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Thursday 14th of June 2018
Doc's Sports
7-Unit CFL Future. Take the Edmonton Eskimos +540 (5Dimes) to win the Grey Cup
The Edmonton Eskimos are going to be a force to be reckoned with this upcoming CFL season. They return the leagues' Most Outstanding Player, Mike Reilly, under centre for what figures to be another productive season. Reilly completed 447 out of 654 passes for 5,830 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also ran for 390 yards and 12 scores to conclude an amazing CFL year. The only downfall with last season's effort is his team lost in the West Finals to the Calgary Stampeders. This season, we expect Edmonton to be the team to beat in the West and have home field advantage throughout the postseason - including the Grey Cup game which is taking place at the friendly confines of Commonwealth Stadium. Reilly will be complimented by a receiving corps that returns fully intact, minus Brandon Zylstra who made the jump to the NFL's Minnesota Vikings. Vidal Hazelton and Derel Walker will be the go-to guys for Reilly and they are both exceptional receivers and we expect them to shine given the amount of balls that are going to be thrown their way. The O-Line is also another strong part of this team as they return most of the offensive unit that surrendered just 27 sacks in 18 games last year, which was tops in the CFL. Defensively, they have a great group of defensive backs who are fully healthy and ready to turn in another excellent season to compliment a 2nd rank pass D in 2017 (264.1 yards per game). They will need to give up fewer points than last year, when they ranked 7th with 27.5 points, but we expect them to rise to the challenge and better that number. The Eskimos will look to become just the seventh team in CFL history to win the Grey Cup on home soil and we expect them to do just that as November Rolls around. They are far better than any East division team and we expect the two best teams in the West - Calgary (two straight Finals losses) to regress and Winnipeg (minus their starting QB for 4-6 weeks) to get behind the eight ball early on and never regain their 2017 form.
7-Unit Play. Take #373. Toronto -2 vs Saskatchewan (Friday 9:00pm est).
Very few teams in the CFL do home games like the Roughriders do home games and I expect this season opening game to be one of the most raucous atmospheres of the season. Unfortunately for Rider Nation, they will be going home rather disappointed after their team gets beat by the Argos. The Roughriders went through two preseason games and managed to score just 24 total points (12 each game). They have yet to decide who will start at QB on opening day so that leaves the team in an uneasy state. The options are Zach Collaros or Brandon Bridge - but neither performed particularly well in the preseason. Collaros looks rusty and Bridge has yet to turn into a viable No.1 QB. Against a championship caliber defense like the Argos, who bring back their entire defensive unit, the Riders offense will struggle to score points. And if they struggle to score points, they obviously won't be able to keep up with an Argos offense that brings back their star QB, Ricky Ray and his vaunted receiving corps. The Argos led the league last year in points per game at 30.2 and will be very hard to beat if they can continue to put up that number of points on a consistent basis. The Argos finished the 2017 season by going 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games, and are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games in Saskatchewan. We expect the defending champs to get out of the gates on a winning note.
4-Unit Play. Take #377 Under 49 Montreal vs BC (Saturday @ 10:00pm est).
Both of these teams are expected to be bad this year, so there is no reason to believe that either of them will score enough points to push the final score over the number. The Alouettes managed just 22 points in the preseason and we expect them to struggle in this spot, playing across the country on a teams home opener. The Als have named Drew Willy the starting QB, but they will likely rely on the defensive unit to keep them in ball games and will likely get their wins from lower scoring games. They went out and hired Rich Stubler to shore up the defense and we expect his unit to be ready to play in this spot. The Lions on the other hand will be looking to send HC Wally Buono into retirement on a winning note. Unfortunately, the Lions are much better defensively than they are on offense, so they will also struggle to win enough games to make the season worth noting. The Under has hit in 11 of the last 16 meetings between these two teams at BC Place. Furthermore, the under is 4-0 in the Als' last 4 season openers and the under is 4-1 in the Lions' last 5 season openers.
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4-Unit Play. Take #377 Under 49 Montreal vs BC (Saturday @ 10:00pm est).
Both of these teams are expected to be bad this year, so there is no reason to believe that either of them will score enough points to push the final score over the number. The Alouettes managed just 22 points in the preseason and we expect them to struggle in this spot, playing across the country on a teams home opener. The Als have named Drew Willy the starting QB, but they will likely rely on the defensive unit to keep them in ball games and will likely get their wins from lower scoring games. They went out and hired Rich Stubler to shore up the defense and we expect his unit to be ready to play in this spot. The Lions on the other hand will be looking to send HC Wally Buono into retirement on a winning note. Unfortunately, the Lions are much better defensively than they are on offense, so they will also struggle to win enough games to make the season worth noting. The Under has hit in 11 of the last 16 meetings between these two teams at BC Place. Furthermore, the under is 4-0 in the Als' last 4 season openers and the under is 4-1 in the Lions' last 5 season openers.
