Game Spreads 3-0 17-10 Player Props 1-0 4-5 Total 4-0 21-15 \u201cPerfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Vince Lombardi gets credit for a lot of great lines and last week our pursuit paid off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not only can we touch glasses for our first 4-0 week of the season, but we\u2019re also celebrating Davis Sanchez\u2019 birthday.\u00a0 And like Chez poignantly predicted two weeks ago about the Ti-Cats in BC: \u201cthey can\u2019t make this total high enough.\u201d It\u2019s hammer time.<\/p>\n
BC Lions at Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n
Can\u2019t touch this. The Hammer is going to be electric for the cat fight on Thursday Night Football.\u00a0 Hometown Hero Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be in the building.\u00a0 Greatness is there to see greatness.\u00a0 The two best quarterbacks in the CFL faceoff for the second time and they combined for 70 points two weeks ago.\u00a0 Bo Levi Mitchell is arguably playing the best football of his career, and the future hall of famer has every reason to elevate even further with the extra attention.\u00a0 That said, the schedule makers served the Ti-Cats a tough luck sandwich.\u00a0 After three straight road games, Hamilton returns home on a short week to play a team that\u2019s well rested coming off a bye.\u00a0 The Lions have had extra time to lament letting the lead slip away late against the Ti-Cats.\u00a0 The dogs are barking at me this week but I\u2019m not betting against Bo after consecutive fourth quarter comebacks.\u00a0 It looked like the win streak was coming to an end in Edmonton after a special teams turnover cost the Ti-Cats the lead, but Bo led a game-winning touchdown drive capped by a 27-yard strike to Time White to seal their sixth straight victory.\u00a0 I think BC can score early and the points should pile up late.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Pick: Over 55.5 Total Points<\/p>\n
PLAYER PROP:\u00a0 TIM WHITE OVER 4.5 RECEPTIONS<\/p>\n
With all the attention being paid to Kenny Lawler, and even while Kiondre Smith has exploded in the last two games, Tim White has quietly gone about his business as one of the league\u2019s best pass catchers.\u00a0 The 2023 leader in receiving yards has hauled in 13 straight balls from Bo without an incompletion.\u00a0 He\u2019s had at least six catches and 78 yards in three straight games, including the game-winning touchdown as mentioned, which was his second time in the endzone last week.\u00a0 Lawler has earned the double coverage he\u2019s getting, if the Lions try to limit Smith after he torched them for 14 catches two weeks ago, it could lead to even more targets for trusty Tim.<\/p>\n
Edmonton Elks at Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n
I loved this line at +4.5.\u00a0 Am I still on the Elks under a field goal?\u00a0 You bet your antlers I am.\u00a0 Cody Fajardo has a chip.\u00a0 He\u2019s returning to Montreal after losing his starting job to Davis Alexander, then being traded for McLeod Bethel-Thompson in the offseason.\u00a0 McBeth has gone 1-3 as the Als starter while Alexander\u2019s been out and it was ugly last week.\u00a0 He was held to 126 passing yards with one interception in the Als 34-6 loss to the Riders.\u00a0 Meanwhile, this the third week in a row that I\u2019ll say: the Elks look like a different team with Fajardo under centre.\u00a0 He completed his first 16 pass attempts last week and gave the defence a chance against the Ti-Cats.\u00a0 Speaking of defence, what has been the Als strength, especially with Alexander out, is now missing two key parts of the secondary with Ento and Duquoy on the sideline.<\/p>\n
THE PICK: ELKS +2.5<\/p>\n
Ottawa Redblacks at Toronto Argonauts<\/p>\n
The Redblacks came through with a much-needed win (and against the spread) last week over the Stamps.\u00a0 But the offence that I keep heralding still hasn\u2019t done much.\u00a0 PJ Walker threw three picks in his first CFL start, one that was returned by Ottawa for a touchdown, accounting for the lopsided victory.\u00a0 The Argos also scored 31 points last week, but in a loss.\u00a0 And they similarly relied on a pick six to get to their total.\u00a0\u00a0 Both teams are in the bottom half of the league in most offensive categories.\u00a0 Only Edmonton has fewer net yards this season.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t move the ball, it\u2019s hard to score.\u00a0 Touchdowns on defence and special teams don\u2019t usually happen each week.\u00a0 That\u2019s what I\u2019m hoping.\u00a0 Cheers.<\/p>\n
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