Bet Blue Bombers -4½ vs Alouettes
Game Time: 07/05/2007 08:00 PM
By: Ben Burns | sportspic.com
It's still early in the season, but Montreal already appears to be in trouble. With no offense to speak of, look for the Alouettes to fall on the road to the Winnipeg Bombers.
It's never wise to read too much into one game but last week's home loss to Saskatchewan showed that Montreal has some serious issues.
While the revamped defense played reasonably well, the offense was ineffective. Quarterback Anthony Calvillo had three interceptions and no touchdowns. In fact, with the exception of a "single" on a missed field goal, all of Montreal's points came off conceded safeties by the Roughriders. The offense is bound to be somewhat better this week. However, will it really improve enough to match points with a Blue Bombers' offense that scored 39 points on the road last week?
Winnipeg running back Charles Roberts had four rushing touchdowns last week and receiver Milt Stegall will surely break the record and officially become the CFL's all-time touchdown king. Stegall currently is tied for the all-time lead in touchdowns with 137. In addition to having home field advantage, the Bombers have had an extra day of preparation time as they played last Thursday while Montreal played on Friday.
This is a chance for the Bombers to put some distance between themselves and their guests. They should be able to seize the opportunity with a win and cover. Consider a play on Winnipeg.
Free Pick: Winnipeg -4½
Game Time: 07/05/2007 08:00 PM
By: Ben Burns | sportspic.com
It's still early in the season, but Montreal already appears to be in trouble. With no offense to speak of, look for the Alouettes to fall on the road to the Winnipeg Bombers.
It's never wise to read too much into one game but last week's home loss to Saskatchewan showed that Montreal has some serious issues.
While the revamped defense played reasonably well, the offense was ineffective. Quarterback Anthony Calvillo had three interceptions and no touchdowns. In fact, with the exception of a "single" on a missed field goal, all of Montreal's points came off conceded safeties by the Roughriders. The offense is bound to be somewhat better this week. However, will it really improve enough to match points with a Blue Bombers' offense that scored 39 points on the road last week?
Winnipeg running back Charles Roberts had four rushing touchdowns last week and receiver Milt Stegall will surely break the record and officially become the CFL's all-time touchdown king. Stegall currently is tied for the all-time lead in touchdowns with 137. In addition to having home field advantage, the Bombers have had an extra day of preparation time as they played last Thursday while Montreal played on Friday.
This is a chance for the Bombers to put some distance between themselves and their guests. They should be able to seize the opportunity with a win and cover. Consider a play on Winnipeg.
Free Pick: Winnipeg -4½
