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November 11, 2011
CFL Playoff Pick 'Em, Semi-Final Editions: It's the CFL Playoffs! A fresh start for all! Nobody even remembers what happened in the regular season, unless you have the misfortune of living in Toronto or Saskatchewan. For the rest of you, please sharpen your scoring pencils and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 01:03 PM - 15 comments
Montreal by 15
Edmonton by 3
Montreal
Over
Hamilton in the playoffs? Seriously?
posted by MrFrisby at 09:13 PM on November 11, 2011
PLAYOFFS? Don't talk to me about playoffs... (You knew deep in your heart that somebody had to say it. Right?) Now it is time to get semi-serious about making some picks.
Just as I was about to start typing, my geriatric striped cat came to me begging for attention. I picked her up, and she purred to me her choice for the Hamilton at Montreal game. Of course, she is for the Tiger Cats. She left after a few minutes on my shoulder, so I didn't have to give her the bad news. The little larks will turn into large, terrifying raptors and devour the kitties.
I don't own any horses, nor am I acquainted with any Eskimos, although one of my neighbors owns a Husky dog, so there was nobody whispering advice in my ear. I'm on my own here, but while both teams have been inconsistent, I believe the Eskimos will retain the "home igloo" advantage.
To sum it up neatly, so that Dr. J won't have to do as much work:
Montreal by 12
Edmonton by 9
Special teams scoring to Edmonton
Total scoring pick OVER
Wait a minute. When you say over, it means someone else has to talk. OK, I'm done. OUT.
posted by Howard_T at 01:13 PM on November 12, 2011
Hamilton by 7 Calgary by 7 Hamilton Over
And yes, living in Saskatchewan or Toronto is indeed misfortune.
posted by cixelsyd at 05:26 PM on November 12, 2011
Looks like somebody left a tag open...
Ah, that's better.
Oh right, picks.
Montreal by 7
Calgary by 12
Hamilton
Under
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:00 AM on November 13, 2011
Hamilton by 10 Edmonton by 10 Calgary Over
posted by apoch at 10:35 AM on November 13, 2011
Montreal by 16
Calgary by 7
Montreal
Over
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 11:14 AM on November 13, 2011
What a East finish. Well there goes the over under!
posted by argoal at 04:50 PM on November 13, 2011
It's OK, CGY-EDM just needs to score fewer than 10 points.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 05:12 PM on November 13, 2011
Oh hey, I was away so didn't see this chance to redeem my stunning one point loss in the regular season series. Thanks, DrJohnEvans for doing these - fun diversions in a sometimes difficult life!
posted by rumple at 12:09 AM on November 14, 2011
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-10) @ Montreal Alouettes (10-8) (Sunday, November 13)
So this is intriiiguing. We've seen this playoff match-up before, with Montreal predictably destroying the Tiger-Cats every time. But this year is different. Montreal has shown some serious vulnerabilities this season, as evidenced by the fact that they failed to capture the division title for only the third time in the past twelve years. Hamilton has shown some upstart strength, and of course has to be taken seriously. However! They've lacked consistency, and have not been able to get over the hump when visiting la belle province.
TSN.ca Eastern Semi-Final Preview
Calgary Stampeders (11-7) @ Edmonton Eskimos (11-7) (Sunday, November 13)
The Battle of Alberta continues into the playoffs, and these two teams are matched up more evenly than ever before. Edmonton started the year strong, but stumbled into the stretch, and only a defensive stand last week preserved their home playoff game. Calgary comes in having won three in a row, most recently taking down the best team in the east. In the end, this contest may very well come down to home field advantage.
TSN.ca Western Semi-Final Preview
Special Teams Bonus
Pick the team which will score the most special teams points this weekend. That includes field goals, PATs, singles, kicking safeties, kick returns, and drop kick field goals.
2011 Sortable Stats (scroll down for special teams)
Las Vegas Posse Memorial Bonus
The combined over/under on total points scored for both games is 106.5. Will the actual number of points scored this weekend be OVER or UNDER that total?
Example pick: Hamilton by 21, Calgary by 14, Montreal, Over.
Good luck!