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Week 13

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WINNIPEG AT SASKATCHEWAN
Date: August 31, 2025
Time: 7:00pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 116.328; Saskatchewan 115.472
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Saskatchewan by 5 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+5 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TORONTO AT HAMILTON
Date: September 1, 2025
Time: 2:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 114.426; Hamilton 111.650
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 3; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Hamilton by 5 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+5 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EDMONTON AT CALGARY
Date: September 1, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 108.610; Calgary 123.148
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 14 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary by 7 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7 1/2); Under




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Sunday, August 31
7:00 PM ET
Winnipeg VS Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 13 games.
Winnipeg is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games.
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Saskatchewan.
Winnipeg is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games against Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games.
Saskatchewan is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 7 games against Winnipeg.

Monday, September 1
2:30 PM ET
Toronto VS Hamilton
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games.
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Hamilton.
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Hamilton.
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Hamilton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games.
Hamilton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games against Toronto.

6:00 PM ET
Edmonton VS Calgary
Edmonton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 6 games.
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Calgary.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games.
Calgary is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Calgary's last 12 games against Edmonton.
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.


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Winnepeg Blue Bombers @ Saskatchewan Roughriders

 

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Toronto Argonauts @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Edmonton Elks @ Calgary Stampeders

 

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Week 14

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BC AT OTTAWA
Date: September 5, 2025
Time: 7:30pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: BC 109.882; Ottawa 108.656
Dunkel Line & Total: BC by 1; 65
Vegas Line & Total: BC by 7; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+7); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HAMILTON AT MONTREAL
Date: September 6, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 107.609; Montreal 108.809
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Hamilton by 3; 52
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+3); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SASKATCHEWAN AT WINNIPEG
Date: September 6, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 113.445; Winnipeg 117.354
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 4; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-1); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CALGARY AT EDMONTON
Date: September 6, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 121.856; Edmonton 110.700
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 11; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary by 6 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-6 1/2); Under




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Friday, September 5
British Columbia VS Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of British Columbia's last 5 games.
British Columbia is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games against Ottawa.
British Columbia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games against Ottawa.
British Columbia is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road.
Ottawa is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games.
Ottawa is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games against British Columbia.

Saturday, September 6
Hamilton VS Montreal
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Hamilton's last 18 games.
Hamilton is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Hamilton is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games against Montreal.
Montreal is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games.
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Montreal's last 14 games against Hamilton.

Saskatchewan VS Winnipeg
Saskatchewan is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games.
Saskatchewan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Saskatchewan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against Winnipeg.
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games.
Winnipeg is 13-7 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games against Saskatchewan.

Calgary VS Edmonton
Calgary is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games.
Calgary is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games.
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Edmonton.
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Edmonton's last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Edmonton's last 13 games against Calgary.
Edmonton is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home.

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Thu, Sep 4 at 10:38 AM

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Friday’s 6-pack:
Top six QB’s in passing yards in Chargers’ history:
59,271—Philip Rivers
43,040— Dan Fouts
26,938— John Hadl
21,093— Justin Herbert
16,085— Stan Humphries
12,348— Drew Brees

Quote of the Day
“I ain’t talked to Aaron (Rodgers) since he left, so wish him the best this season. Yeah, but we ain’t chopped it up since he left.”
Jets’ WR Garrett Wilson

Friday’s quiz
Which city does the movie Good Will Hunting take place in?

Thursday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, Dak Prescott has started 130 games, the most of any starting QB who hasn’t played in a Super Bowl.

Wednesday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was QB for the Jets, last time they played in a playoff game.

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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…..​

— Eagles 24, Cowboys 20
There was an hour-long lightning delay in the third quarter.
Eagles’ DL Jalen Carter got ejected before the first play; he spit on Dallas QB Prescott, while standing right next to an official.
There were 7 possessions in first half: 5 TD’s, 2 field goals. Eagles led 21-20 at half.
Eagles in first half: 30 plays, 216 yards, 21 points.
Eagles in second half: 34 plays, 83 yards, 3 points.
Cowboys lost five of their last six visits to Philadelphia.
Last seven years, Eagles are 4-3 SU/1-6 ATS in home openers.
Dallas in first half: 32 plays, 177 yards, 20 points.
Dallas in second half: 26 plays, 136 yards, no points.
Cowboys have covered their last five road openers.
Under is 7-3 in Cowboys’ last ten season openers.

