Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts Prediction, 8/26/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts

Date: Friday, August 26, 2022

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

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

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-7) are headed to BMO Field on Friday where they'll meet the Toronto Argonauts (4-5). Toronto opens this game as 2.5-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 48.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Matthew Shiltz and McLeod Bethel-Thompson.

In their last outing the Tiger-Cats played the Alouettes and were defeated 29-28. Matthew Shiltz went 27/39 with 303 yards passing and tossed 2 TD's. He finished this contest without throwing a pick. Don Jackson paced the team in rushing for that game. He had a long run of 9 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for 41 yards by way of 10 carries which means he ran for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. Tim White led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 145 yards on 11 catches. He averaged 13.2 yards per catch for that game.

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The Tiger-Cats have earned 3,505 total yards for the year. Offensively they maintain an average of 83.7 yards rushing which has them sitting 7th in the league. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Hamilton has totaled 13 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns. In terms of putting points on the board, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold an average of 22.3 points per contest.

The Tiger-Cats are ranked 7th in the CFL regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 26.5 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.4 yards per running attempt and 80.2 rushing yards per game for the season. In total, they have conceded 802 yards via the ground game in 10 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Tiger-Cats have conceded 2,553 yards which ranks them 8th in the CFL. During their 10 games played this year, they have yielded 255.3 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 65.7%. For the year, they are allowing 335.5 yards per contest putting them 3rd in the CFL.

In their last game the Argonauts played the Tiger-Cats and lost 34-27. A.J. Ouellette paced the team in rushing for the game. He broke a long run for 27 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He racked up a total of 47 yards on 10 carries which had him averaging 4.7 yards per run. Markeith Ambles led the team in receiving yardage by earning 51 yards on 5 catches. He had an average of 10.2 yards per catch for the game. McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 24/37 with 287 yards passing and tossed 1 touchdown. He finished this contest without throwing a pick.

During the season to this point, the Argonauts have thrown for a total of 2,363 yards through the air along with an average of 262.6 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 3rd in the CFL. The Toronto Argonauts are averaging 342.2 yards per game ranking them 4th in the league. They have an average of 79.7 run yards per game and have run for 717 yards for this year. When looking at how much they score, the Argonauts rank 7th in the league with an average of 22.1 points per game.

Toronto has allowed the opposition a total of 853 yards via the ground game (94.8 yards/game) as well as 5 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Argonauts are conceding 25.6 points per game, which has them sitting 6th in the league. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 230 total points. They have yielded 12 touchdowns via the pass as well as 259.8 yards per game, which has them in 7th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-2.5)

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