The CFL is back in action, and we’re looking for three players to score a touchdown on Saturday night.
Today’s CFL narrative: The lights are on in football fields across Canada as the CFL returns. Saturday night’s doubleheader has three West Division stalwarts in action. It begins with a clash between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders before the Edmonton Elks and BC Lions close the show.
Check out the best CFL Week 1 TD picks, featuring plays on Reggie Begelton, Shemar Bridges and Steven Dunbar.
CFL Week 1 TD picks
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Best Bet: Dunbar anytime TD (+200)
These are pretty juicy odds, and there’s plenty of reason to back Dunbar in this matchup.
The talented receiver is back in green and gold after spending a season with the Tiger-Cats.
Dunbar is coming back on a high note after a very strong 2024 campaign. He recorded career-bests in:
- Receptions (75)
- Receiving yards (1,159)
- Yards after catch (450)
It marked the second time in his career that he totalled over 1,000 receiving yards.
His 2023 season with the Elks was his worst statistically speaking for receiving yards and receptions, but he did have a nose for the end zone.
Dunbar finished the campaign with five touchdowns on just 64 targets, representing the best TD percentage of his career (7.8%).
Edmonton enters this game as a 5.5-point underdog, which suggests that it’ll likely have to throw the ball often against BC.
If that’s the case, I expect Dunbar to be a huge part of the Elks’ offensive attack and like him to find pay dirt.
Key stat: Dunbar was the only CFL receiver to have two-plus games with 150 receiving yards last season.
Quick picks
Begelton anytime TD (+115): Begelton’s consistency for the Stampeders was rewarded this offseason with a two-year extension.
Beggelton eclipsed 1,100 receiving yards for a second consecutive campaign, setting a new career high with 1,150 receiving yards. He finished fifth in the CFL in that category.
The projected total for Calgary’s game against Hamilton is 52.5 points, which is a strong indicator that there should be plenty of scoring.
The standout receiver will likely pace the Stampeders in receiving yards once again, and I expect him to be very busy against the Tiger-Cats.
Bridges anytime TD (+150): Chemistry is key early in the CFL season, and that’s why I’m looking for Bridges to deliver.
Hamilton made some major changes to its receiving room. The squad let Dunbar walk and brought in Kenny Lawler to replace him.
While Lawler has a proven track record as a producer in the CFL, it may take him some time to develop chemistry with Bo Levi Mitchell.
Bridges is returning and was a proven target for the veteran quarterback in 2024.
The receiver finished last year’s campaign with 83 receptions for 933 receiving yards.
With the over/under being as high as it is for this contest (52.5), it makes sense to key in on Bridges as a quality option to score.
It makes even more sense when you consider that Lawler’s odds of finding pay dirt are significantly shorter (-121).
CFL picks made at 2:55 p.m. ET on 06/07/2025.
Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.