The lone game on Friday of the CFL’s opening weekend features Toronto beginning defence of its Grey Cup title with a visit to Saskatchewan.
The Toronto Argonauts look to become the first repeat Grey Cup champion since Montreal in 2009-10 when they open defence of that championship with a visit to Saskatchewan on Friday night in Week 1 of the CFL season. The NFL, by contrast, always allows the defending Super Bowl champion to open its season at home in the annual Kickoff Game – this Sept. 6 that’s the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Atlanta Falcons.
Roughriders vs. Argos CFL Betting Analysis
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time | fav | line | total |
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Opening 13 Jun 3:37pm | TOR | -2 -110 | O +50.5 -110 |
Closing 15 Jun 11:07pm | TOR | -3 +110 | O +49.5 -110 |
On the Sports Interaction CFL season futures, Toronto is given a win total of 8.5, with the over a slight -139 favorite. The Argos finished atop the East Division in 2017 with a 9-9 record. They are only sixth-favourites to win the Grey Cup at +750.
Saskatchewan finished fourth in the West Division last year at 10-8 and has a win total of 8 for 2018, with the over a -154 favourite. The Roughriders are +625 to win their first Grey Cup since 2013. The 2018 Grey Cup is Nov. 25 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
Toronto Argonauts
Under first-year coach Marc Trestman, the Argos were sizable underdogs to Calgary in the 2017 Grey Cup but upset the Stampeders 27-24 in the snow at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa for the franchise’s 17th title. Lirim Hajrullahu kicked a 32-yard field goal with 49 seconds left. The Argos had tied the game with 4:35 remaining on Cassius Vaughn‘s Grey Cup-record 109-yard fumble return and Ricky Ray‘s 2-point conversion pass to Declan Cross. Ray became the first starting quarterback to win four Grey Cup titles.
The Grey Cup MVP was receiver DeVier Posey, who caught seven passes for 175 yards – including a Grey-Cup record 100-yard score to open the second half. Posey is now trying to make the roster of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. Hajrullahu is gone too, signing with Hamilton, but Ray is back. He has a new QBs coach in CFL Hall of Famer Anthony Calvillo. Ray didn’t play in either of the team’s preseason games. He threw for 5,546 yards last year (second in league) along with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Roughriders beat Ottawa 31-20 to advance to last year’s Eastern Final, where Saskatchewan lost to Toronto 25-21 – blowing a late 21-18 lead as Cody Fajardo won it for the Argos with a 1-yard TD run with 23 seconds left. Saskatchewan QB Kevin Glenn was intercepted three times in the first half and eventually replaced by Canadian backup Brandon Bridge. Glenn signed with Edmonton this offseason, leading Bridge to compete with newcomer Zach Collaros for the starting job. He was acquired from Hamilton for a 2018 second-round draft pick.
Collaros led the CFL in passing yards and TDs in 2015 but suffered a major knee injury late in the season and since lost his past 12 regular-season starts. He started eight games for the Ticats last season before being replaced by Jeremiah Masoli. Whichever QB it is will have one of the CFL’s top receiving groups in Duron Carter, Naaman Roosevelt and Bakari Grant – all had at least 1,000 yards in 2017. The Roughriders also added running back Jerome Messam.
Weather
No weather to report.
Injuries
Troy Davis (DL)
Akeem Jordan (LB)
D.J. Sackey (OL)
Chris Van Zeyl (T)
William Likely (DB)
Ken Bishop (DL)
Jeff Finley (DL)
Sean Harrington (LB)
Jonathan Dowling (DB)
Malcolm Williams (WR)
Derrick Moncrief (LB)
Tre Mason (RB)
Lavar Edwards (DL)
Zach Collaros (QB)
Bakari Grant (WR)
Curt Maggitt (DL)
Paul Dawson (LB)
Kenny Shaw (WR)
Charleston Hughes (DL)
Mic'hael Brooks (DL)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Troy Davis (DL) | Out Fri | Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Akeem Jordan (LB) | Out Fri | Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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D.J. Sackey (OL) | Out Fri | Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Chris Van Zeyl (T) | Out Fri | Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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William Likely (DB) | Out Fri | Undisclosed - 27 / 10 / 18 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Ken Bishop (DL) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18 | 0-3 | 2-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Jeff Finley (DL) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18 | 0-3 | 2-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Sean Harrington (LB) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18 | 0-3 | 2-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Jonathan Dowling (DB) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 11 / 10 / 18 | 1-3 | 2-2 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Malcolm Williams (WR) | Out Fri | Undisclosed - 11 / 10 / 18 | 1-3 | 2-2 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Derrick Moncrief (LB) | day-to-day | Shoulder - 11 / 11 / 18 | 1-0 | 0-0-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Tre Mason (RB) | Out Sun | Undisclosed - 10 / 11 / 18 | 1-0 | 0-0-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Lavar Edwards (DL) | Out Sun | Undisclosed - 10 / 11 / 18 | 1-0 | 0-0-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Zach Collaros (QB) | Out Sun | Head - 01 / 11 / 18 | 1-0 | 0-0-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Bakari Grant (WR) | Ques Nov 3 | Undisclosed - 26 / 10 / 18 | 2-0 | 1-0-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Curt Maggitt (DL) | Prob Sun | Undisclosed - 26 / 10 / 18 | 2-0 | 1-0-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Paul Dawson (LB) | Out Sun | Undisclosed - 26 / 10 / 18 | 2-0 | 1-0-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Kenny Shaw (WR) | Out Sun | Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18 | 2-1 | 1-1-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Charleston Hughes (DL) | Prob Sat | Personal - 18 / 10 / 18 | 2-1 | 1-1-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Mic'hael Brooks (DL) | out for season | Ankle - 16 / 10 / 18 | 2-1 | 1-1-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
Argonauts vs. Roughriders Prediction
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS
26 -
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
30
Score
Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 13 Jun 3:37pm TOR -2 -110 O +50.5 -110 Closing 15 Jun 11:07pm TOR -3 +110 O +49.5 -110 -
Weather
No weather to report.
