Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Edmonton Elks Prediction, 7/13/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Edmonton Elks

Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Location: The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB

TV: TSN

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

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (0-3) are headed to The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium on Thursday where they'll meet the Edmonton Elks (0-4). Hamilton opens this matchup as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 45. The QB's taking the field are Matthew Shiltz and Taylor Cornelius.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats went up against the Redblacks and earned the victory by a score of 21-13. Matthew Shiltz went 19/26 with 233 yards through the air and threw 1 touchdown. He walked away with 1 interception on the day. James Butler paced the team in rushing for that game. He had a long run of 13 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He ran for a total of 62 yards by way of 17 carries which meant he was running for 3.7 yards per carry. Richard Sindani was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 59 yards on 7 receptions. He averaged 8.4 yards per reception for that game.

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The Tiger-Cats currently have 940 total yards for the year. As a team they hold an average of 57.0 yards on the ground which is 8th in the league. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Hamilton has compiled 2 touchdowns through the air and 2 rushing touchdowns. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have an average of 19.0 points per game.

The Tiger-Cats sit in 9th in the CFL regarding team defense, conceding 37.3 points per contest. The opposition is running for 4.9 yards per run and 113.0 rushing yards per contest for the year. In total, they have conceded 339 yards via the running game in 3 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Tiger-Cats have conceded 816 yards which has them ranked 6th in the CFL. In their 3 games played this season, they have yielded 272.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 69.2%. In total, they have relinquished 385.0 yards/outing which has them sitting 8th in the league.

In their last outing the Elks played the Roughriders and lost 12-11. Kevin Brown paced the team on the ground for the game. He tore off a long run of 16 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for 65 yards by way of 15 carries which means he ran for an average of 4.0 yards per carry. Kyran Moore led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 47 yards on 5 receptions. He had an average of 9.4 yards per catch for the game. Taylor Cornelius went 17/29 with 226 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He tossed 1 pick during the game.

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Elks are 9th in the league with 12.8 points per game. For the season to this point, the Elks have compiled 738 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 184.5 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 9th in the CFL. They are averaging 57.0 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 228 yards in total. The Edmonton Elks have an average of 241.5 yards/contest which ranks them 9th in the league.

The Elks are relinquishing 27.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 7th in the league. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 108 total points. Edmonton has given up a total of 656 yards via the ground game (164.0 yards per outing) and 4 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have allowed the opposition 4 touchdowns through the air and 230.2 yards per game, which has them ranked 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (-2.5)

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