Hamilton has the 2nd longest average rush yards allowed from their opponents at 5.4. This week it is time to get back to the run game and hand the ball often to William Stanback which has been a recipe for success this season.
Take What the Defense Gives in the Passing Game
Rourke struggled in week 15 as well as his first game back to the CFL. In his 3 other games, he has had over a 70% completion percentage. It feels at times like he is trying to do just a little bit too much to try and meet the high expectations of him. The Lions will greatly benefit from him just taking what the defense gives him and success will follow.
5 Lions to Watch
#18 WR Justin McInnis
McInnis leads the league in receiving yards having caught 71 passes for 1,169 yards and a league-leading 7 touchdowns.
Hatcher was the most targetted receiver last game for BC which saw him targetted 8 times and catch 3 passes for 59 yards. He has 21 catches for 328 yards over 7 games this season.
#0 DE Sione Teuhema
Teuhema is tied for first in the league in sacks with 7 and has 33 tackles. Last week saw him contribute 2 tackles and a sack. He had 3 additional QB hurries and a QB hit for 5 total pressures.
#41 LB Ayinde Eley
Last game Eley led the team in tackles with 10 and had 3 total pressures in the pass rush. He was an effective run stopper being involved in 5 shared run stops. Eley has 48 tackles and a forced fumble this season.
Last game TJ Lee had 5 tackles including 2 solo run stops. He was also involved in 2 shared run stops and had 2 QB hits. In coverage, he only saw 1 target come his way which resulted in an incompletion. Lee has 48 tackles and 2 interceptions on the season.
5 Tiger-Cats to Watch
#17 WR Shemar Bridges
Leads the team in receiving yards as a CFL rookie having caught 79 passes for 906 yards and 4 touchdowns.
#12 WR Tim White
White has 56 receptions for 874 yards and 6 touchdowns this season.
Sayles has 25 tackles and 5 sacks over 13 games.
#2 DB Jamal Peters
Peters has 38 tackles and 4 interceptions over 12 games.
#15 LB Kyle Wilson
Wilson leads the team in tackles with 80 and also has 2 sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble.
Depth Charts:
Score Prediction:
Bo Levi Mitchell’s recent form has been very good. Combined with the fact that BC has the highest QB rating allowed from opponents I have a feeling that Hamilton will emerge victorious but will not be surprised if my prediction is wrong. I’m curious to see if these teams discard running the football in favor of a high-stakes shootout. I predict Hamilton to win 34-31.
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