— Buffalo Bills signed K Matt Prater to their practice squad; their regular kicker, Tyler Bass, has been banged-up with a hip injury. This would be Prater’s 20th year in the NFL.

— Bill Belichick has banned New England Patriots’ staff from watching his North Carolina team practice; his disdain towards the Patriots’ organization after his departure from the team two years ago apparently hasn’t lessened any.
Scouts from other teams are limited to watching just three sessions of UNC practice, but three sessions are better than none; not sure how this will help his recruiting going forward.

— Obscure Stat of the Day:
Milwaukee P Jose Quintana faced three batters in an inning Wednesday; all three guys hit a ground ball back to Quintana, the first time that happened in a 1-2-3 inning since 2017.

— New York Mets are going all-in on young starting pitchers; they’re calling up Brandon Sproat to start Sunday’s game in Cincinnati. Sproat is 8-6, 4.24 in 25 AAA starts this season.

— Detroit Lions signed QB CJ Beathard to their practice squad, to be their #3 QB, behind Jared Goff and Kyle Allen. Beathard has started 13 NFL games, for the 49ers/Jaguars.

— 20-year-old Kendall George, the 36th overall pick in the 2023 baseball draft, has stolen 97 bases in 110 games this year- he is hitting .290 with a .406 on-base percentage. George is one of the LA Dodgers’ top minor league prospects.

— Washington Nationals VP of Amateur Scouting Danny Haas has bolted Washington for the Baltimore Orioles.

— Famous birthdays, September 5th:
William Devane, 86
Billy Kilmer, 86
Michael Keaton, 74
Willie Gault, 65
Jeff Brantley, 62
Brad Hopkins, 55
Ryan Spilborghs, 46
Colt McCoy, 39
TJ Warren, 32
Jarren Duran, 29
Steven Kwan, 28
Mac Jones, 27
William Devane is a great actor who grew up here in Albany; his father was Franklin D Roosevelt’s chauffeur when FDR was governor of New York.

— Phillies 2, Brewers 0
Game was scoreless after six innings.
Trea Turner had the go-ahead hit in the 7th.
Jhoan Duran got his 26th save this season.

— Pirates 5, Dodgers 3
Paul Skenes threw six shutout innings.
Dodgers got swept three straight in Pittsburgh.
Pirates are 42-30 at home, 22-47 on the road.

— Rays 4, Guardians 2
Tampa Bay has won seven games in a row.
Ryan Pepiot threw five no-hit IP (90 PT), got the win.
Rays are only two games out of the last AL playoff spot.

— Royals 4, Angels 3
Bobby Witt’s 8th inning home run was a game-winner.
Adam Frazier got his 1,000th career hit.
Royals are only two games out of the last AL playoff spot.

— New York 8, Astros 4
Trent Grisham hit his career-high 30th home run.
New York holds the AL’s #1 Wild Card slot.
Astros still lead AL West by 3.5 games.

— White Sox 11, Twins 8
Minnesota led 7-4 after six innings.
Kyle Teel was 3-4 with three runs scored, four RBI
White Sox sweep the four game series in the Twin Cities.

— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners

 

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British Columbia Lions @ Ottawa Redblacks

 

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Game Notes: What you need to know ahead of Week 14​

TORONTO — Week 14 has arrived and with it CFL.ca’s Game Notes, full of information about players and this week’s matchups, including:

• Zach Collaros will start his sixth Banjo Bowl. He is a perfect 5-0 in the matchup (four wins with Winnipeg, one with Saskatchewan).
• Calgary is on pace for the best defensive season on record since the CFL began compiling drive data in 2006.
• Kenny Lawler leads the league with a career-high 10 TD receptions. He needs 32 receiving yards to reach 1,000 on the season and 10 receptions for a career-high.
• Cody Fajardo needs 205 passing yards to reach 20,000 in his career. He’s a career 4-5-1 against the Stamps.
• Keon Hatcher Sr. is the lone receiver to eclipse the 1,000 receiving yard mark this season. In his last four games: 26 receptions, 435 yards two TDs.

Check out all CFL.ca’s Game Notes for Week 14 below.

LOCKED DOWN IN COWTOWN

• Calgary is on pace for the best defensive season on record since the CFL began compiling drive data in 2006.
• Opponents have scored touchdowns on just one of every 10 possessions (15 TDs on 150 possessions). Last season, Montreal led the league by allowing a touchdown once every 7.4 possessions.
• Calgary is holding teams to a league-low 18.0 offensive points per game – nearly a touchdown less than the league average.
• Stampeders’ defence also ranks first in:
  
  • Opponent TDs allowed | 15
  • Opponent yards per play | 5.9
  • Opponent pass efficiency rating | 88.9
  • Opponent second down conversion rate | 44.5 per cent
  • Fewest opponent big plays | 19
  • Forced turnovers | 28
• In addition, the defence is tied for the league lead in return touchdowns with four.

