The CFL season is starting to reach its final stages as Week 15 begins Friday.
The pregame narrative: The Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions’ returning quarterbacks have seemingly adjusted and I’m taking the over when the two teams meet out west. Elsewhere, I’m taking the Calgary Stampeders to keep it close at home against the Montreal Alouettes.
Check out the best CFL Week 15 picks below.
CFL Week 15 picks
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Best Bet: Argonauts/Lions over 52.5 points (-110)
Both Nathan Rourke and Chad Kelly have jumped right into the fire midseason and neither quarterback is afraid to sling it.
Kelly threw 56 pass attempts last week against the Ottawa Redblacks, resulting in 36 completions, 463 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions.
Two of those picks were returned for scores. We’ll take points however we can get them on Friday and a risky passing approach from the Argos QB is a good way to increase the pace of play, leading to points.
Rourke, to much of the same extent, has also played loosely on offence. In his last two starts, he’s thrown for 629 yards, four TDs and four INTs.
The air raid attack and lack of running approach from both sides have led to some high-scoring contests lately.
Key stat: BC had a total of 60 points scored in its game last week while Toronto had a total of 68.
Quick pick
Stampeders +6 (-118): I continue to fade the Alouettes as I believe their unbelievable start has begun to fade.
Despite being 10-2 on the season, Montreal has only covered this spread in two of its last seven games. Both those wins came against the 3-9 Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
The Alouettes are also coming off a Week 14 loss over the Lions, 37-23.
In an earlier meeting with Calgary, Als receiver Tyson Philpot had 12 receptions for 134 yards in a 30-26 Montreal win. Philpot has been out since early August and won’t be playing this weekend.
The Stamps’ defence picked off Cody Fajardo twice and should have an easier time limiting the points this weekend with Fajordo’s elite receiver out.
That game was also in Montreal whereas this game will be in Calgary, giving the Stampeders home-field advantage.
Picks made at 2:14 p.m. ET on 09/11/24.
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