Last year the Stampeders fell short in the Grey Cup. This time they're looking for redemption.
The 2017 CFL season comes to a close Sunday in Ottawa as Calgary and Toronto face off in the 105th Grey Cup, with the Stampeders as solid favourites to finish the job this time.
Betting Analysis
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No odds are available yet.
Toronto was the East Division champion in the regular season with a 9-9 record (8-10 ATS), while Calgary topped the much better West Division at 13-4 (9-8-1 ATS). The Argos were the only team on the East to finish with a winning record, while the BC Lions were the only club in the West to finish with fewer than 10 victories.
It’s the second Grey Cup in a row for Calgary, which was a 9.5-point favourite last November against Ottawa, which pulled off the 39-33 overtime upset on a Henry Burris 18-yard TD pass to Ernest Jackson. Calgary then went three-and-out on its possession to end the game. Of course, Burris was formerly a star for the Stampeders.
The Stamps were 2-0 against the Argos in the 2017 regular season and covered in both. In Week 7 at Toronto, Calgary won 41-24 as a 6-point favourite. Roy Finch had a 103-yard punt return score and Bo Levi Mitchell threw for three scores. In Week 10 at Calgary, the Argos were +10 and lost 23-7. Mitchell threw for 384 yards and two touchdowns.
It’s the eighth time Ottawa has hosted the Grey Cup and first since 2004.
Calgary Stampeders
The Stamps are in their 16th Grey Cup and looking for their first title since beating Hamilton 20-16 in the 2014 final. Calgary was second in the CFL regular season in scoring with Mitchell throwing for 4,700 yards and 23 touchdowns. Jerome Messam rushed for 1,106 yards and nine scores. Calgary also committed the fewest turnovers in the league with 24 (league-best plus-20 turnover margin) and allowed a league-low 314.7 yards per game on defence.
The Stamps tied Toronto for the CFL lead in sacks with 50. Calgary closed the regular season with three straight losses, but in the West Division final it was -5 and beat Edmonton 32-28 behind two Mitchell touchdown passes.
Toronto Argonauts
The Argos are in their 23rd Grey Cup and looking for first title since beating Calgary 35-22 in 2010 at Rogers Centre. It could be a huge two weeks or so of “football” in the city of Toronto if the Argos can pull the upset and with Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference final and favoured to win the MLS Cup after a record-setting regular season. The Argos were sixth in the CFL in points but second in yards per game, averaging 32.7 yards per game more than Calgary.
Ricky Ray was second with 5,546 passing yards and added 28 touchdowns. S.J. Green caught 104 passes for 1,462 yards and 10 touchdowns. James Wilder led the team in rushing with 872 yards and five scores. Turnovers were a problem for the Argos as they were minus-3 in differential. The Argos were 3-point favourites in the East Division final against Saskatchewan and won 25-21 despite two more turnovers; the Toronto defence, however, forced four of them. Cody Fajardo‘s 1-yard TD run with 23 seconds left was the winner.
Weather
No weather to report.
Injuries
Ja'Gared Davis (DL)
James Vaughters (DL)
Tunde Adeleke (DB)
Shaquille Richardson (DB)
Marken Michel (WR)
Marquay McDaniel (SB)
DaVaris Daniels (WR)
Jerome Messam (RB)
Roy Finch (RB)
Randy Richards (OL)
J'Micheal Deane (OL)
James Wilder Jr. (RB)
Bear Woods (LB)
Marcus Ball (LB)
Cassius Vaughn (DB)
Brandon Whitaker (RB)
Chris Van Zeyl (T)
Johnny Sears Jr. (DB)
Shawn Lemon (DL)
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (DB)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Ja'Gared Davis (DL) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 17 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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James Vaughters (DL) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 17 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Tunde Adeleke (DB) | Prob Sun | Knee - 19 / 11 / 17 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Shaquille Richardson (DB) | Prob Sun | Knee - 16 / 11 / 17 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Marken Michel (WR) | Prob Sun | Hamstring - 25 / 10 / 17 | 0-4 | 1-3 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Marquay McDaniel (SB) | Prob Sun | Undisclosed - 17 / 10 / 17 | 0-5 | 2-3 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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DaVaris Daniels (WR) | Prob Fri | Knee - 16 / 10 / 17 | 0-5 | 2-3 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Jerome Messam (RB) | Ques Fri | Concussion - 16 / 10 / 17 | 0-5 | 2-3 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Roy Finch (RB) | Ques Fri | Ankle - 02 / 10 / 17 | 1-5 | 3-3 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Randy Richards (OL) | Ques Fri | Thumb - 28 / 09 / 17 | 2-5 | 3-4 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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J'Micheal