RedBlacks vs. Tiger-Cats Prediction: CFL Week 7 Point Spread, Odds
The Tiger-Cats opened as 6-point favourites at Sports Interaction.
Betting Analysis
Ottawa (3-2) leads Hamilton (2-3) by a game in the East Division, although the teams have nearly identical point differentials with Redblacks outscoring their opponents 114-111 and the Tiger-Cats their foes 116-115.
As of this writing, a slight betting lean at Sports Interaction is on Ottawa getting the points and a larger margin on the over 55.5 points. The moneyline has Hamilton at -255 and Ottawa +205.
In the race to 10 points, Hamilton is -161 and Ottawa +122. The Ticats are -147 to score first with a touchdown at +290. The Redblacks scoring first is +105 with a touchdown at +350. On the winning margin prop, Hamilton winning by 1-6 points is +350 with Ottawa doing so at +375.
These teams play again Week 19 in Ottawa and then again Week 20 in Hamilton. Last year, the Redblacks won their lone game at Tim Hortons Field 37-18. Ottawa scored 22 second-half points. Trevor Harris threw for 394 yards and two scores.
Ottawa RedBlacks
Ottawa was a 6.5-point home favourite last week against the BC Lions and we projected a 27-20 victory; instead, it was 29-25. William Powell scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run with 49 seconds to go. That drive was kept alive by a crucial one-handed catch from Greg Ellingson. Harris completed 30 of 44 passes for 363 yards and a touchdown, while Brad Sinopoli had 11 catches for 171 yards. Powell added seven catches for 61 yards. Special teams also came up huge.
Rookie kicker Lewis Ward, from the University of Ottawa, had five field goals and is now 13-for-14 on the season. Punter Richie Leone averaged 66 yards per punt.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Ottawa was a 6.5-point home favourite last week against the BC Lions and we projected a 27-20 victory; instead, it was 29-25. William Powell scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run with 49 seconds to go. That drive was kept alive by a crucial one-handed catch from Greg Ellingson. Harris completed 30 of 44 passes for 363 yards and a touchdown, while Brad Sinopoli had 11 catches for 171 yards. Powell added seven catches for 61 yards.
Special teams also came up huge. Rookie kicker Lewis Ward, from the University of Ottawa, had five field goals and is now 13-for-14 on the season. Punter Richie Leone averaged 66 yards per punt.
