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HAMILTON -7½ over Winnipeg
The Bombers have as many wins as the Ticats but equals they are not. Seven weeks into the season and we’ve learned enough about these teams to know that Winnipeg has been mostly outplayed in every game this year. After getting smoked by Edmonton two weeks ago 32-3, Winnipeg bounced back with a 10-point win over B.C. last week in Winnipeg. Their other victories were against Montreal (Als are 0-3 on the road) by two points, also in Winnipeg and in Saskatchewan against the now 0-7 Riders by foir points on opening day. In Saskatchewan, the Bombers were outgained by 108 yards. In their win over the Als, they were outgained by an almost identical 109 yards. In Winnipeg’s win over B.C. last week, they outgained the Lions by 10 yards. Statistically speaking, Winnipeg has lost just about every single battle. They have a 26-point loss and a 29-point loss. Defensively, the Bombers are giving up over 400 yards per game, including 129 per game on the ground. Last week was a response game against the Lions (we’ve all seen how bad B.C. is) after Winnipeg was destroyed the previous week. This week, Winnipeg is out to avenge a shellacking they took at home by these ‘Cats back in Week 2. The score of that game was 52-26 but 19 of those 26 points that Winnipeg scored all came in garbage time after Hamilton was leading 38-7.
We still haven’t seen the best out of Hamilton. They whacked the Argos last week in their first home game of the season but the score was more convincing than the performance. It’s not that the ‘Cats played poorly but they caught the Argos in a good spot and Toronto made several mistakes that allowed Hamilton some easy scores. In fact, Hamilton was outgained by 143 yards last week by the Argonauts. Don’t think for a second that Hamilton’s players and coaches were satisfied with last week’s result. They may have been satisfied with the win but not with the performance. Now the Tigercats will be home in back-to-back games for the first time this season. They’ve never lost at their new home and have now won eight straight at Tim Horton’s Field. This game is sold out. Winnipeg is much improved across the board, and that includes the Bombers' 2014 tendencies toward poor play on the road and shoddy pass protection. Still, this is not a team that matches up with Hamilton on the line of scrimmage or anywhere else for that matter. The case for the Bombers is mainly to “make-a-stand” against a team that has absolutely blown them out in so many games over the years including the first one this year. Those are indeed often decent spots, but don't invest in intangible advantages when the team in question has repeatedly demonstrated lousy intangibles, not to mention a really poor defense.
HAMILTON -7½ over Winnipeg
The Bombers have as many wins as the Ticats but equals they are not. Seven weeks into the season and we’ve learned enough about these teams to know that Winnipeg has been mostly outplayed in every game this year. After getting smoked by Edmonton two weeks ago 32-3, Winnipeg bounced back with a 10-point win over B.C. last week in Winnipeg. Their other victories were against Montreal (Als are 0-3 on the road) by two points, also in Winnipeg and in Saskatchewan against the now 0-7 Riders by foir points on opening day. In Saskatchewan, the Bombers were outgained by 108 yards. In their win over the Als, they were outgained by an almost identical 109 yards. In Winnipeg’s win over B.C. last week, they outgained the Lions by 10 yards. Statistically speaking, Winnipeg has lost just about every single battle. They have a 26-point loss and a 29-point loss. Defensively, the Bombers are giving up over 400 yards per game, including 129 per game on the ground. Last week was a response game against the Lions (we’ve all seen how bad B.C. is) after Winnipeg was destroyed the previous week. This week, Winnipeg is out to avenge a shellacking they took at home by these ‘Cats back in Week 2. The score of that game was 52-26 but 19 of those 26 points that Winnipeg scored all came in garbage time after Hamilton was leading 38-7.
We still haven’t seen the best out of Hamilton. They whacked the Argos last week in their first home game of the season but the score was more convincing than the performance. It’s not that the ‘Cats played poorly but they caught the Argos in a good spot and Toronto made several mistakes that allowed Hamilton some easy scores. In fact, Hamilton was outgained by 143 yards last week by the Argonauts. Don’t think for a second that Hamilton’s players and coaches were satisfied with last week’s result. They may have been satisfied with the win but not with the performance. Now the Tigercats will be home in back-to-back games for the first time this season. They’ve never lost at their new home and have now won eight straight at Tim Horton’s Field. This game is sold out. Winnipeg is much improved across the board, and that includes the Bombers' 2014 tendencies toward poor play on the road and shoddy pass protection. Still, this is not a team that matches up with Hamilton on the line of scrimmage or anywhere else for that matter. The case for the Bombers is mainly to “make-a-stand” against a team that has absolutely blown them out in so many games over the years including the first one this year. Those are indeed often decent spots, but don't invest in intangible advantages when the team in question has repeatedly demonstrated lousy intangibles, not to mention a really poor defense.
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