive line finished the first 30 minutes of play without committing a sack.

Meanwhile, their defensive unit managed to wrap up Jennings on two occasions.

On 13 pass attempts in the first half, the REDBLACKS’ quarterback managed to complete just six passes for 46 yards.

The first points on the board for Ottawa came byway of Lewis Ward. In the third quarter, the second-year kicker booted a 32-yarder.

At the end of the third quarter, after pushing the ball deep into the red zone, the Lions drew a pass interference call in the end zone. From the 1-yard line, Reilly soared over the trench of the goal-line for his second rushing touchdown of the night, further extending the Leos lead to 28-3.

Ottawa’s defensive locked up the Lions’ passing attack on the ensuing drive, starting the fourth quarter. De’Chavon Hayes hauled in his second interception of the year as Reilly looked to connect with Shaq Johnson on a deep route.

The REDBLACKS tried to get some offensive tempo flowing after a 41-yard reception by Dominque Rhymes, who was cradling along the sideline in the BC end of the field before stepping out at the BC 45-yard line.

After marching down to the BC 4-yard line, the REDBLACKS were unable to cap off the drive with any points. The Lions snatched back possession after Jonathan Newsome sacked Jennings on third down, forcing the turnover on downs with 5:26 remaining in the game.

The two teams will be back in action next Saturday, squaring off each other once again. While the REDBLACKS will be the home squad, they will enter the game having only won once this season at TD Place Stadium. As for the Lions, they have only one road win this season.

[StarDust Bum]

Saturday, September 14, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home
4:00 PM Hamilton Tiger Cats Calgary Stampeders
7:00 PM Montreal Alouettes Saskatchewan Roughriders


*********************************

CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE AUGUST/SEPT. BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

09/13/2019.......1-1-0.....50.00%.......-0.50
09/07/2019.......5-1-0.....83.33%.....+19.50
09/06/2019.......1-1-0.....50.00%......-0.50
09/01/2019...... 0-2-0...... 0.00%..... -11.00
08/25/2019...... 1-1-0 .....50.00%..... -0.50
08/24/2019 ......2-2-0 .....50.00%..... -1.00
08/17/2019...... 3-1-0..... 75.00%..... +9.50
08/16/2019...... 1-1-0 .....50.00%..... -0.50
08/15/2019...... 2-0-0 .....100.00%.... +10.00
08/10/2019...... 0-2-0........ 0.00%.... -11.00
08/09/2019...... 3-1-0 .......75.00%.... +9.50
08/08/2019...... 1-0-1.......100.00%.... +5.00
08/03/2019...... 1-1-0 .......50.00%.... -0.50
08/02/2019...... 2-0-0...... 100.00%... +10.00
08/01/2019...... 3-1-0........ 75.00%.. +9.50


Totals..............26-15-1..... 63.41%.... +47.50



******************************


BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS........... ..UNITS..............O/U..............UNITS.............TOTAL


09/13/2019..............0 - 1..............-5.50.............1 - 0.............+5.00...............-0.50
09/07/2019..............2 - 1.............+4.00.............3 - 0.............+15.00.............+19.00
09/06/2019..............1 - 0 ............+5.00............0 - 1..............-5.50................-0.50
09/01/2019..............0 - 1.............-5.50..............0 - 1.............-5.50................-11.00
08/25/2019..............1 - 0.............+5.00.............0 - 1.............-5.50................-0.50
08/24/2019..............0 - 2.............-11.00.............2 - 0............+10.00..............-1.00
08/17/2019..............1 - 1.............-0.50...............2 - 0............+10.00.............+9.50
08/16/2019..............0 - 1.............-5.50...............1 - 0............+5.00................-0.50
08/15/2019..............1 - 0.............+5.00..............1 - 0.............+5.00..............+10.00
08/10/2019..............0 - 1.............-5.50...............0 - 1..............-5.50...............-11.00
08/09/2019..............2 - 0............+10.00.............1 - 1.............-0.50...............+9.50
08/08/2019..............1 - 0............+5.00..............0 -0 -1...........+0.00.............+5.00
08/03/2019..............1 - 0............+5.00...............0 - 1.............-5.50...............-0.50
08/02/2019..............1 - 0............+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00.............+10.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 0 ...........+10.00.............1 - 1..............-0.50..............+9.50


Totals....................13 - 8............+20.50............13 - 8 - 1..........+26.50..............+47.00

[StarDust Bum]

PREVIEW
LEAGUE LEADING TICATS LOOK FOR RARE WIN IN CALGARY
CFL.CA STAFF

CALGARY — The leading team in the Canadian Football League sets sights on the defending champions.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats meet the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium in Calgary Saturday afternoon. The Ticats edged the Stamps 30-23 in their previous meeting back in mid-July.

