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Week 9 in the Canadian Football League is officially upon us, featuring a rematch between two West Division powerhouses, one team still looking for its first win of the season, and a rookie quarterback making his first career start.<\/p>\n
We have nine contributors making picks straight-up and against the spread, and they\u2019ll do so all season long. Enjoy.<\/p>\n
Eligible sports bettors in Ontario<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Alberta<\/a>\u00a0can find relevant information for wagering on the games by clicking on their respective jurisdiction. Please bet responsibly.<\/p>\n \u2191 what lands at 3 p.m. daily<\/p>\n 3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n \t\tLatest news, exclusive analysis, and more daily at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n \t\tLatest news, exclusive analysis, and more daily at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n \t\t\tFree. Unsubscribe anytime. By signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, Thursday, July 30: B.C. Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-6) at 8:30 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n The Lions will start rookie Kaidon Salter at quarterback<\/a> after he impressed in relief of Chase Brice last week. The 23-year-old started nine games at the University of Colorado last year, going 3-6 as a starter. The team has made several other changes to the starting lineup<\/a>, as running back James Butler and veteran defensive back T.J. Lee III will not play. The Blue Bombers will be without right tackle Jarell Broxton due to a knee injury<\/a>. Micah Vanterpool, who started six games last year, will fill his place.<\/p>\n ABBOTT: Embrace the chaos!<\/p>\n Straight-up: B.C. Against the spread: B.C.<\/p>\n BALLANTINE: A rookie QB getting welcomed to the CFL by Willie Jefferson? Sorry, kid.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Winnipeg. Against the spread: Winnipeg.<\/p>\n BORDIGNON: Last week, the Lions were chased out of BC Place. This week, it\u2019s Salter in the wound.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Winnipeg. Against the spread: Winnipeg.<\/p>\n FILOSO: Losing to a rookie quarterback on a short week will send the Bombers into a full blown crisis.<\/p>\n Straight-up: B.C. Against the spread: B.C.<\/p>\n GASSON: Both teams are heading in the wrong direction but one\u2019s got more horses to turn things around.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Winnipeg. Against the spread: Winnipeg.<\/p>\n HERRERA-VERGARA: Both teams have big issues right now. However, Winnipeg has the best QB.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Winnipeg. Against the spread: Winnipeg.<\/p>\n HODGE: B.C. is starting a rookie quarterback on a short week. If the Blue Bombers can\u2019t win this one, they may as well not bother for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Winnipeg. Against the spread: Winnipeg.<\/p>\n HOSKINS: Welcome, Salter! It\u2019s nice to see a new face. It\u2019s a sad face, but it\u2019s new.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Winnipeg. Against the spread: Winnipeg.<\/p>\n KLEIN: Both teams are riding the struggle bus in a big-time way right now. All signs point to a Winnipeg win, but I don\u2019t trust them to run away with it.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Winnipeg. Against the spread: B.C.<\/p>\n McINNIS: Fading backup QBs has been profitable all season, that won\u2019t change this week. Dru Brown and the Bombers bounce back in a big way.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Winnipeg. Against the spread: Winnipeg.<\/p>\n TOTALS STRAIGHT-UP: Winnipeg 8, B.C. 2.<\/p>\n TOTALS AGAINST THE SPREAD: Winnipeg 7, B.C. 3.<\/p>\n Friday, July 31: Montreal Alouettes at Ottawa Redblacks (+7) at 7:30 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n Davis Alexander and Tyson Philpot had uncharacteristically quiet performances during last week\u2019s win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, though the Alouettes still managed to cover a wide spread. This week, they\u2019ll look to do the same thing on only four days of rest. The Redblacks look to be getting healthier, though kicker Lewis Ward looks like he\u2019ll be back in the lineup as Brett Lauther has been ruled out due to an injury to his quad. Ottawa is the CFL\u2019s last remaining winless team.<\/p>\n ABBOTT: Ottawa has to win at some point.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Ottawa. Against the spread: Ottawa.<\/p>\n BALLANTINE: Montreal\u2019s crazy backdoor cover gave me a perfect week. I\u2019m not sure I\u2019ll need the heroics this time.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Montreal. Against the spread: Montreal.<\/p>\n BORDIGNON: The Alouettes opened the backdoor last week, they\u2019ll slam it shut this week.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Montreal. Against the spread: Montreal.<\/p>\n FILOSO: With 70-odd alumni in town to celebrate 150 years of Ottawa football history, the Redblacks (finally) get their first win of the season.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Ottawa. Against the spread: Ottawa.<\/p>\n GASSON: The Redblacks have to win eventually.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Ottawa. Against the spread: Ottawa.<\/p>\n HERRERA-VERGARA: The Redblacks will win eventually, but I don\u2019t think it will be Friday.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Montreal. Against the spread: Ottawa.<\/p>\n HODGE: This one could be close with Ottawa coming off a bye, and Montreal on a short week.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Montreal. Against the spread: Ottawa.<\/p>\n HOSKINS: Not many teams are beating Montreal these days. I want it for Ottawa fans, but I just can\u2019t get there this week.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Montreal. Against the spread: Montreal.<\/p>\n KLEIN: Montreal is the better team offensively, but at least Ottawa is significantly worse defensively.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Montreal. Against the spread: Montreal.<\/p>\n McINNIS: The Alouettes have let teams hang around all season. A well-rested, and slowly improving Redblacks team will do enough to cover, but not win.<\/p>\n Straight-up: Montreal. Against the spread: Ottawa.<\/p>\n TOTALS STRAIGHT-UP: Montreal 7, Ottawa 3.<\/p>\n TOTALS AGAINST THE SPREAD: Ottawa 6, Montreal 4.<\/p>\n Saturday, August 1: Calgary Stampeders at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+5.5) at 3:00 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n
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