Friday Night's Battle of the Undefeateds: Calgary at Winnipeg
The last two remaining undefeated teams in the CFL clash in Week 6 action on Friday night as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-0) play host to the Calgary Stampeders (4-0).
The CFL's two top teams will face off in what should be the game of the season, so far.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, sporting a perfect 5-0 record and sitting atop the West Division, host the 4-0 Calgary Stampeders, a team that looks primed to possibly take their place.
After a lackluster start to their season, Winnipeg played its best game of the season in Week 5 while Calgary essentially had a bye week versus lowly Edmonton in an outcome that was never in doubt.
Both teams field explosive offenses but it's defence where the Bombers and Stamps have really shined. These are the #1 and #2 teams in the league in total points allowed.
Friday night's kickoff at IG Field takes place at 7:30 pm CST.
Spreads.ca makes the host Blue Bombers a -4 favourite, with the moneyline price listed at 1.50. The O/U is 47.5.
Prediction (powered by Pointspreads.ca):
The line on this game is a bit surprising since the Blue Bombers were +3 underdogs at the BC Lions last week. Their impressive 21-point win clearly rejuvenated fan and bettor support, which had begun to doubt the defending Grey Cup champs.
However, we think the line on this game is an overreaction. Hence, we lean to the dog plus the points since Winnipeg has covered in only 3 of their last 11 games against Calgary. The total has also gone under in 9 of Winnipeg’s last 11 home games, including both home matches this year.
These two teams played low-scoring affairs last season (they split, with the Bombers winning the first game 18-12 and the Stamps taking the rematch 13-12).
So, history suggests taking both the dog in this game and betting the under.
The picks:
Calgary +4
Under 47.5