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Raphael Esparza (VSI)
4 Unit Play. #676 Calgary -7.5 over Hamilton (7:00p.m., Saturday, June 16)
Saturday night in McMahon Stadium the Calgary Stampeders welcome the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to open the CFL 2018 season and yes all the talk during the offseason were on the Cats but Saturday night I see another beat down. Calgary is coming off a loss in the Grey Cup I see the Stampeders having a big home game and I see them winning this game by double-digits. Calgary still have the better QB and last year the Stampeders were cover machines and Saturday night they continue to cover games. Calgary is 18-8 ATS in their last 26 home games and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games. Last 5 meetings between these two teams Calgary is 4-1 ATS and we can add to this trend.
Vernon Croy
7-Unit Play. Take #371-372 Edmonton/Winnipeg GAME TOTAL OVER 49.5 (Thursday, June 14th at 8:30 PM ET)
Take Edmonton/Winnipeg GAME TOTAL OVER as my 7-Unit CFL Total Smash for Thursday night. This pick falls into one of my top CFL systems and the books have dropped this total 3-points because of the Bombers having to start a rookie at QB. However, Chris Streveler will fit perfect into the CFL and this Bombers offense will not skip a beat. Streveler has a very accurate arm which is crucial in the CFL and he is a dual threat quarterback. Streveler was the MVFC Offensive Play of the Year, and he has the type of game to thrive in the CFL. The Eskimos have one of the best QB's in the CFL and the last time these two teams met in a meaningful game the Eskimos put up 39 points against them while the Bombers put up 32 points. The O/U is 7-1 for the Eskimos in their last 8 road games and the O/U is 22-9 for the Bombers in their last 31 games overall. The O/U is also 4-1 in the last 5 games played between these two teams and I have this game flying over the posted total tonight. Play the OVER as we get off to a 1-0 start in the CFL.
Scott Spreitzer
3-Unit Play: 373 Argonauts -2 over Roughriders (9:00 p.m., Friday, June 15)
6-Unit Play: 375 Tiger Cats +8 over Stampeders (7:00 p.m., Saturday, June 16)
I'm laying the points with Toronto on Friday night. Saskatchewan is hamstrung at QB as the season kicks off. They haven't announced which of their top two signal callers will start the season opener, but we are not big on either one. Zach Collaros has lost 12 straight CFL games as a starting QB and hasn't been the same since the 2015 season. Brandon Bridge split time with the departed Kevin Glenn last season, but is another CFL QB who underwhelms in my power ratings. Toronto's QB situation is the envy of the league and we expect big things from veteran Ricky Ray, who had a fantastic season a year ago. James Franklin is the heir apparent and the top backup in the league. And after a Grey Cup run a season ago, this team and coaching staff is all about continuity. The line moved a couple points in Toronto's direction and we agree with the move and still feel there's serious value on the Argos. We're backing the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, our Hammer release. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
I'm taking the points with Hamilton on Saturday night. Out with the bad - in with the good. That was the case last year when former Tiger Cats HC Kent Austin was given his walking papers (now in the front office), and June Jones was hired. What had been a dreadful 0-8 start to the season ended with a 6-4 finish under Jones. Jeremiah Masoli is finally listed as a starting QB to begin a CFL season and he's a prototype QB for the CFL style of play. Masoli will be surrounded by familiar faces on both sides of the line of scrimmage and a team beaming with confidence. They'll air the ball out and own arguably the best receiving corps in the CFL. The Ticats offense will attack a Calgary defense with a lot of new faces, losing two of their top defensive backs and their top pass rusher. It'll take a few games for the new-look Stamps defense to get on the same page. We look for Hamilton to hang the number. I'm taking the points with the Tiger Cats on Saturday, our KO release. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
Alan Harris
3 Unit Play. Take #371/372 Edmonton Eskimos vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Under 50 (8:30 PM, Thursday, June 14, ESPN 2)
Edmonton has posted a 7-3 record to the under in their last ten Week 1 games and they have gone an excellent 4-1 to the under in their last five games played in the month of June. They have also been an under team in Thursday night games for whatever reason, staying under the total in five of their last seven. The Blue Bombers closed out their season as an over team last year but this is a different squad that will be starting a rookie QB tonight. This one opened at 53 and has been bet done to the 50 number we see here. We think that?s the right move on this one so under in Winnipeg is our play here on Thursday night.