QUICK SLANTS​

LEAGUE WIDE

• OK Tire Labour Day Weekend games averaged 56 points
• 87,626 fans attended the three games last week
• 18 touchdowns in three games last week – an average of six per game
• Only three games separate first and fourth place teams in the East Division
• Teams are 25-25 at home this season
• Official Murray Clark will work his 600th career game on Saturday in Winnipeg.
• Saskatchewan became the eighth team to win after trailing by 10+ points this season

BC (5-6) at OTT (3-8)

• The first game of a home-and-home series between the two teams.
• Both teams are coming off a bye; each won their first game after a bye this season.
• BC has won nine of the past 10 games against Ottawa. Last year, both teams split their series with each team winning at home.
• Nathan Rourke is 2-1 versus Ottawa and will make his 30th career start (17-12). He needs 55 passing yards to pass Don Getty (8,950) to become third on the all-time Canadian passing list.
• Rourke is riding a three-game streak with 300+ yards. In those games, he has passed for 1,116 yards, eight TDs and three interceptions.
• Keon Hatcher Sr. is the lone receiver to eclipse the 1,000 receiving yard mark this season. In his last four games: 26 receptions, 435 yards two TDs.
• James Butler has recorded at least 81 rushing yards in his last four games.
• Ottawa has a +1 turnover ratio; BC is last with -11
• Dustin Crum passed for 277 yards last game; second most in his career. He has scored a touchdown in his last four games. Crum is 0-1.
• Justin Hardy (3,383) is 20 receiving yards shy of Jock Climie (3,403) for ninth on Ottawa’s all-time list.
• Eugene Lewis needs 30 receiving yards for 7,000 in his career.

HAM (6-5) at MTL (5-6)

• Week 4: HAM 35 – MTL 17
• Montreal must win by 19+ points to claim the season series and move into first in the East.
• Both teams are looking to snap a losing streak – Hamilton has dropped three straight; Montreal lost four straight.
• The last time the Ticats won in Montreal was August 27, 2021
• Hamilton is 4-2 on the road this season; Montreal is 2-4 at home.
• Bo Levi Mitchell is 8-6 against Montreal in his career. Last week, he became the 12th player with 250 career TD passes; needs two more to tie Tom Clemens for 11th all-time.
• Kenny Lawler leads the league with a career-high 10 TD receptions. He needs 32 receiving yards to reach 1,000 on the season and 10 receptions for a career-high.
• Last week, Kiondré Smith set a career-high with 171 receiving yards, including 108 after the catch. It marked his third game of the season with 138+ yards in a game.
• Montreal in their last four games have scored three touchdowns in 49 possessions.
• James Morgan has passed for 409 yards and two touchdowns in his last two games.
• Tyler Snead needs one reception and 44 receiving yards to reach new career-highs.

BANJO BOWL: SSK (8-2) at WPG (6-5)

• LDC: SSK 34 – WPG 30
• A Saskatchewan victory would secure the season series win – their first since 2018
• Winnipeg leads the rematch series, 13-7, with eight wins in the past nine meetings. Saskatchewan’s last win was in 2018 with Zach Collaros at the helm.
• Saskatchewan is looking for its tenth win of the season; the last time they reached double digits was in 2019 (13-5).
• Saskatchewan has swept the home-and-home set on seven occasions.
• Last week, Trevor Harris had his lowest completion percentage of the season: 17-of-27 (63 per cent).
• Harris needs one more touchdown pass for 200 in his career (45 with Saskatchewan)
• KeeSean Johnson leads the league with 30 second down conversion receptions.
• Winnipeg has led by 10+ points in each of its last five games but lost two of them in the final minute
• Mike O’Shea is 8-2 in LDC rematches.
• Zach Collaros will start his sixth Banjo Bowl. He is a perfect 5-0 in the matchup (four wins with Winnipeg, one with Saskatchewan).
• Last week, Brady Oliveira was held to a season-low 24 rushing yards. He needs 109 rushing yards for 5,000 in his career.

