Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 10/4/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Friday, October 4, 2024

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-4.5)

Tim Hortons Field is the venue where and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6-9) will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-6) on Friday. Winnipeg opens this matchup as 4.5-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 49.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Zach Collaros and Bo Levi Mitchell.

In their last outing the Blue Bombers took on the Elks and earned the win by a score of 55-27. Zach Collaros went 21/26 with 432 yards passing and tossed 6 TD's. He finished the game without throwing an interception. Brady Oliveira paced the team on the ground for that contest. He broke a long run for 12 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He scurried for 86 yards on 16 carries which meant he averaged 5.4 yards per run. Kenny Lawler led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 130 yards on 8 receptions. He notched an average of 16.3 yards per reception for that contest.

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When it comes to putting points on the board, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have an average of 25.1 PPG. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 109.4 yards rushing which is 3rd in the league. The Blue Bombers currently have 5,367 total yards this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Winnipeg has compiled 16 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns via the ground.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Blue Bombers have conceded 3,350 yards which has them ranked 1st in the CFL. In total, they are conceding 332.7 yards/outing which puts them 1st in the league. The Blue Bombers sit in 1st in the league regarding team defense, giving up 21.0 PPG. They are allowing an average of 5.5 yards per run and 109.3 rushing yards per game for the year. During their 15 games played, they are giving up 223.3 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 59.6%. During the season, they have conceded 1,640 rushing yards through 15 contests.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats faced the Lions and earned the win by a score of 32-29. Greg Bell paced the team in rushing for the game. His longest run of the day went for 13 yards and he tallied 1 TD in the game. He rushed for a total of 40 yards via 7 carries which means he ran for an average of 5.7 yards per tote. Kiondre Smith was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 92 yards on 8 catches. He earned an average of 11.5 yards per catch for the game. Bo Levi Mitchell went 34/40 with 315 yards passing and threw 2 touchdowns. He gave away 1 pick during the game.

In relation to how much they score, the Tiger-Cats currently rank 3rd in the league with 27.5 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Tiger-Cats have a total of 4,692 passing yards along with holding an average of 312.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 1st in the league. They have an average of 83.8 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,257 yards for the season. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats average 396.6 yards per game which is good for 1st in the CFL.

The Tiger-Cats are allowing 31.3 PPG, which puts them in 9th in the league. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 469 points in total. Hamilton has given up a total of 1,652 rushing yards (110.1 yards/game) in addition to 17 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have conceded 26 touchdowns via the pass and 266.4 yards/game, which has them sitting 4th in the CFL.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-4.5)

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