Prediction Time: CFL writers’ Week 14 picks
TORONTO — On the heels of OK Tire Labour Day Weekend, we get a scheduling deal with in Week 14.
We begin with what stands to be a colossal matchup between the league-leading Montreal Alouettes and the visiting BC Lions, offering followers with a doable Gray Cup preview.
From there, we dive right into a triple header of motion on Saturday. The Ottawa REDBLACKS host the Toronto Argonauts at 1 p.m. ET, with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers internet hosting the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 3 p.m. ET — marking the 2024 debut of the CFL on CTV. The triple header winds down with the Edmonton Elks taking part in host to the Calgary Stampeders.
You may wager that CFL.ca’s writers will likely be glued to the motion, because the race for the picks chief has picked up. Jamie Nye (35-17) nonetheless leads the pack, however Matt Cauz (33-19) has moved into second place and has an opportunity to achieve some floor, ought to the Alouettes down the Lions on Friday evening.
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Let’s get into this week’s author picks.
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BC at MTL
For those who’ve checked out the primary CFL Simulation of the 2024 season, you’ll see that Friday’s Als-Lions recreation is the present odds on favorite to be the Gray Cup matchup this yr in Vancouver. From the Nathan Rourke-Cody Fajardo showdown to the return of William Stanback and the homecoming of the re-signed Mathieu Betts, Friday’s recreation is loaded with must-watch parts. The Als are rested and at residence popping out of a bye week, whereas the Lions are coming off of an uplifting win over Ottawa on the Landing Pacific Sport final week. The writers are divided on this one, however FanDuel has the Als as 3.5-point favourites.
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Writers: 66% Montreal
TOR at OTT
Each groups head into the opener of Saturday’s triple header coming off of losses, with the REDBLACKS seeking to keep excellent at residence (they’re 5-0-1) and the Argos seeking to acquire floor on second-place Ottawa. The REDBLACKS’ maintain on second within the East is protected this week, because of their three-point lead over the Argos within the standings, however these two groups enter into an important recreation this week. The Argos and REDBLACKS solely play twice within the common season, assembly once more in Week 20. A lopsided win would go a great distance in a season sequence that can have little room for error (see the Bombers and Stamps, who performed twice with Winnipeg taking the sequence by some extent).
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Writers: 83% Ottawa
SSK at WPG
The Riders are in some way on a six-game winless streak, with quite a lot of how-did-that-happen finishes. Zach Collaros‘ standing looms as a key issue on this matchup. The Bombers’ passing recreation takes successful when Collaros just isn’t within the lineup, although the crew did win with a heavy floor presence in Streveler’s lone begin of the season, in a Week 5 win over Ottawa. Chris Streveler and Brady Oliveira mixed for 208 dashing yards — when the crew had 335 yards of internet offence in that recreation. Final week, Trevor Harris had his best recreation but since he returned from damage, with 368 passing yards and three touchdowns in a failed comeback bid. The writers aren’t deterred by any uncertainty round Collaros’ standing, although.
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Writers: 83% Winnipeg
CGY at EDM
The Elks are rolling, as winners of 4 of their final 5 and have simply picked up their second Labour Day win in simply the final 12 years. They welcome the Stamps into Commonwealth on Saturday with an opportunity to spring out of the West Division cellar, over the Stamps and into fourth place. In addition to the Elks performed on vacation Monday, the Stamps wish to swing again within the different path this week. A five-turnover exhibiting received’t win you a lot video games, nor will permitting 586 yards of Elks’ offence. This Labour Day rematch is our lone unanimous author choose of the week.
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Writers: 100% Edmonton