Week 12 of the Canadian Football League continues throughout the weekend and includes a matchup between Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
This game is scheduled for Saturday, August 22 and has an expected kickoff time of 7:00 PM ET, with the game being played at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, and will be available to stream on TSN.
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.
Toronto Argonauts vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats: betting picks and predictions
Hamilton Tiger-Cats +4.5 (-115)
Our top pick for this game looks for the Tiger-Cats to cover the spread.
They enter this game with a record of 4-6 and have eight points on the season and, despite their losing record, Hamilton is currently in third place in the East Division.
The Tiger-Cats have by no means been the most consistent team this season; however, more times than not, they have been competitive.
In fact, Hamilton has just three losses this season by more than a touchdown. These came against te Saskatchewan Roughriders (whom they beat in the reverse meeting), Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes.
As for Toronto, they enter this game with a record of 4-5 and also have eight points on the season. Due to the Argonauts having played one less game compared to the Tiger-Cats, they are currently in second place in the East Division.
Similar to Hamilton, Toronto has not been consistent this season. That said, three of their four wins have been by more than a touchdown, so they have shown the ability to blow their opponents out.
There is not much separating these teams in the standings, which is why we are looking for it to be a tightly contested game.
In the first meeting back in Week 7, the Tiger-Cats beat the Argonauts by a score of 24-23. With that, backing the Tiger-Cats to cover +4.5 is our best bet.
Under 60.5 total points (-110)
Our second pick for this game is for the under.
Toronto has been an above-average offense this season, as they are averaging 29.4 points per game. That said, their defense has had trouble at times, as they are allowing 32.3 points per game.
Hamilton, on the other hand, has not had the same success offensively, as they are averaging just 23.0 points per game. They have, however, been more consistent defensively, allowing 28.0 points per game.
On the season, Toronto has seen five of their nine games go over the total, while Hamilton has seen seven of their 10 games go under the total.
In the previous meeting between these two teams, the total went under as the final score was 24-23.
Ultimately, these two teams play different styles of football, but given Hamilton's lack of offense and their decent defense, we are backing under 60.5 total points.
Kenny Lawler anytime touchdown (+105)
Our top player prop looks for Kenny Lawler to score an anytime touchdown.
Lawler has been one of Hamilton’s top receivers, as he has 452 yards on the season. More importantly, he has scored five receiving touchdowns for the Tiger-Cats this season, which is tied for sixth in the league.
Further, Lawler has scored at least one touchdown in five of the 10 games this season, which includes one in the Week 7 matchup against Toronto.
Therefore, because he has become one of the top receiving threats for the Tiger-Cats, backing Lawler to find the end zone at any time is our play.
Toronto Argonauts vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats odds
Toronto Argonauts | -225 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | +185 |
Spread | TOR Argonauts -4.5 |
Total | O/U 60.5 |
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