LABOUR DAY REMATCH: CGY (8-3) at EDM (4-7)

• LDC: CGY 28 – EDM 7
• Calgary leads the rematches 18-17.
• The Stampeders have swept the two-game set 12 times (most recently in 2022); there have been 17 splits.
• Calgary is a perfect 6-0 against Western foes this season. A win would give them the season series win against Edmonton, along with series wins against Saskatchewan and Winnipeg.
• Despite their 8-3 record, Calgary does not have a receiver in the leagues top 15 in receiving yards.
• Vernon Adams Jr. had zero TD passes in his first three starts this season, but has one in seven straight games since, including five games with multiple TDs.
• Dedrick Mills in his last three games: 289 rushing yards while averaging 5.7 yards per carry
• Jacob Roberts last week recorded nine defensive tackles, a special teams tackle, a sack, and forced a fumble.
• In his Stamps debut, Adam Bighill registered four defensive tackles.
• The Elks have won the last two games in Edmonton against Calgary.
• Edmonton is looking for its first win against a Western team this season.
• Cody Fajardo needs 205 passing yards to reach 20,000 in his career. He’s a career 4-5-1 against the Stamps.
• Justin Rankin recorded 48 rushing and receiving yards last week on 18 touches.

 

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4 storylines to watch in Week 14​

With a wild OK Tire Labour Day Weekend in the books, let’s look ahead to Week 14.

We have a Friday Night Football matchup between the Lions and REDBLACKS, each returning from a bye week looking to get back in the win column.

Then we strap in for three games on Saturday, with our first tripleheader of 2025 as Hamilton takes on Montreal before two Labour Day rematches, Winnipeg and Saskatchewan and Calgary and Edmonton, get underway.

To get you set for the week, here’s a storyline to follow in all four games.

KEON HATCHER SR. ON A ROLL​

BC at Ottawa | Friday, September 5 | 7:30 p.m. ET | TSN/CBSSN/CFL+

Keon Hatcher Sr. and his BC Lions were on a Week 13 bye so perhaps this was swept under the rug, but in Week 12, Hatcher became the first receiver this season to pass 1,000 yards.

The six-foot-one, 212-pounder has hit that milestone in three of his five CFL seasons, most recently in 2023, where he hauled in a career-high 1,226 yards. He’s on pace to surpass that total this year, with 1,651 yards projected if he stays on his current production.

Three of his last four games have seen Hatcher go over 100 yards, including a season-high 156 in Week 11 against Montreal. The 30-year-old now sits atop all pass-catchers with 1,009 yards.

Keep an eye out for Nathan Rourke and Hatcher’s connection to continue at TD Place, when the Lions face an Ottawa pass defence that is giving up 281.8 yards per game through the air.

ALS GETTING HEALTHY​

Hamilton at Montreal | Saturday, September 6 | 1:00 p.m. ET | TSN/RDS/CFL+

As the push to the playoffs begins, the Montreal Alouettes are getting healthier.

A handful of players who have been sitting on the injured list were full participants in practice this week, a good indication they’ll return to the lineup when the Als host the Tiger-Cats on Saturday. They’ll be a welcome addition as Montreal is looking to avoid a fifth straight loss.

Receivers Tyson Philpot and Austin Mack, returner James Letcher Jr., defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson, defensive back Marc Antoine-Dequoy and running back Sean Thomas Erlington were among those who were back to full action in the week of preparation ahead of their Week 14 matchup.

Quarterback Davis Alexander was limited on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will likely need a bit more time before he can return to the field.

With just two points separating the Als from the Ticats for the top of the East Division, this meeting at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium between the two teams is a critical one. Can Montreal get a win this week with the returning bodies to their roster? Find out on Saturday as the battle for the top of the division kicks off a CFL tripleheader.

IT’S TIME FOR THE BANJO BOWL​

Saskatchewan at Winnipeg | Saturday, September 6 | 4:00 p.m. ET | TSN/CFL+

The first of two OK Tire Labour Day Weekend rematches begins with the Banjo Bowl on Saturday afternoon.

Winnipeg leads the all-time series between these two teams in this historic game, 13-7. The Bombers have won the last five of these contests, including last year’s 26-21 victory.

Interestingly enough, the last time the Saskatchewan Roughriders were victorious in the Banjo Bowl was back in 2018, when none other than current Bombers QB Zach Collaros was behind centre for the Green and White.

It came right down to the wire in last week’s Labour Day Classic, with the Riders holding off a furious Blue Bombers comeback for the win. Shoutout Tevaughn Campbell for his pick-two (is this what we’re calling it?) on a Winnipeg two-point conversion attempt to seal the win for his Riders.

