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EDMONTON (7 - 0) at WINNIPEG (5 - 2) - 8/17/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 38-62 ATS (-30.2 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

OTTAWA (1 - 6 - 1) at HAMILTON (0 - 7) - 8/18/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HAMILTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-1 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

CALGARY (5 - 1 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (5 - 3) - 8/18/2017, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 55-29 ATS (+23.1 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 92-65 ATS (+20.5 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) off a loss against a division rival over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) in August games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-1 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

MONTREAL (3 - 4) at TORONTO (3 - 5) - 8/19/2017, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

AUGUST 17, 8:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. WINNIPEG
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Edmonton
Winnipeg is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home


AUGUST 18, 7:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. HAMILTON
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa


AUGUST 18, 10:30 PM
CALGARY vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Calgary is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of British Columbia's last 9 games at home
British Columbia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


AUGUST 19, 4:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Montreal's last 17 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal

Edmonton Eskimos (7-0 SU, 3-4 ATS) vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS)


This could be the matchup of the week in the CFL given both of these team’s proven ability to put quite a few points on the board. Through the Eskimos’ first seven games they have averaged 29.1 points behind the play of quarterback Mike Reilly. He is third in the CFL in both passing yards (2,329) and touchdown throws (13). He threw for 384 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s win, but he was also intercepted twice.

Winnipeg is second only to Calgary when it comes to scoring and with 39 points in last week’s win against Hamilton its PPG average currently stands at 34.4. Led by another gunslinger under center in Matt Nichols, the Blue Bombers have put up at least 33 points in each of their last five games. He has thrown for 2,024 yards and 13 scores while completing 68.9 percent of his 264 attempts.

Betting Trends

Edmonton has won eight of the last nine meetings SU and it has a 6-2-1 edge ATS in those nine games. The total has gone OVER in four of the last six meetings in Winnipeg.

Edmonton Eskimos at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (+1, 58.5)

The Edmonton Eskimos look to remain unbeaten when they battle the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a West Division showdown Thursday. The Eskimos held off the Ottawa Redblacks 27-20 in Week 8 to improve to 7-0 for the first time in 56 years, and hope to keep their unblemished record intact by notching their fifth straight road win in the series.

"It's something special and I know it," Edmonton coach Jason Maas told reporters. "I just love it because they're a great, hardworking group and they do it the right way on a week-to-week basis so I'm happy we're able to continue the streak." Winnipeg rolled past the struggling Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39-12 to notch its third consecutive win. The Blue Bombers are currently firing on all cylinders, averaging 38.7 points over their last four contests and hope for more offensive fireworks to turn the tide in a one-sided rivalry, which has seen Edmonton win seven of the last eight meetings. "We know we have a tough team coming into our house and it's going to be a tough four-quarter game," Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols told reporters. "It's going to be a tough battle but I have all the faith in the world in our guys."

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN3

LINE HISTORY: The Eskimos opened as one-point road favorites and the total hit the betting boards at 58.5. Neither number has moved off their opening figure as of Wednesday evening.

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (7-0 SU, 3-3-1 ATS, 3-4 O/U): Mike Reilly completed 27-of-38 passes for 384 yards and two touchdowns against Ottawa to extend his touchdown passing streak to a franchise-record 17 games. Edmonton continues to be bitten by the injury bug as all-star defensive tackle Almondo Sewell (upper body) and defensive end Marcus Howard (leg) were hurt in the second half and their status is up in the air for Thursday's clash. Wide receiver Bryant Mitchell has done an admirable job filling in for an injured Brandon Zylstra as he's caught 15 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown in his last two contests.

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS, 5-2 O/U): Andrew Harris ran for 107 yards on 14 carries against Hamilton to move past George Dixon (5,615) for 32nd place on the CFL's all-time rushing list. Nichols finished 25-of-35 for 267 yards and two touchdowns against the Tiger-Cats to improve to 15-5 since replacing Drew Willy as the starting quarterback in July 2016. Defensive end Faith Ekakitie, who was selected first overall in the 2017 CFL Draft, was a healthy scratch in Week 8 as the former Iowa Hawkeye continues to struggle with his footwork and the nuances of the Canadian game.

TRENDS:

* Eskimos are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 9.
* Blue Bombers are 8-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
* Over is 11-5 in Eskimos last 16 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 12-3 in Blue Bombers last 15 games overall.
* Eskimos are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

* The Eskimos have won 12 of their last 13 regular-season games dating back to last year.
* Winnipeg hasn't beaten Edmonton at home since July 26, 2012.
* The Blue Bombers lead the CFL with 10 interceptions.

Ottawa Redblacks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+3.5, 55.5)

The Ottawa Redblacks look to win their first game in nearly a month when they face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on the road Friday. The Redblacks dropped a 27-20 decision to the unbeaten Edmonton Eskimos to suffer their third straight defeat, but are only three points out of first place in a weak East Division, which does not boast a team at or above .500, and hope to stay within striking distance of the division leaders by topping the Tiger-Cats for the fourth time in five meetings.

