Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alouettes 8/27/21 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/24/2021 at 1:23 PM ET
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday in a CFL Week 4 matchup. Hamilton has opened the season with two consecutive losses. Hamilton's most recent loss was a 30-8 setback on the road against Saskatchewan on August 15. Hamilton was hurt in it's loss by turnovers as the Tiger-Cats turned the ball over six times and quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was sacked four times. Last week Hamilton had a bye.
Jeremiah Masoli has passed for 377 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions through two games. Sean Thomas Earlington is the leading rusher for Hamilton with 49 yards, while the leading receiver is Jaelon Acklin with 10 receptions for 149 yards and one touchdown. Brandon Banks has caught 13 passes for 107 yards. The leading tackler for Hamilton is Simoni Lawrence with 14.
Montreal is 1-1 on the season after opening with a 30-13 victory on the road against Edmonton but following that with a 28-22 loss on the road against the Calgary Stampeders last Friday. Montreal quarterback Vernon Adams passed for 261 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the loss while running back William Stanback rushed for 82 yards with one touchdown and Jake Wieneke caught eight passes for 106 yards and one touchdown.
Quarterback Vernon Adams has passed for 472 yards with four touchdowns and one interception, while the leading receiver is Jake Wieneke with nine receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns and BJ Cunningham has caught nine passes for 137 yards and one touchdown. The leading rusher is William Stanback with 194 yards and one touchdown and has an average of 5.9 yards-per-carry.
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Hamilton has opened the regular season with two consecutive losses but the Tiger-Cats have had success head-to-head against Montreal covering the number in five of the last seven meetings between the two and in five of the last six meetings the two have played on Montreal's home field. Home field normally gives the host a 3-point advantage but this matchup is a PICK, therefore the play here is Hamilton. Final Score Prediction, Hamilton Tiger-Cats win and cover ATS 24-22.