Tiger-Cats vs Alouettes Picks and Prediction – 11/4/2023

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday in the CFL East division semifinals. Hamilton was defeated by Montreal 22-20 on Saturday in the final game of the regular season and Hamilton lost each of its three games this season head to head against Montreal. The final game of the regular season was characterized by limited playing time for starters with several substitutes seeing plenty of action for both teams. Hamilton finished third in the East division at 8-10. Make sure you stay up to date with all the CFL action with our CFL picks.

During the regular season, Hamilton quarterback Taylor Powell passed for 2,283 yards with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions. The leading rusher was James Butler with 1,113 yards and seven touchdowns,while the leading receiver was Tim White with 1,269 yards and eight touchdown receptions. Hamilton finished the regular season scoring an average of 22.7 points per game and allowing an average of 25.6 points per game.

Montreal finished the regular season 11-7 which was second in the East division behind Toronto. Montreal used the final game of the regular season versus Hamilton to play several different players on both sides of the line and scrimmage to give starters rest leading up to Saturday's semifinals at home. Montreal dominated its regular season meetings with Hamilton but must battle against being complacent and looking ahead to the division finals.

Montreal quarterback Cody Fajardo has thrown for 3,830 yards with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The leading rusher for Montreal is William Stanback with 800 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Austin Mack with 1,154 yards and four touchdowns. Montreal finished the regular season scoring an average of 24.6 points per game and allowing an average of only 21.8 points per game.