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Injuries
Troy Davis (DL)
Out Fri Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18Akeem Jordan (LB)
Out Fri Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18D.J. Sackey (OL)
Out Fri Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18Chris Van Zeyl (T)
Out Fri Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18William Likely (DB)
Out Fri Undisclosed - 27 / 10 / 18Ken Bishop (DL)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18Jeff Finley (DL)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18Sean Harrington (LB)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18Jonathan Dowling (DB)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 11 / 10 / 18Malcolm Williams (WR)
Out Fri Undisclosed - 11 / 10 / 18Derrick Moncrief (LB)
day-to-day Shoulder - 11 / 11 / 18Tre Mason (RB)
Out Sun Undisclosed - 10 / 11 / 18Lavar Edwards (DL)
Out Sun Undisclosed - 10 / 11 / 18Zach Collaros (QB)
Out Sun Head - 01 / 11 / 18Bakari Grant (WR)
Ques Nov 3 Undisclosed - 26 / 10 / 18Curt Maggitt (DL)
Prob Sun Undisclosed - 26 / 10 / 18Paul Dawson (LB)
Out Sun Undisclosed - 26 / 10 / 18Kenny Shaw (WR)
Out Sun Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18Charleston Hughes (DL)
Prob Sat Personal - 18 / 10 / 18Mic'hael Brooks (DL)
out for season Ankle - 16 / 10 / 18Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Troy Davis (DL) Out Fri Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18 0-1 1-0 + - No detailed notes found.
Akeem Jordan (LB) Out Fri Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18 0-1 1-0 + - No detailed notes found.
D.J. Sackey (OL) Out Fri Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18 0-1 1-0 + - No detailed notes found.
Chris Van Zeyl (T) Out Fri Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 18 0-1 1-0 + - No detailed notes found.
William Likely (DB) Out Fri Undisclosed - 27 / 10 / 18 0-2 1-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Ken Bishop (DL) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18 0-3 2-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Jeff Finley (DL) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18 0-3 2-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Sean Harrington (LB) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18 0-3 2-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Jonathan Dowling (DB) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 11 / 10 / 18 1-3 2-2 + - No detailed notes found.
Malcolm Williams (WR) Out Fri Undisclosed - 11 / 10 / 18 1-3 2-2 + - No detailed notes found.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Derrick Moncrief (LB) day-to-day Shoulder - 11 / 11 / 18 1-0 0-0-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Tre Mason (RB) Out Sun Undisclosed - 10 / 11 / 18 1-0 0-0-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Lavar Edwards (DL) Out Sun Undisclosed - 10 / 11 / 18 1-0 0-0-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Zach Collaros (QB) Out Sun Head - 01 / 11 / 18 1-0 0-0-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Bakari Grant (WR) Ques Nov 3 Undisclosed - 26 / 10 / 18 2-0 1-0-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Curt Maggitt (DL) Prob Sun Undisclosed - 26 / 10 / 18 2-0 1-0-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Paul Dawson (LB) Out Sun Undisclosed - 26 / 10 / 18 2-0 1-0-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Kenny Shaw (WR) Out Sun Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 18 2-1 1-1-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Charleston Hughes (DL) Prob Sat Personal - 18 / 10 / 18 2-1 1-1-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Mic'hael Brooks (DL) out for season Ankle - 16 / 10 / 18 2-1 1-1-1 + - No detailed notes found.