4 Unit Play. Take #375 Hamilton Tiger-Cats +7.5 over Calgary Stampeders (7:00 PM, Saturday, June 16, ESPN 2)
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will look to open up their 2018 season with a win when they hit the road to take on the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB on Saturday night. The Tiger-Cats closed out their 2017 season by posting a 6-0 ATS record in their last six road games and they were a perfect 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall. The Stampeders struggled a bit in the spot they are in here on Saturday as they have gone 0-4 ATS in their last four games played in the month of June and they failed to cover the number in each of their last six games to end the 2017 season. Throw in the fact that the Tiger-Cats are an impressive 5-2 ATS in their last seven trips to McMahon and we?re going to take the points with them here in a game that we have a bit closer than the odds makers do in Calgary on Saturday night.
4 Unit Play. Take #378 BC Lions -7.5 over Montreal Alouettes (10:00 PM, Saturday, June 16, ESPN 2)
The BC Lions will look for a home win to open their 2018 season when they welcome the Montreal Alouettes to BC Place in Vancouver, BC on Saturday night. Montreal closed out their 2017 season by going 0-6 ATS in their last six road games and they were an awful 3-13 ATS in their last sixteen games overall. They have also struggled against the number in Week 1 games, going just 2-6 ATS dating back to the start of the 2010 season. The Lions, on the other hand, have been pretty good in the spot they are in here on Saturday as they have gone 16-5 ATS in their last 21 home games against Montreal and they are a lights out 28-9 in the last 37 head to head meetings between the two teams overall. Throw in the fact that BC swept the season series last year, including a 41-18 blowout win at BC Place and we?re going to lay the points with them here to get the home win and cover in Vancouver on Saturday night.
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Strike Point Sports
4-Unit Play. Take #371 Edmonton (-7) over Winnipeg (8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 14)
The Eskimos finished the regular season in third place last season but managed to get in the playoffs and make some noise when they got there. It is not too much of a shock that they won a game in the postseason because they somewhat underachieved with a 12-6 finish after being one of the top offensive teams in Canada. Mike Reilly is the catalyst for this team and he finished last season with the most passing yards and touchdowns in the CFL so if he can do that again Edmonton will be in a better spot to make it further in the playoffs. Winnipeg finished ahead of the Eskimos last year but lost to them in the Grey Cup chase eventhough they were at home. They are in some trouble in the season opener as Matt Nichols is out for the season. That is too much of a question mark for the Bombers and they will most likely struggle from the start. Go Ahead and lay the points with the Eskimos in this one.
3-Unit Play. Take #373 Toronto (-2) over Saskatchewan (9 p.m., Friday, June 15)
2-Unit Play. Take 'Under' 50 Toronto at Saskatchewan (9 p.m., Friday, June 15)
The defending champs will have a tough test in front of them as they begin their season in Saskatchewan who finished their season at 10-8 after going 5-13 in 2016. Toronto road veteran signal caller Ricky Ray to a championship but they has a lackluster 9-9 regular season so they will need to get a better effort on both sides of the ball to make this season a repeat of last season's title run. The Roughriders made some huge strides last year with ten wins but will be in trouble to start this year without quarterback Zach Collaros. Not having your main offensive weapon is trouble for some teams and a disaster for others and unfortunately this could be a rough start for Saskatchewan. The Argos are a wonderful 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games in Saskatchewan and the under is 4-1 in the last meetings. This should be a great start for Toronto with an easy win.
7-Unit Play. Take #376 Calgary (-7.5) over Hamilton (7 p.m., Saturday, June 16)
Calgary has dominated the CFL regular season for the past two seasons and have been very good in the postseason as well but have not finished in either season getting upset by a statistically inferior opponent in both Grey Cup finals. This is a chance for Bo Levi Mitchell to get his team over the hump and raise the Cup so the Ti-Cats may be in some serious trouble. Hamilton was a dreadful 6-12 last season and while they scrapped in most games finishing the season at a respectable 9-9 ATS they have a lack of identity on both sides of the ball. The Cats have also been making waves in the media with their signing of often-troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel. Inviting this kind of distraction into the locker room and facing a most certainly angry juggernaut in Calgary could spell doom for the Tiger-Cats. This could get out of hand early so lay the points with little worry.
