Edmonton Eskimos at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10/4/19 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 10/01/2019 at 8:08 PM ET
On Friday, the Edmonton Eskimos visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a CFL showdown. The Eskimos defeated the Ottawa RedBlacks on Saturday 21-16 in their most recent outing. Tevaun Smith caught just one pass but it was for a go-ahead touchdown for the Eskimos late in the game. Edmonton is 7-7 and needs wins to qualify for the playoffs. Logan Kilgore threw for 223 yards in the win for Edmonton.
Hamilton defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday 33-13. The Tiger-Cats easily won the battle of first place teams. The win improved the Tiger-Cats to 11-3 and handed Winnipeg its first home loss of the season. Dane Evans threw for 359 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in the win for Hamilton, while Brandon Banks led all receivers with 113 yards and one touchdown.
Logan Kilgore leads the Eskimos in passing with 688 yards, 3 touchdowns and four interceptions. C.J. Gable is leading in rushing with 950 yards and two touchdowns. Ricky Collins leads the Eskimos in receiving with 65 receptions for 925 yards and three touchdowns, while Greg Ellingson has 69 receptions for 921 yards and five touchdowns.
Dane Evans has 2,646 yards passing, 14touchdowns and 11 interceptions for the Tiger-Cats. The leading rusher for Hamilton is Sean Thomas Erlington with 224 yards. Brandon Banks has 1,152 yards receiving and eight touchdown receptions, while Bralon Addison has 1,070 yards receiving and seven TD receptions.
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Hamilton is sitting at 11-3 on the season, while Edmonton is 7-7. The Tiger-Cats have covered the number in 4 of the last 6 overall with the other 2 being PUSHES. Hamilton has covered the nut in 5 of its last 7 at home. The two met on September 20 with Hamilton winning 30-27 and covering as 1.5-point chalk. Look for more of the same on Friday. Final Score Prediction, Hamilton Tiger-Cats win and cover ATS 31-17.
