CNOTES CFL BEST BETS-NEWS-NOTES-WRITEUPS !

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AUGUST CFL BEST BETS !!

08/07/2025......................0 - 2 - 0.........................00.00%......................- 11.00
08/02/2025......................3 - 1 - 0.........................75.00%......................+ 9.50
08/01/2025......................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%......................- 0.50

TOTALS...........................4 - 4 - 0..........................50.00%......................- 1.00

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JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50

 

[Udog]

Edmonton Elks @ Montreal Alouettes

 

[Cnotes53]

Friday, August 8​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
EDM at MTL	07:30 PM	EDM +2.0 U 51.0	+500 +500

 

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AUGUST CFL BEST BETS !!

08/08/2025......................2 - 0 - 0........................100.00%.....................+ 10.00
08/07/2025......................0 - 2 - 0.........................00.00%......................- 11.00
08/02/2025......................3 - 1 - 0.........................75.00%......................+ 9.50
08/01/2025......................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%......................- 0.50

TOTALS...........................6 - 4 - 0..........................60.00%......................+ 9.00

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JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50

 

[Udog]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders

 

[Cnotes53]

Saturday, August 9​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
OTT at TOR	03:00 PM	TOR -3.0 U 53.0	+500 +500

 

[Cnotes53]

AUGUST CFL BEST BETS !!

08/09/2025......................0 - 2 - 0.........................00.00%.....................- 11.00
08/08/2025......................2 - 0 - 0........................100.00%.....................+ 10.00
08/07/2025......................0 - 2 - 0.........................00.00%......................- 11.00
08/02/2025......................3 - 1 - 0.........................75.00%......................+ 9.50
08/01/2025......................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%......................- 0.50

TOTALS...........................6 - 6 - 0.........................50.00%....................... - 3.00

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JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50

 

[Cnotes53]

» Lions beat Ticats in overtime after back-and-forth affair
» Rene Paredes leads Stampeders to victory on last-second field goal
» Dru Brown leads resilient REDBLACKS over Argos
» Cody Fajardo fuels Elks’ rally over Als in return to Montreal
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[Cnotes53]

Weekly Predictor: Who wins in Week 11?​

Week 10 of the CFL fell the right way (for the most part) for this prognosticator.

Since there were wild finishes in all four games, it could have had you look like you picked the right team only to see it turn on a dime and go the other way.

The entertainment value of the week, especially at the end of the games, hasn’t been this good all year and hopefully it’s a sign of things to come.

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The downside is that everyone across the league is starting to find their legs. There are no automatic picks any more and the secret is to sense the trend of a team. It could be small or it could be as obvious as Cody Fajardo putting a belief in the Elks that they’re never out of a game.

Fajardo fought the Elks back in his first start, hit a game-winning touchdown pass that was dropped in his second, and then finished the job with a win in his third.

It’s clear the Elks are trending in the right direction. Are the REDBLACKS following suit with back-to-back wins? Is something truly wrong in Winnipeg or will they turn it around like they did last year around this time?

These are just some of the questions to answer this week and in the weeks ahead. The CFL is not a sprint and the marathon is only half over.

Good luck again this week.

OTTAWA AT WINNIPEG​

Thursday, August 14
8:30 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CBSSN/CFL+

Dru Brown’s return to Winnipeg ended far too prematurely last year after leaving the game with a head injury. This year, Brown leads the REDBLACKS back to Winnipeg on a two-game winning streak after throwing five touchdown passes in Ottawa’s Week 10 victory over Toronto.

Yes, the Bombers defence is a more consistent unit than Toronto’s, but we’ve seen rare inconsistencies across the board from the Bombers this season.

I really do believe Ottawa can go into Winnipeg and do some damage, but what I can’t get my head around is if Nick Arbuckle and the Argonauts can move the ball that well against Ottawa’s defence, what can Zach Collaros and company do?

But I’m going to take my own advice and try to read the tea leaves of momentum and confidence in a team and when you go head-to-head at quarterback right now, Dru Brown is feeling it. And he returns to Winnipeg to haunt his former team.

PICK: OTTAWA

TORONTO AT EDMONTON​

Friday, August 15
9:00 p.m. ET
TSN/CFL+

Cody Fajardo has played Saskatchewan, Hamilton, and Montreal tough with two of those games on the road.

Now he’s home against a team that just got lit up for five touchdown passes by Dru Brown. The Elks are starting to believe in each other and the system that they’re all just learning together this season.

The dual threat of Justin Rankin in the run game and pass game adds an extremely difficult matchup for defenders. Rankin isn’t just floating out to catch swing passes or screens, he’s going downfield and finding holes in the zone or running away from a linebacker tasked to him.