Anything can happen in the Banjo Bowl this weekend in front of an always rowdy Winnipeg crowd. Get your popcorn ready.

THAT CALGARY DEFENCE​

Calgary at Edmonton | Saturday, September 6 | 7:00 p.m. ET | TSN/CFL+

In last week’s Battle of Alberta, the Calgary Stampeders defence was relentless.

The front four, especially, put pressure on Cody Fajardo throughout the entire contest. Anyone have stats on how many yards Fajardo had to run out of and around the pocket on Monday to get himself out of trouble?

In Week 13, Folarin Orimolade tallied eight pressures, while Jaylon Hutchings had seven and Clarence Hicks had five, according to PFF. Hicks was getting on the score sheet behind the line of scrimmage, too, getting a sack and a tackle for loss. Hutchings and Orimolade each had a quarterback takedown as well.

Not only did the team make Fajardo uncomfortable, they held the Elks from scoring any touchdowns in the contest. That isn’t exactly surprising, as the Stamps have been keeping offences off the scoresheet all season long. Heading into Week 14, Calgary is holding teams to a league-low 18.0 offensive points per game.

The Elks offensive line will need to figure out how to protect Fajardo as the Stamps are itching to get back-to-back victories in the Battle of Alberta on the strength of their defence.

 

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Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers’ Week 14 picks​

TORONTO — What a week of football we were treated to.

OK Tire Labour Day Weekend had some “only in the CFL” moments, with two of the three rivalry games going right down to the wire.

That being said, there wasn’t a lot of excitement on the CFL.ca writer picks graphic, since everyone picked the same teams last week.

What did they decide to do in Week 14? Find out below.

BC AT OTTAWA​

Friday, September 5
7:30 p.m. ET
TSN/CBSSN/CFL+

Both the BC Lions and Ottawa REDBLACKS are coming off a bye week, each reeling from a Week 12 loss. Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown was limited to start the week of practice as he deals with a knee injury. Will he be available for Friday’s contest as the REDBLACKS try to get back in the playoff conversation? The Lions spent the week licking their wounds after giving up 52 points to the Argonauts two weeks ago, although they did score 34 themselves in the loss. Buck Pierce’s group will be hoping to bounce back with a better performance, especially defensively, in the nation’s capital. All of the pick makers are rolling with the Leos to do just that.

WRITERS’ PICK: 100% BC

HAMILTON AT MONTREAL​

Saturday, September 6
1:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CFL+

Hamilton will need to put their last-second, heartbreaking loss to the Argonauts on OK Tire Labour Day Weekend behind them pretty quickly, as they head to Montreal to take on an Alouettes team that is just two points behind them in the standings. Kenny Lawler was heavily involved in the offence last week in his best game since Week 5, hauling in 123 yards and two touchdowns, one of those majors coming with 22 seconds left on the clock to put the Ticats ahead. The Als are returning from a bye week and will be well-rested as they try to keep Lawler, and the rest of the high-powered Ticats offence, from doing much of the same at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Only Jamie Nye thinks the Als will get the W this week.

WRITERS’ PICK: 80% Hamilton

SASKATCHEWAN AT WINNIPEG​

Saturday, September 6
4:00 p.m. ET
TSN/CFL+

Saskatchewan and Winnipeg’s OK Tire Labour Day Weekend matchup lived up to the hype, with a sequence inside the three-minute warning that you would have had to see to believe. The most memorable moment of the end of that contest was a Tevaughn Campbell interception in the end zone on a potential game-tying, two-point convert with 30 seconds left on the clock that he returned to seal the deal for the Riders. The Bombers will try to get their revenge this week, as Zach Collaros and co. host Saskatchewan in the Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium.

WRITERS’ PICK: 60% Saskatchewan

CALGARY AT EDMONTON​

Saturday, September 6
7:00 p.m. ET
TSN/CFL+

The only game on Labour Day that wasn’t close was the Battle of Alberta. It was the Stampeders defence that dominated, putting pressure on Cody Fajardo all day long and allowing just three field goal attempts (two were good and one was missed for a single). Just like Winnipeg, Edmonton doesn’t have to wait very long to try to avenge that loss in this weekend’s Labour Day Classic rematch at Commonwealth Stadium. Can they take down the Stampeders, who have yet to lose to a West opponent? The writers don’t think so.

