CFL Week 8 preview and predictions
Well, it’s Week 8 in the CFL and the West Division gets a bye week.
Not only is it the first bye week, but this CFL Daily Dose’s 100th POST! So, before getting into this week’s games, I would like to thank anyone and everyone who has made CFL Daily Dose a success.
A few notes from Week 7
The good
If you are a Saskatchewan Roughriders fan you have to like the way the green and white bounced back last week after a few rough weeks.
Cleo Lemon was impressive against the Alouettes.
For the first time ever, it looks like an East team will crossover for the playoffs.
BC had to have liked what they saw out of running back Yonus Davis.
Marcus Thigpen will look to continue to find different ways to score touchdowns for Hamilton, after becoming the first player in CFL history to have scored a touchdown five different ways in one season.
The bad
The Lions and Esks are inching closer and closer to being eliminated from playoff contention.
Winnipeg has lost three straight games.
Montreal lost to Toronto.
The ugly
With only 28 points between them last week, the Lions and Eskimos were outscored by all four winning teams.
The Lions and Eskimos quarterback situations.
Dominique Dorsey returning kicks.
Players of the week
Offence: Chad Owens – Receiving: Six catches, 163 yards and two touchdowns; Kick Returns: Two returns and 85 yards
Defence: Jerrell Freeman – Three tackles and three sacks
Special Teams: Kelly Campbell – Kick Returns: Five returns, 141 yards; Punt Returns: Five returns, 162 yards and one touchdown.
Now… on to Week 8!
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Breakdown:Chris: I highly doubt that Montreal loses two in a row, especially at home. Winnipeg would do well to study the last six quarters the Als have played and use that to their advantage… but even if they do that it’s not likely that the Alouettes lose. Jonathan: Montreal will be angry in this one. Winnipeg has been so close to winning their last three games, but close won’t be enough against Monteal. I think the Bombers have a chance, but no team seems to be able to win in Montreal. Scott: The Bombers have some life with Steven Jyles coming off the bench to score some points late against the Tiger-Cats, but Winnipeg is no Toronto and Montreal will be motivated after losing to the Argos. If Winnipeg was playing a lesser opponent, I might think it would be close or a Winnipeg win. Montreal 30-23 Brandon: We’re talking about Montreal… coming off a dissapointing performance… Winnipeg is going to get tore up like something out of a Jaws Movie. nuff said. | |||||
| Chris | Brandon | Dalen | GizzieWillie | Jonathan | Scott |
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Breakdown:Chris: I like Hamilton in this one. Why? Because, Toronto still isn’t an unbeatable team. I suspect this will be the game that Hamilton finally starts playing to expectations. Jonathan: I may have underestimated Toronto, but I still think Hamilton will be second place in the East Division when all is said and done. The Tiger-Cats need this victory more, because if they lose Toronto will gain a big lead on them. Expect Arland Bruce III to have another big day. Scott: This is a tough pick for me, seeing as I still question if Toronto is the team the have been far. The Tiger-Cats have been playing very well as of late, but it’s only been against the Bombers. The main thing I think the Argonauts do have going for them is that they are playing at home. I think it will be close, but Toronto should end up on top. Toronto 32-28 Brandon:I like Hamilton to take this one, but, then again, Hamilton usually loses one of these home and home games to Toronto and I’m attending the Labour Day Classic and won’t enjoy watching them lose. But, who says they can’t win four in a row? Last year Hamilton lost in Toronto because of their kicker Nick Setta, but, replace Setta with Deangelis and that’s not going to happen. | |||||
| Chris | Brandon | Dalen | GizzieWillie | Jonathan | Scott |
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Bye: | |||||
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Results | |||||
| Chris | Brandon | Dalen | GizzieWillie | Jonathan | Scott |
| 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| 21-9 | 15-11 | 19-11 | 13-17 | 20-10 | 17-13 |
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chris you need to edit your post.
did it for you.
"Last year Hamilton lost in Toronto because of their kicker Nick Setta, but, replace Setta with Deangelis and that’s not going to happen."
As a Cats fan, I'm not sure where you get that confidence in DeAngelis. Last year at this point, Setta was 17/23 for 74%. Right now, DeAngelis is 11/16 for 68%.
Setta had a terrible year last year, it's true, but Sandro is actually doing worse. If we could get the 2007-09 DeAngelis, that would be a different story, of course…
What I get that from is Deangelis being th most accurate kicker in the cfl and Setta well not.
Deangelis struggled to find his groove with his new team in Hamilton, but, i think he's found it. So, if my prediction is right there shouldn't be a problem.
I'm a cats fan, too. You know it's kind of like just moving and starting at a new scholl you struggle to find your place at first but you eventually get comfortable.
hey, scott and jon, i look forward to the week 8 powerr rankings.
Brandon: Actually, there will be no power rankings or stat attack this week. Since it is a bye, I am waiting until next week.
fine have it your way.