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Montreal Alouettes (4-0) at Edmonton Eskimos (2-2) Opening Line: Montreal – 6.5 , Total 54.5 The Edmonton Eskimos get their second chance at the Montreal Aloulettes on Thursday and they are hoping it goes a lot better than the last time when they were routed 50-16. The Eskimos got a nice 38-33 comeback win last week against Saskatchewan as they had 140 rushing yards. They may need a similar amount of yards on the ground to win against Montreal. “In order for us to be effective, we have to be able to effectively run the football,” Eskimos head coach Richie Hall said. “That opens up everything for us. It allows our offensive line to be aggressive. It takes pressure off our receivers and our quarterback and it makes the opposition have to defend the whole play book”. The ability to run the ball will be a big key for Edmonton as they look to keep Anthony Calvillo and the Montreal offense off the field. “Keeping our defense rested, putting together long drives, time of possession, all of that is important,” offensive coordinator Rick Worman said. “Montreal is a good football team. The more times they get their hands on the ball, the more opportunities they have to score. The biggest thing is to be unpredictable. Then you have a chance to be an offensive team and not a team that’s one-dimensional.” Calvillo needs just 34 yards on Thursday to reach 60,000 in his career. “This is a positive thing,” Calvillo said, “To be so close to 60,000 is going to be special. To be able to play for so many years and stay healthy, but you’ve got to be able to be on a good team. You’re not going to be able to do this by just by going out there. You need to be surrounded by great talent, no matter who you are.” Here are the CFL Betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Alouettes are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games. The Alouettes are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 meetings in Edmonton. The Eskimos are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games. The Eskimos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Current Line: Montreal – 6.5 , Total 54.5 The Over is 8-2 in the Eskimos last 10 games in July. The Over is 4-1 in the Eskimos last 5 games overall. The Over is 9-3 in the Eskimos last 12 home games. The Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Edmonton between the two teams. Pick: Edmonton
Thursday, 9:00 pm Eastern – TSN
Tags: CFL, Edmonton Eskimos, football, Montreal Alouettes, sports
CFL Betting Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Calgary - 5 , Total 52 The defending Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders will try and avoid an 0-2 start as they visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. The Stamps lost 40-27 last week to Montreal while Winnipeg lost to Edmonton 19-17. Last season the Bombers were able to upset the Stamps but this year Calgary is coming off a loss and will not overlook Winnipeg. “It’s a real big game, first home game, we really want to win this one,” says Winnipeg receiver Romby Bryant, “They’re going to come ready to play, they’re the defending champs, they’ll be ready.” SBG Global reports that early CFL Betting has the public taking Calgary on the Road. Calgary’s high-powered offense struggled last week putting up only 272 yards. Things could improve this week as the Stampeders get offensive tackle Jeff Pilon and guard Jesse Newman back in the lineup in addition to last year’s leading receiver, Ken-Yon Rambo. Having Rambo back in the lineup should help quarterback Henry Burris who threw for 723 yards, eight TDs and only one interception against Winnipeg last year. Rambo had 17 catches for 222 yards last year against the Bombers. Here are the CFL Betting stats for Friday’s game. The Stampeders are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Stampeders are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The Stampeders are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 meetings against Winnipeg. SBG Global Current Line: Calgary - 6 , Total 52 The Blue Bombers are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games in July. The Over is 7-1 in the Stampeders last 8 road games. The Over is 5-1 in the Stampeders last 6 games in July. The Under is 20-6 in the Blue Bombers last 26 Friday games. The Under is 19-7 in the Blue Bombers last 26 home games. Pick: Winnipeg
Calgary (0-1) at Winnipeg (0-1)
Friday, 7:30 pm Eastern – TSN
Calgary is on a three-game losing streak in road openers and Calgary is 3-7 in its last 10 road openers but two of those wins came in Winnipeg. Winnipeg is 6-4 over its last ten home openers. Calgary is 4-6 in its last 10 games in Winnipeg and is currently on a three-game losing streak. Calgary swept the Bombers in 2005, winning both games in Winnipeg, but has split the season series each year since, winning all three games against the Bombers at home but losing on the road every year.