With weeks to go before the playoffs, Stampeders’ head coach Dave Dickenson is making sure his players have their eyes on the prize.

“You can see there’s still seven games, but most people know where we’re at and how close we are to getting an opportunity,” he said. “We want to make the playoffs first, then we want to win the West, and after that you’re hopeful to get another chance at the Grey Cup.”

As for the league best Ticats, they’re blocking out any noise about their team and their record. Despite leading the CFL, the Ticats have yet to rank higher than second in the CFL.ca Nissan Titan Power Rankings, and currently sit third.

“I do not stay up at night (worrying about it),” Ticats head coach Orlondo Steinauer said. “Our record is what it is. However people want to view it, it’s fine. I wouldn’t feel any differently about our ball club if we were .500.

“I know how we come to work every day. I’m really not interested in other people’s opinions.”

“I don’t have cable. I don’t watch the TSN panel. I don’t watch the power ranking, whatever that is. None of that, absolutely none of it,” Ticats defensive tackle Dylan Wynn said. “It’s great for fans, and it (creates) amazing talking points. And I guess it would be fun guessing who would win every week, but no. Not at all.”

Meanwhile, Calgary receiver Reggie Begelton continues his crusade for the league’s receiving triple crown, currently leading in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.

“It feels good to have your work noticed,’’ he said. “I’m not going to deny that. We all have some sort of ego. So compliments are always nice to hear. But you never know from game to game how many times you’re going to be targeted or how many catches you’ll be able to make.”

But even he knows what his team’s true ambitions are.

“We, as a group, have a goal for the end of the year,” he added. “And I’m pretty sure you know what that goal is. I missed the Grey Cup last year, so I want to get back there and I want to play, especially with the game being here in Calgary.”

The Stamps will make a few changes to their lineup, with linebacker Dwayne Norman, offensive lineman David Brown and defensive lineman Chris Casher drawing in. Casher was activated from the team’s one-game injury list after he was injured in a car crash. The 25-year old has three sacks in nine games this season.

“Unexpected. Stuff happens, it’s life,” Casher told the Calgary Sun earlier this week. “(The Stampeders) just wanted to be on the safe side and make sure I was OK.”

Running back Asnnel Robo was also activated from the one-game injury list but he’s on the practice roster. Running back William Langlais and offensive lineman Ucambre Williams were both moved to the one-game injured list.

Receiver Kamar Jorden joined his teammates at practice this week but he’s not close to returning. He injured his MCL, PCL, and ACL in last year’s Labour Day Classic.

The Ticats will have linebacker Nick Shorthill in the lineup alongside left tackle Kelvin Palmer. Shorthill will replace linebacker Jay Langa, who’s on the six-game injured list. Receiver Brian Jones won’t be in the lineup as he’s on the one-game injured list.

Jackson Bennett will get the start at running back for the Tabbies, with Anthony Coombs also expected to make an impact. The team signed Tyrell Sutton this week, who practised but won’t make his debut.

BY THE NUMBERS

2-27 — Since 1989, the Tiger-Cats have only won twice in Calgary. Hamilton’s victory over the Stamps on July 13 was their first in Calgary since July 4, 2004.

100 — Stampeders receiver Reggie Begelton is trying to become the first Calgary receiver to lead the league in receiving since Nik Lewis did in 2012. He made 100 catches that year.

138 — Ticats receiver Brandon Banks needs 138 more receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the third straight year. The last receiver to do that was Darren Flutie (1999-2001).

0 — Stamps’ quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell has never lost a game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, having defeated them 11 times. He puts his undefeated record on the the line Saturday.

Kickoff is at 4 p.m. ET and can be seen on TSN and ESPN+, and followed live via CFL.ca Game Tracker.

[StarDust Bum]

Saturday, Sept. 14

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (9-2 SU, 6-4-1 ATS) at Calgary Stampeders (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS)
Point-spread: Calgary -6 ½
Total: 51 ½

Game Overview

Hamilton comes off a bye with a SU four-game winning streak, but it is just 1-3-1 ATS over its last five games. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of the Tiger-Cats first 11 games and it has also stayed UNDER in their last three games on the road. Jeramiah Masoli remains on the 6-game injured list with Dane Evans taking his place. He has completed 66.3 percent of his 199 passing attempts for 1,591 yards and seven touchdowns. Evans has also been picked off eight times. Hamilton is averaging 30.5 points a game while holding opposing teams to 19.7 points.

