Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 7/21/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Friday, July 21, 2023

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (-7)

Tim Hortons Field is the venue where and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-3) will play the Toronto Argonauts (4-0) on Friday. Hamilton opens this matchup as 7-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 49.5. The starting quarterbacks are Chad Kelly and Matthew Shiltz.

In their last outing the Argonauts played the Alouettes and notched a win by a score of 35-27. Chad Kelly went 21/25 with 351 yards through the air and completed 3 TD's. He tossed 1 pick during the game. A.J. Ouellette paced the team in rushing during the game. His longest run of the day went for 42 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He rushed for a total of 95 yards by way of 14 carries which meant he averaged 6.8 yards per run. David Ungerer led the team in receiving yardage by earning 72 yards on 4 receptions. He notched an average of 18.0 yards per catch during the game.

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The Argonauts have attained 1,580 yards in total for the season. Offensively they maintain an average of 134.0 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 1st in the CFL. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Toronto has earned 5 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Toronto Argonauts have an average of 38.8 points per contest.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Argonauts have allowed 1,144 yards which has them sitting in 2nd in the league. Over the course of this year, they are conceding 350.0 yards/contest which has them ranked 5th in the league. The Argonauts are sitting in 5th in the CFL in relation to team defense, conceding 24.0 PPG. They are giving up 3.7 yards per running attempt and 64.0 rushing yards per contest for the season. During their 4 games played, they are allowing 286.0 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 71.8%. For the season, they have given up 256 yards via the ground game in 4 contests.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats played the Elks and earned the win by a score of 37-29. James Butler paced the team on the ground for that contest. He tore off a long run of 37 yards and he ran for 1 touchdown for the game. He scurried for 127 yards via 14 carries which means he ran for an average of 9.1 yards per carry. Terry Godwin led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 61 yards on 4 catches. He averaged 15.3 yards per catch for that contest. Matthew Shiltz went 10/17 with 184 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He finished the game without throwing an interception.

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Tiger-Cats rank 5th in the CFL holding an average of 23.0 PPG. During the season so far, the Tiger-Cats have racked up 1,208 passing yards along with holding an average of 241.6 passing yards per outing, ranking them 6th in the CFL. They are averaging 85.2 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 426 yards overall. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats maintain an average of 326.8 yards/outing which is good for 6th in the CFL.

Hamilton has surrendered a total of 582 yards on the ground (116.4 yards per contest) in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Tiger-Cats are conceding 30.8 points per game, which has them sitting 9th in the CFL. This season, they have allowed 154 total points. They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air and 264.4 yards/game, which has them ranked 8th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+7)

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