Lions at Tiger-Cats 8/10/19 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 6:54 AM ET
The BC Lions look to snap a three-game losing streak when they visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday in CFL showdown. The Lions were defeated on the road July 27 by the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-18. The Lions had a bye last week. Ryan Lankford had two return touchdowns with one 118 yards off a missed field goal and a kickoff return of 54 yards for another score for the Lions.
Hamilton lost to Saskatchewan on last Thursday 24-19. Hamilton led the Roughriders until Saskatchewan quarterback Cody Fajardo scored a five-yard TD with just 44 seconds remaining in the game. Dane Evans starting in place of the injured Jeremiah Masoli struggled in the early going but finished with 196 yards through the air and one touchdown with one interception. The Tiger-Cats booted four field goals. Mike Reilly has thrown for 1,668 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions for the Lions. The leading rusher for the Lions is John White with 329 yards and two touchdowns. Bryan Burnham leads all receivers for the Lions with 504 yards, while Lemar Durant has 322 yards receiving and four touchdowns.
Dane Evans has 395 yards passing, two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Tiger-Cats. The leading rusher for Hamilton is Sean Thomas Erlington with 224 yards. Brandon Banks has 554 yards receiving and three touchdown receptions, while Bralon Addison has 366 yards receiving and three TD receptions.
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Hamilton is the far better of the two even without injured starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli. The Tiger-Cats have covered the number in each of the last 5 at home and in 5 of the last 7 overall. In contrast, BC has failed to cover 5 of the last 6 on the road and each of the last 4 when playing an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Hamilton Tiger-Cats win and cover ATS 32-16.
