This is a play on the B.C. LIONS for our CFL Game of the Week. Week One concludes on Sunday with a matchup of the losers from the Division Finals. Toronto finished last season with the best record in the CFL at 16-2 but lost to eventual Grey Cup champion Montreal in the East Division Final. The Argonauts were expected to be contenders once again, and while that is still possible, they will be without reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player quarterback Chad Kelly for the first nine games of the season because of a suspension. Bryan Scott and Cameron Dukes, who took most of the preseason snaps threw only 17 passes all of last season so this is not as experienced group. Obviously, this line has been adjusted because of that but it still should not be enough. British Columbia has finished 12-6 each of the last two seasons but has been unable to get over the hump, losing to Winnipeg in the West Division Finals both times. Getting past Winnipeg will not be east but the talent remains to make another run. It starts at quarterback with Vernon Adams, Jr. who was the highest graded quarterback last season per PFF, ahead of Kelly and Blue Bombers Zach Collaros, and he likes to sling it down field. He faces a Toronto defense that was only No. 6 in yards allowed and are now without three starters from the secondary, lost a lot of depth and will be breaking in a new defensive coordinator. Toronto was perfect at home in the regular season last year but the Lions were a formidable 6-3 on the road. 10* (777) B.C. Lions
Matt’s Pick B.C. Lions -5.5 -110
AUTHOR: Matt Fargo
