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EDMONTON (6 - 0) at OTTAWA (1 - 5 - 1) - 8/10/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-3 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

TORONTO (3 - 4) at MONTREAL (2 - 4) - 8/11/2017, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

WINNIPEG (4 - 2) at HAMILTON (0 - 6) - 8/12/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 52 over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 2-2 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 2-2 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

BRITISH COLUMBIA (5 - 2) at SASKATCHEWAN (2 - 4) - 8/13/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 129-95 ATS (+24.5 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 19-4 ATS (+14.6 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 69-46 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 27-9 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games in August games since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) in August games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 6-0 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 7-0 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

AUGUST 10, 7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. OTTAWA
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games at home
Ottawa is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games at home


AUGUST 11, 7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. MONTREAL
Toronto is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Montreal's last 21 games at home


AUGUST 12, 7:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. HAMILTON
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Hamilton is 3-11-1 ATS in its last 15 games


AUGUST 13, 8:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. SASKATCHEWAN
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of British Columbia's last 12 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Saskatchewan is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

Edmonton Eskimos at Ottawa RedBlacks (-2, 55.5)

The Edmonton Eskimos look to keep their perfect record intact when they hit the road to take on the Ottawa RedBlacks on Thursday. The Eskimos held off the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-28 on Friday to improve to 6-0 for the first time since 1961 and hope to continue their winning ways by sweeping the season series with the RedBlacks following a 23-21 victory July 14.

Edmonton's offence hasn't skipped a beat despite injuries to their top two running backs John White (knee) and Travon Van (shoulder), and star wide receiver Adarius Bowman (hamstring) as they have put up 31 or more points in three consecutive games. Ottawa is the only team in CFL history to have its first seven games decided by five points or fewer after a 33-30 setback to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The RedBlacks failed once again to hold on to a late lead, giving up 10 points in the final five minutes to suffer their fifth loss in six games, and hope to bounce back by beating a West Division opponent for the first time in five tries. "You can call me crazy but I still believe in this team," Ottawa quarterback Trevor Harris told reporters. "We'll keep fighting and we'll put together a string of wins as we're a good team."

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

LINE HISTORY: The Edmonton Eskimos opened as 2.5-point road favorites and on Wednesday morning, that line flipped all of the way to Ottawa -2. The total hit the betting boards at 55 and has been bumped slightly to 55.5.


ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (6-0 SU, 2-3-1 ATS, 3-3 O/U): Mike Reilly threw for 317 yards and accounted for four touchdowns against Hamilton to extend his touchdown passing streak to 16 regular-season games, which is tied for the longest in franchise history. "The West is a dogfight and you have to keep winning to keep pace and keep that slim lead," Reilly told reporters. "We dug ourselves a big hole last year as we were 2-4 but 6-0 feels a lot better." Brandon Zylstra saw his three-game streak of 100-yard receiving games come to an end after he suffered a lower-body injury in the first half and his status for Thursday's contest is unknown while centre Justin Sorensen hurt his knee and is questionable.

ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (1-5-1 SU, 5-2 ATS, 3-4 O/U): William Powell rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game with a lower-body injury in the third quarter and could miss Thursday's clash. Defensive end Arnaud Gascon-Nadon, who has registered two sacks this season, missed the second half of the Winnipeg loss with an undisclosed injury and is questionable against Edmonton. Greg Ellingson continues to have a career year as he caught five passes for 59 yards a touchdown to take his total to a league-best 702 while kick returner/wide Quincy McDuffie accounted for 145 yards of return yards in his Ottawa debut.

TRENDS:

* Eskimos are 0-3-2 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
* RedBlacks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in August.
* Over is 11-4 in Eskimos last 15 games in August.
* Over is 7-2 in RedBlacks last 9 home games.
* Eskimos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

* Reilly leads the CFL in total touchdowns (15) -- 11 passing and four rushing.
* Ottawa has dropped five games by a combined 13 points.
* Ellingson has caught a touchdown pass in three straight games.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+2.5, 59.5)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to extend their winning streak to three games when they battle the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on the road Saturday. The Blue Bombers have won back-to-back games on the final play as Andrew Harris ran for a 1-yard touchdown in the 41-40 victory against the Montreal Alouettes before Justin Medlock kicked a field goal as time expired to down the Ottawa Redblacks 33-30, and hope to win their third straight meeting with the Tiger-Cats after sweeping the season series in 2016.

Winnipeg has scored at least 33 points in each of its last four games and can improve to 4-0 against East Division opponents in 2017 with another victory. Hamilton is still searching for its first win of the season following a 33-28 setback to the Edmonton Eskimos in Week 7. The Tiger-Cats demoted defensive coordinator Jeff Reinebold on Tuesday and replaced him with former linebackers coach Phillip Lolley, who will be tasked with turning around a struggling unit which ranks last in points allowed (39) and net yards allowed (460.8) per game. "Phillip is a great football mind that has been around the game at all levels for a very long time," Hamilton coach Kent Austin told reporters. "He has been an excellent addition to our coaching staff this season and we fully expect him to flourish in his expanded role with our team moving forward."

