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Week 2
Ron Raymond here
with your free pick
analyses and
previews for
Canadian Football
League (CFL) Week 2.
Hamilton (43.5) vs.
Toronto (-10.5)
Alert:
Toronto was a -9 1/2
favorite Wednesday
night at
BetCRIS.com
Tigercats at Argos
History:
Hamilton is 5-13-1 (ATS)
4-15 (SU) 7-12-0
(O/U/P) in Toronto
since 1996.
The Hamilton
Tigercats didn’t
start the ’08
campaign on the
right foot, they
lost 33-10 as a -2.5
point home favorite
and it didn’t take
long for the Tiger
cats to lose their
off season
confidence heading
into last weeks
opener. Too make
matters worst for
Charlie Taaffe and
the Tigercats, their
facing a Toronto
Argos team who are
coming off an
impressive road win
over the Winnipeg
Blue Bombers. Here’s
some facts on
Hamilton entering
week 2 of a season
when they are coming
off a lost in the
season opener; the
Tiger cats are 5-3-0
ATS, 3-5 SU and the
UNDER is 6-1-1.
Toronto on the other
hand went with a two
QB system, Kerry
Joseph started the
game and Michael
Bishop came into the
game in the second
quarter to give the
team a spark. The
Argos have been
labeled a -10.5
point home favorite
vs. the Tigercats
and since 1996, when
the Argos are a home
team and won their
last game between 4
to 7 points, they
are 10-4 SU in this
role. Hamilton has
not won in Toronto
since July 20th
2001 during Week 3,
the Tiger Cats won
24-18 as a +9.0
point road underdog.
ATSDatabase.com Stat
of the Game:
When TORONTO team
played as a -10.0 or
more Favorite -
Coming off a game
scored 21 points or
more; The Argos are
20-0 SU in this
spot.
Ron Raymond’s Pick
on this game:
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Calgary (-2) vs.
Edmonton (54.0)
Alert:
Calgary was a -2 1/2
favorite Wednesday
night at
BetCRIS.com
Stampeders at
Eskimos History:
Calgary is 9-11-0 (ATS)
7-13 (SU) 12-8-0
(O/U/P) in Edmonton
since ’96.
If anybody needed a
win in Week 1 of the
CFL opening week, it
was Danny Maciocia!
The Eskimos didn’t
make the playoffs
last year for the
first time in 34
years and the
pressure is on the
skipper’s team to
win and win right
now! Edmonton looked
sharp for three
quarters last week
in Regina, but
faltered in the
fourth quarter, as
the Roughriders came
out on top 34-13.
The Calgary
Stampeders came out
firing last week and
never looked
backwards, winning
28-18 in their home
opener against a
very good BC Lions
teams. The Stamps
ran for 197 yards on
the ground and Henri
Burris threw for 274
yards via the air.
The Battle of
Alberta is always an
interesting showdown
and the Stampeders
have won the last 2
meetings at
Commonwealth
Stadium. Calgary has
the Alouettes on
deck next week and
they are 16-7 SU
when they are in
this position since
1996. Plus, when the
Stamps are an away
team during Week 1
to 4 and they are
coming off a home
win, they are 6-3-1
SU and the OVER is
7-3-0. Edmonton on
the other hand has
the Argos up next
and they are 16-8-1
(ATS) and 16-9 SU in
this role since ’96.
The Bookmakers have
an interesting line
on this game,
Calgary is a -2
point road favorite
and the total is
54.0.
ATSDatabase.com Stat
of the Game:
When CALGARY team
played as a pk to 3
Road Favorite -
Coming off a game
scored 28 points or
more; The OVER is
7-3-0 for the
Stampeders in this
role since ’96.
Ron Raymond’s Pick
on this game:
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Winnipeg (46.5)
vs. Montreal (-1)
Blue Bombers at
Alouettes History:
Winnipeg is 8-8-1 (ATS)
3-14 (SU) 10-5-1
(O/U/P) in Montreal
since ’96.
The Winnipeg Blue
Bombers are coming
off a tough hard
fought battle
against the Toronto
Argonauts, as Doug
Berry’s team lost
23-16 to the double
blue and it was
defense that
prevailed for the
boatmen. The Blue
Bombers produced
better numbers on
offense, as Kevin
Glenn threw for 321
yards, but 5
turnovers killed
their chance of
winning. It doesn’t
get any easier for
Berry’s boys this
weekend, as they
travel east to
Montreal, a place
were they are 3-14
SU since 1996, but
have won their last
2 meetings in “La
Belle Province”.
Montreal is coming
off a road win as a
+2.5 point underdog
and Calvillo found a
new comfort target
in Kerry Watkins who
had 6 catches for
106 yards and 2
touchdowns, while
Ben Cahoon gets back
in the line up. The
oddsmakers are
giving the Alouettes
some home respect,
as they’ve labeled
them a -1 point home
favorite and when
Montreal is a -3
point or less home
favorite since 1996,
they are 6-7-1 ATS,
9-5 SU and the o/u
is 7-6-1. Winnipeg
are 11-6-0 ATS and
5-11-1 SU when they
are a PK to +3.0
road underdog the
first four weeks of
the CFL season and
the O/U is 6-9-2
favoring the under.
ATSDatabase.com Stat
of the Game:
When MONTREAL team
played as Home team
as a Favorite -Vs
Division Opponent -
Coming off a game
scored 31 points or
more; The Alouettes
are 5-15-0 ATS in
this situation since
’96.
Ron Raymond’s Pick
on this game:
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Saskatchewan (52)
vs. BC Lions (-5.5)
Roughriders at Lions
History:
Saskatchewan is
15-6-0 (ATS) 10-11
(SU) and 9-12-0
(O/U/P) in BC since
’96.
Ken Miller is one of
four new head
coaches in the
league to record a
win in his first
game, as the
Roughriders made a
34-13 statement over
the Edmonton
Eskimos.
Roughrider’s QB
Marcus Crandell
threw for 278 yards
and RB Wes Cates had
a great game rushing
and made an
incredible over the
shoulder catch late
in the game. The
Riders won as a -4
point home favorite
and face a Lions
team who will want
to get back on track
after their 28-18
lost to the
Stampeders in
Calgary. Not only
did all four new
head coaches in the
league won in their
season debut, the
UNDER went a perfect
4-0 in every CFL
game last week.
However, if you’re a
“law of average”
handicapper, here’s
an interesting trend
for the OVER in this
game on Friday. The
OVER is 18-5-0 for
the Roughriders
before they play the
Hamilton Tiger cats,
and Saskatchewan
plays the Tabbies
next week in
Hamilton. Another
interesting tidbit
stat on this game;
the Lions are 1-10-0
ATS at home during
Week 1 to 4 and they
are coming off a
road lost.
Saskatchewan have
done well at BC
Place over the
years, as they are
15-6-0 ATS vs. the
Leo’s and teetering
on .500 at 10-11 SU.
The line on this
game opened up at -5
for the Lions and
early money moved it
to -5.5 with the
total set in the
sand at 52.
ATSDatabase.com Stat
of the Game: When
ANY CFL Team played
as a Home team -
Coming off a 1 ATS
lost - Coming off a
1 game under -
Coming off a game
scored 20 points or
less; The Home Team
(BC Lions) are
3-10-0 ATS in this
position since ’96.
Ron Raymond’s Pick
on this game:
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Ron Raymond,
www.phoenixsports.com
Originally published
July 2, 2008 10:26
pm EST
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