Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 8/20/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+2.5)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-6) travel to Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet the Montreal Alouettes (3-6). The spread on this matchup has Montreal as 2.5-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 50.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Matthew Shiltz and Trevor Harris.

In their last outing the Tiger-Cats went up against the Argonauts and notched a win by a score of 34-27. Matthew Shiltz went 14/19 with 176 yards passing and tossed 1 touchdown. He gave away 1 pick on the day. Jamie Newman led the team on the ground for the game. He tore off a long run of 30 yards and he added 1 TD for the game. He racked up a total of 55 yards via 7 carries which meant he averaged 7.9 yards per carry. Steven Dunbar led the team in receiving yardage by earning 38 yards on 4 catches. He notched an average of 9.5 yards per catch for the game.

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The Tiger-Cats currently have 3,153 total yards this year. As a team they're holding an average of 85.4 yards in the run game which is 7th in the league. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Hamilton has amassed 11 passing touchdowns and 5 touchdowns on the ground. In terms of scoring points, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have an average of 21.7 points per game.

Concerning yards through the air, the Tiger-Cats have conceded 2,195 yards which has them sitting in 5th in the CFL. In total, they have allowed 328.2 yards per contest putting them at 2nd in the CFL. The Tiger-Cats are sitting in 7th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, conceding 26.2 PPG. They are allowing an average of 4.5 yards per run and 84.3 rushing yards per contest for the season. During their 9 games played, they are conceding 243.9 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 64.4%. In total, they have conceded 759 yards via the ground game in 9 contests.

In their last game the Alouettes went up against the Blue Bombers and notched a win by a score of 20-17. Tavien Feaster paced the team on the ground in the game. He had a long run of 15 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for a total of 39 yards via 6 carries which meant he averaged 6.5 yards per run. Jake Wieneke led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 66 yards on 5 receptions. He had an average of 13.2 yards per reception in the game. Trevor Harris went 18/27 with 213 yards through the air but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He walked away with no picks.

Concerning their ability to score points, the Alouettes rank 5th in the league holding an average of 25.7 PPG. Over the course of the season so far, the Alouettes have compiled 2,161 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 240.1 passing yards per contest, which ranks 5th in the CFL. They average 86.2 run yards per game and have run for 776 yards in total. The Montreal Alouettes have an average of 326.3 yards/outing which ranks them 7th in the league.

Montreal has allowed a total of 1,019 yards on the ground (113.2 yards/game) and 14 touchdowns rushing for the 2020 season. The Alouettes are relinquishing 27.2 PPG, ranking them 8th in the league. In total, they have conceded 245 total points. They have allowed 11 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 239.2 yards/contest, which has them sitting 2nd in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's football game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+2.5)

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