Blue Bombers at Tiger-Cats 7/26/19 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 6:54 AM ET
On Friday, the undefeated Winnipeg Blue Bombers visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a CFL Week 7 showdown. The Blue Bombers defeated the Ottawa RedBlacks 31-1 on Friday night. Quarterback Matt Nichols set a club record with 19 straight completions and finished with 295 yards passes and two touchdowns, with one each to Andrew Harris and Kenny Lawler.
Hamilton is coming off a bye in Week 6 and defeated the Calgary Stampeders in Week 5 by the score of 30-23. The win snapped a 15-game losing streak to Calgary that dated back to 2011 and was Hamilton’s first win at home against Calgary since 2009. Brandon Banks, who scored three touchdowns, led the Tiger-Cats on offense. Matt Nichols leads the Blue Bombers with 1,150 yards passing, 12 touchdowns and one interception. Andrew Harris leads all rushers with 441 yards, while Chris Streveler has five touchdowns on the ground. The leading receiver is Lucky Whitehead with 20 receptions for 267 yards and two touchdowns, while Andrew Harris has three touchdown receptions.
Jeremiah Masoli leads the Tiger-Cats with 1,517 yards passing, nine touchdowns and six interceptions. The leading rusher for Hamilton on the season is Sean Erlington with 224 yards, while Masoli leads in rushing touchdowns with three. Brandon Banks has 506 yards receiving and three touchdown receptions, while Bralon Addison has 293 yards receiving and three TD receptions.
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This matchup features the leaders in the East Hamilton versus the leaders of the West Winnipeg. The Blue Bombers have an impressive offense led by QB Matt Nichols, but Hamilton is no slouch on the offense with Jeremiah Masoli at quarterback and Brandon Banks at wide out. Look for a tight, competitive game with Winnipeg winning late and Hamilton covering. Final Score Prediction, Winnipeg Blue Bombers win but fail to cover ATS 31-25.
