Football Odds: CFL Weekend Glance

Chris Leak, left, will start this week for Montreal. (AP Images)

Football odds resume up north this weekend, with games on Friday, Saturday, and a pair of Labor Day Classics on Monday. This is your CFL weekend glance.

First, the B.C. Lions will visit the Alouettes on Friday. The Als are trying to fend off Toronto in the East Division, while B.C. merely wants to escape the cellar in the West. Montreal had a bye last week but topped Winnipeg 39-17 in Week 8. The Lions are coming off a 48-35 shootout loss to Calgary. Because of a rash of injuries, Montreal will be forced to start Chris Leak under center; he looked sharp in relief of Anthony Calvillo in the win over Winnipeg.

On Sunday, the Roughriders host the Blue Bombers. Saskatchewan has fallen two games behind Calgary in the West after an embarrassing 17-14 loss to the two-win Eskimos. Quarterback Darian Durant struggled mightily, tossing three picks. Winnipeg had a bye last week but was on the wrong end of 39-17 loss to Montreal in Week 8.

Toronto and Hamilton meet in the first of two Labor Day Classics on Monday afternoon. The Argos have revenge on the brain; they dropped from a first-place tie with Montreal after losing 16-12 to Hamilton two weeks ago. The Hamilton defense did a great job limiting big plays while the offense ground out 127 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Finally, it’s first versus worst when the Eskimos visit the Stampeders. The Stamps rolled in a 48-35 win over B.C. in their last outing, largely thanks to 215 yards on the ground. Edmonton is hoping to capitalize on the momentum from last week’s 17-14 upset over Saskatchewan, which doubled the Eskimos’ win total to two games.

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