Free Weekly CFL Picks Against the Spread
Each week during the Canadian Football League season our handicappers break down all the game match ups looking for the best bet on every match. Visit weekly for our handicapping analysis and CFL against the spread picks.
Jonathon Jennings continues to be one of the top passers in the league with 3,308 yards and 15 touchdown throws, but he only completed 57.1 percent of his 28 attempts last week against the Eskimos while getting picked off twice. I am looking for a much better effort this week at home in a game that the Lions win both SU and ATS.
It is pretty obvious to me that they are going to lose this game as underdogs at home and I also like Calgary’s chances to cover the three-point spread.
These two West Division rivals have split the first two meetings this season with the road team winning both SU and ATS, but I am banking on the Blue Bombers getting back to their winning ways with a win both SU and ATS on Friday night.
Mike Reilly continues to lead the CFL in passing yards (4,053) and he is second in touchdown throws with 20, but no matter how many points Edmonton does score, it cannot keep pace with a defense that is allowing 29.3 points a game. Look for a outright BC win on the road this Friday night with Edmonton raising the white flag on the season.
Despite their lowly place in the West Division standings, there have been no quit in the Roughriders lately and I think they use the momentum from last week’s win to keep this week’s game against Hamilton closer than the current 4.5-point spread.
Anything can happen when the two hottest teams in league go at one another in a head-to-head clash, but I am banking on the total going OVER 52.5 as my pick in the CFL’s top game of the week.
These two division foes split those two games with the road team winning each one (SU and ATS), but I am going to stick with the UNDER again on Friday night as my “best bet” pick.
Scoring should once again come pretty easy in this matchup and for the third time this season the total is going OVER the 55.5-point betting line.
Calgary is the highest scoring team in the CFL with 32.5 points a game and it has the stingiest defense in points allowed (21.5). Despite these gaudy numbers I am actually going to take Ottawa to cover with the 10 points this week in what should be a closer battle than expected.
This was the first time the total stayed UNDER in Winnipeg’s last four games and I think we are going to see enough scoring on Saturday for the total to go OVER the current 50-point betting line in this game.
The scoring basically ended there with just one second-half point. I do not trust either team to score all that much on Friday night in a game that should stay UNDER the 53-point total line.
In a battle between two teams headed in opposite directions, stick with the Lions to win big and cover in this one.
I am once again riding the hot hand in these home-and-homes with a play on Calgary to pull off a sweep both SU and ATS.
I am looking for Winnipeg to keep things going at home with a victory that covers the spread this time around.
Given Toronto's brutal schedule and Hamilton's desperate need for a win, I am taking the Tiger-Cats both SU and ATS in this East Division tilt.
I am going with Winnipeg’s hot-hand on offense and the OVER 52 on the total line in this one.
Kevin Glenn was intercepted four times against the Blue Bombers with one pick getting returned for a score. I am riding Harris and the RedBlacks all the way in this one both SU and ATS.
Along with Brandon Whitaker anchoring the running game, I am looking for Ray to return to form right out of the gate to help Toronto win this game SU on Wednesday night.
As good as the Stampeders have looked lately, I still think they are in for a bit of a test this Sunday with Hamilton coming to town. I will take them SU at home, but I am taking the Tiger-Cats and the 5.5 points as my official pick for this game.
With Edmonton averaging 29.9 points a game and Saskatchewan allowing points at an alarming rate, I am going with the OVER 56.5-point total line in this West Division tilt.