Deane (OL) | Ques Sun | Concussion - 09 / 11 / 17 | 2-0 | 1-1 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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James Wilder Jr. (RB) | Ques Sat | Head - 11 / 10 / 17 | 3-2 | 3-2 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Bear Woods (LB) | Prob Sat | Ribs - 11 / 10 / 17 | 3-2 | 3-2 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Marcus Ball (LB) | Prob Sun | Ankle - 03 / 10 / 17 | 4-2 | 4-2 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Cassius Vaughn (DB) | Ques Sat | Lower Body - 28 / 09 / 17 | 5-2 | 5-2 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Brandon Whitaker (RB) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 28 / 09 / 17 | 5-2 | 5-2 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Chris Van Zeyl (T) | Prob Sat | Achilles - 27 / 09 / 17 | 5-2 | 5-2 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Johnny Sears Jr. (DB) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 26 / 09 / 17 | 5-2 | 5-2 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Shawn Lemon (DL) | Ques Sat | Shoulder - 11 / 09 / 17 | 6-3 | 6-3 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
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Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (DB) | Ques Sat | Knee - 21 / 08 / 17 | 7-4 | 6-5 | + - |
No detailed notes found. |
Stampeders vs. Argonauts: Grey Cup Prediction
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CALGARY STAMPEDERS
31 -
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
27
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Prediction
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Line History
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Weather
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Injuries
Ja'Gared Davis (DL)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 17James Vaughters (DL)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 17Tunde Adeleke (DB)
Prob Sun Knee - 19 / 11 / 17Shaquille Richardson (DB)
Prob Sun Knee - 16 / 11 / 17Marken Michel (WR)
Prob Sun Hamstring - 25 / 10 / 17Marquay McDaniel (SB)
Prob Sun Undisclosed - 17 / 10 / 17DaVaris Daniels (WR)
Prob Fri Knee - 16 / 10 / 17Jerome Messam (RB)
Ques Fri Concussion - 16 / 10 / 17Roy Finch (RB)
Ques Fri Ankle - 02 / 10 / 17Randy Richards (OL)
Ques Fri Thumb - 28 / 09 / 17J'Micheal Deane (OL)
Ques Sun Concussion - 09 / 11 / 17James Wilder Jr. (RB)
Ques Sat Head - 11 / 10 / 17Bear Woods (LB)
Prob Sat Ribs - 11 / 10 / 17Marcus Ball (LB)
Prob Sun Ankle - 03 / 10 / 17Cassius Vaughn (DB)
Ques Sat Lower Body - 28 / 09 / 17Brandon Whitaker (RB)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 28 / 09 / 17Chris Van Zeyl (T)
Prob Sat Achilles - 27 / 09 / 17Johnny Sears Jr. (DB)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 26 / 09 / 17Shawn Lemon (DL)
Ques Sat Shoulder - 11 / 09 / 17Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (DB)
Ques Sat Knee - 21 / 08 / 17Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Ja'Gared Davis (DL) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 17 0-1 1-0 + - No detailed notes found.
James Vaughters (DL) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 17 0-1 1-0 + - No detailed notes found.
Tunde Adeleke (DB) Prob Sun Knee - 19 / 11 / 17 0-2 1-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Shaquille Richardson (DB) Prob Sun Knee - 16 / 11 / 17 0-2 1-1 + - No detailed notes found.
Marken Michel (WR) Prob Sun Hamstring - 25 / 10 / 17 0-4 1-3 + - No detailed notes found.
Marquay McDaniel (SB) Prob Sun Undisclosed - 17 / 10 / 17 0-5 2-3 + - No detailed notes found.
DaVaris Daniels (WR) Prob Fri Knee - 16 / 10 / 17 0-5 2-3 + - No detailed notes found.
Jerome Messam (RB) Ques Fri Concussion - 16 / 10 / 17 0-5 2-3 + - No detailed notes found.
Roy Finch (RB) Ques Fri Ankle - 02 / 10 / 17 1-5 3-3 + - No detailed notes found.
Randy Richards (OL) Ques Fri Thumb - 28 / 09 / 17 2-5 3-4 + - No detailed notes found.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes J'Micheal Deane (OL) Ques Sun Concussion - 09 / 11 / 17 2-0 1-1 + - No detailed notes found.
James Wilder Jr. (RB) Ques Sat Head - 11 / 10 / 17 3-2 3-2 + - No detailed notes found.
Bear Woods (LB) Prob Sat Ribs - 11 / 10 / 17 3-2 3-2 + - No detailed notes found.
Marcus Ball (LB) Prob Sun Ankle - 03 / 10 / 17 4-2 4-2 + - No detailed notes found.
Cassius Vaughn (DB) Ques Sat Lower Body - 28 / 09 / 17 5-2 5-2 + - No detailed notes found.
Brandon Whitaker (RB) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 28 / 09 / 17 5-2 5-2 + - No detailed notes found.
Chris Van Zeyl (T) Prob Sat Achilles - 27 / 09 / 17 5-2 5-2 + - No detailed notes found.
Johnny Sears Jr. (DB) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 26 / 09 / 17 5-2 5-2 + - No detailed notes found.
Shawn Lemon (DL) Ques Sat Shoulder - 11 / 09 / 17 6-3 6-3 + - No detailed notes found.
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (DB) Ques Sat Knee - 21 / 08 / 17 7-4 6-5 + - No detailed notes found.