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MONTREAL (2 - 2) at OTTAWA (0 - 3 - 1) - 7/19/2017, 7:30 PM
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OTTAWA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-1 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

EDMONTON (3 - 0) at HAMILTON (0 - 3) - 7/20/2017, 7:30 PM
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EDMONTON is 36-60 ATS (-30.0 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

WINNIPEG (2 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 1) - 7/21/2017, 10:00 PM
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WINNIPEG is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
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WINNIPEG is 5-0 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-1 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

SASKATCHEWAN (1 - 2) at CALGARY (2 - 1 - 1) - 7/22/2017, 9:00 PM
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SASKATCHEWAN is 129-93 ATS (+26.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in July games since 1996.
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CALGARY is 3-1 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-0 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

JULY 19, 7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing Montreal
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal


JULY 20, 7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. HAMILTON
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Hamilton is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton


JULY 21, 10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Winnipeg is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of British Columbia's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of British Columbia's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg


JULY 22, 9:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. CALGARY
Saskatchewan is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 7 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games at home
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Montreal (2-2) @ Ottawa (0-3-1)

RedBlacks lost last three games, by total of 7 points, they’re winless, despite scoring 29 pts a game.

Underdogs covered all four of their games.

Ottawa is 5-1 in last six games vs Montreal, under is 6-3 in series games.

Alouettes are 3-2 in Ottawa visitors won four of last five series games.

Montreal is 2-2 this year all four games were decided by 7 or less points, three of them stayed under total.

Ottawa is winless, but trailed only one game at the half (1-1-2).

Edmonton Eskimos at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+3, 53)

The Edmonton Eskimos look to remain unbeaten when they travel east to tangle with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday. The Eskimos held off the Ottawa Redblacks 23-21 in Week 4 to notch their third consecutive victory, and hope to take sole possession of first place in the West Division standings by knocking off the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton for the fourth straight time.

Edmonton has won eight consecutive games against East Division opponents, including a 24-21 victory against Hamilton in the 2016 Eastern semifinal, and searches for its first 4-0 start since 2014. The Tiger-Cats are left to pick up the pieces following a 41-26 setback to the BC Lions. Winless Hamilton has dropped nine of its last 10 games overall dating back to last season, and is desperately searching for an identity on offence as the unit sits last in points per game (20.3), passing yards (264) and passing touchdowns (two). "I told the guys it's going to get ugly around them with all the negativity and the chatter right now," Hamilton coach Kent Austin told reporters. "They need to get their rest and keep fluids in them and be ready to prepare physically to play on a short week against another physical football team."

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The Eskimos opened as three-point road favorites and that point spread has yet to move. The total hit the betting boards at 54.5 and was bet down to 53 by Wednesday evening.

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS, 0-3 O/U): Mike Reilly threw for 265 yards and a touchdown against Ottawa to move within one TD toss of passing Matt Dunigan for fifth place on Edmonton's all-time list. The Eskimos continue to be decimated by injuries at the linebacker position as Adam Konar was helped off the field with a leg injury late in the fourth quarter against the Redblacks and joins Cory Greenwood (ACL) and J.C. Sherritt (Achilles) on the injured list. "We're going to be on our next guy up for that and we've already had two go down at that position," Edmonton coach Jason Maas told reporters. "So we'll have to address it and we'll see who wins that job this week in practice and go forward."

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (0-3 SU, 0-3 ATS,2-1 O/U): Zach Collaros had his best game of the season as he threw for 361 yards with a touchdown toss to Jalen Saunders, who finished with five catches for 147 yards against BC. Richard Leonard continues to be one of the lone bright spots on defence as the first-year safety recorded two interceptions and recovered a fumble against the Lions after returning a blocked kick for a touchdown in the season opener against Toronto. Sergio Castillo, a free-agent signing who won a heated kicking competition in training camp, is 5-for-5 this season after making a season-long 48-yard attempt in Week 4.

TRENDS:

* Eskimos are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 5.
* Tiger-Cats are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games.
* Under is 4-0 in Eskimos last 4 Thursday games.
* Under is 7-1 in Tiger-Cats last 8 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.
* Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Hamilton

EXTRA POINTS:

* Edmonton has committed the fewest turnovers in the league (two).
* Hamilton has lost seven straight games against West Division opponents.
* The Tiger-Cats have surrendered 1,322 passing yards through their first three games.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions (-4, 56.5)

The BC Lions look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. The Lions swept their Eastern road trip with wins over the Toronto Argonauts (28-15), Montreal Alouettes (23-16) and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (41-26) to grab a share of top spot in the West Division, and hope to beat the Blue Bombers in the regular season for the first time since Oct. 25, 2014.

Travis Lulay, who set a single-game CFL record for most passing yards off the bench with 436 against the Tiger-Cats, is set to make his first start since September 2015 after Jonathon Jennings suffered a shoulder injury on the first play from scrimmage. Winnipeg bounced back from a Week 3 loss to the Calgary Stampeders with a 33-25 victory over the Argonauts. The Blue Bombers found their rhythm on offence after being held to 10 points the previous week while the defence forced three turnovers en route to their first home win of the season, and hope to stay in the congested race for the division title by avenging a 32-31 loss to BC in the Western semifinals last season. "We just feel like we're continuing to work toward being the team we know we can be and take it one week at a time," Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols told reporters. "The West is very good and we have to keep pace with these guys."

TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The Lions opened as nine-point home favorites but that spread was reduced to -4 after it was announced that backup quarterback Travis Lulay would get the start in place of injured starter Jonathon Jennings. The total hit the board at 56.5 and is currently still on the opening number.

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS, 2-1 O/U): Andrew Harris missed practice in order to take a "rest day" after rushing for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Toronto, but is expected to play Friday. Justin Medlock made 4-of-4 field goals, including a 55-yard attempt, against the Argonauts to extend his streak to a franchise record 28 in a row, which is also a personal best. Wide receiver T.J. Thorpe took reps with the first-team offence in place of L'Damian Washington after recovering from an injury setback while Winnipeg added linebacker Nehemie Kankolongo and defensive end Shayon Green, who registered three sacks in 13 games with the Blue Bombers in 2016 before being cut in training camp, to the practice roster.

ABOUT THE LIONS (3-1 SU, 3-0 ATS, 1-2 O/U): Jennings underwent an MRI which showed that his shoulder injury is not as severe as initially feared, but will miss Friday's clash and is listed on the injury report as week-to-week. Lulay was named one of the CFL's Top Performers of the Week after completing 29-of-36 passes with touchdown tosses to Nick Moore (10 catches for 220 yards), Shaq Johnson and Bryan Burnham, while adding another score on the ground against Hamilton. "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a special moment for me to be able to come off the bench and help my team win," Lulay told reporters. "It feels good to have the confidence of the guys around me."

TRENDS:

* Blue Bombers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog.
* Lions are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games in Week 5.
* Over is 8-0 in Blue Bombers last 8 road games.
* Over is 5-1 in Lions last 6 games as a home favorite.
* Blue Bombers are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

* The last four meetings have been decided by a combined nine points.
* Lions RB Jeremiah Johnson has a rushing touchdown in each of his first four games in 2017.
* Winnipeg DB T.J. Heath leads the CFL with four interceptions.

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders (-10, 56)

The Calgary Stampeders look to bounce back from a rare regular-season loss when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Stampeders dropped a 30-23 decision to the Montreal Alouettes in Week 4 - only their third defeat since the start of the 2016 season - after being outscored 14-3 in the fourth quarter and hope to get back on the winning track by beating the Roughriders for the ninth consecutive time.

Calgary has won 11 straight home games, including a convincing 35-15 victory against Saskatchewan last season, and has averaged 37.6 points over its last five meetings with the Roughriders at McMahon Stadium. Saskatchewan picked up its first win of the season when it routed the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-20 on July 8 in its last game. The Roughriders, who lead the league in time of possession (33:20), net offence (410.3) and first downs (19.7) per game, racked up 474 yards from scrimmage and hope for another offensive explosion in order to end their run of futility on the road where they have dropped 15 of their last 18 contests since the beginning of the 2015 season. Saskatchewan has been on the wrong end of a one-sided rivalry with Calgary in the last five years and looks to turn its fortunes in the series around by beating the Stampeders for the first time since a 36-21 triumph July 5, 2013.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TSN, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The Stampeders opened as 11.5-point home chalk and that line was bet down as low as 10, where it currently sits. The total hit the betting board at 57.5 and was briefly bet up to 58 before fading all the way down to 56.5.

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS, 2-1 O/U): Kevin Glenn had a night to remember as he threw for 380 yards and accounted for four touchdowns against Hamilton to move within 163 yards of reaching 50,000 for his career. "I've been in a lot of systems that were a great fit," Glenn told reporters. "Being in the league for so long and understanding what we're try to actually do is probably the reason I've had success." Saskatchewan added defensive back A.J. Jefferson, who had 39 tackles and three interceptions with the Toronto Argonauts in 2016, to the practice squad to add versatility to the secondary while defensive lineman Ese Mrabure was placed on the injured list after suffering a knock against the Tiger-Cats.

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (2-1-1 SU, 1-3 ATS, 3-1 O/U): Bo Levi Mitchell completed 34-of-50 passes for 379 yards and a touchdown but had numerous drives stall in the red zone while Kamar Jorden continued his hot start to the campaign by catching nine passes for 140 yards against the Alouettes. Defensive end Charleston Hughes, who registered 16 sacks in 2016, practiced during the week and could return after missing the previous two games with a leg injury as could offensive lineman Shane Bergman, who has undergone the league's concussion protocol over the past few weeks. "It's a minor injury but something that's kept me out for a couple of weeks," Hughes told reporters. "It's a little bit different now as I feel like I'm well prepared to play."

TRENDS:

* Stampeders are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. West.

* Over is 5-1 in Roughriders last 6 games in July.

* Over is 5-1 in Stampeders last 6 games overall.

* Roughriders are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

View full list of betting trends for this matchup here.

EXTRA POINTS:

* Calgary is 25-3 at home since the start of the 2014 season.

* Jorden leads the CFL with four touchdown catches.

* Saskatchewan WR Bakari Grant has caught a touchdown pass in each game this season.