Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Saturday 8/17/19
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS) at Ottawa RedBlacks (3-5 SU, 4-4 ATS)
Point-spread: Hamilton -4
Total: 52 ½
Game Overview
Hamilton’s lead in the East Division title race is now three games in the win column with Montreal and Ottawa losing last week. It is a perfect 5-0 SU at home with a 1-2 record both SU and ATS on the road. The Tiger-Cats are 4-2 ATS this year when closing as favorites. Hamilton trailed BC 34-19 heading into the fourth quarter on Saturday night before mounting its comeback. Dane Evans passed for 260 yards and two scores. He completed nine passes to Brandon Banks for 137 yards and both touchdowns.
Ottawa has lost five of its last six games SU, but it has covered in its last three outings closing as an underdog. The total has stayed UNDER in four of its last six games. The RedBlacks are 1-3 ATS at home this season. Dominique Davis was under center against Edmonton and he completed 23-of-35 passing attempts for 289 yards and one touchdown against a pair of interceptions. He has thrown five touchdowns this season and a league-high 11 picks.
Betting Trends
-- The RedBlacks have won their last five games against Hamilton SU and they have a 5-2 SU record in their last seven home games against the Tiger-Cats. The total has gone OVER in eight of the last nine meetings in Ottawa.
Montreal Alouettes (3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS) at Calgary Stampeders (5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS)
Point-spread: Calgary -5
Total: 52
Game Overview
The Alouettes have lost their last two games SU and ATS following a three-game winning streak each way. The total went OVER in three of those last five games. They are 4-2 ATS this season when closing as underdogs. Montreal was held scoreless in the second half against Saskatchewan in a game that was cut short due to weather. Antonio Pipkin and Matt Shiltz completed a combined nine passes on 15 attempts for 90 yards. The offense only added another 51 yards running the ball.
Thursday’s loss snapped Calgary’s SU three-game winning streak. It has covered in its last two game after going 1-5 ATS in its first six contests. The Stampeders are 1-3 ATS at home and 0-4 ATS when closing as favorites. Nick Arbuckle remains the starting quarterback for an injured Bo Levi Mitchell. He threw for 260 yards and one score in Thursday’s loss. He completed 22 passes to eight different players. Calgary rushed for 56 yards on 12 rushing attempts.
Betting Trends
-- Montreal has covered the closing spread in eight of its last nine games against the Stampeders and the total has stayed UNDER in four of the last five meetings in Calgary. The Stamps are 6-3 ATS in their last nine home games in this inter-division matchup.
Saturday, August 17
Hamilton @ Ottawa
Game 693-694
August 17, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Hamilton
109.520
Ottawa
111.128
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hamilton
by 3 1/2
50
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+3 1/2); Under
Montreal @ Calgary
Game 695-696
August 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
114.569
Calgary
116.044
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
45
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
by 7
52
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+7); Under
CFL
Long Sheet
Saturday, August 17
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HAMILTON (6 - 2) at OTTAWA (3 - 5) - 8/17/2019, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1996.
OTTAWA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MONTREAL (3 - 4) at CALGARY (5 - 3) - 8/17/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 51-29 ATS (+19.1 Units) in August games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-1 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-1 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CFL
Trend Report
Saturday, August 17
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Hamilton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Hamilton's last 8 games on the road
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Hamilton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Hamilton's last 9 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa RedBlacks
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing at home against Hamilton
Montreal Alouettes
Montreal is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Montreal is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games
Montreal is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Montreal is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Montreal's last 14 games on the road
Montreal is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing Calgary
Montreal is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary Stampeders
Calgary is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games at home
Calgary is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 10 games when playing Montreal
Calgary is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Montreal
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal