Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 9/2/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Monday, September 2, 2024

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (-5)

Tim Hortons Field is the site where and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-9) will take on the Toronto Argonauts (6-4) on Monday. The line on this contest has Toronto as 5-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 52.5. The men taking the field are Chad Kelly and Bo Levi Mitchell.

The last time they took the field the Argonauts went up against the Roughriders and won 20-19. Chad Kelly went 24/39 with 322 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He gave away 1 interception on the day. Ka'Deem Carey paced the team on the ground for that contest. He had a long run of 6 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for 35 yards on 11 carries which meant he averaged 3.2 yards per run. Damonte Coxie led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 112 yards on 5 catches. He earned an average of 22.4 yards per catch for that contest.

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When talking about scoring, the Toronto Argonauts are averaging 27.6 points per game. As a team they maintain an average of 116.9 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 1st in the CFL. The Argonauts currently have 3,244 total yards this season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Toronto has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 11 touchdowns via the ground.

The Argonauts sit in 5th in the CFL regarding team defense, allowing 25.3 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 71.6 rushing yards per contest this year. Over the course of this season, they have given up 716 yards via the ground game in 10 outings. Concerning passing yardage, the Argonauts have conceded 2,707 yards which puts them in 5th in the league. Over the course of their 10 games played this year, they have yielded 270.7 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 71.4%. During this campaign, they are conceding 342.3 yards/outing putting them 3rd in the league.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats played the Blue Bombers and were beaten 26-23. Greg Bell paced the team in rushing for that contest. He tore off a long run of 10t yards and he tallied 2 touchdowns for the game. He ran for a total of 41 yards by way of 12 carries which had him averaging 3.4 yards per run. Tim White led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 134 yards on 7 receptions. He had an average of 19.1 yards per catch for that contest. Bo Levi Mitchell went 14/28 with 220 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He ended the game without an interception.

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Tiger-Cats currently sit 5th in the league with 25.4 PPG. During the season to this point, the Tiger-Cats have compiled 3,427 yards through the air not to mention an average of 311.5 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 1st in the league. They average 76.1 run yards per game and have run for 837 yards for the season. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats average 387.6 yards/outing which is good for 1st in the CFL.

The Tiger-Cats are allowing 32.7 points per game, which has them in 9th in the league. In total, they have surrendered 360 points in total. Hamilton has conceded a total of 1,161 yards via the ground game (105.5 yards per contest) as well as 12 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. They have allowed the opposition 22 touchdowns via the pass and 258.2 yards per contest, which has them in 5th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-5)

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