The Stampeders are a game and a half in back of Winnipeg for first place in the West Division standings with the home-and-home sweep over Edmonton. The are 4-1 ATS in their last five games with the total going OVER in three of their last four contests. The return of Bo Levi Mitchell at quarterback has given Calgary’s offense a significant spark. He completed 25-of-40 passing attempts for 254 yards and two scores in Saturday’s win. There was some leftover rust with three interceptions. DaShaun Amos returned a Stampeders’ interception for a score in that game.

Betting Trends

-- Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last five home games against the Tiger-Cats and it has covered in six of the last eight meetings overall. The total has stayed UNDER in 11 of the last 14 games in this inter-division clash.

Montreal Alouettes (6-4 SU, 5-5 ATS) at Saskatchewan (7-4 SU, 7-4 ATS)
Point-spread: Saskatchewan -7
Total: 50

Game Overview

Montreal is still three and a half games off the pace in the East Division title race, but it is firmly in place for a playoff spot. Friday’s win was the Alouettes third in a row SU, but they are a costly 1-4 ATS over their last five outings. The total stayed UNDER 49 points against BC and it has stayed UNDER in four of their last six games. Montreal is 5-2 ATS this season when closing as an underdog. Vernon Adams Jr. continues to play well at quarterback. He threw for 232 yards with one score and one interception his last time out. Adams is fifth in the CFL in total passing yards (2,121).

The Roughriders ended a SU six-game winning streak with Saturday’s loss to Winnipeg. They are 5-2 ATS during the same seven-game span with the total staying UNDER in four of their last five contests. Saskatchewan is 4-2 ATS at home this season and 5-2 ATS when closing as a favorite. Trailing Saturday’s game 28-3 at halftime, the offense only managed to add seven points in the second half. Cody Fajardo did not have his best day throwing the ball with 196 yards on 16 completions with zero touchdowns and one pick.

Betting Trends

-- The Roughriders are 4-2 SU in their last six home games against Montreal with the total staying UNDER in five of the last six meetings in Saskatchewan. The Alouettes have a 10-5 edge ATS in the last 15 meetings overall.


***********************************


HAMILTON TIGER-CATS AT CALGARY STAMPEDERS

Calgary survived seven games without 2018 Most Outstanding Player Bo Levi Mitchell at quarterback, going 4-3 with backup Nick Arbuckle. Now Mitchell is back and the Stamps are more than ready to defend their Grey Cup title. The Tiger-Cats are getting by without their own starting signal-caller, having won four straight with Dane Evans under center.

However, the Ti-Cats have gotten off to poor starts ever since they lost star QB Jeremiah Masoli: they trailed 13-6 at halftime vs the Riders, were down 21-19 against the Lions, led by a score of 4-1 vs the Redblacks, were tied 3-3 at half in Week 11, and in their last game trailed the Argos by 13 points after 30 minutes.

The Ti-Cats haven't won at McMahon Stadium since 2004, going 0-14 in their last 14 visits to Calgary, . That history of ugly Calgary road trips along with their first-half woes has me backing the Stamps on the 1H spread.

PICK: First Half Spread Calgary -3.5

MONTREAL ALOUETTES AT SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

These teams tangled back on August 9 and it was a grind-it-out slug fest with a final score of 17-10. The offenses were actually even worse than that score suggests; both of Saskatchewan's touchdowns were scored by their defense and the Alouettes' lone TD was on a punt return.

Montreal's offense shouldn't be quite as putrid this time around since they have a competent QB in Vernon Adams Jr. as opposed to Antonio Pipkin and Matthew Schiltz (who combined for a horrific 90 passing yards in that home loss). That said, even with Adams throwing the ball they scored 21 points against BC last week and 28 against Toronto the week before, modest numbers against the two worst defenses in the league.

The Roughriders allow the second-fewest yards in the league and lead the CFL with 3.1 sacks per game. Their offense has been limited to just 22 points per game over their last five contests. Take the Under.

