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The Edmonton Eskimos will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday. The sportsbooks have opened this game with Esks a 4.5 betting favorite over the Cats with the O/U line listed at 55.5.
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This could be the premier matchup of the week in the CFL. The Tiger-Cats returned to form last week after suffering two bad losses as home favorites with an impressive 31-7 romp against Montreal as 2.5-point favorites on the road. In two previous road games this season, Hamilton has scored a grand total of 73 points and it has outscored both Toronto and Montreal by a combined 46 points.
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Edmonton had to squeeze by Winnipeg last week to barely cover as a road favorite and when it comes to covering at home it is just 2-5 ATS in its last seven contests. The Eskimos have been one of the highest scoring teams through their first three matchups with an average of 32 points per game, but on the other side of the ball this once vaunted defense has given up an average of 32.3 PPG.
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<strong>Betting Trends</strong>
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The Tiger Cats are 3-6 against the spread in their last 9 games.
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Hamilton is 13-4 against the spread in their last 17 road games.
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The game total has gone over in 6 of Hamilton’s last 8 games on the road in Edmonton.
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The Eskimo’s are 1-3-1 against the spread in their last 5 games.
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Edmonton is 3-8 against the spread in their last 11 games at home against the Tiger Cats.
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<strong>Injury Report </strong>
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<strong>Hamilton Tigercats</strong>
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QB Jeremiah Masoli None expected to start Saturday vs. Edmonton Eskimos
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QB Zach Collaros Knee out indefinitely
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