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CFL Football Preview Week 18 The playoff races are tightening up in Week 18 of the CFL as teams battle for position and to keep their post-season hopes alive. The Ottawa Renegades kick off the week in Hamilton versus the Tiger-Cats on Friday night in a must-win game. The Saturday doubleheader pits the Toronto Argonauts against the Montreal Alouettes in a battle for first in the East, while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers try to keep the B.C. Lions from regaining their impressive early-season form. The Sunday matchup sees the Calgary Stampeders visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the final playoff spot in the West on the line. Here's a closer look at those contests: Friday, October 21Ottawa at Hamilton, 7:30 pm EDTThe Ottawa Renegades need a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive when they head to Hamilton Friday night to battle the Tiger-Cats. These two teams have already faced off twice this season with Ottawa winning both contests. The Renegades rocked the Ti-Cats 43-21as a 3-point home favorite two weeks ago, and took down Hamilton 28-12 as a 2-point road favorite back in August. The Renegades are favored again this week as they opened as a 3.5-point favorite. The Renegades had last week off, but should be very familiar with Hamilton considering they played the Tiger-Cats in their last game two weeks ago. Quarterback Kerry Joseph had one of his better games as he threw two touchdown passes and ran in for a score, but more importantly he didn't throw any interceptions. The Ottawa defense gave Hamilton quarterback Danny McManus fits as they held the veteran to only 75 yards passing with a pair of interceptions. Don't expect McManus to be behind center for Hamilton this week. Hamilton lost to Calgary 34-17 last week and will probably hand the starting QB duties over to Marcus Brady or Kevin Eakin. Saturday, October 22Toronto at Montreal, 3:00 pm EDTFirst place in the Eastern Conference will be on the line Saturday afternoon when the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes clash at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Both teams currently sit deadlocked on top of the East with identical 9-6 records. The Argos and Als have met up twice already this season with each team winning on the road. The Alouettes won the last meeting 18-10 as a 2.5-point road dog in August, while the Argonauts won 36-24 as a 5.5-point road dog back in July. The home team once again garnered the oddsmakers' favor as the Alouettes opened as a 5.5-point favorite. The Alouettes are red-hot heading into Saturday's game, having won four in a row including a 46-44 shootout with B.C. last week. Als' quarterback Anthony Calvillo had one of his best games of the season as he threw for 435 yards and four touchdowns, including the winning TD strike to Dave Stala with no time left on the clock. The Argos won a closely fought battle with Winnipeg 35-32 last week as a 2.5-point favorite. Toronto hasn't been able to string together a pair of wins since August and they can practically kiss their shot at the Eastern crown good-bye if they don't remedy that this week. Winnipeg at B.C., 10:00 pm EDTThe last time the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions hooked up was two short weeks ago, when Milt Stegall had one of the best outings by a receiver in CFL history (234 yards, four touchdowns) as Winnipeg won 44-23. The Lions will be out to keep that from happening again when they host Winnipeg on Saturday night. The Lions had been favored by 6.5-points when they were routed by Winnipeg, but the oddsmakers have still opened B.C. as a 9.5-point favorite this time. The Lions' late-season swoon continued last week as they dropped their fourth game in a row, 46-44 versus Montreal. The one plus for B.C. in that game was the return of quarterback Casey Printers, who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns while also running in for a score in the loss. With Dave Dickenson still plagued by the effects of a concussion, Printers is expected to get the start this week as long as his shoulder holds up. The Blue Bombers long-shot chance at a playoff berth was squashed last week after they lost 35-32 versus Toronto. Despite the loss, running back Charles Roberts ran all over the Argos rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Sunday, October 23Calgary at Saskatchewan, 4:00 pm EDT The battle for third place in the Western Conference really heats up Sunday when the 8-8 Saskatchewan Roughriders host the 8-7 Calgary Stampeders. The Stamps crushed the Riders 44-18 as a 4.5-point underdog back in July, but that was before Saskatchewan inserted quarterback Marcus Crandell into the starting role and turned their season around. The oddsmakers must think the Riders have improved as they opened Saskatchewan as a 3.5-point favorite this time. The Roughriders have hit a rough patch as of late, losing their last two contests after winning five straight. Saskatchewan fought tooth-and-nail but came up just short to Edmonton last week 19-18. It looked like the Riders had that game won before Eskimos' QB Ricky Ray dove in for a one-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The Stampeders welcomed back starting quarterback Henry Burris last week as they ripped up Hamilton 34-17 as a 10-point favorite. Burris looked fully recovered from a hand injury that kept him out for three weeks, completing 18-of-27 passes for 221 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.
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