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July 14, 2009
CFL Pick 'Em, Week 3: Upsets last week and more coin tosses next week means no end to the possible volatility in our standings. Dare to compare and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 12:45 PM - 22 comments
The Line for this week via SportSelect:
EE -4.5
CAL -8.5
MTL -2.5
WPG -0.5
posted by Spitztengle at 01:53 PM on July 14, 2009
BC by 4 Calgary by 13 Saskatchewan by 5 Hamilton by 8
posted by apoch at 02:15 PM on July 14, 2009
British Columbia by 13
Calgary by 13
Montreal by 13
Hamilton by 6
posted by tommybiden at 05:13 PM on July 14, 2009
First time I've struck out completely.
A group of Ottawa residents are driving through a small town in northern Ontario when they stop at a local diner. Edmonton by 7. The waitress asks them "Where are you all from, then?" Calgary by 10. One of the women in the group replies "We are from a place where we don't end our sentences with a conjunction." Saskatchewan by 9. The waitress replies "Okay, where are you all from then, bitch?" Winnipeg by 10.
posted by owlhouse at 08:27 PM on July 14, 2009
In week 2's BC vs. Hammy game, I nailed the spread, but for the wrong team :( The reason I bring this up is that my points reflect it, but the chart lists it as a win for BC. Should I even get the point for the spread? Your decision.
Anywho, picks for this week:
Eddy by 10....
Calgary by 21....
Monty by 7....
Hammy by 21....
posted by BoKnows at 09:48 PM on July 14, 2009
BC by 7 Cal by 6 Mont by 10 Hamilton by 3
posted by j5v at 11:18 PM on July 14, 2009
Again, perhaps pickin' more with my heart than my head:
At the outset, I picked the Lions to be battling in the western cellar this year ... don't see any reason why that should change. Although, I did say they would be fighting it out with the Riders for last place (or crossover birth). That picture looks drastically different after only two weeks. The Eskimos are a better football club than they've shown. Wally's progress towards record-setting wins is gonna have to wait at least a week. I'll take EE by 5 ... something exciting late-fourth-quarter-ish for the win.
Calgary is better than 0 and 2 too. And this could be the week they wake up and play like defending champs. However, Toronto might have something to prove too ... like they can actually play with some discipline. I'll call this a close one: Calgary by 3.
Battle of the league's best right now ... Schultzie says that logic would have Montreal winning a close one (albeit he picked against that logic). I'm gonna say that logic holds. But they got a taste for blood last week ... and that might just carry over this week--that is unless they get a taste for some damn good BBQ while in Regina and play with their bellies full. Nah, the Riders eat pre-game meals there too often ... so I'll take the Alouettes by 10.
Last but not least ... well, last and the least ... the two teams I thought would be battlin' it out for the bottom bunk in the east ... Winnipeg looks surprisingly good compared to what I and the media forecasters thought they'd look like comin' outta the gates. But like in game one this week, I predicted Hamilton to assert themselves as something other than the east's whippin' dogs ... with the Bombers only favoured by half a point, you might expect a nail-biter ... but I'm gonna go the other way ... TiCats by 10 but wouldn't be surprised if it blows up by more (besides, eventhough it worked for Belichick, spying on the TiCats isn't gonna pay off for the Bombers)
posted by Spitztengle at 02:40 PM on July 15, 2009
B.C. by 7 Calgary by 10 Montreal by 14 Hamilton by 6
posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:55 PM on July 15, 2009
BC by 7
Toronto by 4
Montreal by 9
Winnipeg by 6
I dont know if there has ever been a week where it could go either way more than this.
posted by Reever at 12:30 PM on July 16, 2009
B.C. by 14
Calgary by 7
Saskatchewan by 3
Winnipeg by 10
That dog's as subtle as a hand grenade in a barrrel of oat meal
posted by MrFrisby at 12:53 PM on July 16, 2009
Alrighty... let's see.
BC by 6
Toronto by 6
Montreal by 14
Winnipeg by 9
Bring it on!
posted by Mave at 01:09 PM on July 16, 2009
argoal's picks are listed on Week 2's page.
posted by tommybiden at 02:05 PM on July 16, 2009
BC by 10, Tor by 7, Mon by 18, Win by 3
posted by rahilsuleman at 02:19 PM on July 16, 2009
BC by 7 Calgary by 11 Saskatchewan by 4 Winnipeg by 7
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 05:41 PM on July 16, 2009
BC by 12 Calgary by 9 Montreal by 15 Winnipeg by 7
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:16 PM on July 16, 2009
EDMONTON 2, CALGARY 10, MONTREAL 9, WINNIPEG 10
posted by argoal at 10:52 AM on July 17, 2009
Week 4 Mont by 17 Tor by 1 BC by 3 Sask by 2
posted by j5v at 10:43 PM on July 18, 2009
I made my picks for this week in the Week 2 thread here.
BC by 11 Toronto by 3 Saskatchewan by 16 Winnipeg by 11
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 12:25 AM on July 19, 2009
In week 2's BC vs. Hammy game, I nailed the spread, but for the wrong team :( The reason I bring this up is that my points reflect it, but the chart lists it as a win for BC. Should I even get the point for the spread? Your decision.
Sorry Bo, my error on the chart. Should've said "3" instead of "B.C.".
But the points are right—this is the "tough luck" rule, in which you get a point for nailing the spread but picking the loser. We've occasionally considered taking this rule out, but like the CFL, we like awarding points, so it's still here. Maybe someday it'll be the deciding factor in a championship and we'll reconsider.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:45 AM on July 21, 2009
Things get shaken up a bit this week. Montreal returns home like they'd never been away, absolutely destroying the Eskimos. Winnipeg takes charge over a lacklustre Calgary squad. Hamilton pulls off the impressive upset in B.C., and Toronto looks pretty good against the Riders... except for one, messy, messy quarter.
Upsets and blowouts limit scoring for us, but pick 'em veterans apoch and MrFrisby cobble together nice 4-point weeks. Weedy comes out of retirement for the quad at well. But rahilsuleman's big lead from last week keeps him comfortably at the top.
Someone at the CFL Scheduling Office is cashing a giant bonus cheque, as this week continues to feature some tough matchups.
WEEK 3
B.C. @ Edmonton (Thursday, July 16) B.C. is a surprising 0-2. Edmonton is 1-1, but still hasn't scored more than 20 points in a game. You'd think someone would have to win this one, right?
Toronto @ Calgary (Friday, July 17) Toronto is still an unknown, having been unable to maintain consistency for any more than a quarter at a time. Calgary seems to have the pieces ready and healthy, but they just haven't shown up. This is a total coin toss.
Montreal @ Saskatchewan (Friday, July 18) The blockbuster game of the week: the league's two 2-0 teams meet in a clash of Titans in a good ol' Saskatchewan hoe-down. Give Saskatchewan a slight home edge, but not by much—Montreal's just looked too good this year.
Winnipeg @ Hamilton (Saturday, July 11) Two teams coming off big upsets, looking to gain the edge in the ever-turbulent East Division. Is Hamilton for real, or at least real enough to beat Winnipeg? I have no idea. This is another coin toss in my book.
Good luck!