Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs BC Lions Prediction, 9/27/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs BC Lions

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (-3)

The BC Lions (7-7) play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-9) at BC Place Stadium on Friday. Hamilton opens this matchup as 3-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 51. The expected starting quarterbacks are Bo Levi Mitchell and Nathan Rourke.

The last time they took the field the Tiger-Cats took on the Argonauts and earned the victory by a score of 33-31. Bo Levi Mitchell went 31/40 with 362 yards through the air and completed 1 touchdown. He walked away from this game with no interceptions. James Butler led the team in rushing for that game. He had a long run of 15 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He ran for 58 yards on 11 carries which gave him an average of 5.3 yards per run. Shemar Bridges led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 82 yards on 6 receptions. He had an average of 13.7 yards per catch for that game.

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The Tiger-Cats have earned 5,595 total yards over the course of this season. As a unit they're holding an average of 85.6 yards rushing giving them a rank of 8th in the league. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Hamilton has earned 27 touchdowns through the air and 4,535 rushing touchdowns. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are sitting at 27.1 points per contest.

The Tiger-Cats sit in 9th in the league in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 31.4 points per game. They are allowing an average of 5.4 yards per rush and 108.5 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. For the season, they have conceded 1,519 running yards through 14 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Tiger-Cats have surrendered 3,747 yards which has them sitting in 5th in the CFL. In their 14 games played this year, they have conceded 267.6 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 66.7%. In total, they have allowed 376.1 yards/outing which puts them 7th in the league.

In their last game the Lions played the Argonauts and were defeated 33-17. Jordan Terrell paced the team in rushing during the game. He tore off a long run of 9 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He scurried for 24 yards by way of 4 carries which means he ran for an average of 6.0 yards per carry. Justin McInnis was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 95 yards on 4 catches. He had an average of 23.8 yards per reception during the game. Nathan Rourke went 6/12 with 110 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

Over the course of the season thus far, the Lions have a total of 3,654 passing yards along with an average of 261.0 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 5th in the league. The BC Lions average 362.4 yards per game ranking them 4th in the league. They average 101.4 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,419 yards for this season. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Lions are ranked 6th in the league scoring 25.1 points per game.

BC has given up a total of 1,368 yards on the ground (97.7 yards/game) in addition to 13 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Lions are conceding 25.0 points per contest, which has them sitting 3rd in the CFL. In total, they have allowed 350 points in total. They have yielded 21 touchdowns via the pass as well as 272.1 yards/outing, which has them in 6th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BC Lions (+3)

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