Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 8/23/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+5.5)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-6) host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-8) at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday. Winnipeg opens this game as 5.5-point favorites. The total is set at 48.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Bo Levi Mitchell and Zach Collaros.

In their last contest the Tiger-Cats played the Elks and lost 47-22. Bo Levi Mitchell went 23/34 with 294 yards passing and added 1 touchdown. He walked away with 2 interceptions in the game. Greg Bell led the team on the ground for the game. He broke a long run for 27 yards and he tallied 1 touchdown during the game. He rushed for 85 yards by way of 12 carries which had him averaging 7.1 yards per run. Kiondre Smith was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 86 yards on 9 receptions. He notched an average of 9.6 yards per reception for the game.

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The Tiger-Cats currently have 3,978 total yards for the season. Offensively they're holding an average of 76.5 yards rushing ranking this team at 9th in the CFL. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Hamilton has earned 22 touchdowns via the pass and 4 touchdowns via the ground. When it comes to scoring, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are averaging 25.6 points per contest.

The Tiger-Cats are sitting in 9th in the league regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 33.4 PPG. The opposition is running for 5.2 yards per running attempt and 99.6 rushing yards per contest for the year. Overall, they have allowed 996 running yards through 10 contests. Concerning passing yards, the Tiger-Cats have surrendered 2,684 yards which has them sitting in 6th in the league. In their 10 games, they have allowed 268.4 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 67.6%. In total, they have surrendered 368.0 yards per contest which ranks them 7th in the league.

The last time they took the field the Blue Bombers faced the Lions and ended up getting the victory by a score of 20-11. Brady Oliveira paced the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 25 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for a total of 78 yards by way of 10 carries which had him averaging 7.8 yards per run. Nic Demski was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 109 yards on 6 receptions. He notched an average of 18.2 yards per catch for the game. Zach Collaros went 23/31 with 288 yards passing and added 1 touchdown. He tossed 1 pick on the day.

During the season thus far, the Blue Bombers have compiled 2,479 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 247.9 throwing yards per contest, which is ranked 8th in the CFL. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers maintain an average of 356.0 yards/game ranking them 5th in the CFL. They have an average of 108.1 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,081 yards overall. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Blue Bombers currently rank 9th in the league with an average of 20.8 points per contest.

Winnipeg has conceded a total of 1,109 yards via the ground game (110.9 yards/game) in addition to 6 touchdowns on the ground this year. The Blue Bombers are allowing 19.7 points per game, which puts them in 1st in the league. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 197 points in total. They have given up 9 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 210.5 yards/game, which has them ranked 1st in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-5.5)

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