Tiger-Cats vs Alouettes Picks and Prediction – 10/28/2023

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be on the road this week with the matchup against the Montreal Alouettes. The Tiger-Cats are 8-9 on the year following a three-point loss against BC a few weeks ago. Taylor Powell has carried the Hamilton offense this season with 2,177 yards and 10 scores on 187 completions. Three other Hamilton quarterbacks have combined for 2,534 yards and 13 scores on 181 completions. For more CFL action see our CFL Picks.

As a team Hamilton is the 7th ranked offense in the CFL averaging 22.8 points per game, while being the 4th ranked offense averaging 277.8 yards per game. Defensively Hamilton has been a middle of the pack team giving up 25.8 points per outing good enough for 6th in the league. James Butler is the top running back on the roster with 1,116 yards and seven scores this season. Tim White has led the team as the top receiver with 1,269 yards and 8 touchdowns this year.

The Montreal Alouettes are 3 games above .500 at 10-7 on the year following a 14 point win over Edmonton a few weeks back. Montreal was the superior team against Edmonton scoring 35 points on 391 yards including 258 through the air. Defensively the Alouettes had a few issues giving up 21 points on 356 yards but forced two turnovers in the game to secure the win.

Cody Fajardo led the way for Montreal completing 23 passes for 258 yards and one score. Walter Fletcher was the top running back with 88 yards on 13 carries, while three other running backs added 45 yards on 9 carries. Tyler Snead proved to be the primary target with 69 yards on four receptions.