PICK: Under 50


******************************


Saturday, September 14

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HAMILTON (9 - 2) at CALGARY (7 - 4) - 9/14/2019, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 138-105 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MONTREAL (6 - 4) at SASKATCHEWAN (7 - 4) - 9/14/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 51-83 ATS (-40.3 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 52 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

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


******************************


Saturday, September 14

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HAMILTON (9 - 2) at CALGARY (7 - 4) - 9/14/2019, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 138-105 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MONTREAL (6 - 4) at SASKATCHEWAN (7 - 4) - 9/14/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 51-83 ATS (-40.3 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 52 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

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

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




CFL

Week 14

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Friday, September 13

British Columbia Lions
British Columbia is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
British Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
British Columbia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
British Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
British Columbia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
British Columbia is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Ottawa
British Columbia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Ottawa RedBlacks
Ottawa is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing British Columbia
Ottawa is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing British Columbia
Ottawa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against British Columbia

**********************************

Saturday, September 14

Calgary Stampeders
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Calgary is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Hamilton
Calgary is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Calgary's last 14 games when playing Hamilton
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing at home against Hamilton

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Hamilton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Hamilton's last 7 games
Hamilton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Hamilton's last 10 games on the road
Hamilton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Calgary
Hamilton is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Hamilton's last 14 games when playing Calgary
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Hamilton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary


Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Saskatchewan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games
Saskatchewan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Saskatchewan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 7 games at home
Saskatchewan is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saskatchewan's last 7 games when playing Montreal
Saskatchewan is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal
Saskatchewan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal

Montreal Alouettes
Montreal is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 16 games on the road
Montreal is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Saskatchewan
Montreal is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan


*************************************


Saturday, September 14

Hamilton @ Calgary

Game 691-692
September 14, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hamilton
103.549
Calgary
117.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 14
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
by 6 1/2
51 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-6 1/2); Over

Montreal @ Saskatchewan

Game 693-694
September 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
113.623
Saskatchewan
115.110
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Saskatchewan
by 1 1/2
44
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Saskatchewan
by 6 1/2
49 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+6 1/2); Under

[StarDust Bum]

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

HAM at CGY 04:00 PM
CGY -6.5
U 51.5

MTL at SSK 07:00 PM
MTL +6.5
O 49.5

[StarDust Bum]

GAME RECAP
ROBERSON’S LAST-MINUTE BLOCK LEADS STAMPS OVER TICATS
CFL.CA STAFF

CALGARY — Tre Roberson blocked Hamilton’s game-winning field goal attempt in the final minute to help give the Calgary Stampeders a 19-18 win over the Tiger-Cats on Saturday. The Stamps now hold an 8-4 record after winning three straight games since Bo Levi Mitchell’s return from injury.

The Ticats went ahead early on a pair of field goals from Lirim Hajrullahu before the Stamps responded with a field goal from Rene Paredes. Hamilton scored the game’s first touchdown when Brandon Banks reached the end zone on a 30-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter, and both teams traded field goals before half-time to make it a 17-6 game.

Paredes added two more field goals in the third quarter to cut Hamilton’s lead down to just six points, and the Stamps grabbed their first lead with under seven minutes to play in the fourth quarter when Mitchell threw a 15-yard touchdown to Eric Rogers. The Ticats attempted a 42-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining, but Roberson came up with the big play to seal the victory.

Mitchell completed 60 per cent of his passes for 342 yards in the win. Rogers caught eight-of-11 targets for 129 yards, while Reggie Begelton had another strong performance with 106 receiving yards on six catches.

Hamilton’s defence forced the Stamps to settle for five field goal attempts, and they held Calgary to just 32 rushing yards and 129 passing yards in the first half.

Hamilton opened up the scoring midway through the first quarter on a 25-yard field goal from Hajrullahu after the Stamps came up with a defensive stop in their own end. Addison helped set up the field goal with a 36-yard catch.

Hajrullahu added a 22-yard field goal later in the quarter after Dane Evans helped engineer a six-play, 51-yard drive. Addison came through with the biggest play of the drive once again by breaking off an 18-yard run.

The Stamps responded before the end of the quarter with a 42-yard field goal from Paredes that cut Hamilton’s lead in half. Mitchell completed back-to-back 19-yard passes to Rogers and Begelton to set up the kick, with Begelton making an impressive grab before gaining an extra 13 yards.

But Hamilton reached the end zone first, with Banks turning on the jets in open space for a 30-yard touchdown. Addison also chipped in 29 yards on the drive, and Anthony Coombs added the two-point conversion on the ground to give the Ticats a 14-3 lead in the second quarter.

