Virtual Grey Cup Challenge, Week 6

Rough week last week, as most of us were surprised by the outcome of most of the games. Nevertheless, congrats to PIGSEYE, who managed to pick all the games correctly for the second week in a row, leapfrogging into sole possession of first place. The standings are posted here.

Here are the games for Week 6:
Toronto @ Montreal
Saskatchewan @ B.C.
Edmonton @ Hamilton
Winnipeg @ Calgary

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Good luck!

Picks for week 6:
Montreal
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Calgary

Toronto @ Montreal
Saskatchewan @ B.C.
Edmonton @ Hamilton
Winnipeg @ Calgary

I'm flirting with a playoff spot. If the season had inexplicably ended prior to the Saskatchewan/Calgary game, I would have actually qualified for the post-season! :rockin: Anyway, onward:

Toronto @ Montreal: Montreal is still the best team in the CFL, and is still stinging from their loss to the Eskimos last week. The Alouettes tend not to lose two in a row, especially this early in the season, and rarely lose at home. Toronto, on the other hand, is sitting at 2-3, and lucky to be there. Last week, they were -6 in turnovers; had they been playing anyone but the Bombers, there would have been no 57-yard field goal attempt to try and win the game. This game is a mismatch I almost don't want to watch. It'll be like watching Evander Holyfield beat up your grandmother. (Except, of course, that I like my grandmother.) Als by 30, only because I don't like to pick by more than 30.

Saskatchewan @ B.C.: I am going way out on a limb here. The Riders are easily the better team right now, and pulled off a miracle finish against Calgary that must have people on the prairies buzzing. B.C. is 1-4, but two of those losses were against Hamilton, so you can't really fault them for coming up short against such a powerhouse. :smiley: Wally Buono will not be the coach of a fourth-place team for very long, and you know that eventually they are going to turn things around. My gut is telling me this is the week. Lions by 4.

Edmonton @ Hamilton: Edmonton is the hottest team in the league right now after knocking off the Alouettes and ending their bid for an undefeated season. Hamilton has an identical record, and was the first team to play Montreal while maintaining some level of self respect. Both have lost games they probably should have won. Both have relatively inexperienced head coaches. Edmonton has the edge in experience, while Hamilton's young players are beginning to prove themselves. Hamilton has homefield advantage. This one could be a draw. But I'm going to sink or swim with my guys. Cats by 2.

Winnipeg @ Calgary: To close out the week, another beating. Stamp fans had to witness a last-minute collapse that allowed the Roughriders to sneak out of McMahon with a win. They're too good a team to allow that sort of thing to happen twice in a row. Winnipeg was +6 in turnovers against Toronto, and still came within a couple of inches of losing. Turnovers are great, but you can't expect Sideeq Shabbaz to score all your touchdowns for you. Michael Bisop will have had a full week of practice, so that will help, but they have been so horrid lately, I don't think it'll be enough against Calgary. Stamps by 19.

And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen: A home-team sweep!

Montreal
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Calgary

Toronto @ Montreal
Saskatchewan @ B.C.
Edmonton @ Hamilton
Winnipeg @ Calgary

Montreal - Toronto may go down swinging but they can't match Montreal's offence
B.C. - We are NOT a 1-5 team!
Hamilton - Hamilton's movin on up
Calgary - Bishop is an improvement but Winterpeg still has a long way to go

Toronto @ Montreal = Montreal
Saskatchewan @ B.C. = Saskatchewan
Edmonton @ Hamilton = Edmonton
Winnipeg @ Calgary = Calgary

Toronto @ Montreal - LOL, Montreal ( I’ll be surprised if the score diff isn’t at least 30 BD)
Saskatchewan @ B.C. - Saskatchewan
Edmonton @ Hamilton - Hamilton
Winnipeg @ Calgary - Calgary

My first try at this, three are easy to call, one is way too close to call...

Montreal
Saskatchewan
Hamilton (only because they are playing at home, and Edmonton has been inconsitant at times this season)
Calgary

My picks for week 6; hoping to improve on 0-4 of week 5.

Montreal over Toronto.
Sask. over BC
Edmonton over Hamilton
Calgary over Winnipeg.

Richard

Montreal
B.C.
Edmonton
Calgary

First week at this, here goes nothing,

Toronto @ Monteal = Montreal - Kerry Joseph is facing too much pressure in the pocket and has too many rookie recievers at his disposal to be able to match the highly offensive Allouttes team. Montreal by 24.
Saskatchewan @ BC = Saskatchewan - The riders have shown that they are a team that is capable of making it to the cup this year while the lions need to sort out the Quaterback contraversy. Saskatchewan by 13.
Edmonton @ Hamilton = Hamilton - The Ti-Cats are the most improved team in the league this year and i think DeAndra Cobb will have his way against the Eskies defence. Close one though, Hamilton by 3.
Winnipeg @ Calgary = Calgary - Michael Bishop will need more practice time with his new team in order to beat the defending champs. Calgary by 17.

Here are the games for Week 6:
Toronto @ Montreal
Saskatchewan @ B.C.
Edmonton @ Hamilton
Winnipeg @ Calgary

Montreal over Toronto
Saskatchewan over B.C.
Edmonton over Hamilton
Calgary over Winnipeg

Thanks, BigDave!

Toronto @ Montreal
Saskatchewan @ B.C.
Edmonton @ Hamilton 4-2 baby!!! :smiley:
Winnipeg @ Calgary

Toronto @ Montreal .......... Montreal
Saskatchewan @ B.C. .........Sask
Edmonton @ Hamilton ........Hamilton
Winnipeg @ Calgary...........Calgary

Montreal - by at least 14 pts, no way TO can win
Saskatchewan - SK is a more solid team, SK by 7 pts
Edmonton - I think Hamilton will put up a good fight, but I think Edmonton is finally playing like they should be. Edm by 10 pts
Calgary - Winnipeg's defense will make for a good game, but Calgary has the better offense. Calgary by 7

Well, the only thing good about going 1-3 is that one of my wrong picks was Calgary beating Sask. I'll take that loss any day.

Montreal - BigDave, will this be the first time 100% of people pick one team to win?

Saskatchewan - Beat BC once, they can do it again. I think BC is a 1-5 team. Unfortunately, Saskatchewan has not been consistent enough for this to be a confident choice. When in doubt, though, I'll go with my team.

Hamilton - No idea who will win this one, but I'll be cheering for Hamilton, and they stand as good a chance as Edmonton, so I'll give them the home-field advantage and the win.

Winnipeg - yes, in the shocker of all shockers doomed to go wrong, I'll take Winnipeg. Their defense is tough. They just got a big win (good for morale), and Bishop will be coming in with a deeper play book, and not much footage for Calgary to work with - at least, not from this year with this offense. I know I'm almost destined to lose this one, but I can't resist for some reason.

How on earth did Pigseye go 4-0 last week? Wow. Talk about a few gutsy calls on that one!

Can't say that I like the coin's choices this week, but how can you argue with 8 - 0 ?

Toronto
BC
Edmonton
Calgary