In Week 2, defense seemed to be the key in the CFL. Opening the week on Thursday Night Football, British Columbia defeated host Calgary 15-9. BC picked off Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell four times for the first time in his career.
Friday night’s game featured Toronto visiting top-ranked Winnipeg. Both Winnipeg’s offense and defense both looked strong, as they took an early lead and never looked back, winning 20-7.
In Saturday’s early game, Montreal travelled to Edmonton to open their season. A strong performance by them, and a weak performance by Edmonton, resulted in a 30-13 win for Montreal.
Saturday’s late game involved 2nd-ranked Saskatchewan playing host to 3rd-ranked Hamilton. Despite being penalized 20 times for 187 yards, and being held rougeless, the Roughriders dominated and won 30-8.
McDonald CFL Power Ratings
Winnipeg and Saskatchewan remain the top 2 teams this week, and despite being 0-2, Hamilton has retained 3rd place in the McDonald CFL Power Rankings. British Columbia made a big move, jumping 3 spots after their win over Calgary. Meanwhile, Edmonton dropped down to last place in the rankings after losing to Montreal.
| Ranking | Team | Rating | Record |
| 1 | Winnipeg | 1554 (▲9) | 2-0, T-1st West |
| 2 | Saskatchewan | 1549 (▲10) | 2-0, T-1st West |
| 3 | Hamilton | 1511 (▼10) | 0-2, 4th East |
| 4 (▲1) | Montreal | 1507 (▲14) | 1-0, T-1st East |
| 5 (▼1) | Calgary | 1494 (▼16) | 0-2, T-4th West |
| 6 (▲3) | British Columbia | 1484 (▲16) | 1-1, 3rd West |
| 7 (▲1) | Ottawa | 1476 | 1-0, T-1st East |
| 8 | Toronto | 1473 (▼8) | 1-1, 3rd East |
| 9 (▼3) | Edmonton | 1469 (▼14) | 0-2, T-4th West |
Grey Cup Predictions
Winnipeg, at 20%, and Saskatchewan, at 19%, are the most likely teams to win the Grey Cup. The top Eastern team is Montreal with a 14% chance, followed closely by Hamilton at 13%. We’re giving a 55% chance of a Western division team winning the league championship, versus a 45% chance of an Eastern team.
| Grey Cup Ranking | Team | Rating | Win Grey Cup |
| 1 | Winnipeg | 1554 | 20% (▲2) |
| 2 | Saskatchewan | 1539 | 19% (▲3) |
| 3 (▲1) | Montreal | 1507 | 14% (▲3) |
| 4 (▼1) | Hamilton | 1511 | 13% (▼3) |
| 5 (▲1) | Ottawa | 1476 | 10% |
| 6 (▼1) | Toronto | 1473 | 8% (▼2) |
| 7 (▲2) | British Columbia | 1484 | 7% (▲2) |
| 8 (▼1) | Calgary | 1494 | 5% (▼4) |
| 9 (▼1) | Edmonton | 1469 | 4% (▼2) |
Our Full Predictions
| Team | Rating | Make Playoffs | Host Playoff Game | Win Division | Make Division Final | Make Grey Cup | Win Grey Cup |
| Winnipeg
2-0 |
1554 | 90% | 69% | 41% | 68% | 37% | 20% |
| Saskatchewan
2-0 |
1549 | 89% | 68% | 38% | 65% | 34% | 19% |
| Montreal
1-0 |
1507 | 79% | 61% | 36% | 58% | 31% | 14% |
| Hamilton
0-2 |
1511 | 64% | 44% | 19% | 44% | 23% | 13% |
| Ottawa
1-0 |
1476 | 72% | 52% | 27% | 48% | 23% | 10% |
| Toronto
1-1 |
1473 | 64% | 43% | 18% | 40% | 19% | 8% |
| British Columbia
1-1 |
1484 | 66% | 33% | 12% | 35% | 14% | 7% |
| Calgary
0-2 |
1494 | 41% | 17% | 6% | 23% | 10% | 5% |
| Edmonton
0-2 |
1469 | 34% | 13% | 4% | 18% | 7% | 4% |
Week 3 Game Predictions
Edmonton (41%) at British Columbia (58%)
Montreal (45%) at Calgary (54%)
Winnipeg (53%) at Toronto (46%)
Ottawa (33%) at Saskatchewan (66%)