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107th Grey Cup: Tiger-Cats vs. Blue Bombers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing the CFL 107th Grey Cup matchup with Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL Grey Cup betting odds and lines, picks, tips, and best bets.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet in the 107th Grey Cup Sunday at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB. The big game will kick off at 6 p.m. ET. We analyze the Tiger-Cats vs. Blue Bombers odds and lines, while providing CFL betting picks and tips for the matchup.

Tiger-Cats vs. Blue Bombers: 107th Grey Cup preview, betting trends and notes

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  • This is the first Grey Cup matchup in which both participants are missing their Week 1 starter at quarterback. Bombers QB Matt Nichols and Ti-Cats QB Jeremiah Masoli suffered season-ending injuries.
  • Blue Bombers QB Zach Collaros has completed 28 of 46 attempts for 460 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions through two playoff games. He suffered an injury in Week 1 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and was replaced by Cody Fajardo.
  • Collaros started for the Tiger-Cats the last time they made the Grey Cup in 2014. They lost 20-16 to the Calgary Stampeders.
  • The Blue Bombers haven’t played in a Grey Cup since 2011, when they lost 34-23 to the BC Lions.
  • Hamilton hasn’t won a Grey Cup since 1999 and Winnipeg hasn’t won since 1990.
  • The Tabbies beat the Bombers 23-15 in Hamilton in Week 7, and 33-13 in Winnipeg in Week 16.

Tiger-Cats vs. Blue Bombers: 107th Grey Cup odds, picks and betting tips

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Tiger-Cats 32, Blue Bombers 26

Moneyline (ML)

The Tiger-Cats (-176) are relatively large favorites over the Blue Bombers (+145) in the championship game. Hamilton went 6-3 on the road over the regular season and Winnipeg was 3-6 before winning back-to-back road playoff games. The two sides will now meet at a neutral site.

Back HAMILTON to end its Grey Cup drought and extend Winnipeg’s by another year.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Hamilton to win would return a profit of $5.68.

Against the Spread (ATS)

Both teams have been excellent ATS through the postseason. The Ti-Cats are 13-4 overall ATS and 6-2 on the road. The Bombers were 14-6 overall and 5-4 on the road, and covered as underdogs in each of their two road playoff games.

Stick with the TIGER-CATS, who’re laying -3.5 points at -110.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the OVER 51.5 (-110). The Bombers had played to four straight Overs before falling short of the projected total last week against the Roughriders. The Tiger-Cats went 2-2-1 against the O/U over five games since the beginning of October.

Four of the last five Grey Cups have fallen short of this year’s projected total, but Sunday is calling for clear skies and temperatures above freezing in Calgary. The runways will be clear.

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Eskimos at Tiger-Cats odds: Hamilton favored in Eastern Final

Previewing Sunday’s Edmonton Eskimos at Hamilton Tiger-Cats sports betting odds and lines, with CFL matchup analysis and picks.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (15-3) host the Edmonton Eskimos (8-10) in the Eastern Final Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Tim Hortons Field. The Eskimos got past the Montreal Alouettes 37-29 in last week’s divisional semi-final.

We analyze the Eskimos at Tiger-Cats odds and lines, while providing CFL betting picks and tips for the matchup.

Eskimos at Tiger-Cats: Eastern Final preview, betting trends and notes

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  • The Tiger-Cats won both of this year’s regular-season meetings, winning 30-27 in Edmonton in Week 15 and 42-12 in Hamilton in Week 17.
  • The two sides haven’t met in the postseason since the 2016 Eastern Semi-Final, which the Eskimos won 24-21.
  • Tiger-Cats QB Dane Evans will make his first career playoff start. He ranked sixth in the CFL with 3,754 passing yards in 13 games after replacing the injured Jeremiah Masoli. He threw for 21 touchdowns against 13 interceptions.
  • Eskimos QB Trevor Harris ranked second in the regular season with 4,027 passing yards. He threw for 16 touchdowns with six picks in 13 games.
  • Harris completed 36 of 39 passes for 421 yards with one TD and one INT against the Alouettes last Sunday. RB C.J. Gable rushed for 54 yards and two scores.
  • Hamilton had the league’s No. 1 defense this year, allowing a total of just 344 points. Edmonton ranked third with 400 points allowed.
  • The Ti-Cats were also first in the CFL with 551 points scored. They ended the regular season on a six-game winning streak.

