The Ottawa Rough Riders head into Hamilton to take on their fellow East Division foe Tiger-Cats. The early betting odds shows the host as a -2 point spread favorite with a total line of 53. Kick off for this Week 17 match is scheduled for 7:00PM on Friday October 14th at Tim Horton’s Field in the Steel City.
This is the first game of a home-and-home series that could have a major impact on the East Division title race. Last week’s disappointing 32-30 loss in overtime to Saskatchewan as a 6.5-point home favorite was Ottawa’s fifth loss in its last seven games both straight-up and against the spread. At 6-7-1 on the year it is now a just a half-game ahead of Hamilton in the standings and 5-9 ATS on the year. A breakdown on the defensive side of the ball has allowed an average of 33 points in the RedBlacks’ last four games.
The Tiger-Cats went into last week’s bye mired in their own mini slump after a 36-17 loss to Calgary in Week 15 as 2.5-point home underdogs dropped them to 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS in their last four games. The main problem with Hamilton has been an anemic offense that has only managed 19 points a game during this current slide.
RedBlacks at Tiger Cats Betting Trends
- The RedBlacks are 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games.
- Ottawa is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against Hamilton.
- The game total has gone under in 6 of Ottawa’s last 8 road games in Hamilton.
- The Tiger Cats are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games.
- Hamilton is 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 home games against Ottawa.
