Week 16 of the Canadian Football League begins on Friday night and features a matchup between the Montreal Alouettes and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
This game is scheduled for Friday, September 18th and has an expected kickoff time of 7:30 PM ET at Hamilton Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
Our article previews this game by giving you our two best bets for the game, as well as a bonus player prop pick. Additionally, we include the current betting odds for the game.
Montreal Alouettes vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats betting picks and predictions
Hamilton Tiger-Cats +5.5 (-105)
Our first pick for this game will be looking for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to cover the spread. The Tiger-Cats enter this game with a record of 4-9 and have 8 points on the season. As it stands, Hamilton is in third place in the East Division; however, they have essentially been eliminated from the playoffs.
As for the Alouettes, they enter this game with a record of 10-3 and have 20 points on the season. Montreal has already won the East Division, as they have simply been the most dominant team in the division throughout the entire season.
Despite having a poor record, Hamilton has consistently played teams tight. In fact, the Tiger-Cats have lost just five games by more than six points, making them 8-5 against the spread this season. The same goes for the Alouettes, who are also 8-5 against the spread this season.
These teams have also met twice this season, with the Tiger-Cats covering the spread in Week 1, before the Alouettes covered the spread in Week 8. It is true that Hamilton has not won many games, but because they have generally been competitive, backing the Hamilton Tiger-Cats +5.5 will be our play.
Under 60.5 Total Points (-110)
Our top pick for this game will be looking at the under. Through 13 games this season, Montreal has been one of the most efficient teams in the league, as they are averaging 35.5 points per game. Hamilton, on the other hand, has been much less efficient, averaging 23.2 points per game. Defensively, the Alouettes are allowing an average of 29.6 points per game and the Tiger-Cats are allowing an average of 29.5 points per game.
As mentioned, these teams have already met twice this season. Both of these games went under the total, with the Alouettes winning the first game by a score of 30-27 in Week 1 and the Alouettes also winning the second game by a score of 31-18 in Week 8.
Overall this season, Hamilton has seen 10 of their 13 games go under total, while Montreal has seen just 3 of their 13 games go under the total. Despite the Alouettes consistently being in high-scoring games, because their two games with the Tiger-Cats were a little more defensive, backing Under 60.5 Total Points.
Tyson Philpot Anytime Touchdown (-160)
Our favorite player prop for this game will look for Tyson Philpot, from the Montreal Alouettes, to score a touchdown at any time. Philpot has had an excellent season, as he leads the team (and league) in receiving yards with 1,471. More importantly, Philpot has 11 receiving touchdowns, which is tied for first on the Alouettes and the league.
Further, Philpot has faced Hamilton twice this season, having scored once on 12 receptions for 108 yards. It is also worth noting that Philpot has six receiving touchdowns over the last three games alone; therefore, backing Tyson Philpot to find the end zone at any time will be our play.
Montreal Alouettes vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats odds
Montreal Alouettes | -275 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | +225 |
Spread | Montreal Alouettes -5.5 |
Total | O/U 60.5 |
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
