Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts Prediction, 9/23/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+9.5)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6-7) are headed to BMO Field on Saturday where they'll take on the Toronto Argonauts (11-1). Toronto opens this matchup as 9.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 48.5. The men taking the field are Taylor Powell and Chad Kelly.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats faced the Blue Bombers and won 29-23. Taylor Powell went 20/26 with 236 yards through the air and threw 1 TD. He tossed 1 pick in the game. James Butler paced the team on the ground for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 11 yards and he ran for 1 touchdown for the contest. He rushed for 82 yards by way of 22 carries which means he ran for an average of 3.7 yards per run. Tim White led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 55 yards on 5 catches. He notched an average of 11.0 yards per catch for that contest.

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The Tiger-Cats have earned 4,430 yards in total for the year. As a unit they're averaging 93.2 yards on the ground which is 6th in the league. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Hamilton has earned 14 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns on the ground. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are sitting at 21.8 points per game.

When it comes to passing yards, the Tiger-Cats have given up 3,372 yards which ranks them 7th in the league. During this campaign, they are conceding 382.8 yards/outing putting them 8th in the CFL. The Tiger-Cats sit in 6th in the CFL concerning team defense, allowing 26.8 PPG. They are giving up 5.5 yards per run and 123.4 rushing yards per game this year. During their 13 games played this year, they are giving up 259.4 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.4%. During the season, they have allowed 1,604 running yards through 13 outings.

The last time they took the field the Argonauts played the Alouettes and earned the victory by a score of 23-20. A.J. Ouellette led the team on the ground for that game. His longest run of the day went for 27 yards and he ran for 1 TD for the game. He ran for a total of 53 yards on 10 carries which means he ran for an average of 5.3 yards per tote. Tommy Nield was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 82 yards on 7 catches. He notched an average of 11.7 yards per catch for that game. Chad Kelly went 21/35 with 275 yards passing and threw 1 touchdown. He walked away with no picks.

For the season so far, the Argonauts have thrown for 3,139 yards via the pass as well as an average of 261.6 passing yards per game, ranking them 3rd in the CFL. The Toronto Argonauts are averaging 378.7 yards/contest which has them ranked 2nd in the CFL. They average 117.1 run yards per game and have run for 1,405 yards for this year. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Argonauts rank 1st in the league maintaining an average of 34.2 PPG.

The Argonauts are allowing 22.0 points per game, which has them ranked 3rd in the CFL. In total, they have allowed 264 points in total. Toronto has given up a total of 876 yards on the ground (73.0 yards/game) in addition to 4 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have given up 23 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 278.5 yards per contest, which has them ranked 8th in the CFL.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-9.5) and under 48.5 points

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