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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-8) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-9) meet Saturday for a Week 18 matchup at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TSN+/CFL+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Tigers-Cats vs. Roughriders odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Tiger-Cats recorded a 22-15 victory at home over Calgary last weekend, covering as 1.5-point favorites while cashing the Under (48.5). Hamilton is now 3-1 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) across the past 4 games and clinched a playoff spot with the victory over Calgary.
Hamilton is still alive to finish 2nd in the East Division, with a chance to host the Eastern Semifinals. However, it is a game behind the Montreal Alouettes and if Montreal wins its game against the Ottawa Redblacks Monday the Als would wrap up 2nd place.
The Roughriders are in the mix for a postseason spot, currently sitting the final position in the West Division. Saskatchewan is 2 games clear of the Stamps, Edmonton Elks and Redblacks. Should the Roughriders win, both Edmonton and Ottawa would be eliminated.
Saskatchewan has been allowing other teams to hang around, as the Roughriders have dropped 4 straight games while going just 1-3 ATS. The Over has cashed in 8 in a row for Saskatchewan as it has allowed 29 or more points in 7 consecutive contests and 33 or more points in 4 in a row.
This will be the only regular-season meeting between Hamilton and Saskatchewan. The home team has won and covered each of the past 6 meetings in this series dating back to 2019, with Saskatchewan winning the most recent battle in Regina on June 11, 2022, topping Hamilton 30-13 to cover a 2.5-point spread. The Under has cashed in 6 straight meetings too and is 8-1 across the past 9 in the series.
Tiger-Cats at Roughriders odds
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tiger-Cats +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Roughriders -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tiger-Cats +3.5 (-115) | Roughriders -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 49.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Tiger-Cats at Roughriders key injuries
Tiger-Cats
- DL Ted Laurent (hamstring) out
- WR Tyler Ternowski (shoulder) out
- DL Cedric Wilcots (shoulder) out
Roughriders
- DB Jeremy Clark (knee) out
- OL Brandon Council (knee) questionable
- OL Bryan Cox (knee) out
- RB Freddie Hickson (illness) questionable
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Tiger-Cats at Roughriders picks and predictions
Prediction
Roughriders 29, Tiger-Cats 26
Moneyline
Saskatchewan (-170) is just a little too expensive, costing more than 1/2 times your potential return. This is going to be a close game, as both teams are playing with something at stake.
PASS.
Against the spread
HAMILTON +3.5 (-115) is worth a look as it has been playing much better lately than Saskatchewan.
There is a risk, as the home side has won and covered the past 6 meetings. In addition, the Ti-Cats are a dismal 3-19-1 ATS in the past 23 trips to Regina and 3-8 ATS in the past 11 meetings overall.
However, the Ti-Cats are 4-1 ATS in the past 5 road games, while going 5-1 ATS in the past 6 against teams with a losing record. On the flip side, the Roughriders are just 4-9 ATS in the past 13 games at home, and 1-6 ATS in the past 7 against losing teams.
Over/Under
OVER 49.5 (-105) is the lean, especially since the total has gone high in 8 straight games for the Roughriders. The Over is 5-0 in the past 5 home games for Saskatchewan, too.
The Under has trended for the Tiger-Cats, going 7-3 in the past 10 games overall and cashing in 13 of the past 16 meetings in this series, including 4 straight in Regina. There are risks, but trends in recent games in the current season outweigh more historical or long-term trends.
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