Ottawa Redblacks vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 7/8/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (+2.5)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (0-3) play the Ottawa Redblacks (1-2) at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday. Ottawa opens this contest as 2.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 44. The starting quarterbacks are Jeremiah Masoli and Matthew Shiltz.

In their last outing the Redblacks faced the Elks and earned the win by a score of 26-7. Tyrie Adams went 14/20 with 185 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He ended the game with no interceptions. De'Montre Tuggle paced the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 57 yards and he notched 1 TD for the contest. He racked up a total of 126 yards by way of 17 carries which means he ran for an average of 7.0 yards per carry. Justin Hardy led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 18 yards on 3 receptions. He averaged 6.0 yards per reception for the game.

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The Redblacks currently have 867 yards in total over the course of this season. As a unit they're holding an average of 101.7 yards in the run game ranking them 5th in the league. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Ottawa has amassed 1 touchdown and 1 touchdown. When it comes to scoring points, the Ottawa Redblacks hold an average of 17.7 PPG.

The Redblacks sit in 3rd in the league in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 17.3 points per game. The opposition is running for 3.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 74.3 rushing yards per contest over the course of this season. For the season, they have allowed 223 rushing yards through 3 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Redblacks have allowed 726 yards which has them sitting in 3rd in the CFL. Over the course of their 3 games played, they have surrendered 242.0 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 63.2%. In total, they are allowing 316.3 yards per outing which puts them 3rd in the CFL.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats played the Alouettes and lost 38-12. James Butler led the team in rushing in the game. He had a long run of 8 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He racked up a total of 14 yards by way of 5 carries which meant he was running for 2.8 yards per tote. Tim White was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 143 yards on 7 catches. He earned an average of 20.4 yards per reception in the game. Matthew Shiltz went 25/47 with 345 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He tossed 2 interceptions in the game.

During the season so far, the Tiger-Cats have thrown for a total of 769 passing yards together with holding an average of 256.3 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 3rd in the CFL. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold an average of 313.3 yards per outing which is good for 7th in the CFL. They hold an average of 57.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 171 yards in total. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Tiger-Cats sit 7th in the league by scoring 19.0 PPG.

The Tiger-Cats are surrendering 37.3 points per contest, which puts them in 9th in the league. This year, they have given up 112 total points. Hamilton has conceded a total of 339 yards rushing (113.0 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns from the passing game and 272.0 yards/game, which puts them in 8th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ottawa Redblacks (+2.5)

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