"We're going to hang together and we're going to keep working," Ottawa coach Rick Campbell told reporters. "If we can find a way to win a couple of games then all a sudden we're in the thick of it." Hamilton's season of misery continued with a 39-12 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 8. The Tiger-Cats had hoped new defensive coordinator Phillip Lolley would provide the struggling unit with a shot in the arm, but they surrendered 402 yards of offence en route to becoming the 16th team in CFL history to start a season 0-7, and face a stiff challenge shutting down Ottawa quarterback Trevor Harris, who leads the league in passing yards (2,468) and touchdowns (16). Hamilton's offence hasn't fared much better as they have averaged 13.7 points over their last three games and quarterback Zach Collaros hopes to end a ignominious streak of 11 straight losses as Hamilton's starting pivot.

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

LINE HISTORY: The Tiger-Cats opened as 3.5-point home dogs and that number has yet to move. The total hit the betting board at 56 and like the line has held at the opening number.


ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (1-6-1 SU, 5-3 ATS, 3-5 O/U): Ottawa released defensive backs C.J. Roberts and Imoan Claiborne, who registered four tackles and an interception against Edmonton. Wide receiver Kenny Shaw, who caught 77 passes for 1,004 yards and five touchdowns for the Toronto Argonauts in 2016, practiced this week and is ready to return after missing the last seven games with a leg injury. Running back William Powell, who leads the team with 272 rushing yards, returned to practice after sitting out a game with a lower-body injury and is likely to receive the majority of the carries Friday.

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (0-7 SU, 1-5-1 ATS, 5-2 O/U): All-star defensive end Ted Laurent, who leads the team with four sacks, suffered a hamstring injury on the opening series against Winnipeg and his status is unknown for Friday. Zach Collaros struggled once again as he was limited to 216 passing yards and turned the ball over three times, including his league high-equaling seventh interception, against the Blue Bombers. "The quarterback position is me so I need to do better obviously," Collaros admitted to reporters. "It's tough to win in this league if the quarterback isn't playing well."

TRENDS:

* RedBlacks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games.
* Tiger-Cats are 0-7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games.
* Over is 4-0 in RedBlacks last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
* Over is 5-1 in Tiger-Cats last 6 games overall.
* Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

* Six of Ottawa's seven losses have been by a combined 20 points.
* Hamilton has surrendered more than 30 points in every game this season.
* The Tiger-Cats have been outscored 132-41 in their last three games.

Calgary Stampeders at BC Lions (+4.5, 56.5)

The BC Lions look to bounce back from their most disappointing loss of the season when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Friday. The Lions were thumped 41-8 by the last-place Saskatchewan Roughriders to spoil quarterback Jonathon Jennings' return from a four-game absence and hope to rebound quickly with the surging Stampeders, who have won seven of the last eight meetings with BC including a 42-15 thrashing in the 2016 West Division Final, striding confidently into town.

"We have to get our minds right," BC linebacker Solomon Elimimian told reporters. "Everybody has to be accountable to knowing that's not good enough." Calgary hopes that a bye week doesn't rob it of the momentum gained from a three-game winning streak. The Stampeders had won five of their last six games, including a 41-24 victory against the Toronto Argonauts on Aug. 3, before having a week off, to stay within striking distance of the undefeated Edmonton Eskimos at the top of the division, and hope to continue their success in Vancouver where they have won three of the last four matchups. "Guys understand BC is a talented, high-powered football team," Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell wrote on Twitter. "They let a game slip on the road but we know who they are and the talent that they have."

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN3

LINE HISTORY: The Stampeders opened as 4.5-point road chalk and that number hasn’t moved. The total hit the betting board at 56.5 and still sits at the opening number.

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (5-1-1 SU, 4-3 ATS, 5-2 O/U): Calgary received a boost with the news that linebacker Deron Mayo, who led the team with 77 tackles before suffering a torn patellar tendon on Oct. 15, 2016, is ready to make his season debut as is Junior Turner, who is fully recovered from a knee operation in the offseason. The Stampeders parted ways with defensive lineman Ben D'Aguilar, who appeared in four games this season, defensive back Osagie Odiase and wide receiver Jarett Boykin. Wide receiver Lemar Durant was enjoying a career year before he suffered a knee injury that will require surgery in the win against Toronto.

ABOUT THE LIONS (5-3 SU, 4-3 ATS, 3-4 O/U): Jennings struggled in his first game since hurting his shoulder on the opening possession against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 15 as he was limited to 195 passing yards and threw four interceptions against Saskatchewan. "This was the toughest game of my career," Jennings told reporters. "I'm going to learn from this and get better." Bryan Burnham, who leads the team in receiving yards (546), missed the last game with a leg injury, but is expected to return in time for Friday's clash while fellow wide receiver Nick Moore suffered a hip injury against the Roughriders and is questionable going forward.y against the Lions and will be replaced by rookie kicker Hugh O'Neill.

TRENDS:

* Stampeders are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. West.
* Lions are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. West.
* Under is 5-1 in Stampeders last 6 games in August.
* Under is 5-0 in Lions last 5 games in August.
* Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in BC.

EXTRA POINTS:

* Calgary has won 11 straight regular-season games against West Division rivals.
* BC has given up 37 or more points in three of its last four contests.
* The Stampeders have outscored opponents 128-35 over the last three games.