10* Winnipeg +5
Write-up : If controversy creates cash then look for Drew Willy and the Bombers to be on the money this week. I cannot ignore those calling for Willy's head as the story is gaining some steam nationally. That's fine with us, as it drives the line up on the already unappealing Blue Bombers. Willy actually hasn't been that bad this season. He’s second in league passing with 1239 yards while throwing five touchdowns. The Bombers may look like easy pickings again this week but they made a strong showing last game at home versus the Eskimos. That contest closed Edmonton -4 and ended on a push with a 20-16 score but if you were and Eskie backer you were on the edge the entire game. I will not back off the Bombers because they provide us with too much value again this week while Willy figures to be incredibly motivated to quiet the catcalls begging for his ouster.
This game could easily be an afterthought for the Stamps, as they have a huge West Division showdown looming with the first place Lions next week. The bookmakers might agree, as they've priced the seemingly superior Stamps as just a -5-point road favorite to open against a team they pounded just three weeks ago.
Calgary had a 36-7 lead going to the fourth quarter of that game. It was the late game so not many saw the fourth quarter in which Winnipeg scored 15 points in what could be called “garbage” time. Calgary also covered that game as a double-digit favorite, which does nothing to deter the market from jumping all over them again here. However, with wounds to lick and a huge game on the horizon, this trip to Winnipeg is nothing more than an inconvenience for the Stamps and we'll play it as such.
GL !!!