The Ticats were driving for more points before the end of the opening half, but Roberson notched his seventh interception of the season when he went up high to pick off a deep pass intended for Banks.

Mitchell and the Stamps’ offence attempted to seize the opportunity provided by the turnover, but Hamilton’s defence forced another field goal after standing tall on a long drive. Paredes made the 49-yard kick with under a minute left, but the Ticats answered back with a quick drive that led to a 45-yard field goal from Hajrullahu to make it a 17-6 game heading into the third quarter.

The Ticats notched a single on the opening kickoff of the third quarter to extend their lead to 11 points.

The Stamps responded once again, this time with a seven-play, 75-yard drive that led to a 17-yard field goal from Paredes. Rogers came up with a big 22-yard grab against double coverage and Ka’Deem Carey racked up 34 yards on a pair of catches to help set up the kick.

Calgary notched another takeaway on defence when Raheem Wilson stripped the ball away from Banks after the receiver took a pitch from Addison on a sweep play. Brandon Smith recovered the ball for the Stamps, and Mitchell completed key passes to Josh Huff and Rogers to move the chains and set up a 20-yard field goal from Paredes.

Paredes’ fourth field goal of the game cut Hamilton’s lead down to just six points with three minutes left in the third quarter.

A 29-yard catch from Begelton gave Calgary needed momentum on a fourth quarter drive, and Mitchell made the most of it by throwing a 15-yard touchdown pass to Rogers on the very next play. Paredes kicked the extra point to give the Stamps a 19-18 lead with just under seven minutes to play.

Both teams will be in action again next Friday in Week 15, with the Calgary Stampeders facing the Toronto Argonauts on the road and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats travelling to take on the Edmonton Eskimos.

[StarDust Bum]

GAME RECAP
LATE FIELD GOAL LIFTS RIDERS OVER ALS
CFL.CA STAFF

REGINA — Brett Lauther kicked a game-winning 39-yard field goal with under a minute left to lift the Saskatchewan Roughriders over the Montreal Alouettes with a 27-25 home win on Saturday.

Three field goals from Boris Bede gave Montreal an early 9-0 lead, but the Riders grabbed momentum and cut into the lead when a 46-yard catch from Shaq Evans set up a short catch-and-run touchdown from William Powell in the second quarter. The Riders took a one-point lead before half-time on a short field goal from Lauther.

A rushing touchdown from William Stanback gave Montreal the lead in the third quarter, but Cody Fajardo responded with a touchdown run of his own and a two-point conversion to tie the game.

The Riders extended their lead with Powell’s second touchdown of the game, but a missed extra point left the door open for Montreal. The Als answered the call when Vernon Adams Jr. threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Eugene Lewis, and Bede’s extra point gave Montreal a 25-24 lead with eight minutes to play.

But Saskatchewan came back to win, as Fajardo led a 54-yard drive after the three-minute warning to set up the deciding field goal.

Powell finished the game with 94 rushing yards on 15 carries, averaging 6.3 yards per carry. Powell also racked up 30 receiving yards on three catches.

Fajardo threw for 254 yards while completing 70 per cent of his passes.

The Als opened up the scoring late in the first quarter on a 32-yard field goal from Bede after Adams got the drive going with a 24-yard pass to DeVier Posey. Adams later completed a 42-yard strike to Chris Matthews to end the opening quarter, and the big gain led to an 18-yard field goal from Bede to extend the early lead.

Montreal’s offence was driving down the field again later in the second quarter, with Adams completing big passes to Lewis and Quan Bray for back-to-back 30-yard gains. But the Riders’ defence held strong once again, with Loucheiz Purifoy breaking up a pass in the end zone to force a 29-yard field goal from Bede.

The Riders began to find life on offence when Fajardo connected with Evans on a 46-yard pass play. Powell followed up the big gain by reaching the end zone on a 10-yard catch-and-run, and Lauther kicked the extra point to cut Montreal’s lead down to just two points.

Saskatchewan attempted to take the lead late in the first half after a 25-yard catch from Naaman Roosevelt set up a field goal attempt, but Lauther’s 33-yard kick missed wide to the right.

But the Riders’ defence forced another punt, and Fajardo capitalized by leading his team to a 14-yard field goal to grab a one-point lead before half-time.

Montreal took the lead midway through the third quarter after a 32-yard catch from Bray set up a four-yard rushing touchdown from Stanback one play later. Adams capped off the drive by completing the two-point conversion pass to Posey, giving the Als a 17-10 lead.