Best of luck - Strike Point Sports
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Doc's Sports
7-Unit CFL Future. Take the Edmonton Eskimos +540 (5Dimes) to win the Grey CupThe Edmonton Eskimos are going to be a force to be reckoned with this upcoming CFL season. They return the leagues' Most Outstanding Player, Mike Reilly, under centre for what figures to be another productive season. Reilly completed 447 out of 654 passes for 5,830 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also ran for 390 yards and 12 scores to conclude an amazing CFL year. The only downfall with last season's effort is his team lost in the West Finals to the Calgary Stampeders. This season, we expect Edmonton to be the team to beat in the West and have home field advantage throughout the postseason - including the Grey Cup game which is taking place at the friendly confines of Commonwealth Stadium. Reilly will be complimented by a receiving corps that returns fully intact, minus Brandon Zylstra who made the jump to the NFL's Minnesota Vikings. Vidal Hazelton and Derel Walker will be the go-to guys for Reilly and they are both exceptional receivers and we expect them to shine given the amount of balls that are going to be thrown their way. The O-Line is also another strong part of this team as they return most of the offensive unit that surrendered just 27 sacks in 18 games last year, which was tops in the CFL. Defensively, they have a great group of defensive backs who are fully healthy and ready to turn in another excellent season to compliment a 2nd rank pass D in 2017 (264.1 yards per game). They will need to give up fewer points than last year, when they ranked 7th with 27.5 points, but we expect them to rise to the challenge and better that number. The Eskimos will look to become just the seventh team in CFL history to win the Grey Cup on home soil and we expect them to do just that as November Rolls around. They are far better than any East division team and we expect the two best teams in the West - Calgary (two straight Finals losses) to regress and Winnipeg (minus their starting QB for 4-6 weeks) to get behind the eight ball early on and never regain their 2017 form.
7-Unit Play. Take #373. Toronto -2 vs Saskatchewan (Friday 9:00pm est).
Very few teams in the CFL do home games like the Roughriders do home games and I expect this season opening game to be one of the most raucous atmospheres of the season. Unfortunately for Rider Nation, they will be going home rather disappointed after their team gets beat by the Argos. The Roughriders went through two preseason games and managed to score just 24 total points (12 each game). They have yet to decide who will start at QB on opening day so that leaves the team in an uneasy state. The options are Zach Collaros or Brandon Bridge - but neither performed particularly well in the preseason. Collaros looks rusty and Bridge has yet to turn into a viable No.1 QB. Against a championship caliber defense like the Argos, who bring back their entire defensive unit, the Riders offense will struggle to score points. And if they struggle to score points, they obviously won't be able to keep up with an Argos offense that brings back their star QB, Ricky Ray and his vaunted receiving corps. The Argos led the league last year in points per game at 30.2 and will be very hard to beat if they can continue to put up that number of points on a consistent basis. The Argos finished the 2017 season by going 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games, and are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games in Saskatchewan. We expect the defending champs to get out of the gates on a winning note.
4-Unit Play. Take #377 Under 49 Montreal vs BC (Saturday @ 10:00pm est).
Both of these teams are expected to be bad this year, so there is no reason to believe that either of them will score enough points to push the final score over the number. The Alouettes managed just 22 points in the preseason and we expect them to struggle in this spot, playing across the country on a teams home opener. The Als have named Drew Willy the starting QB, but they will likely rely on the defensive unit to keep them in ball games and will likely get their wins from lower scoring games. They went out and hired Rich Stubler to shore up the defense and we expect his unit to be ready to play in this spot. The Lions on the other hand will be looking to send HC Wally Buono into retirement on a winning note. Unfortunately, the Lions are much better defensively than they are on offense, so they will also struggle to win enough games to make the season worth noting. The Under has hit in 11 of the last 16 meetings between these two teams at BC Place. Furthermore, the under is 4-0 in the Als' last 4 season openers and the under is 4-1 in the Lions' last 5 season openers.
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Indian Cowboy
4-Unit Play. Take #377 Under 49 Montreal vs BC (Saturday @ 10:00pm est).Both of these teams are expected to be bad this year, so there is no reason to believe that either of them will score enough points to push the final score over the number. The Alouettes managed just 22 points in the preseason and we expect them to struggle in this spot, playing across the country on a teams home opener. The Als have named Drew Willy the starting QB, but they will likely rely on the defensive unit to keep them in ball games and will likely get their wins from lower scoring games. They went out and hired Rich Stubler to shore up the defense and we expect his unit to be ready to play in this spot. The Lions on the other hand will be looking to send HC Wally Buono into retirement on a winning note. Unfortunately, the Lions are much better defensively than they are on offense, so they will also struggle to win enough games to make the season worth noting. The Under has hit in 11 of the last 16 meetings between these two teams at BC Place. Furthermore, the under is 4-0 in the Als' last 4 season openers and the under is 4-1 in the Lions' last 5 season openers.
