Week 4 Picks by Jimmy the Geek
Game of the Week
#7 Iowa City @ #1 Hartford -6
Iowa City has been at or below the .500 mark the last three seasons and are looking to break thru to the next level. Standing in the way of a 3-1 start is Hartford. Hartford has scored 30+ points in each game this year and don’t appear to be slowing down as they go for their 5th straight league championship. The Soldiers face a daunting task as Hartford has the #1 scoring offense and #4 scoring defense. Iowa City will need to control the clock behind the #3 ranked rushing attack and rookie RB Kenny Sanders. That is much easier said than done. Despite a valiant effort, Hartford will be too much for the Soldiers.
Shoot the Scheduler Game of the Week
#18 San Antonio @ #3 Durham -6
San Antonio has played some very good football to start the year but have had the toughest schedule with their first three opponents a combined 8-1. This includes close losses to #2 Death Valley and #5 Atlantic City. It doesn’t get any easier this week against Durham, 3-0 and ranked #3. The passing tandem of QB Gary Farr and WR Frankie Parker should be a big advantage for the Stingers but Parker is nursing a sore thumb. The Bulldogs have injury concerns of their own with all-world LB Charles Shepard questionable with a sprained knee. An upset by San Antonio could turn around their season while a loss could create a very tough hole to dig out of. Take the upset as Durham feels the sting and San Antonio get their first win.
CFL Week 4 Picks: All the rest
Byes: Atlanta City, Ohio, Santa Cruz, Tulsa
#22 Arizona @ #26 Seattle -1
#19 New Orleans @ #8 Omaha -5
#32 Atlanta @ #11 El Paso -9
#21 Texas @ #9 Denver -4
#27 Baltimore @ #10 Shreveport -7
#2 Death Valley -3 @ #16 Fargo
#25 Brooklyn -4 @ #31 Albany
#12 Tennessee -4 @ #28 St. Louis
#6 Las Vegas -4 @ #24 Boise
#4 Tucson -4 @ #20 Oregon
#30 Honolulu @ #15 Anchorage -7
#14 Detroit @ #17 Boston -1
Last Week: 8-8
Best Pick: Boston over Baltimore (As predicted, RB Howie Knight had a big day with 33 carries for 159 yards - Feed the Knight!)
Worst Pick: Albany over New Orleans (New Orleans won 29-0)
Overall: 21-11