- The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a three and a half point edge over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats according to the odds.
- Hamilton owns the best scoring offense in the CFL while Saskatchewan has the second best scoring defense.
SASKATCHEWAN – The East-leading Hamilton Tiger-Cats will travel to face the West-leading Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday in what should be a great matchup between arguably the two best teams in the CFL.
Tiger-Cats vs Roughriders Game Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger-Cats | +3.5 (-115) | +130 | O 54.5 (-110) |
| Roughriders | -3.5 (-105) | -150 | U 54.5 (-110) |
Legal sports betting sites give the Roughriders the edge at home in this one, favoring Saskatchewan by three and a half points over the Tiger-Cats.
The two teams have played once this season, which resulted in a 28-23 victory for the Roughriders in Hamilton.
Recent Performance
After starting off the season 0-2, Hamilton rattled off six consecutive wins before losing to the BC Lions last week in a 41-38 shootout. Over that six game winning streak, they averaged 34 points per game.
Saskatchewan has been the best team in the league all season long, with their only loss coming in Week 6 to the Calgary Stampeders.
Since that loss, they have won their last three consecutive games while scoring just over 29 points per game and allowing just 17 points per game
Offensive Trends
Hamilton and Saskatchewan own two of the most prolific offenses in the CFL.
The Tiger-Cats score the most points per game in the league (32.3) and average the third most total yards per game (387.0) while the Roughriders rank second in both points (29.1) and total yards per game (398.8)
They move the ball in different ways, however. Hamilton is one of the most pass-happy teams in the league, averaging 312.0 yards through the air per game, the second most, but just 75.0 rushing yards per game, the second lowest mark in the CFL.
Saskatchewan takes a more balanced approach, recording about 40 fewer passing yards per game with 288.2, which still ranks third best in the league.
In terms of running the ball, they also average the third most yards per game at 110.5 yards, about 35 more yards than the Tiger-Cats.
If the over / under of 54.5 total points is any indicator, oddsmakers expect this to be a high scoring affair.
Defensive Trends
The defensive side of the ball is where things get dicey for Hamilton, who allow the second most total yards per game (378.4) and the fourth most points per game (28.2) in the CFL.
Their pass defense is middle of the pack at best and their run defense ranks third highest, allowing 102.8 yards per game on the ground, which could be an issue against a Roughriders team who likes to run the ball.
Saskatchewan also boasts one of the best defenses in the league, allowing the second least total yards (347.5) and points per game (21.8).
However, they rank second to last in passing yards allowed per game at 281.6, which could be a problem against the Tiger-Cats’ high flying pass offense.
The best bet at CFL betting sites for this game is the Tiger-Cats to cover the three and a half point spread. Even if they aren’t able to win outright, their offense has been humming at a rate that makes them difficult to count out, even against the best team in the league.