The Als extend their lead to eight points when the ensuing 80-yard kickoff from Bede resulted in a single.

Fajardo came up with a big drive later in the third quarter to retake momentum. The Riders quarterback capped off a seven-play, 65-yard scoring drive with an incredible seven-yard touchdown run. Fajardo accelerated to the edge and stretched out to hit the pylon for the touchdown, and he followed it up by adding the two-point conversion on a three-yard run to even the score.

Montreal turned the ball over on downs after a fumbled snap during a punt attempt, and the Riders capitalized two plays later with Powell scoring a five-yard rushing touchdown. But Lauther’s extra point attempt went wide, leaving the Riders with a 24-18 lead in the fourth quarter.

The Als evened things up when Adams threw a 27-yard touchdown strike to Lewis, and Bede’s extra point gave Montreal a 25-24 lead with eight minutes to play.

But the Riders found a way to come out on top, with Lauther hitting the game-winning field goal in the final minute after a brilliant 25-yard grab from Evans helped put the team in position.

Week 15 will see the Montreal Alouettes host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers next Saturday, while the Saskatchewan Roughriders will get a week to rest before facing the Toronto Argonauts on the road in Week 16.

[StarDust Bum]

WEEK 15

Friday, September 20, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home
7:00 PM Calgary Stampeders Toronto Argonauts
9:30 PM Hamilton Tiger Cats Edmonton Eskimos

Saturday, September 21, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home
4:00 PM Winnipeg Blue Bombers Montreal Alouettes
7:00 PM British Columbia Lions Ottawa Redblacks


***********************************


CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE AUGUST/SEPT. BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

09/14/2019.......3-1-0.....75.00%......+9.50
09/13/2019.......1-1-0.....50.00%.......-0.50
09/07/2019.......5-1-0.....83.33%.....+19.50
09/06/2019.......1-1-0.....50.00%......-0.50
09/01/2019...... 0-2-0...... 0.00%..... -11.00
08/25/2019...... 1-1-0 .....50.00%..... -0.50
08/24/2019 ......2-2-0 .....50.00%..... -1.00
08/17/2019...... 3-1-0..... 75.00%..... +9.50
08/16/2019...... 1-1-0 .....50.00%..... -0.50
08/15/2019...... 2-0-0 .....100.00%.... +10.00
08/10/2019...... 0-2-0........ 0.00%.... -11.00
08/09/2019...... 3-1-0 .......75.00%.... +9.50
08/08/2019...... 1-0-1.......100.00%.... +5.00
08/03/2019...... 1-1-0 .......50.00%.... -0.50
08/02/2019...... 2-0-0...... 100.00%... +10.00
08/01/2019...... 3-1-0........ 75.00%.. +9.50


Totals..............29-16-1..... 64.44%.... +57.00



******************************


BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS........... ..UNITS..............O/U..............UNITS.............TOTAL

09/14/2019..............1 - 1..............-0.50.............2 - 0.............+10.00.............+9.50
09/13/2019..............0 - 1..............-5.50.............1 - 0.............+5.00...............-0.50
09/07/2019..............2 - 1.............+4.00.............3 - 0.............+15.00.............+19.00
09/06/2019..............1 - 0 ............+5.00............0 - 1..............-5.50................-0.50
09/01/2019..............0 - 1.............-5.50..............0 - 1.............-5.50................-11.00
08/25/2019..............1 - 0.............+5.00.............0 - 1.............-5.50................-0.50
08/24/2019..............0 - 2.............-11.00.............2 - 0............+10.00..............-1.00
08/17/2019..............1 - 1.............-0.50...............2 - 0............+10.00.............+9.50
08/16/2019..............0 - 1.............-5.50...............1 - 0............+5.00................-0.50
08/15/2019..............1 - 0.............+5.00..............1 - 0.............+5.00..............+10.00
08/10/2019..............0 - 1.............-5.50...............0 - 1..............-5.50...............-11.00
08/09/2019..............2 - 0............+10.00.............1 - 1.............-0.50...............+9.50
08/08/2019..............1 - 0............+5.00..............0 -0 -1...........+0.00.............+5.00
08/03/2019..............1 - 0............+5.00...............0 - 1.............-5.50...............-0.50
08/02/2019..............1 - 0............+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00.............+10.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 0 ...........+10.00.............1 - 1..............-0.50..............+9.50


Totals....................14 - 9............+20.00............15 - 8 - 1..........+36.50..........+56.50