Calgary Stampeders vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 10/18/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Calgary Stampeders vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Friday, October 18, 2024

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Calgary Stampeders (+3.5)

Tim Hortons Field is the venue where and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6-10) will play the Calgary Stampeders (4-11) on Friday. Hamilton opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 49.5. The QB's taking the field are Matthew Shiltz and Bo Levi Mitchell.

In their last contest the Stampeders took on the Lions and lost 32-15. Jake Maier went 19/27 with 164 yards through the air and threw 1 touchdown. He walked away with 2 interceptions during the game. Peyton Logan led the team in rushing for that game. He tore off a long run of 15 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He scurried for 89 yards by way of 15 carries which means he ran for an average of 5.9 yards per carry. Jalen Philpot led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 51 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 10.2 yards per catch for that game.

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When talking about scoring, the Calgary Stampeders are sitting at 22.7 points per contest. As a team they're maintaining an average of 102.0 yards on the ground ranking them 4th in the league. The Stampeders have racked up 5,679 yards in total over the course of this season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Calgary has earned 21 touchdowns via the pass and 12 rushing touchdowns.

The Stampeders are sitting in 8th in the league regarding team defense, allowing 29.6 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 6.6 yards per run and 127.2 rushing yards per contest this year. For the season, they have given up 2,036 yards via the running game in 16 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Stampeders have conceded 4,053 yards which has them ranked 3rd in the CFL. During their 16 games played this season, they have allowed 253.3 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 72.0%. Overall, they are allowing 380.6 yards per contest which has them ranked 8th in the league.

The last time they took the field the Tiger-Cats played the Blue Bombers and were beaten 31-10. James Butler paced the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 18 yards and he added 1 touchdown for the contest. He racked up a total of 24 yards via 7 carries which gave him an average of 3.4 yards per run. Kiondre Smith was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 54 yards on 6 receptions. He had an average of 9.0 yards per catch for the game. Bo Levi Mitchell went 15/28 with 217 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He gave away 2 picks during the game.

Regarding how much they score, the Tiger-Cats are sitting 5th in the CFL averaging 26.4 PPG. During the season thus far, the Tiger-Cats have racked up 4,930 yards through the air as well as an average of 308.1 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 1st in the league. They have an average of 80.4 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,287 yards in total. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold an average of 388.6 yards per outing which has them sitting 1st in the league.

Hamilton has given up a total of 1,851 yards rushing (115.7 yards per contest) in addition to 20 touchdowns on the ground this season. The Tiger-Cats are allowing 31.2 PPG, which has them sitting 9th in the CFL. This season, they have allowed 500 total points. They have surrendered 27 touchdowns via the pass and 261.9 yards/contest, which puts them in 4th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Calgary Stampeders (+3.5)

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