Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 10/28/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

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

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-9) head to Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on the Montreal Alouettes (10-7). The spread on this contest has Montreal as 2.5-point favorites. The total is set at 50. The expected starting quarterbacks are Bo Levi Mitchell and Cody Fajardo.

In their last outing the Tiger-Cats faced the Lions and took the loss by a score of 33-30. Bo Levi Mitchell went 13/19 with 135 yards through the air and threw 2 touchdowns. He walked away with 1 interception on the day. James Butler paced the team in rushing in the game. He tore off a long run of 8 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He rushed for 67 yards on 15 carries which meant he was running for 4.5 yards per run. Tim White led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 112 yards on 7 receptions. He had an average of 16.0 yards per catch in the game.

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The Tiger-Cats have earned 6,126 total yards this year. Offensively they average 97.3 yards rushing ranking them 6th in the CFL. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Hamilton has totaled 23 touchdowns via the pass and 11 rushing touchdowns. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are sitting at 22.8 points per contest.

The Tiger-Cats are sitting in 6th in the league in terms of team defense, conceding 25.8 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 5.3 yards per rushing attempt and 113.9 yards on the ground per contest for the year. In total, they have given up 1,937 rushing yards through 17 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Tiger-Cats have given up 4,323 yards which ranks them 6th in the CFL. Over the course of their 17 games played this year, they have relinquished 254.3 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 65.9%. In total, they are surrendering 368.2 yards per game which puts them 6th in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Alouettes went up against the Elks and ended up getting the victory by a score of 35-21. Walter Fletcher paced the team in rushing during the game. His longest run of the day went for 25 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 88 yards via 13 carries which had him averaging 6.8 yards per run. Austin Mack led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 57 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 11.4 yards per catch during the game. Cody Fajardo went 23/29 with 258 yards passing and added 1 TD. He walked away with 1 pick on the day.

In terms of this team's ability to score points, the Alouettes are ranking 4th in the CFL maintaining an average of 24.7 points per game. During the season so far, the Alouettes have racked up 4,000 passing yards as well as holding an average of 235.3 passing yards per game, putting them at 6th in the CFL. They hold an average of 104.8 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,782 yards overall. The Montreal Alouettes are averaging 340.1 yards/contest which has them ranked 6th in the league.

Montreal has conceded a total of 1,901 yards via the ground game (111.8 yards per outing) in addition to 19 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Alouettes are giving up 21.9 points per game, which has them sitting 2nd in the CFL. This season, they have allowed 372 total points. They have allowed 17 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 227.8 yards per game, which has them sitting 3rd in the CFL.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-2.5)

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