Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 8/10/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+8.5)

Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is the site where and the Montreal Alouettes (7-1) will take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-6) on Saturday. The spread on this game has Montreal as 8.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 50.5. The starting quarterbacks are Bo Levi Mitchell and Davis Alexander.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats faced the Alouettes and took the defeat by a score of 33-16. Bo Levi Mitchell went 29/42 with 240 yards passing and added 1 TD. He walked away with 2 interceptions in the game. James Butler led the team in rushing for that game. He tore off a long run of 14 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 69 yards by way of 12 carries which gave him an average of 5.8 yards per run. Shemar Bridges was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 76 yards on 9 receptions. He notched an average of 8.4 yards per reception for that game.

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The Tiger-Cats currently have 3,030 total yards for the year. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 69.8 yards in the run game which is 9th in the CFL. When it comes to scoring, Hamilton has compiled 18 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns via the ground. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold an average of 26.4 points per contest.

In terms of passing yardage, the Tiger-Cats have given up 2,220 yards which puts them in 6th in the league. Over the course of this season, they are allowing 367.9 yards per outing putting them at 6th in the CFL. The Tiger-Cats are ranked 9th in the league in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 31.8 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.9 yards per rush on the ground and 90.4 yards on the ground per game this season. In their 8 games played, they have yielded 277.5 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 67.5%. Overall, they have allowed 723 yards via the ground game in 8 games.

In their last outing the Alouettes played the Tiger-Cats and ended up getting the win by a score of 33-16. Walter Fletcher led the team on the ground for that contest. He broke a long run for 26 yards and he added 1 TD for the game. He rushed for a total of 56 yards via 8 carries which gave him an average of 7.0 yards per carry. Tyson Philpot was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 82 yards on 5 receptions. He earned an average of 16.4 yards per reception for that contest. Davis Alexander went 19/27 with 262 yards through the air and tossed 1 touchdown. He tossed 1 pick during the game.

For the year so far, the Alouettes currently sit at 2,311 passing yards as well as an average of 288.9 passing yards per contest, which ranks 3rd in the league. The Montreal Alouettes are averaging 366.2 yards/game which has them ranked 3rd in the league. They have an average of 77.4 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 619 yards overall. Regarding putting points on the board, the Alouettes are ranking 1st in the league holding an average of 28.5 PPG.

The Alouettes are conceding 21.0 PPG, which puts them in 2nd in the CFL. Overall, they have relinquished 168 total points. Montreal has allowed a total of 845 yards on the ground (105.6 yards per outing) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed 5 touchdowns via the pass and 217.2 yards per outing, which has them in 2nd in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+8.5)

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