Lions vs Tiger-Cats Picks and Prediction – 10/13/2023

The BC Lions will be on the road this week for a game in Tim Hortons Field against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.  BC is 11-5 on the year following a 7 point win over Saskatchewan a week ago. For other CFL action see our CFL Picks. As a team this season BC is ranked number one in the CFL averaging 318.3 yards per game. To go along with an explosive outpouring of yards the Lions have averaged a third best 27.9 points per game through 16 games played this season.

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is the top quarterback in the league with 4357 yards and 29 scores on 303 completions this season. Taquan Mizzell leads BC this season with 773 yards and three scores on 157 carries, while quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. has added 323 yards and one score on 47 carries. Keon Hatcher is the top receiver on the roster with 1134 yards and six scores on 72 receptions across 13 games played.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are an even 8-8 this year following a blowout 25 point victory over Saskatchewan a week ago. Defensively Hamilton was the better team last week allowing just thirteen points on 323 total yards and forced four turnovers in the game. The Tiger-Cats had one of their best games of the season compiling 548 yards and 38 points after a 25 point first half.

Matthew Shiltz led the show for the Hamilton offense completing 16 passes for 271 yards and two scores. James Butler was the top ball carrier in the game with 107 yards on 25 carries, while backup quarterback Kai Locklsey chipped in three yards and one score on 2 carries. Tim White proved to be the top receiver in the game with 129 yards on three receptions.