Begin vs. Sit: Tons of targets for Reggie Begelton
Week 16 of CFL fantasy play is pushed by a schedule full of playoff implications in every of the 4 video games on Friday and Saturday.
Understanding who so as to add to your lineup and who to keep away from is what we’re right here for, so let’s get going with the Week 16 version of Begin/Sit.
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Hamilton (4-9-0) at Toronto (7-6-0), Friday, 7:00 PM (Jap)
Line: Toronto -6.5
O/U: 53.5 (-105)
Begin: Makai Polk, WR, Toronto, $2,500 Wage
Polk is coming off back-to-back video games with 17.5 or extra FP and will get one other likelihood to supply towards a Tiger-Cats defence that has allowed 25 passing touchdowns thus far this season, worst mark within the league.
The 23-year-old is beginning to emerge as one of many largest playmakers on the Argonauts, commanding 18 targets over the past two video games since Chad Kelly’s return to the lineup.
Sit: Ka’Deem Carey, RB, Toronto, $11,300 Wage
On the opposite finish of the spectrum, Carey’s fantasy manufacturing has taken a substantial hit since Kelly’s return. After being the focus of the offence for a lot of the season, Carey has failed to attain greater than 8.6 FP in three of the final 4 video games because the Argonauts have develop into extra cross glad.
Carey has been hit-and-miss in two earlier video games towards the Ticats, scoring 12.6 FP in Week 7 earlier than tailing off in Week 13 when he completed with 7.8 FP. The Argos not want Carey to grind out speeding yards and management the clock, which implies fantasy gamers can not depend on him as they did when he began the season with 10 straight video games of double-digit fantasy manufacturing.
Saskatchewan (5-7-1) at Calgary (4-8-1), Friday, 9:30 PM
Line: Saskatchewan -3
O/U: 50.5 (-106)
Begin: Reggie Begelton, WR, Calgary, $13,300 Wage
Regardless of not scoring a significant in seven straight video games, Begelton stays a supply of strong manufacturing for each the Stampeders and fantasy gamers, having scored not less than 13.2 FP in six consecutive t video games. Understanding Begelton can be closely focused is like understanding every day ends in “y,” as he has not less than 10 targets in three consecutive video games and 4 of his final 5.
Retaining Calgary’s slimming postseason hopes alive can be centered round getting Begelton the ball towards a Roughriders cross defence that’s permitting 296.8 yards per sport and 22 completions of not less than 30 yards. Rely on Begelton and pivot Jake Maier ($11,400) to keep up their regular relationship nicely previous early Saturday morning for these watching on the East Coast.
Sit: Dedrick Mills, RB, Calgary, $9.500 Wage
It’s troublesome to counsel sitting a working again coming off a 122-yard gem, but there’s an enormous motive why avoiding Mills is a should this week.
Outdoors of a regrettable afternoon towards the Elks in Week 9, Saskatchewan’s run defence has been strong all season. The Roughriders have allowed a league-low 73.3 speeding yards per sport and high the league with a mere 4.4 yards per carry. Mills has scored double-digit fantasy factors in all however one sport this season. A second time is kind of attainable on Friday, so don’t run the chance of it hurting your fantasy crew.
Montreal (10-2-1) at Ottawa (8-4-1), Saturday, 3:00 PM
Line: Montreal -2.5
O/U: 49.5 (-114)
Begin: Khalan Laborn, RB, Ottawa, $3,500 Wage
Thrust into the beginning position, Laborn has given the REDBLACKS backfield much-needed stability. He’s additionally proven himself to be an efficient fantasy producer, scoring 18.7 FP in his beginning debut in Week 14 earlier than following up with a strong 15.3 FP effort within the Week 15 loss to the Tiger-Cats.
Laborn has a mixed 32 touches in his two begins, so anticipate the constant workload to proceed. He’s a powerful worth play, and faces off towards an Alouettes defence ranked eighth within the league with 114.2 speeding yards allowed per sport. Don’t be stunned if Laborn finds the top zone for the primary time.
Sit: Dru Brown, QB, Ottawa, $12,000 Wage
Brown had arguably his worst begin because the REDBLACKS pivot, scoring simply 4.3 FP earlier than being changed by Jeremiah Masoli ($5,000) within the second half of Saturday’s loss to the Tiger-Cats. It snapped a mini-run from Brown, who had scored 25.1 FP in Week 12 and 17.4 FP in Week 14.
The Alouettes’ cross defence is the exact opposite of their run defence. Montreal is second with simply 252.3 yards allowed per sport whereas topping the league with simply 13 passing majors allowed. Brown had simply 13.3 FP in his earlier matchup towards Montreal in Week 3, but one more reason to not roll the cube on him for this potential East Division Remaining preview.
Winnipeg (7-6-0) at Edmonton (5-8-0), Saturday, 7:00 PM
Line: Winnipeg -3
O/U: 49.5 (-110)
Begin: Zach Collaros, QB, Winnipeg, $12,200 Wage
In the end, we’ll get a glimpse of the Collaros who entered the season having thrown 90 landing passes over the earlier three campaigns whereas incomes a pair of MOP awards. Collaros has thrown a landing cross in six straight begins, however discover the phrases “a landing cross.” He has only one sport of a number of passing majors in 2024, a really stark distinction to the 12 instances he achieved the feat in 2023.
He’s overdue, and dealing with the Elks is perhaps the tonic Collaros and the Blue Bombers passing sport must proceed their exceptional run after such a sluggish begin. Edmonton permits a league-high 309.5 passing yards per sport and has yielded 22 passing majors. These numbers counsel Collaros is definitely worth the gamble, one which we really feel will repay.
Sit: Tre Ford, QB, Edmonton, $10,000 Wage
The Elks return the second-year professional to the beginning lineup after a Week 10 damage led Edmonton to return to McLeod Bethel-Thompson ($9,000), who has continued guiding the Elks to the outer vary of a playoff run.
Ford averaged over 19 FP in his two begins however should deal with a Winnipeg defence that permits simply 325.4 offensive yards and 20.6 offensive factors per sport. Edmonton’s run sport has fueled their 5-1 run over the previous six video games, however the Bombers can be decided to close it down as a way to drive Ford to develop into extra of a passer than the twin menace he has proven to be.