Tags: Blue Bombers, Calgary, CFL, football, Stampeders, Winnipeg
CFL Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Alouettes - 7 , Total 52 The Edmonton Eskimos will try and find a way to run the ball on Thursday without star running back Jesse Lumsden who is out with a dislocated shoulder. He was injured in last week’s 19-17 win over Winnipeg and could be out for some time. It will be up to rookie Arkee Whitlock and veteran Calvin McCarty to pick up the slack. Head Coach Richie Hall says the offense will remain the same, even without Lumsden. “Our offense is what it is; the plays we asked Jesse to run are the same ones that Whitlock will run.” he said, “The only difference is in their individual styles.” SBG Global reports that early Football Betting has the public taking Alouettes at Home. The injury that might be more critical to Edmonton is the one suffered by free safety Scott Gordon. He hurt his leg against Winnipeg and is out for Thursday’s game. He will definitely be missed against Montreal’s high powered attack led by quarterback Anthony Calvillo who threw for 255 yards last week. Rookies Lamar Herron and Elliott Richardson will be challenged on Thursday. “It’s a challenge for whoever you put out there, but you’ve got to get in the fire sometime.” Hall said. Edmonton and Montreal met last season in the East Final but the Eskimos look nothing like last year’s team. They were fortunate to win against the Blue Bombers last week and have their work cut out for them against the Alouettes who routed Calgary last week.
Edmonton Eskimos (1-0) at Montreal Alouettes (1-0)
Thursday, 7:30 pm Eastern – TSN
Here are the CFL Betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Eskimos have won their last five Thursday night games and they are 4-1 against the spread in those contests. The Eskimos are 2-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Eskimos are 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings against Montreal.
The Alouettes are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games. The Alouettes are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Thursday games.
SBG Global Current Line: Alouettes - 7 , Total 52.5
The Over is 5-2 in the Eskimos last 7 games in July. The Under is 5-2 in the Eskimos last 7 road games. The Under is 5-1 in the Alouettes last 6 home games. The Over is 22-8 in the Alouettes last 30 games in July. The Under is 5-2 in the Alouettes last 7 Thursday games.
Pick: Eskimos
Tags: CFL, Edmonton Eskimos, football, Montreal Alouettes, sports
CFL Betting Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Stampeders - 5.5 , Total 52 The CFL regular season gets underway on Wednesday with a rematch of last year’s Grey Cup as the Calgary Stampeders host the Montreal Alouettes. The Alouettes may be looking for a bit of revenge but it won’t be easy to get it on the road against the defending champs. Bookmaker reports that early Canadien Football Betting has the public taking Stampeders at Home. Last year the Alouettes had no success at all against Calgary, losing both regular season meetings (23-19 in Montreal and 41-30 at Calgary) and the Grey Cup (22-14). Montreal returns Anthony Calvillo, Ben Cahoon, Scott Flory, Bryan Chiu, Kerry Watkins, Jamel Richardson and Avon Cobourne on offense and they have newcomers like Andrew Hawkins and Brandon Whitaker who should contribute this season. Calvillo was the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player last year throwing for 5,633 yards and a career-high 43 TDs. This is the fourth straight year that Calgary opens at home and they have won the last three years, beating B.C. 28-18 last year, Hamilton 37-9 in 2007 and Edmonton 24-14 in 2006. Calgary finished the 2008 season with a 7-2 home record. They are 20-6-1 record at McMahon over the last three seasons. Calgary’s offense scored 568 points and 58 touchdowns in 2008 and they return pretty much everyone including QB Henry Burris. He was the Outstanding Player in the Western Division and the Grey Cup MVP. Three-time CFL All-star rusher RB Joffrey Reynolds returns at running back. SB Nik Lewis set team records with his fifth straight 1,000-yard season and 88th straight game with at least one catch in 2008. Calgary’s defense led the CFL in points per game allowed (21.5) in 2008 but not everyone is back. The kicking game does return K Sandro DeAngelis and P Burke Dales. SBG Global Current Line: Stampeders - 7.5 , Total 52 Here are the Canadien Football Betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Alouettes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings. The Stampeders are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Stampeders are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 1. The Stampeders are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The Under is 5-0 in the Alouettes last 5 games in Week 1. The Under is 4-1 in the Stampeders last 5 home games. Pick: Stampeders
Montreal Alouettes at Calgary Stampeders
Wednesday, 10:00 pm Eastern – TSN
Tags: betting, Calgary Stampeders, CFL, football, Montreal Alouettes, sports