Toronto has been on a wild ride over the last few weeks, even when they score big like they did with Ottawa last week or Hamilton in Week 5, they’ve lost. They’ve also been downed by last-second field goals.

A 1-4 record over their last five games and sliding into the basement of the East Division should send off alarm bells around the Argonauts facility.

They need to show a certain amount of urgency, but the Elks have already shown that in their own game and I think it continues for Edmonton.

PICK: EDMONTON

HAMILTON AT SASKATCHEWAN​

Saturday, August 16
3:00 p.m. ET
TSN/CTV/CBSSN/CFL+

I’m calling this one the game of the week with two top teams in each division squaring off in what realistically could be a 112th Grey Cup preview. Sorry if I’m getting ahead of myself, but it’s true.

Bo Levi Mitchell and Trevor Harris are proving age is but a number as they are having two of the finest seasons of their careers.

The Tiger-Cats finally get some rest this week after three consecutive short weeks of preparation, but that rest doesn’t match what the Roughriders got as they come off a bye week.

The Riders laid an egg a few weeks ago after their first bye week of the season so the veterans on the team should have learned from that.

Hamilton’s offence, and specifically the passing game, is electric, which is a great thing for Hamilton as they take on Saskatchewan, who allow a lot of yards through the air. But the Riders come in with a strong rushing attack against a Hamilton defence that struggles in stopping the run.

Saskatchewan sent a message in Montreal that they are the team to beat and until someone beats them, it’ll be hard for me to pick against them, especially in front of what could be a capacity crowd of 33,000 on Saturday.

PICK: SASKATCHEWAN

MONTREAL AT BC​

Saturday, August 16
7:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CBSSN/CFL+

Is Davis Alexander back?

Probably not?

Okay, this will be a trend of picking Alouette games moving forward as their quarterback play is just not good enough right now and their strong defence can only do so much.

Now they have to take that long trip West to battle a Nathan Rourke-led Lions team who just walked it off in a big win on the road in Hamilton.

BC has already proven they can beat the Alouettes this season with a 21-20 victory in Montreal. Now they’re at home and Nathan Rourke is finding himself at quarterback again.

The Lions defence still leaves much to be desired, but so does the Als offence without their starting quarterback.

PICK: BC

 

[Udog]

CFL
Dunkel

Week 11

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR OTTAWA AT WINNIPEG
Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Time: 8:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 114.281; Winnipeg 111.206
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 3; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg by 6 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+6 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TORONTO AT EDMONTON
Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 110.936; Edmonton 107.521
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 3 1/2; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton by 2 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HAMILTON AT SASKATCHEWAN
Date: August 16, 2025
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 113.562; Saskatchewan 123.090
Dunkel Line & Total: Saskatchewan by 9 1/2; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Saskatchewan by 3; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-3); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTREAL AT BC
Date: August 16, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 106.589; BC 114.979
Dunkel Line & Total: BC by 8 1/2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: BC by 4; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-4); Under





CFL

Week 11

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Trend Report
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Thursday, August 14
8:30 PM ET
Ottawa VS Winnipeg
Ottawa is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games.
Ottawa is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games.
Ottawa is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games against Winnipeg.
Winnipeg is 13-7 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games.
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games against Ottawa.

Friday, August 15
9:00 PM ET
Toronto VS Edmonton
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 20 games.
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Edmonton.
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games.
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games against Toronto.

Saturday, August 16
3:00 PM ET
Hamilton VS Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Hamilton's last 16 games.
Hamilton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Hamilton is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games against Saskatchewan.
Hamilton is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games against Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
Saskatchewan is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Saskatchewan's last 20 games against Hamilton.
Saskatchewan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.

7:00 PM ET
Montreal VS British Columbia
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games.
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Montreal is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against British Columbia.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of British Columbia's last 11 games against Montreal.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of British Columbia's last 10 games at home.
British Columbia is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal.


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[Cnotes53]

Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Major League leaders in stolen bases:
35— Caballero, TB/NYY
34— Cruz, Pitt
33— Ramirez Clev/Simpson TB
31— Robert CWS/Scott StL/De La Cruz Cin
30— Witt KC/Crow-Armstrong Chi
26— Turner Phil/Abrams Wash

Quote of the Day
“Three-time Pro Bowl WR Odell Beckham Jr. has drawn interest from several teams and plans to play somewhere in 2025, per source. As OBJ posted himself, he is not retiring, and he continues to train in anticipation of being on the field soon.”
Tom Pelissero

Thursday’s quiz
Where did Odell Beckham Jr. play his college football?

