Last time the Canadian Football League had a season was in 2019. Winnipeg won the Grey Cup championship for the first time in 19 years. At the onset of the season, the Blue Bombers were the CFL betting odds favorite to repeat as champions. Thus far, there is nothing that has changed the minds of gamblers. In fact, their faith in Winnipeg has only been enhanced. But veteran observers know that there hasn’t been a repeat champion since 2009-10 when Montreal turned the trick. Toronto is a popular pick as an alternative to Winnipeg.
2021 Canadian Football League
| Dates | Games run now through November 21, 2021 |
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2021 CFL Grey Cup Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | +150 |
| Toronto Argonauts | +500 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | +650 |
| Montreal Alouettes | +650 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | +700 |
| Calgary Stampeders | +700 |
| BC Lions | +950 |
| Edmonton Elks | +10000 |
| Ottawa Redblacks | +14000 |
2021 Canadian Football League SBG Odds Overview
Of course, gamblers bet on the future based on the past. That made Winnipeg an understandable sportsbook favorite to begin the season. Winning nine of their first ten games only enhanced the Blue Bombers appeal with the gambling masses. To illuminate, casual gamblers not familiar with the CFL know about Winnipeg’s excellence. Bargain hunters know that the Grey Cup Playoffs can be a crapshoot. Thus, teams like Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Saskatchewan appeal to bargain hunters.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers +150
Since 2016 Winnipeg has been one of the CFL’s best teams. The Blue Bombers have won ten or more games every season in that span. At the beginning of the current season, Winnipeg won nine games and lost one. The Blue Bombers showed the best balance in the CFL for 2021. To show, Winnipeg ranks 2nd for total offense, 1st for scoring offense, 1st for total defense, 1st for points allowed, and 1st for takeaways.
Quarterback Zach Collaros is the top-ranked quarterback of the CFL. In sum, he completed 70% of his passes for 2565 yards with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. His efficiency rating was 107.3. Collaros is a two-time Grey Cup champion.
Kenny Lawler was the top receiver with 48 catches, 785 yards, 16.4 yards per catch, and four touchdowns. And then running back Andrew Harris kept defenses honest with 623 yards rushing, 5.4 yards per carry, and three touchdowns.
Head coach Mike O’Shea is a five-time Grey Cup champion as a player and coach. To summarize, he’s been the Blue Bombers head coach since 2014.
Toronto Argonauts +500
The Argonauts boast one of the better offenses in the CFL. As a result, they won six of their first nine games. Also, the Argonauts went over the Canadian Football lines total in six of those nine matchups. Toronto ranked 4th for total offense, 3rd for passing, and 4th for scoring. Of great concern is a defense ranked 7th overall and 7th for points allowed.
The last time for a Toronto Grey Cup championship was in 2017. Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie is a rookie head coach. He is a former CFL quarterback and offensive coordinator. Dinwiddie was the quarterback coach for Calgary’s 2018 Grey Cup championship team.
Namely, Mcleod Bethel Thompson opened with a 108.4 efficiency rating at quarterback. Also, he threw for nine touchdowns and just two interceptions. Of course, Bethel Thompson was a member of the 2017 Grey Cup champion quarterback of the Argonauts as a backup.