Montreal Alouettes vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 8/2/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Friday, August 2, 2024

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-3.5)

The Montreal Alouettes (6-1) travel to Tim Hortons Field on Friday where they'll take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-5). Hamilton opens this game as 3.5-point underdogs. The over/under opens at 48.5. The QB's taking the field are Caleb Evans and Bo Levi Mitchell.

In their last outing the Alouettes went up against the Roughriders and notched a win by a score of 20-16. Davis Alexander went 15/18 with 178 yards passing and tossed 2 touchdowns. He finished the game without throwing an interception. Walter Fletcher paced the team on the ground for that contest. He tore off a long run of 7 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He scurried for 16 yards by way of 5 carries which meant he averaged 3.2 yards per run. Tyson Philpot led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 88 yards on 7 catches. He averaged 12.6 yards per catch for that contest.

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The Alouettes have earned 2,549 total yards for the season. As a team they're averaging 74.7 yards via the ground game which ranks them 7th in the league. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Montreal has totaled 15 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns on the ground. In terms of scoring, the Montreal Alouettes have an average of 27.9 PPG.

The Alouettes rank 1st in the CFL in terms of team defense, giving up 21.7 PPG. They are allowing 5.3 yards per running attempt and 110.4 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have given up 773 running yards through 7 contests. Concerning passing yardage, the Alouettes have given up 1,465 yards which has them sitting in 1st in the CFL. During their 7 games played, they have conceded 209.3 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.1%. In total, they are surrendering 319.7 yards per outing which ranks them 1st in the league.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats went up against the Elks and earned the victory by a score of 44-28. James Butler led the team in rushing during the game. His longest run of the day went for 13 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He racked up a total of 98 yards on 21 carries which had him averaging 4.7 yards per tote. Shemar Bridges was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 50 yards on 4 receptions. He had an average of 12.5 yards per reception during the game. Bo Levi Mitchell went 17/25 with 316 yards passing and completed 5 TD's. He threw 1 interception in the game.

During the season thus far, the Tiger-Cats have racked up 2,199 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 314.1 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 2nd in the CFL. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats average 383.6 yards per outing which has them ranked 2nd in the league. They have an average of 69.4 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 486 yards for this year. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Tiger-Cats rank 2nd in the league by scoring 27.9 points per contest.

Hamilton has yielded a total of 627 yards rushing (89.6 yards per contest) in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground for the year. The Tiger-Cats are allowing 31.6 points per game, which has them sitting 9th in the league. This season, they have relinquished 221 points in total. They have conceded 15 touchdowns through the air and 276.4 yards per outing, which has them in 5th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+3.5)

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