Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 10/7/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Friday, October 7, 2022

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Saskatchewan Roughriders (+1.5)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-10) host the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-9) at Tim Hortons Field on Friday. Saskatchewan opens this contest as 1.5-point underdogs. The O/U opens at 49.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Cody Fajardo and Dane Evans.

The last time they took the field the Roughriders played the Blue Bombers and took the defeat by a score of 31-13. Cody Fajardo went 26/38 with 307 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He walked away with 1 pick on the day. Cody Fajardo led the team in rushing during the game. He tore off a long run of 10 yards and he ran for 1 TD for the contest. He ran for 36 yards by way of 9 carries which had him averaging 4.0 yards per tote. Kyran Moore led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 76 yards on 10 receptions. He earned an average of 7.6 yards per reception during the game.

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Regarding getting in the endzone, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 22.8 PPG. Offensively they average 103.6 yards rushing which is 3rd in the CFL. The Roughriders have earned 4,794 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Saskatchewan has earned 17 touchdowns via the pass and 11 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Roughriders have allowed 3,899 yards which has them sitting in 8th in the CFL. Over the course of this year, they have surrendered 357.8 yards per contest putting them at 7th in the league. The Roughriders rank 6th in the CFL in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 26.0 points per contest. They are allowing 4.9 yards per run and 97.9 yards on the ground per contest over the course of this year. In their 15 games played this season, they have surrendered 259.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.7%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 1,468 yards via the ground game in 15 games.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats played the Alouettes and lost 23-16. Wes Hills led the team on the ground for that contest. He had a long run of 13 yards and he notched 1 TD for the game. He racked up a total of 61 yards by way of 10 carries which gave him an average of 6.1 yards per carry. Tim White was the receiving yardage leader by earning 105 yards on 6 receptions. He had an average of 17.5 yards per reception for that contest. Dane Evans went 22/29 with 288 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He walked away with no picks.

For the year thus far, the Tiger-Cats have a total of 3,831 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 273.6 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 2nd in the league. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have an average of 357.2 yards/contest which has them ranked 5th in the CFL. They average 83.6 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,170 yards in total. When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Tiger-Cats are 7th in the league maintaining an average of 22.5 points per game.

The Tiger-Cats are giving up 27.4 PPG, which puts them in 8th in the league. Overall, they have allowed 384 total points. Hamilton has allowed a total of 1,133 rushing yards (80.9 yards per contest) and 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. They have allowed 22 touchdowns through the air in addition to 260.3 yards per contest, which puts them in 6th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (+1.5)

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