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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Calgary Stampeders open their CFL regular seasons Friday night at McMahon Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tiger-Cats vs. Stampeders odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Tiger-Cats picked up a 22-15 win as 1.5-point favorites as the Under (48.5) cashed in their only regular-season meeting vs. the Stampeders last season.
QB Bo Levi Mitchell begins his 2nd season in The Hammer, and the veteran looks to help the team improve upon a so-so 8-9 straight-up (SU) record. He was limited to just 6 games due to injury. When he did play, he completed just 59.1% of his passes for 1,031 yards, 6 TDs and 10 INTs. The Ti-Cats will likely lean upon WR Tim White for big things again in 2024.
The Stampeders had an awful season by their standards, going just 6-12 SU and 9-9 ATS in the regular season. They’d love to toss a monkey wrench into Mitchell’s plans for a resurgence. He starred for the Stamps from 2012-22.
Tiger-Cats at Stampeders odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tiger-Cats -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Stampeders -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tigers -1.5 (-105) | Stampeders +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Tiger-Cats at Stampeders key injuries
Tiger-Cats
- OL Dayton Black (Achilles) out
- RB James Butler (hamstring) questionable
- LB Carthell Flowers-Lloyd (hamstring) out
- DB Jamal Peters (hamstring) out
Stampeders
- DB Daniel Amoako (knee) out
- WR Rysen John (hamstring) out
- OL Kyle Saxelid (knee) out
- LB Darius Williams (calf) out
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Tiger-Cats at Stampeders picks and predictions
Prediction
Tiger-Cats 25, Stampeders 19
Moneyline
The Tiger-Cats (-115) are worth a look on the road as Mitchell heads to Calgary with an axe to grind. Hamilton had a poor season, although it did qualify for the postseason in 2023. However, after an injury-marred season, one which saw Mitchell limited to just 6 games, Hamilton looks to get off to a quick start.
The Stampeders (-105) also made the postseason despite a losing record. They struggled to get much going, and they’ll have a tough time getting off to a big start with Williams sidelined. Mitchell should be able to hook up with White for a big start.
PASS.
Against the spread
The TIGER-CATS -1.5 (-105) are cheaper laying the little bit of points on the road. Hamilton won the only meeting last season and had the better year, if only by a little bit.
The Stampeders can’t be trusted, at least not yet. Let’s wait to see if QB Jake Maier is a little more consistent before backing Calgary. Plus, we’ll need to see how RB Dedrick Mills performs as he replaced departed RB Ka’Deem Carey.
Over/Under
UNDER 45.5 (-110) is the lean in this Week 1 battle, but go with a half-unit play at best.
Maier and the Calgary offense struggled with consistency in 2023, and the Stamps cashed the Under at a 10-7-1 pace including the postseason loss.
The Ti-Cats closed out the season on a 4-2 run to the Under, including the Week 17 meeting with the Stamps.
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