Calgary Stampeders vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 9/30/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Calgary Stampeders vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Calgary Stampeders (+1.5)

The Calgary Stampeders (4-10) are headed to Tim Hortons Field on Saturday where they'll meet the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6-8). Calgary opens this game as 1.5-point underdogs. The O/U has been set at 47.5. The QB's taking the field are Jake Maier and Taylor Powell.

In their last game the Stampeders took on the Alouettes and were defeated 28-11. Jake Maier went 29/37 with 271 yards through the air and completed 1 touchdown. He tossed 2 interceptions on the day. Ka'Deem Carey led the team in rushing for that game. He tore off a long run of 17 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for 70 yards on 10 carries which gave him an average of 7.0 yards per carry. Reggie Begelton led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 109 yards on 13 catches. He averaged 8.4 yards per catch for that game.

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The Stampeders have earned 4,713 total yards over the course of this year. Offensively they're holding an average of 93.8 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 6th in the CFL. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Calgary has earned 15 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Calgary Stampeders have an average of 22.6 points per contest.

Regarding passing yards, the Stampeders have conceded 3,081 yards which has them ranked 3rd in the league. Over the course of this year, they are granting 345.5 yards per contest ranking them 3rd in the league. The Stampeders are sitting in 6th in the CFL regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 27.0 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.9 yards per rushing attempt and 125.4 rushing yards per game this season. Over the course of their 14 games played, they are allowing 220.1 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 67.0%. In total, they have given up 1,756 yards via the running game in 14 contests.

The last time they took the field the Tiger-Cats faced the Argonauts and took the defeat by a score of 29-14. James Butler paced the team on the ground for the game. He had a long run of 8 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He scurried for 32 yards on 13 carries which means he ran for an average of 2.5 yards per carry. Kiondre Smith was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 156 yards on 9 catches. He had an average of 17.3 yards per catch for the game. Taylor Powell went 27/42 with 334 yards through the air and threw 1 touchdown. He threw 2 picks during the game.

During the season to this point, the Tiger-Cats have thrown for a total of 3,539 passing yards along with an average of 252.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 4th in the league. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats average 343.6 yards/contest which ranks them 4th in the league. They maintain an average of 90.8 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,271 yards for this season. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Tiger-Cats are ranked 8th in the CFL by scoring 21.3 points per contest.

Hamilton has surrendered a total of 1,671 rushing yards (119.4 yards per contest) in addition to 18 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Tiger-Cats are allowing 27.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 7th in the CFL. In total, they have surrendered 378 points in total. They have surrendered 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 258.1 yards per game, ranking them 7th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (-1.5) and under 47.5 points

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