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Raphael Esparza (VSI)
4 Unit Play. #676 Calgary -7.5 over Hamilton (7:00p.m., Saturday, June 16)Saturday night in McMahon Stadium the Calgary Stampeders welcome the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to open the CFL 2018 season and yes all the talk during the offseason were on the Cats but Saturday night I see another beat down. Calgary is coming off a loss in the Grey Cup I see the Stampeders having a big home game and I see them winning this game by double-digits. Calgary still have the better QB and last year the Stampeders were cover machines and Saturday night they continue to cover games. Calgary is 18-8 ATS in their last 26 home games and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games. Last 5 meetings between these two teams Calgary is 4-1 ATS and we can add to this trend.
Vernon Croy
7-Unit Play. Take #371-372 Edmonton/Winnipeg GAME TOTAL OVER 49.5 (Thursday, June 14th at 8:30 PM ET)Take Edmonton/Winnipeg GAME TOTAL OVER as my 7-Unit CFL Total Smash for Thursday night. This pick falls into one of my top CFL systems and the books have dropped this total 3-points because of the Bombers having to start a rookie at QB. However, Chris Streveler will fit perfect into the CFL and this Bombers offense will not skip a beat. Streveler has a very accurate arm which is crucial in the CFL and he is a dual threat quarterback. Streveler was the MVFC Offensive Play of the Year, and he has the type of game to thrive in the CFL. The Eskimos have one of the best QB's in the CFL and the last time these two teams met in a meaningful game the Eskimos put up 39 points against them while the Bombers put up 32 points. The O/U is 7-1 for the Eskimos in their last 8 road games and the O/U is 22-9 for the Bombers in their last 31 games overall. The O/U is also 4-1 in the last 5 games played between these two teams and I have this game flying over the posted total tonight. Play the OVER as we get off to a 1-0 start in the CFL.
Scott Spreitzer
3-Unit Play: 373 Argonauts -2 over Roughriders (9:00 p.m., Friday, June 15)6-Unit Play: 375 Tiger Cats +8 over Stampeders (7:00 p.m., Saturday, June 16)
I'm laying the points with Toronto on Friday night. Saskatchewan is hamstrung at QB as the season kicks off. They haven't announced which of their top two signal callers will start the season opener, but we are not big on either one. Zach Collaros has lost 12 straight CFL games as a starting QB and hasn't been the same since the 2015 season. Brandon Bridge split time with the departed Kevin Glenn last season, but is another CFL QB who underwhelms in my power ratings. Toronto's QB situation is the envy of the league and we expect big things from veteran Ricky Ray, who had a fantastic season a year ago. James Franklin is the heir apparent and the top backup in the league. And after a Grey Cup run a season ago, this team and coaching staff is all about continuity. The line moved a couple points in Toronto's direction and we agree with the move and still feel there's serious value on the Argos. We're backing the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, our Hammer release. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
I'm taking the points with Hamilton on Saturday night. Out with the bad - in with the good. That was the case last year when former Tiger Cats HC Kent Austin was given his walking papers (now in the front office), and June Jones was hired. What had been a dreadful 0-8 start to the season ended with a 6-4 finish under Jones. Jeremiah Masoli is finally listed as a starting QB to begin a CFL season and he's a prototype QB for the CFL style of play. Masoli will be surrounded by familiar faces on both sides of the line of scrimmage and a team beaming with confidence. They'll air the ball out and own arguably the best receiving corps in the CFL. The Ticats offense will attack a Calgary defense with a lot of new faces, losing two of their top defensive backs and their top pass rusher. It'll take a few games for the new-look Stamps defense to get on the same page. We look for Hamilton to hang the number. I'm taking the points with the Tiger Cats on Saturday, our KO release. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
Alan Harris
3 Unit Play. Take #371/372 Edmonton Eskimos vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Under 50 (8:30 PM, Thursday, June 14, ESPN 2)Edmonton has posted a 7-3 record to the under in their last ten Week 1 games and they have gone an excellent 4-1 to the under in their last five games played in the month of June. They have also been an under team in Thursday night games for whatever reason, staying under the total in five of their last seven. The Blue Bombers closed out their season as an over team last year but this is a different squad that will be starting a rookie QB tonight. This one opened at 53 and has been bet done to the 50 number we see here. We think that?s the right move on this one so under in Winnipeg is our play here on Thursday night.
