{"id":804908,"date":"2026-07-16T04:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T04:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/804908\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T04:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T04:38:11","slug":"3downnation-cfl-best-bets-week-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/804908\/","title":{"rendered":"3DownNation CFL best bets: Week 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s Week 7 in the Canadian Football League, with this week\u2019s slate giving us rematches and rivalries to dig into.<\/p>\n

We went 2-2 last week, so let\u2019s see if we can tilt it back in our favour this week.<\/p>\n

Montreal Alouettes at Calgary Stampeders \u2014 Saturday, July 18 at 4:00 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

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Our first play this week comes from Friday Night Football with a Stampeders and Alouettes matchup that\u2019s so nice we get it twice.<\/p>\n

These two teams met last week, with Montreal winning 37-30. My pick in that one was Calgary, but as soon as the game started, you could see where that was going to go wrong.<\/p>\n

I like a lot of what Calgary can do, but their secondary is a major issue. The Stamps have allowed the second-most passing yards per game in the league this year. That is a problem when you are facing Davis Alexander, Tyson Philpot, and the rest of the Montreal passing attack.<\/p>\n

Tyson Philpot is on an incredible tear this year with 719 yards in the first five games of the season. That total would have put him No. 25 in the league last season, which is remarkable considering how early in the year it is.<\/p>\n

He had 132 yards against Calgary and his twin brother Jalen last week, and I think he could do that \u2014 or close to it \u2014 again this week.<\/p>\n

Pick: Montreal -1.5, Tyson Philpot Over 97.5 yards<\/p>\n

Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats \u2014 Saturday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

These are two Ontario teams looking to rebound after disappointing losses last week.<\/p>\n

The Ticats haven\u2019t been able to pass the ball since Bo Levi Mitchell got hurt, and the Argos have the last-ranked passing defence in the league. It\u2019s like an easily stoppable force meeting an incredibly moveable object.<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll be interesting to see which struggling unit can get the better of the other. My thought is that Toronto\u2019s pass rush should be enough to throw off what Hamilton will be trying to do.<\/p>\n

On the other side, the Argos offence should be an intriguing (and better quality) matchup against the Ticats defence.<\/p>\n

Hamilton gave up 38 points last week, but they weren\u2019t put in the best spot defensively. Seven of those points came off a long pick-six for Saskatchewan, so it\u2019s not a good summary of how that unit played.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Toronto is coming off its lowest-scoring output of the season, but still has an offence that can be very difficult to deal with.<\/p>\n

Even if Hamilton\u2019s offence can limit Chad Kelly and the rest of this Argos team, I don\u2019t believe their offence can do enough to get them the win in a low-scoring game.<\/p>\n

Pick: Toronto -5.5, Under 55.5<\/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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