Eskimos at Tiger-Cats: Eastern Final odds, picks and betting tips

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:10 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Eskimos 25, Tiger-Cats 23

Moneyline (ML)

Take the value with the ESKIMOS at +200. Harris is the more experienced and more successful of the two starting quarterbacks. Edmonton is coming off a dominating road effort last week over the less intimidating Alouettes while the fear for Hamilton is the week off may lead to some rust.

Edmonton has a more balanced offense and will make life difficult for Hamilton’s No. 1 defense.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Eskimos to win outright fetches a profit of $20.

Against the Spread (ATS)

The Eskimos are just 6-12-1 overall against the spread, including last week’s cover against the Als, and 3-6-1 on the road. The Ti-Cats were 12-4-2 overall and 6-2-1 at home over the regular season.

EDMONTON is an easy choice to cover a large spread of 6.5 points with -115 odds and stay within six points in a loss or win outright.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the UNDER 50.5 (-110) with two strong defenses. Expect a slow start in the first half before Edmonton is able to pull away later in the game.

Esten’s CFL betting record: 69-72-1

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Blue Bombers-Roughriders odds: Saskatchewan given home advantage in Western Final

Previewing Sunday’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders sports betting odds and lines, with CFL matchup analysis and picks.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-7) visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders (13-5) in Sunday’s Western Final at Mosaic Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET as the second game of the playoff doubleheader.

We analyze the Blue Bombers-Roughriders odds and lines, while providing CFL betting picks and tips for the matchup.

The Blue Bombers steamrolled the defending Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders 35-14 in last week’s Western Semi-Final.

Blue Bombers at Roughriders: Western Final preview, betting trends and notes

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  • The Roughriders won the regular-season series two games to one. They won both at home by scores of 19-17 (Week 12) and 21-6 (Week 17). The Bombers won at home by a 35-10 count in Week 13.
  • The two sides met in last year’s Western Semi-Final with Winnipeg prevailing 23-18.
  • Blue Bombers QB Zach Collaros will face one of his former teams this week after completing 11 of 21 passes for 193 yards and one touchdown against the Stamps last week.
  • Backup QB Chris Streveler completed his lone attempt for 22 yards while battling a foot injury.
  • Roughriders QB Cody Fajardo, who replaced an injured Collaros in Week 1, went on to lead the CFL with 4,302 passing yards over 17 games. He had 18 touchdowns to eight interceptions.
  • Blue Bombers RB Andrew Harris led the league with 1,380 rushing yards over 16 games. Riders RB William Powell ranked second with 1,093 yards in 18 games. His 12 rushing touchdowns led all running backs.

Blue Bombers at Roughriders: Western Final odds, picks and betting tips

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 12:15 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Roughriders 28, Blue Bombers 24

Moneyline (ML)

The Blue Bombers (+135) were able to pull off the upset last week with Collaros making his debut under center and a brief appearance from Streveler. The ROUGHRIDERS (-162) pose a much tougher test both offensively and defensively, however, and will prevail on home field.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Riders to win outright returns a profit of $6.17.

Against the Spread (ATS)

The better play for the home side is with the spread of -3.5 at +100. The same $10 bet would return a $10 profit should Saskatchewan win by at least four points.

The Riders were 12-5-1 against the spread this year and 5-3-1 at home.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the OVER 44.5 (-106) on a low projection. The Bombers held the Stamps to just 14 points last week but Fajardo, Powell and the Riders have a more balanced offensive attack. The two dominant running attacks will get the bulk of the work in the first half before the passing games open up in the second.

Esten’s CFL betting record: 69-72-1

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