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2019 CFL Week 17 Odds, Preview & Picks

Written by on October 4, 2019

Canadian Football News and Betting Previews | Xbet.ag
Don’t look now, but the British Columbia Lions have now won three in a row. With a record of 4-10, they still have a long way to go to get out of the CFL’s West Division basement, but they’re giving their best. The coldest team in the CFL continues to be the Ottawa Redblacks, losers of seven in a row and now, at 3-11, just a half-game ahead of Toronto in the dubious race for the East Division basement. Calgary and Saskatchewan are tied for the West lead at 9-4, with Winnipeg now a half-game back at 9-5 after losing their second in a row. In the East, Hamilton leads the division by 3 ½ games over Montreal, with a record of 11-3. What can you expect to see in this weekend’s action? We have betting overviews for each matchup of CFL Week 16.

2019 CFL Week 17 Odds, Preview & Picks

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Friday, October 4

Edmonton at Hamilton

Edmonton edged out a dreadful Ottawa team last week, winning 21-16. They got 223 passing yards from Logan Kilgore, who now has three touchdown passes on the year (along with four interceptions). C.J. Gable still leads the team with 950 rushing yards and a pair of scores. Hamilton took down Winnipeg, 33-13, in a surprisingly easy manner given that the two teams were division leaders at the start of the game. Dane Evans threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns (and a pick) for the Tiger-Cats, and Brandon Banks led the way with 113 receiving yards and a score. Edmonton is just 2-8 in their last ten on the road, and they won’t win in Hamilton either. Final Score Prediction: Hamilton 34, Edmonton 24

Saturday, October 5

Calgary at Montreal

Calgary won their fourth straight last week, beating Ottawa, 23-17. Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 342 yards and a touchdown (although he also had a pair of picks) for the Stampeders. He now has eight touchdown passes and seven interceptions for the season. Montreal will get Vernon Adams Jr. back at quarterback. He had been suspended for one game for swinging his helmet as things got out of hand the week before, and backup Matt Shiltz was not able to pass the ball effectively as the Alouettes fell to BC by two points. The Alouettes’ defense simply gave up too much in that game, permitting 425 yards of offense and the late go-ahead drive. Even with Adams back, I see Calgary keeping their winning ways going. Final Score Prediction: Calgary 30, Montreal 23

Winnipeg at Saskatchewan

These two teams tangle for the third and final time in 2019. Both teams have nine wins this season, and they have split the first two. Chris Streveler had a great game for Winnipeg last week, throwing for 304 yards and a score and running for 46 more yards. Andrew Harris had a great game two weeks ago, running for 76 yards and catching five passes for 112 more yards. Cody Fajardo completed 85 percent of his passes last week for Saskatchewan, throwing for 278 yards and three scores — and also running for 80 yards. The Saskatchewan defense was intense, putting up six sacks, grabbing two picks and swiping a fumble against hapless Toronto. I like the Roughriders to win at home. Final Prediction: Saskatchewan 30, Winnipeg 24 Toronto at British Columbia Toronto heads west with a 2-11 record, explaining why they are a nine-point road dog to the 3-10 BC Lions. The Argonauts simply give up too much on defense for their offense to outscore. They do have a solid receiving corps, including Chris Rainey and S.J. Green, but on the whole they just can’t keep up with the opposition. British Columbia is on a roll after beating Montreal (although the Alouettes did have a backup quarterback running things, and BC still only won by two). The Lions could still qualify for the postseason, and I expect them to keep the Argonauts’ misery going — although nine points is too big a spread for BC to cover. Final Score Prediction: BC 30, Toronto 24
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