Ottawa Redblacks vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 9/14/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (-4.5)

The Ottawa Redblacks (8-3) travel to Tim Hortons Field on Saturday where they'll meet the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-9). Ottawa opens this game as 4.5-point favorites. The O/U opens at 50.5. The starting quarterbacks are Dru Brown and Bo Levi Mitchell.

In their last game the Redblacks played the Argonauts and won 41-27. Dru Brown went 30/40 with 349 yards passing and completed 1 touchdown. He walked away with no picks. Khalan Laborn led the team on the ground during the game. He had a long run of 33t yards and he added 1 touchdown for the contest. He racked up a total of 47 yards on 10 carries which had him averaging 5.0 yards per tote. Dominique Rhymes was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 138 yards on 10 catches. He averaged 13.8 yards per catch during the game.

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The Redblacks have racked up 4,342 yards in total for the season. Offensively they're holding an average of 88.7 yards on the ground ranking them 5th in the CFL. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Ottawa has totaled 12 touchdowns via the pass and 11 rushing touchdowns. Regarding putting points on the board, the Ottawa Redblacks are averaging 26.2 PPG.

The Redblacks are ranked 5th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, giving up 25.8 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.8 yards per running attempt and 88.8 yards on the ground per game over the course of this year. Overall, they have given up 1,066 yards via the running game in 12 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Redblacks have given up 3,237 yards which has them sitting in 4th in the CFL. Over the course of their 12 games, they have yielded 269.8 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 67.5%. For the year, they have surrendered 358.6 yards per contest ranking them 5th in the CFL.

In their last outing the Tiger-Cats went up against the Argonauts and notched a win by a score of 31-28. Greg Bell paced the team in rushing for that contest. He had a long run of 17 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for a total of 78 yards via 9 carries which means he ran for an average of 8.7 yards per tote. Tim White was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 180 yards on 6 receptions. He notched an average of 30.0 yards per reception for that contest. Bo Levi Mitchell went 20/30 with 347 yards passing and completed 2 touchdowns. He finished this contest without throwing a pick.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Tiger-Cats rank 5th in the CFL holding an average of 25.8 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Tiger-Cats have racked up 3,751 yards through the air in addition to an average of 312.6 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 1st in the league. They are averaging 81.6 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 979 yards in total. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have an average of 394.2 yards per outing which ranks them 1st in the CFL.

The Tiger-Cats are allowing 32.3 points per game, which puts them in 9th in the league. Overall, they have relinquished 388 points in total. Hamilton has given up a total of 1,284 yards via the ground game (107.0 yards per outing) in addition to 13 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have given up 23 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 263.0 yards/game, which puts them in 3rd in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+4.5)

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