Week 15 CFL Picks 2015

TORONTO AT BC, Friday

At Vancouver, B.C. (7-6) chases a third straight win. Nathan Rourke threw for 304 yards and a TD while rushing for another in last week’s 37-23 road win over Montreal but was also intercepted three times. Former Alouette William Stanback ran for 128 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Toronto is 5-2 versus West Division teams but has dropped two straight and is just 1-5 on the road. After allowing a CFL-low 19 sacks last season, the Argos have given up a league-high 33 thus far.

Pick: B.C.

OTTAWA AT HAMILTON, Saturday

Dru Brown can take the Ottawa Redblacks somewhere they haven’t been since 2018 on Saturday afternoon.

Ottawa (8-3-1) visits the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-9) needing a victory to clinch a playoff berth. The Redblacks haven’t been to the CFL post-season since losing 27-16 to Calgary in the ’18 Grey Cup game.

Hamilton comes off its bye week in dire need of a second straight victory. The Ticats enter action six points behind third-place Toronto (6-6) in the East Division with both teams having six regular-season games remaining.

Hamilton’s last game was a 31-28 Labour Day victory over Toronto on Sept. 2. Bo Levi Mitchell had 349 yards passing and two TDs as the Ticats earned a second straight win over the Argos to clinch the season series. Mitchell will start Saturday even with second-year player Taylor Powell coming off the injured list. Mitchell leads the CFL in passing yards (3,383) and touchdowns (21) in 11 starts this season (3-8 record).

Something has to give, though, as Ottawa is 2-3 on the road while Hamilton is 2-4 at Tim Hortons Field.

Pick: Hamilton.

MONTREAL AT CALGARY, Saturday

At Calgary, the Stampeders (4-8) have lost four straight, including the home-and-home Labour Day series with Edmonton. Logan Bonner threw five interceptions in last week’s 37-16 loss to the Elks, his first CFL start, but veteran Jake Maier was picked off four times the week before. Whoever starts faces a Montreal team not only coming off a loss but one that’s 5-0 on the road and 6-1 versus West Division squads this season.

Pick: Montreal.

Last week: 3-1.