Wednesday’s quiz
Other than Hank Aaron, Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews hit the most home runs for the Braves.

Tuesday’s quiz
Bills’ QB Josh Allen played his college football at Wyoming.


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Thursday’s Den: Trends for Big 18 football teams and other stuff……​

Trends for Big 18 football teams:

— Illinois
Under Bret Bielema, Illini is 15-4 ATS in road games.

— Indiana
In four years as a I-A coach, Curt Cignetti is 23-8 ATS as a favorite.

— Iowa
Since 2015, Hawkeyes are 19-8-1 ATS as a road favorite. Iowa’s new QB this season started 55 games at I-AA South Dakota State.

— Maryland
In his career, Mike Locksley is 10-17 ATS as a home favorite, 11-22 as a road underdog.

— Michigan
Last three years, Wolverines are 7-11-1 ATS as a home favorite, 6-3 as a road favorite

— Michigan State
Last three years, Spartans are 9-16-2 ATS in conference games.

— Minnesota
Since 2019, Golden Gophers are 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS in bowl games.

— Nebraska
In nine years as a college coach, Matt Rhule is 34-19-1 ATS as an underdog.

— Northwestern
Since 2018, Wildcats are 5-14-1 ATS as a home favorite.

— Famous birthdays, August 14th:
Steve Martin, 80
Guido Merkens, 70
Earvin (Magic) Johnson, 66
Mark Gubicza, 63
Halle Berry, 58
Wayne Chrebet, 52
Mike Vrabel, 50
Mila Kunis, 42
Tim Tebow, 38
Josh Bell, 33
TJ Friedl, 30
Eric Wagaman, 28

— Ohio State
Buckeyes won/covered last four bowl games, with all four wins by 14+ points.

— Oregon
Under Dan Lanning, Ducks are 21-11 ATS as a favorite.

— Penn State
Last four years, Nittany Lions are 28-11-1 ATS as a favorite.

— Purdue
Since 2018, Boilermakers are 5-16 ATS as a home favorite.

— Rutgers
Scarlet Knights are 12-6 ATS last 18 games as a home favorite, 14-6-2 last 22 games as a road dog.

— USC
In eight years as a college coach, Lincoln Riley is 9-21-1 ATS as a road favorite.

— UCLA
Since 2015, Bruins are 14-27 ATS as a home favorite.

— Washington
Since 2018, Huskies are 22-38 ATS in conference games..

— Wisconsin
Since 2015, Badgers are 23-11 ATS as a road favorite.

 

[Udog]

Ottawa Redblacks @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers

 

[Cnotes53]

Thursday, August 14​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
OTT at WPG	08:30 PM	OTT +5.0 O 52.5	+500 +500

 

[Cnotes53]

AUGUST CFL BEST BETS !!

08/14/2025......................2 - 0 - 0.......................100.00%....................+ 10.00
08/09/2025......................0 - 2 - 0.........................00.00%.....................- 11.00
08/08/2025......................2 - 0 - 0........................100.00%.....................+ 10.00
08/07/2025......................0 - 2 - 0.........................00.00%......................- 11.00
08/02/2025......................3 - 1 - 0.........................75.00%......................+ 9.50
08/01/2025......................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%......................- 0.50

TOTALS............................8 - 6 - 0.........................57.14%......................+ 7.00

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JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Friday’s 6-pack:
CFL standings:
East
6-3- Hamilton
5-4- Montreal
3-7- Ottawa
2-7- Toronto
West
7-1- Saskatchewan
6-3- Calgary
5-4- Winnipeg
4-5- BC Lions
2-6- Edmonton

Quote of the Day
“You look at our head coach. Amazing guy, amazing coach. I think you have to be more player-led. By coming here, and watching how these players lead, I think we definitely got it.”
Minnesota Vikings’ CB Isaiah Rodgers, who played for the Eagles last year

Friday’s quiz
What former NFL QB is the all-time leader in passing yards for the Iowa Hawkeyes?
(Hint: He used to be the coach at San Diego State)

Thursday’s quiz
Odell Beckham Jr. played his college football at LSU.

Wednesday’s quiz
Other than Hank Aaron, Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews hit the most home runs for the Braves.

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Friday’s Den: NFL trends for every team……..​

NFL trends for every team……

Cardinals
Last four years, Arizona is 19-9 ATS as a road underdog.
Last three years, Cardinals are 5-9 ATS coming off a win.

Falcons
QB Michael Penix was 1-2 as a starter in his rookie season.
Last two years, Atlanta is 2-9 ATS as an underdog.