WRITERS’ PICK: 100% Calgary

 

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Friday, September 5​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
BC at OTT	07:30 PM	OTT +6.5 O 54.5	+500 +500

 

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SEPTEMBER'S CFL BEST BETS !!

09/05/2025..............2 - 0 - 0............100.00%.............+ 10.00



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AUGUST TOTALS........15 - 9 - 0....................62.50%..............+ 25.50
JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50

 

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Saturday’s 6-pack:
Top six QB’s in passing yards in Chiefs’ history:
32,352— Patrick Mahomes
28,507— Len Dawson
21,459— Trent Green
17,608— Alex Smith
17,277— Bill Kenney
11,873— Steve DeBerg

Quote of the Day
“We knew it was going to be a dogfight, so we showed up today with our best effort. It was fun to see.”
Chargers’ QB Justin Herbert

Saturday’s quiz
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin was once the head coach of which NFL team?

Friday’s quiz
The movie Good Will Hunting take place in Boston.

Thursday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, Dak Prescott has started 130 games, the most of any starting QB who hasn’t played in a Super Bowl.

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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Friday……..​

— Chargers 27, Chiefs 21
Loss snaps Chiefs’ 11-game win streak in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Chiefs’ first three drives: 12 plays, 28 yards, three punts.
Last 5+ years, Chiefs are 10-21 ATS vs AFC West rivals.
Over last 23 years, team that lost the Super Bowl is 6-17 ATS in its season opener the next year.
Chargers in first half: 31 plays, 181 yards, 13 points.
Bolts were 7-13 on third down, Chiefs 5-14.
Just 4th win for the Chargers in last 23 games vs Kansas City.
Last seven years, Chargers started season 1-0 six times.

— Louisville 28, James Madison 14
Game was tied 14-all after the third quarter.
Louisville’s winning TD was scored by their defense with 13:05 left.
JMU had 12 penalties for 95 yards, Cardinals 5-49.

— Maryland 20, Northern Illinois 9
Maryland won its 17th consecutive non-conference game.
Malik Washington threw for 254 yards, two TD’s.
NIU ran ball for 180 yards, but averaged only 4.1 yards/pass attempt.

— Three NFL teams have two #1 picks in next year’s draft:
Rams, Cowboys, Browns

— August 30, 1990, the Astros traded 37-year old reliever Larry Andersen to the Red Sox, for a young 1B who was playing AA ball.
Andersen helped the Red Sox win the AL East that season, making 15 relief appearances and posting a 1.23 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 22 IP, but the young player wound up in the freakin’ Hall of Fame.
You may have heard of Jeff Bagwell; he hit 449 home runs, with an OPS of .948, while playing his whole 15-year career for Houston. Pretty good deal for the Astros.

— St Louis 1B Willson Contreras had his six-game suspension reduced to four games; he started serving it Friday night, won’t be back until Tuesday’s game.

— Still strikes me as weird when I see a pitcher with a single-digit uniform number; not sure why, but it does. Jack Flaherty, MacKenzie Gore, Blake Snell come to mind.

— Famous birthdays, September 6th:
Ron Boone, 79
Jane Curtin, 78
Kevin Willis, 63
Rosie Perez, 61
Idris Elba, 53
Eric Zeier, 53
Derrek Lee, 50
Jerry Blevins, 42
Mitch Moreland, 40
Sam Acho, 37
John Wall, 35
Dustin May, 28

— AL Wild Card race:
as of now, the three Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
0.5 games behind- Rangers
1 game behind- Royals
2 games behind- Rays
2.5 games behind- Guardians

— White Sox 7, Tigers 5
Not for nothing, but the White Sox are 5-0 this week.
Colson Montgomery homered, had four RBI.
Detroit still leads AL Central by 8.5 games.

— Mets 5, Reds 4
Cincinnati had bases loaded, no one out in 9th inning, but didn’t score.
Mets now lead the fading Reds by six games in the NL Wild Card race.
Mets are 7-4 in last 11 games, Cincinnati 3-11 in its last 14.

— Orioles 2, Dodgers 1
Samuel Basallo hit a walk-off homer for Baltimore.
Dodgers have lost six of their last seven games.

— Blue Jays 7, New York 1
Kevin Gausman allowed four hits in 8 IP.
Toronto extends its AL East lead to four games.
Blue Jays are 8-3 vs New York this season.

— Giants 8, Cardinals 2
San Francisco has won 11 of its last 12 games.
Rafael Devers has homered four times in his last five games.
Giants trail the Mets by four games for the NL’s last Wild Card spot.

— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners