CFL Bets: Calvillo Brings his High Octane Offense to the Stampede

[Betfair]

The Grey Cup Champion Alouettes return to Alberta for the first time since winning the big game last year. And even though it’s just down the road in Calgary instead of Edmonton, many people had predicted that it would be these two teams to meet in the final in 2011. There were two teams this year that have risen above expectations, and at the start of last week both Edmonton and Winnipeg were the front runners instead in each conference.

Edmonton has started to struggle though having lost 3 straight, which may set up Calgary to take over the top spot in the West if they can beat Montreal. Montreal have rolled over opponents this year with an incredibly potent offense that’s scoring 31.7 points a game. The key to the Montreal offense is Anthony Calvillo, and the only time that this team has struggled this year has been when he’s been out with injury. The key for Calgary it would seem would be to get pressure on the old QB, and see if they can’t get back up Adrian McPherson into the game. Easier said that done obviously, as Montreal has created a deft offensive scheme built on quick passes, making it very hard to get a hand on the geriatric Calvillo. It’s giving Calvillo a new lease on his career, and could lead him to another MVP season, and perhaps another Grey Cup appearance. Until someone is able to stop Calvillo and the Montreal offense, it would be unwise to bet against them.

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[Boris Karloff]

Yes, Calvillo remains Calvillo but I'm looking at Coach "preparedness" for the rest of the team during the Bye:

Trestman/Calvillo is 1-2 SU & 1-2 ATS after the Bye where all three games were against the Lions. BC stripped two outright upsets from MTL being favoured -11.5 & -6.5...the O/U is 1/2 but one of those lines was 58.5

Huffnagel/Burris are 3-0 SU & 2-1 ATS (with an outright upset) in this spot. O/U = 2/1.

Because KR Maypray will not be playing Trestman has to make changes on the line to accomodate the roster where four other players are scratched and replaced with (less experienced but almost as good) backups. So 5 players will be playing in a new position. It didn't work against SASK & HAM (both losses).

Yes, Montreal has improved here and there and will keep improving but Calgary has improved steadily in small increments game after game.

I lean on the Stampeders and the OVER 55. This game should go in a shootout with the winning team making 1 or 2 mistakes less than the other.

(A tad too many changes on the line to my liking for Montreal).

[riviera1992]

^^^ Thanks for the good info. I'm having a hard time picking this week.