After going 4-0 last week on our straight up picks, we’ll see if we can keep that rolling now that we know a little bit more about the teams.
Thursday, June 21
Saskatchewan @ Ottawa
Keeping with tradition Saskatchewan is practicing on Parliament Hill this week. Will it result in a win over a rested Ottawa team (I feel like I say that a lot)? I think so. I’ll stick with the team with momentum behind it.
Pick: Saskatchewan
Confidence: Medium
Spread: Saskatchewan +2.5
Confidence: Medium
Saskatchewan Efficiency
Strength: 17.164
Offense (PF/100yd): 8.60
Defense (PA/100yd): 6.57
Ottawa Efficiency
Strength: ???
Offense (PF/100yd): ???
Defense (PA/100yd): ???
Friday, June 22
Winnipeg @ Montreal
This feels like it should be a bigger mismatch than it currently is in Vegas. Could be my bias from last season. Montreal moved the ball OK in BC last week but failed to score. Winnipeg did score while moving the ball well. So we’re going to lean in that direction this week.
Pick: Winnipeg
Confidence: Medium
Spread: Winnipeg -2
Confidence: Medium
Winnipeg Efficiency
Strength: 16.510
Offense (PF/100yd): 9.52
Defense (PA/100yd): 6.78
Montreal Efficiency
Strength: 16.131
Offense (PF/100yd): 2.79
Defense (PA/100yd): 7.33
Hamilton @ Edmonton
Edmonton looked sharp without a few key defenders vs a good Winnipeg team that had two half times to adjust last week. Hamilton made some mistakes last week. I don’t think they will be able to keep with Edmonton at home.
Pick: Edmonton
Confidence: High
Spread: Edmonton -7
Confidence: Low
Edmonton Efficiency
Strength: 19.900
Offense (PF/100yd): 6.78
Defense (PA/100yd): 9.52
Hamilton Efficiency
Strength: 17.404
Offense (PF/100yd): 3.50
Defense (PA/100yd): 6.53
Saturday, June 23
Calgary @ Toronto
Bo-Levi Mitchell passed at about a 50% rate, and Calgary managed to score 28. I think that his accuracy will improve this week and that will spell trouble for Toronto’s defense that looked only OK vs Saskatchewan last week.
Pick: Calgary
Confidence: Medium
Spread: Calgary -3.5
Confidence: Medium
Calgary Efficiency
Strength: 17.859
Offense (PF/100yd): 6.53
Defense (PA/100yd): 3.50
Toronto Efficiency
Strength: 14.059
Offense (PF/100yd): 6.57
Defense (PA/100yd): 8.60
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