Ravens
Lamar Jackson is 70-24 as a starter in regular season, 3-5 in playoff games.

Last two years, Ravens are 20-10 ATS as a favorite.
Bills
Last five years, Buffalo is 7-5 in playoff games, but 0-4 against the Chiefs.

Since 2017, Bills are 20-10-2 ATS on natural grass.
Panthers
Since 2019, Carolina is 3-12 ATS as a home favorite.
Since 2009, Panthers are 5-11 ATS in their road opener.

Bears
Ben Johnson is the Bears’ sixth head coach since 2012.
Last four years, Chicago is 21-47 SU/29-35-4 ATS
Last four years, Bears are 12-20-2 ATS as a road underdog.

Bengals
Last four years, Bengals are 14-7 ATS as a road favorite.
Last three years, Cincinnati is 18-7-1 ATS coming off a win.

Browns
Browns used four QB’s last year; none of those guys are on this year’s active roster.
Last four years, Cleveland is 8-15-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Last six years, Browns are 4-14 ATS in AFC North road games.

Cowboys
Last four years, Dallas is 17-8 ATS as a home favorite.
Last four years, Cowboys are 17-7 ATS vs NFC East rivals.

Broncos
Last year was Denver’s first playoff appearance since 2015.
Broncos were 8-0 ATS as a favorite last year.

Lions
Last three years, Detroit is 14-8 ATS as a home favorite.
Last three years, Detroit is 11-3 ATS as a road favorite.
Last four years, Lions are 20-10 ATS as an underdog.

Packers
Since 2019, Green Bay is 17-8 ATS as a road underdog.
Last 18 years, Packers are 14-4 ATS in their home opener.

Texans
Since 2019, Houston is 6-14-1 ATS as a home favorite.
In two years under DeMeco Ryans, Texans were +11/+12 in turnovers.
Last four years, Texans are 8-1 ATS as a road underdog vs AFC South rivals.

Colts
Last five years, Colts are 5-9-1 ATS at home vs AFC South rivals.
Since 2010, Colts are 4-9-2 ATS in their road openers.

Jaguars
Last four years, under is 23-9 in Jacksonville home games.
Since 2018, Jaguars are 13-21-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.

Chiefs
Last five years, Kansas City is 17-22 ATS as a home favorite.
Since 2015, Chiefs are 24-11-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.

Famous birthdays, August 15:
Kenny Carr, 70
Gary Kubiak, 64
Bubby Brister, 63
Jeff Huson, 61
Debra Messing, 57
Eric Bieniemy, 56
Anthony Anderson, 55
Ben Affleck, 53
Óliver Pérez, 44
Luke Keaschall, 23

Raiders
Pete Carroll is the Raiders’ sixth head coach since 2014.
Last three years, Raiders are 10-4 ATS as a home favorite.
Since 2017, Las Vegas is 3-12-1 ATS as a road favorite.

Chargers
Last year, Chargers were +11 in turnovers, 10-2 ATS as a favorite.
Since 2019, Bolts are 13-26-6 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.

Rams
Under McVay, Rams are 17-6-1 ATS in road games vs NFC West rivals.
Under McVay, Rams are 25-19-3 ATS in games coming off a loss.

Dolphins
In three years under McDaniel, Miami is 18-10-2 ATS as a favorite.
Last two years, Dolphins are 3-8 ATS as a road underdog.

Vikings
Since 2015, Vikings are 25-12-3 ATS as a road favorite.
Last five years, Vikings are 16-6-3 ATS on natural grass.

Patriots
Mike Vrabel is New England’s third head coach in three years.
Last three years, Patriots are 12-24-2 ATS as an underdog.
Last two years, Patriots are 2-7-2 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.

Giants
Last two years, Giants weren’t favored in any of their 17 home games.
Last two years, Giants are 1-6-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Last six years, Big Blue is 11-7 ATS in road games vs NFC East rivals.

Jets
Jets haven’t made playoffs since 2010, longest current drought in the NFL.
Since 2018, Jets are 6-12 ATS as a home favorite.

Eagles
Last nine years, Eagles are 8-1 SU/6-3 ATS in Week 1.
Last three years, Eagles are 11-2-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.

Steelers
Since 2018, Steelers are 0-4 SU in playoff games.
Aaron Rodgers will be their 4th starting QB the last five years.
Last two years, Steelers are 12-7 ATS as an underdog.
Last three years, Pittsburgh is 20-9-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.

49ers
Last year, 49ers were 5-12 ATS, after being 29-21-1 from 2021-23.
Last three years, 49ers are 0-5 ATS as an underdog.

