Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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Don’t let the Calgary Stampeders middling record fool you. Having already faced the 6-1 Montreal Alouettes twice and the defending champion Saskatchewan Roughriders, a 3-4 start undersells how talented this team is — especially on offence. Vernon Adams Jr. has been exceptional in his second season under center for Calgary, making CFL history by reaching 21 passing touchdowns without throwing a single interception. Meanwhile, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ offence has completely stalled following the injury to Bo Levi Mitchell, with the Ticats struggling to find consistency with either Jake Dolegala or Tre Ford at quarterback. In three games without Mitchell, the Ticats have produced just 16.3 points per game, losing two matchups by 13+. In three games without Mitchell, the Ticats have produced just 16.3 points per game, losing two matchups by 13+. Calgary will be incredibly difficult to keep up with on Saturday, and I'd play this spread to -6.5.

Don't let the Calgary Stampeders' record fool you; they have one of the league's most potent offenses. Vernon Adams Jr. has been arguably the best player in the CFL - leading it in TD passes (20) with zero interceptions - and Calgary is averaging a mind-blowing 39.7 PPG. Without Bo Levi Mitchell, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are going to struggle to keep pace. Hamilton is averaging the fewest PPG in the league (23.9) and has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four.