Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6/24/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 06/21/2022 at 11:42 PM ET
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the defending Grey Cup-champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday in a CFL Week 3 matchup. Hamilton is third in the East Division of the CFL at 0-2 following its 33-30 loss to the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. Quarterback Dane Evans passed for 425 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, while the leading receiver was Tim White with 14 receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown.
After two weeks of the regular season, Dane Evans has passed for 647 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions. The leading rusher is Evans with 23 yards, while Bralon Addison has rushed for 20 yards. The leading receiver for Hamilton is Bralon Addison with 168 yards, while Steven Dunbar is the second leading receiver with 140 yards and two touchdowns.
Winnipeg is tied for first in the West division of the CFL with Saskatchewan at 2-0 following its 19-12 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks last Friday. Winnipeg gave up 265 yards in the first half but allowed just 129 yards after the break and held Ottawa to only three points after halftime. Zach Collaros passed for 228 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, while Greg Ellingson had 71 yards passing with one touchdown reception.
Through the first two games of the regular season Zach Collaros has passed for 416 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. The leading rusher for Winnipeg is Brady Oliveira with 65 yards. The leading receiver for Winnipeg is Greg Ellingson with 10 receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns, while Dalton Schoen has caught seven passes for 127 yards and one touchdown reception.
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Winnipeg has not played up to their standards, but the Blue Bombers have won each of their first two games. Winnipeg covered the number against Ottawa last Friday as 1-point chalk when winning by seven. Hamilton was defeated by 17 points in their opening week loss to Saskatchewan and in week 2 also failed to cover the number in a three-point loss to Calgary as 1 ½ -point chalk. Final Score Prediction, Winnipeg Blue Bombers win and cover ATS 27-18.
