CFL Week Ten

Last Week's Results

I went 3-1, with my only blemish was picking the Argos to win over the Eskimos. I was, however, surprised at how narrowly Montréal and BC won their games. Overall record for the year: 19-13.

This Week's Games

Friday

BC at Montréal This may be the game of the year so far. Both teams are playing extremely well right now. The Lions D has been dominant and the offence has done just well enough for the Lions to win. And right now, that's all the offence has to do. The ageless AC has reverted to the form that is expected of him, after coming out of the gate slowly (for him). The Als' O-line had some trouble (once again) with the Tiger Cat pass rush last week. Given how aggressive the Lions pass rush has been all year, AC will have to be at his best and maximise the use of Brandon Whittaker coming out of the backfield.  BC, on the strength of their defence by 3.

Sunday

Winnipeg at Saskatchewan And now, we have the mirror opposite of Friday night's game. The Green Riders have lost 5 straight and the circus is in town in Winnipeg, with Joe Mack firing Paul LaPolice after the Bombers finally started looking like a football team. The Bombers stifled the Lions offence last week-end and almost pulled an upset. The Riders, especially on offence, looked dispirited against the Stamps. Darien Durant looks right now like he firmly belongs in the lower tier of CFL QBs (with Joey Elliott and Steven Jyles).  Bombers by 3.

Labour Day Monday

Toronto at Hamilton The Argo offence is slumping. They haven't looked good/productive/threatening since before the bye week and, even then, they had scraped just enough together to have won a few games, mostly because of a surprisingly good D. I have mentioned it before and will repeat myself: they are missing at least one, if not two, accomplished receivers. I am not sure if Rambo and Mann are the solution. I wonder what it would take to pry Fred Stamps away from the Eskimos? Ti-Cats by a TD.

Edmonton at Calgary The Esks, a week after getting decimated by AC and the Als, bounced back and stifled the Argos last week. Kerry Joseph was just effective enough in generating some yardage and scoring for the Esks to win behind the D's effort. That is pretty much the Eskimos' season story. The Stamps' season story? I have no clue: inconsistency, perhaps?  I'll take the Stamps, by 5, because I cannot see the Esks offence being effective two weeks in a row.


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