Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 7/28/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Friday, July 28, 2023

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+4.5)

The Ottawa Redblacks (3-3) host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-4) at TD Place Stadium on Friday. The odds on this matchup have Ottawa as 4.5-point favorites. The total opens at 49. The men taking the field are Taylor Powell and Dustin Crum.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats played the Argonauts and took the loss by a score of 31-15. Taylor Powell went 27/41 with 282 yards through the air but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He tossed 1 pick during the game. James Butler paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 8 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 14 yards via 8 carries which meant he averaged 1.8 yards per run. Terry Godwin led the team in receiving yardage by earning 103 yards on 7 catches. He had an average of 14.7 yards per reception for the game.

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When talking about getting in the endzone, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have an average of 21.7 points per game. As a team they have an average of 82.0 yards rushing which is 9th in the league. The Tiger-Cats have earned 1,981 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Hamilton has earned 4 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns on the ground.

In terms of yards through the air, the Tiger-Cats have given up 1,613 yards which has them ranked 8th in the CFL. For the season, they are conceding 384.5 yards per contest which puts them 8th in the CFL. The Tiger-Cats rank 9th in the CFL regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 30.8 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.5 yards per rush on the ground and 115.7 rushing yards per contest for the year. In their 6 games played this season, they are conceding 268.8 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 67.2%. In total, they have given up 694 running yards through 6 contests.

In their last game the Redblacks took on the Blue Bombers and earned the win by a score of 31-28. Dustin Crum paced the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 15 yards and he notched 2 TD's for the game. He rushed for 74 yards on 8 carries which gave him an average of 9.0 yards per tote. Nathaniel Behar was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 87 yards on 10 catches. He notched an average of 8.7 yards per reception for the game. Dustin Crum went 26/42 with 261 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He tossed 1 interception on the day.

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Redblacks currently rank 8th in the league averaging 19.4 points per game. During this campaign to this point, the Redblacks have a total of 921 passing yards not to mention an average of 184.2 passing yards per contest, putting them at 9th in the CFL. They have an average of 112.4 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 562 yards in total. The Ottawa Redblacks are averaging 296.6 yards per outing which ranks them 9th in the CFL.

The Redblacks are giving up 20.2 points per game, which puts them in 2nd in the league. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 101 total points. Ottawa has surrendered a total of 353 yards via the ground game (70.6 yards per outing) in addition to 4 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 255.2 yards/contest, which has them ranked 6th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+4.5)

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