Tiger-Cats vs. RedBlacks Prediction: CFL Week 21 Point Spread, Odds
The Tiger-Cats clinched third-place in the East Division standings, and a date in Montreal for the East Semi-Final with last week’s narrow 3027 victory over the visiting RedBlacks. Already bounced from playoff contention, the RedBlacks will be playing for pride as they sneak to snap an 11-game straight losing streak on home turf that dates back to October of last year.
The Tigers have emerged as slim 1.5-point road favourites in Saturday’s regular season finale, but it is the Redblacks who are favored to cover as a -125 bet. The total is pegged at 49, with both the OVER and UNDER sporting -110 odds.
CFL Week 21 Odds and Betting
Saturday afternoon’s matchup at TD Place Stadium marks the third meeting of the season between these East Division rivals. The Ti-Cats swept the first two clashes of the season, extending their straight up win streak in head-to-head action to six games. However, those wins came by a combined margin of just five points, which resulted in consecutive against the spread wins for Ottawa, which has covered in 12 of 20 dates with the Tiger-Cats. The OVER paid out in each of the first two meetings of the season, snapping a steady 4-0-0 run for the UNDER when these teams meet. Overall, the RedBlacks have scored just 14 total points in their past two home dates with Hamilton after averaging an impressive 37 points per game over their previous seven clashes at home.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
With little to play for, it remains to be seen just how many Ti-Cats starters see significant playing time in Saturday. The squad needed a full 60-minute effort to eke out last week’s win, with that game getting decided in the dying seconds by a Seth Small field goal. Indeed, Small has played a pivotal role in this team’s march into playoff contention. With the five field goals he kicked last week, Small has now split the uprights 13 times during the Tiger-Cats’ 3-0-0 run, notching the game winner on two occasions. However, the Tiger-Cats face a huge challenge to extend that success on the road, where they have won just once this season, and have come up short in three outings as betting favourites.
Ottawa RedBlacks
While the RedBlacks have managed to keep things close when facing Hamilton, they will need a better offensive effort if they are to avoid going winless on home turf this season. Despite edging out the Ti-Cats on possession, Ottawa generated just 293 total yards last week. The team particularly struggled out of the gate, going two-and-out on each of their first four possessions before busting out in the second quarter. Overall, the RedBlacks have mustered three or fewer first-quarter points in eight of their past nine outings. That is a trend that cannot continue if they wish to end their campaign on a winning note.
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