Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Calgary Stampeders Prediction, 10/14/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Calgary Stampeders

Date: Friday, October 14, 2022

Location: McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+8.5)

McMahon Stadium is the venue where and the Calgary Stampeders (10-5) will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-10) on Friday. Calgary opens this matchup as 8.5-point favorites. The over/under opens at 51.5. The men taking the field are Dane Evans and Jake Maier.

In their last contest the Tiger-Cats faced the Roughriders and ended up getting the win by a score of 18-14. Dane Evans went 11/24 with 214 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He gave away 2 picks on the day. Wes Hills paced the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 19 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 132 yards on 25 carries which gave him an average of 5.3 yards per carry. Anthony Johnson was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 91 yards on 3 catches. He averaged 30.3 yards per catch for the game.

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Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are averaging 22.2 points per outing. As a team they're maintaining an average of 87.1 yards via the ground game which is 8th in the CFL. The Tiger-Cats currently have 5,344 yards in total for the year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Hamilton has compiled 19 passing touchdowns and 8 touchdowns on the ground.

Regarding passing yardage, the Tiger-Cats have conceded 3,845 yards which has them sitting in 3rd in the CFL. In total, they are allowing 333.8 yards per game which ranks them 2nd in the CFL. The Tiger-Cats sit in 8th in the CFL regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 26.5 points per contest. The opposition is running for 4.5 yards per rush on the ground and 77.5 rushing yards per game for the season. Over the course of their 15 games, they have allowed 256.3 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 66.7%. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,162 running yards through 15 contests.

In their last game the Stampeders faced the Argonauts and earned the victory by a score of 29-2. Ka'Deem Carey paced the team in rushing for the game. His longest run of the day went for 20 yards and he notched 1 TD during the game. He ran for 92 yards on 14 carries which had him averaging 7.0 yards per tote. Reggie Begelton led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 43 yards on 4 catches. He notched an average of 10.8 yards per reception for the game. Jake Maier went 17/24 with 175 yards through the air and tossed 1 TD. He walked away with 2 interceptions in the game.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Stampeders are ranking 1st in the league averaging 30.8 PPG. For the year thus far, the Stampeders have a total of 3,763 yards through the air along with an average of 250.9 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 6th in the league. They have an average of 115.4 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,731 yards for the year. The Calgary Stampeders have an average of 366.3 yards/contest which is good for 3rd in the CFL.

Calgary has conceded a total of 1,394 yards via the ground game (92.9 yards per contest) as well as 12 touchdowns rushing for the 2020 season. The Stampeders are giving up 22.1 points per game, which has them in 2nd in the CFL. In total, they have relinquished 331 points in total. They have allowed 21 touchdowns through the air in addition to 264.3 yards/game, which has them in 8th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Calgary Stampeders (-8.5)

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