Montreal Alouettes vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 8/5/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (+1.5)

Tim Hortons Field is the venue where and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-4) will take on the Montreal Alouettes (3-3) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Hamilton as 1.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 47. The expected starting quarterbacks are Cody Fajardo and Taylor Powell.

In their last game the Alouettes went up against the Argonauts and were beaten 35-27. Cody Fajardo went 26/36 with 281 yards passing and completed 3 touchdowns. He walked away with 2 picks in the game. William Stanback paced the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 10 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He racked up a total of 53 yards via 12 carries which meant he averaged 4.4 yards per carry. Austin Mack led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 70 yards on 7 catches. He notched an average of 10.0 yards per catch for the game.

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The Alouettes have racked up 1,626 total yards over the course of this year. Offensively they're holding an average of 83.4 yards in the run game ranking them 7th in the CFL. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Montreal has amassed 5 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns via the ground. When talking about scoring, the Montreal Alouettes have an average of 21.2 PPG.

The Alouettes rank 4th in the league concerning team defense, allowing 22.2 PPG. They are giving up 5.4 yards per rush and 99.6 rushing yards per contest this year. During the season, they have conceded 498 yards via the ground game in 5 contests. When talking about passing yards, the Alouettes have conceded 1,289 yards which has them ranked 1st in the league. Over the course of their 5 games, they are conceding 257.8 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.3%. Over the course of this season, they have surrendered 357.4 yards per outing which ranks them 6th in the CFL.

In their last contest the Tiger-Cats faced the Redblacks and won 16-12. James Butler paced the team in rushing during the game. He broke a long run for 5 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for 12 yards via 6 carries which had him averaging 2.0 yards per run. Terry Godwin was the receiving yardage leader by earning 71 yards on 5 catches. He earned an average of 14.2 yards per catch during the game. Bo Levi Mitchell went 23/40 with 353 yards passing and completed 2 TD's. He walked away with 5 picks on the day.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Tiger-Cats rank 7th in the league holding an average of 20.9 PPG. During this campaign to this point, the Tiger-Cats have a total of 1,836 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 262.3 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 4th in the CFL. They hold an average of 73.7 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 516 yards overall. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats average 336.0 yards per outing which is good for 6th in the league.

Hamilton has conceded a total of 838 yards via the ground game (119.7 yards/game) and 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. The Tiger-Cats are allowing 28.1 points per contest, which has them sitting 9th in the league. In total, they have given up 197 total points. They have given up 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 247.7 yards/game, which has them ranked 5th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (+1.5)

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