Hamilton Tiger-Cats at British Columbia Lions 7/21/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats look for their second victory of the season on Thursday when they visit the BC Lions. Hamilton is 1-4 and second in the East division following a 25-23 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks last Saturday. Dane Evans passed for 342 yards with two touchdowns to lead Hamilton, while Tim White was the leading receiver with 70 yards and one touchdown reception. Hamilton is scoring an average of 21.0 points per game which is sixth, while allowing an average of 28.2 points per game which is eighth. 

Hamilton's Dane Evans has passed for 1,423 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. Evans is also the leading rusher with 75 yards. The leading receiver for Hamilton is Tim White with 367 yards and two touchdown receptions while Steven Dunbar has 301 yards receiving and three touchdowns. Hamilton is gaining an average of 364.2 yards per game which is fourth, while the Tiger-Cats are allowing an average of 347.0 yards per game which is third.

BC looks for its fourth win in five games when hosting Hamilton on Thursday. The Lions are 3-1 and fourth in the West division following a 43-22 loss at home to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 9. Nathan Rourke passed for 278 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss. Dominique Rhymes caught six passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns. BC is scoring an average of 39.8 points per game which is first in the CFL and allowing an average 23.0 points per game which is fourth.

BC quarterback Nathan Rourke has passed for 1,355 yards with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions. The leading rusher for BC is James Butler with 243 yards and three touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Dominique Rhymes with 371 yards and four touchdowns. BC is averaging 474.8 yards per game of total offense which is first, while allowing an average of 310.0 yards per game which is also first.