4 Unit Play. Take #375 Hamilton Tiger-Cats +7.5 over Calgary Stampeders (7:00 PM, Saturday, June 16, ESPN 2)
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will look to open up their 2018 season with a win when they hit the road to take on the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB on Saturday night. The Tiger-Cats closed out their 2017 season by posting a 6-0 ATS record in their last six road games and they were a perfect 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall. The Stampeders struggled a bit in the spot they are in here on Saturday as they have gone 0-4 ATS in their last four games played in the month of June and they failed to cover the number in each of their last six games to end the 2017 season. Throw in the fact that the Tiger-Cats are an impressive 5-2 ATS in their last seven trips to McMahon and we?re going to take the points with them here in a game that we have a bit closer than the odds makers do in Calgary on Saturday night.
4 Unit Play. Take #378 BC Lions -7.5 over Montreal Alouettes (10:00 PM, Saturday, June 16, ESPN 2)
The BC Lions will look for a home win to open their 2018 season when they welcome the Montreal Alouettes to BC Place in Vancouver, BC on Saturday night. Montreal closed out their 2017 season by going 0-6 ATS in their last six road games and they were an awful 3-13 ATS in their last sixteen games overall. They have also struggled against the number in Week 1 games, going just 2-6 ATS dating back to the start of the 2010 season. The Lions, on the other hand, have been pretty good in the spot they are in here on Saturday as they have gone 16-5 ATS in their last 21 home games against Montreal and they are a lights out 28-9 in the last 37 head to head meetings between the two teams overall. Throw in the fact that BC swept the season series last year, including a 41-18 blowout win at BC Place and we?re going to lay the points with them here to get the home win and cover in Vancouver on Saturday night.
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Strike Point Sports
4-Unit Play. Take #371 Edmonton (-7) over Winnipeg (8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 14)The Eskimos finished the regular season in third place last season but managed to get in the playoffs and make some noise when they got there. It is not too much of a shock that they won a game in the postseason because they somewhat underachieved with a 12-6 finish after being one of the top offensive teams in Canada. Mike Reilly is the catalyst for this team and he finished last season with the most passing yards and touchdowns in the CFL so if he can do that again Edmonton will be in a better spot to make it further in the playoffs. Winnipeg finished ahead of the Eskimos last year but lost to them in the Grey Cup chase eventhough they were at home. They are in some trouble in the season opener as Matt Nichols is out for the season. That is too much of a question mark for the Bombers and they will most likely struggle from the start. Go Ahead and lay the points with the Eskimos in this one.
3-Unit Play. Take #373 Toronto (-2) over Saskatchewan (9 p.m., Friday, June 15)
2-Unit Play. Take 'Under' 50 Toronto at Saskatchewan (9 p.m., Friday, June 15)
The defending champs will have a tough test in front of them as they begin their season in Saskatchewan who finished their season at 10-8 after going 5-13 in 2016. Toronto road veteran signal caller Ricky Ray to a championship but they has a lackluster 9-9 regular season so they will need to get a better effort on both sides of the ball to make this season a repeat of last season's title run. The Roughriders made some huge strides last year with ten wins but will be in trouble to start this year without quarterback Zach Collaros. Not having your main offensive weapon is trouble for some teams and a disaster for others and unfortunately this could be a rough start for Saskatchewan. The Argos are a wonderful 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games in Saskatchewan and the under is 4-1 in the last meetings. This should be a great start for Toronto with an easy win.
7-Unit Play. Take #376 Calgary (-7.5) over Hamilton (7 p.m., Saturday, June 16)
Calgary has dominated the CFL regular season for the past two seasons and have been very good in the postseason as well but have not finished in either season getting upset by a statistically inferior opponent in both Grey Cup finals. This is a chance for Bo Levi Mitchell to get his team over the hump and raise the Cup so the Ti-Cats may be in some serious trouble. Hamilton was a dreadful 6-12 last season and while they scrapped in most games finishing the season at a respectable 9-9 ATS they have a lack of identity on both sides of the ball. The Cats have also been making waves in the media with their signing of often-troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel. Inviting this kind of distraction into the locker room and facing a most certainly angry juggernaut in Calgary could spell doom for the Tiger-Cats. This could get out of hand early so lay the points with little worry.
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