Hamilton +5.5 over Toronto
Both teams are in the playoffs but 2nd place in the East (and a first round home playoff game) is still undecided. Hamilton needs to win here to have any chance while Toronto can still win second place with a win and a Hamilton loss next weekend.
Hamilton has had an amazing turnaround from last season's 1-17 team and clinched a playoff spot last week versus Ottawa in overtime.
Toronto has also had a remarkable season considering they have been without their #1 QB Damon Allen since August and have had a brutal schedule that has included a 4-road game stretch and FOUR instances, including this game (3 in 10), where they have had to play three games within 11 days.
Allen is the likely starter at QB for Toronto and that should help their cause but they have a glaring weakness in their rush defense that Hamilton should be able to exploit. Hamilton has one of the more consistent ground games in the CFL - rushing for more than 100 yards in 11 of their last 12 games.
Both teams are in the playoffs but 2nd place in the East (and a first round home playoff game) is still undecided. Hamilton needs to win here to have any chance while Toronto can still win second place with a win and a Hamilton loss next weekend.
Hamilton has had an amazing turnaround from last season's 1-17 team and clinched a playoff spot last week versus Ottawa in overtime.
Toronto has also had a remarkable season considering they have been without their #1 QB Damon Allen since August and have had a brutal schedule that has included a 4-road game stretch and FOUR instances, including this game (3 in 10), where they have had to play three games within 11 days.
Allen is the likely starter at QB for Toronto and that should help their cause but they have a glaring weakness in their rush defense that Hamilton should be able to exploit. Hamilton has one of the more consistent ground games in the CFL - rushing for more than 100 yards in 11 of their last 12 games.
