{"id":791644,"date":"2026-07-10T00:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/791644\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T00:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:13:11","slug":"3downnation-cfl-best-bets-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/791644\/","title":{"rendered":"3DownNation CFL best bets: Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Canadian Football League rolls into Week 6, and injuries are really starting to play a role in how we look at these games.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Key players on both sides of the ball are getting banged up across the league, so we will get to see how different teams and players step up, and if there is an edge we can find along the way<\/a>. So, let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n

Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers \u2014 Friday, July 10 at 8:30 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

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The Toronto Argonauts will look to bounce back from their big loss last week as they take on Winnipeg.<\/p>\n

The Blue Bombers are one of the teams affected by injury, with Dru Brown listed as the team\u2019s starting QB<\/a> in the absence of Zach Collaros. While that isn\u2019t exactly ideal, it is still better than the backup plans for other teams across the league. He\u2019ll be facing a defence that is missing linebacker Cameron Judge, who has been flying around the field when healthy this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I believe that opens up a really interesting opportunity for Nic Demski. I can see Winnipeg trying to get Brown going with quick passes to Demski, who could have a little bit more room to run against a Toronto defence that has really struggled at defending the pass and now doesn\u2019t have their tackle-machine LB in the lineup to cut some of those underneath routes short.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Toronto has allowed a receiver to get to over 100 yards in every game so far this year, and while I\u2019m not suggesting Demski has a 193-yard game like Tyson Philpot did back in Week 2, I do think he can get into the 70s and get us a win.<\/p>\n

On the Toronto side, Chad Kelly obviously gets the buzz as the team\u2019s QB, but this week, I\u2019m going to focus on running back Sam Hicks. The rookie hasn\u2019t had the biggest workload this season, but he is averaging 6.5 yards per carry and has gone over 50 yards in every game but one. He is facing a Winnipeg defence that has allowed the most rushing yards per game in the league this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pick: Nic Demski Over 65.5 receiving yards, Sam Hicks Over 55.5 rush yards<\/p>\n

Calgary Stampeders at Montreal Alouettes \u2014 Saturday, July 11 at 7:00 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

The Stampeders look to stay hot as they head into Montreal to take on the Alouettes on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Calgary put on a show last week in beating up the Toronto Argonauts. Meanwhile, Montreal is coming off a bye after their win over Ottawa in Week 4. I do think that winning an underwhelming game against the Redblacks after a loss to Edmonton will give Montreal plenty of motivation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can be motivated all you want; execution is what matters. And Montreal hasn\u2019t really seemed all that impressive to start this year. This is an incredibly talented football team, but it hasn\u2019t felt like it has clicked for them yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on the other sideline, Calgary has been getting better each week. Their defence is getting healthier, and Vernon Adams Jr. has the offence rolling even with a couple of key weapons missing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This one isn\u2019t just about the stats; it\u2019s based more on what we\u2019ve seen from each team recently. I don\u2019t mind taking Calgary straight-up, but for the purposes of making the best bet, I\u2019ll take the team that I think looks better right now, and I\u2019ll gladly take some extra points with them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pick: Calgary +3.5<\/p>\n

Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Saskatchewan Roughriders \u2014 Sunday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

A potential game-of-the-year candidate was taken away from us by injury as the banged-up Tiger-Cats head into Regina to take on the Riders.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hamilton is set to start what appears to be a long stretch without Bo Levi Mitchell<\/a> when they take on the defending champs on Sunday night. While I believe the backup options for Hamilton<\/a> will have a difficult time against the Riders, the spread scares me off a bit because of Saskatchewan\u2019s habit of playing surprisingly close games.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My focus for this matchup is on the run game. Larry Rountree III will be called upon to help support the offence with Mitchell on the shelf. While Saskatchewan\u2019s run defence isn\u2019t as dominant as it has been in the past, it still looks very good. Rountree\u2019s rushing yards total is set at 77.5 yards. The Riders have only allowed one rusher to get over that number this year, and I can see Corey Mace focusing on shutting down Rountree this week to make the backup QBs for Hamilton beat them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pick: Larry Rountree Under 77.5 Rushing Yards<\/p>\n

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Peter Klein is a Saskatchewan-born, Calgary-based CFL analyst. He is a lifelong fan who has been covering the league across multiple platforms for the last 17 years.<\/p>\n

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