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

LINE HISTORY: The Blue Bombers opened as 2.5-point road favorites and was bet down as low at 1.5 before bouncing back to an even 2. The total opened at 59.5 and has yet to move off the opening number.

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS, 5-1 O/U): Medlock was named one of the CFL's Top Performers of the Week after he kicked six field goals, including the game-winning 38-yard attempt as time expired, against Ottawa. "Most guys that are at the top of the heap in their craft make it look easy," Winnipeg coach Mike O'Shea said of Medlock. "He works extremely hard to make it look like that." Wide receiver Addison Richards, who was selected 11th overall in the 2015 CFL Draft, announced his retirement after a slew of injuries hampered his ability to stay in the lineup.

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (0-6 SU, 1-4-1 ATS, 5-1 O/U): Zach Collaros threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns against Edmonton after being limited to 102 yards the previous week against the Calgary Stampeders. All-star defensive back Emanuel Davis, who hasn't made an appearance this year because of injury, practiced with the team this week and could be in line to make his season debut. Hamilton made a series of roster moves as they signed offensive lineman Tony Washington, defensive end Mike McAdoo and wide receiver Gerell Robinson while releasing quarterback Logan Kilgore and wide receiver Kevin Elliott, who has caught 11 touchdown passes since 2015 with Toronto and Hamilton.

TRENDS:

* Blue Bombers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games.
* Tiger-Cats are 0-6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games.
* Over is 10-1 in Blue Bombers last 11 road games.
* Over is 5-0 in Tiger-Cats last 5 games overall.
* Over is 4-0 in Tiger-Cats last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.

EXTRA POINTS:

* Winnipeg has scored more than 40 points in three of its six games in 2017.
* Hamilton has given up an average of 41.3 points over its last three contests.
* Collaros is winless in his last 10 regular-season starts.

BC Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders (+2, 56)

The BC Lions look to beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the second time in nine days when they travel to Regina in the last game of a home-and-home set Sunday. The Lions jumped out to a big lead and never looked back en route to a 30-15 victory in the first matchup and hope to continue their dominance in the series by downing the Roughriders for the eighth consecutive time.

Quarterback Jonathon Jennings is likely to return to the starting lineup after suffering a shoulder injury on the first play from scrimmage against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 15, bumping Travis Lulay into a backup role despite the veteran going 3-1 in his absence. Saskatchewan is heading in the wrong direction in an ultra-competitive West Division. The Roughriders, who trailed 30-0 before scoring two consolation touchdowns late in the fourth quarter against BC in Week 7, are the only team in the division with a losing record and sit six points behind the Lions as they desperately try to dig themselves out of the cellar by notching their first victory in the series since a 20-16 victory Aug. 24, 2014. "It's good for us to play them (again) because we get a chance to redeem ourselves," Saskatchewan defensive back Jovon Johnson told reporters. "We have to match their effort on the field and be the more physical team."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN2

LINE HISTORY: The Lions opened up as 3.5-point road chalk and that number has been bet down to 2. The total opened at 54.5 and was driven up as high as 56 before fading to 55.5.

ABOUT THE LIONS (5-2 SU, 4-2 ATS, 3-3 O/U): Bryan Burnham was named one of the CFL's Top Performers of the Week after hauling in five passes for 131 yards and a touchdown against Saskatchewan while Chris Williams had three receptions for 75 yards in his first game of 2017 after tearing his ACL last season. BC made some significant roster moves during the week bringing back veteran defensive end Ricky Foley, who was drafted by the Lions in 2005, and signing offensive lineman Andrew Jones to provide depth for a unit that is missing Cody Husband and David Foucault because of the concussion protocol. Defensive back Buddy Jackson is in line for another start as Anthony Gaitor continues to recover from an undisclosed injury.

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS, 3-3 O/U): Kevin Glenn completed 19-of-27 passes for 186 yards against BC to move past the legendary Ron Lancaster in sixth place on the CFL's all-time passing list. Duron Carter continued his stellar play of late, catching five passes for 83 yards and a touchdown to give him 14 receptions for 214 yards and three scores in his last two games. Saskatchewan moved offensive lineman Dan Clark (elbow) and defensive lineman Zach Minter (calf), who has registered seven tackles and a sack this season, to the six-game injured list with Brendon LaBatte sliding over to centre and Ese Mrabure filling in at defensive tackle.

TRENDS:

* Lions are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in August.
* Roughriders are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in August.
* Over is 6-1 in Lions last 7 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 5-1 in Roughriders last 6 games following a ATS loss.
* Lions are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Saskatchewan.

EXTRA POINTS:

* BC is averaging 35.5 points over its last four games.
* Saskatchewan has dropped 26 of its last 29 games against West Division rivals.
* Lions LB Solomon Elimimian leads the CFL with 51 tackles.