Seahawks
Last four years, Seattle is 6-12-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Last two years, Seahawks are 9-3 ATS as a road underdog.
Last four years, Seahawks are 11-6 ATS on natural grass.

Buccaneers
Last two years, Tampa Bay was 11-2 ATS as a road underdog.
Last four years, Bucs are 7-9 ATS as a road favorite.
Last two years, Bucs are 10-3-1 ATS coming off a loss.

Titans
Last two years, Tennessee is 0-8 ATS in games coming off a win.
Last two years, Titans are 4-11 ATS as a road underdog.

Commanders
Washington was 12-5 LY, its first winning season since 2016.
Commanders were +3 in turnovers last year; from 2021-23, they were minus-24.
Washington is 6-2 ATS in last eight games with spread of 3 or fewer points.

 

[Cnotes53]

TOR (2-7) AT EDM (2-6)

• Toronto has won four of the team’s last five meetings.
• The Argonauts have scored 31+ points in each of their last three games and in 5-of-9 games this season; their record when doing so is 1-4.
• Toronto has allowed a league-high 11 big plays on special teams – five more than the next team; four have been return TDs.
• Nick Arbuckle is 2-0 vs. Edmonton in his career. In his last three games, he has recorded at least 300 passing yards, while totaling seven TDs. In the red zone this season, he is 25-of-31 passing for 206 yards and 11 majors.
• Toronto is tied for the second most sacks (22); Edmonton has yielded the most (27).
• Edmonton is second in the league with an average of 5.2 yards per rush.
• Cody Fajardo is a career 4-6 against Toronto. Last week, the 12th fourth quarter game-winning drive of his career completed a 12-point comeback.
• Javon Leake, a former Argonaut, leads the CFL with four big punt returns this season. He averages 14.6 yards per punt.

HAM (6-3) AT SSK (7-1)

• Week 2: SSK 28 – HAM 23
• The game will feature the league’s most potent offences:
  
  • Offensive points per game: HAM 28.8 | SSK 26.9
  • Net offence per game: SSK 398.0 | HAM 385.4
  • Pass efficiency: SSK 117.3 | HAM 112.5
  • Second down conversion percentage: SSK 50.9 | HAM 50.7
• Hamilton leads the league with 75 per cent of red zone trips resulting in TDs.
• Hamilton is tied for the fewest sacks allowed (nine).
• Hamilton features three of the Top-10 in receiving yards: Kenny Lawler (third – 783), Tim White (fifth – 596), and Smith (ninth – 549).
• Bo Levi Mitchell is 9-3-2 in head-to-head matchups with Trevor Harris.
• At his current pace, Mitchell’s TD:INT ratio of 21:3 (7:1) would be good for No. 2 all-time, trailing only Ricky Ray’s 21:2 (10.5:1) single-season record (minimum 250 attempts) set in 2013.
• Kiondré Smith has four touchdowns in his past three games, including at least one in each.
• In 2024, the Roughriders swept the teams’ season series.
• Saskatchewan is 2-2 following a bye week since 2024.
• In their last game (Week 9), the Roughriders won by 28 points – the team’s largest road victory since 2009.
• The Roughriders lead the league in big plays-for (29) and fewest allowed (15).
• Trevor Harris has completed 70+ per cent of his passes in 11 straight games – a CFL record.

MTL (5-4) AT BC (4-5)

• Week 5: BC 21 – MTL 20
• The Alouettes are 9-32-1 all-time in Vancouver, with their last victory coming on Aug. 20, 2015, with Rakeem Cato under centre.
• Four of Montreal’s last five games have been decided by two points or less.
• Montreal is 14-for-14 on third-and-short this season.
• Caleb Evans is a career 6-10, but he has never started against BC. McLeod Bethel-Thompson is 3-5 in his career against BC.
• Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund matched his career-high with three sacks in a game last week, propelling him into the league lead (seven); he sits one back of his personal best of eight, set in 2022.
• Alexandre Gagné (75) is two special teams tackles shy of passing Henry Charles for fourth on the Alouettes’ all-time list.
• Montreal leads the league in sacks (23); BC has allowed the fewest (nine).
• BC has won the teams’ past five matchups.
• Last week, Justin McInnis registered eight receptions for 159 yards – his 10th career 100+ yard game.
• BC is the only team without a defensive return touchdown.
• Last week, Nathan Rourke (408) registered his fifth 400+ yard passing game – extending his record for most by a Canadian.
• Ayden Eberhardt has 486 receiving yards in nine games, including 283 in his last three; his career-high is 639. He ranks third in yards per catch (20.2) and fourth in big plays (six receptions of 30+ yards).