November 11, 2015

CFL Playoffs Pick 'Em, Semi-Finals Edition: Leaves are on the ground, snow is in the air, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are cleaning out their lockers. Yes sir, it's time for the CFL playoffs! It's a fresh start: whether you competed every week in the regular season or watched jealously from the sidelines, all are welcome to join in this three-week sprint to the Grey Cup. Grab your union suit and make your picks inside.

posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 10:03 PM - 13 comments

Toronto Argonauts (10-8) @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-8) (Sunday, November 15, 1:00pm ET)

Somehow it always seems to come down to these two teams (although in a nine-team league, maybe not so much of a surprise). The Ti-Cats are 3-0 against the Argos this year. BUT: each of those games came earlier in the year, with Zach Collaros at QB for Hamilton and Ricky Ray on the sidelines for Toronto. Now Collaros is out for the season, and Ricky Ray is back and looking just about like the Hall of Famer that he is. How much is a quarterback worth?

CFL.ca Eastern Semi-Final Preview

B.C. Lions (7-11) @ Calgary Stampeders (14-4) (Sunday, November 15, 4:30pm ET)

On paper, this is a mismatch. Calgary was just edged out for the division title, and was easily the second-best team in the league this season. B.C. was lucky to fend off a crossover challenge and just barely snuck into the playoffs. But anything can happen in one-game elimination. And even better: half a foot of snow is scheduld to drop on Calgary this Sunday.

CFL.ca Western Semi-Final Preview

Yes, I'm re-using last year's bonus names. But intentionally! Just look at that fish!

Swayze Waters River Salmon Bonus

Pick the kicker who will score the most points this weekend. That includes place-kick field goals, drop-kick field goals, PATs, singles, and fake field goals thrown for touchdowns.

2015 Kicking Stats

Las Vegas Posse Memorial Bonus

The combined over/under on total points scored for both games is 100.5. Will the actual number of points scored this weekend be OVER or UNDER that total?

Example pick: Hamilton by 21, B.C. by 14, Leone, Over.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:03 PM on November 11, 2015

And Away We Go !!

Toronto by 4

Calgary by 14

Kicker with most points Justin Medlock (Hamilton)

Total Points - Under

posted by ic23b at 11:07 PM on November 11, 2015

Toronto by 12

Calgary by 17

Kicker: Paredes (Look, I had to Google that, OK?)

Points: Over

posted by owlhouse at 02:16 AM on November 12, 2015

The regular season means nothing, I say, nothing if I can't get a championship in the playoffs (ok, maybe not). Here goes nothing.

Toronto by 10 (Tough to pick against the Ti-Cats but without Zach they haven't been the same)

Calgary by 17

Paredes (Calgary's kicker)

Over on the points.

posted by jagsnumberone at 03:14 AM on November 12, 2015

This cannot be much worse than the regular season.

Toronto by 5
Calgary by 18
Paredes
Under

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 07:46 AM on November 12, 2015

Toronto by 6

Calgary by 9

Kicker: Paredes

Over

posted by cixelsyd at 10:21 AM on November 12, 2015

Hamilton by 10

BC by 3

LEONE

under

posted by rumple at 11:22 AM on November 12, 2015

Toronto by 17

Calgary by 18

Paredes

Under

posted by tommybiden at 11:26 AM on November 12, 2015

Toronto by 6

Calgary by 17

Medlock

Under

posted by tahoemoj at 12:47 PM on November 12, 2015

Argos by 3, Stamps by 12, medlock, under

posted by argoal at 02:56 PM on November 12, 2015

Hamilton by 4
BC by 19
Medlock
Over

posted by bender at 09:23 AM on November 13, 2015

Toronto by 10

Calgary by 2

Paredes

Under

posted by jjzucal at 09:40 PM on November 14, 2015

Calgary by 7

Rene Paredes

I can't get credit for the over/under, but without seeing the first game score I say under.

posted by rcade at 03:26 PM on November 15, 2015

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