{"id":355519,"date":"2025-07-02T16:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T20:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=355519"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T20:07:27","slug":"cfl-picks-and-predictions-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cfl-picks-and-predictions-week-5\/","title":{"rendered":"CFL Week 5 predictions, picks and best bets: Back Hamilton to win, BC to keeps things close vs. Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The CFL season rolls into Week 5 with some compelling matchups on the schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest:<\/strong> It looks like good news for the BC Lions, who could be getting Nathan Rourke back ahead of a clash with the East Division-leading Montreal Alouettes. Before that, the Toronto Argonauts look to start a turnaround against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the latest CFL Week 5 predictions for the games beginning Thursday, July 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CFL Week 5 predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best bet: Tiger-Cats moneyline (-110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things are getting ugly for the Argos, who will now be without Chad Kelly until at least Week 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind backup quarterback Nick Arbuckle, Toronto is 1-3 (0-2 at home) with a -22 point differential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 31-year-old QB is tied for the CFL lead with six interceptions. The offence’s inability to protect the ball has put the defence in tough positions regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toronto has allowed 112 points through four games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamilton is 1-2 but is coming off an 18-point win over the Alouettes. The Ti-Cats own a +1 point differential despite their losing record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bo Levi-Mitchell is easily the better QB here. He’s completed 67.8% of his passes for 887 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tiger-Cats have played three teams with winning records so far, and now they get a soft landing spot to take advantage of against the struggling Argos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> Hamilton won all three games vs. the Argonauts last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full CFL betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CFL Week 5 best bets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lions +3.5 (-110):<\/strong> The Alouettes look like they won’t have Davis Alexander at QB again, and that spells trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without the 26-year-old last week, Montreal lost for the first time this season, 35-17, against the Ti-Cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Backup QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed 24 of 41 passes for 202 yards and one TD (two INTs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s clear that the Alouettes aren’t the same without Alexander. So far this week, Bethel-Thompson has been taking practice snaps as the starter while Alexander practiced in limited fashion with the second unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For BC, Nathan Rourke was back at practice preparing with the starters ahead of Saturday’s contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His availability is just as important as Alexander’s, and it could give the Lions a huge edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Backup Jeremiah Masoli has thrown two TDs and six INTs this season in relief for Rourke.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • In Rourke’s two starts, he has been much better with four touchdowns with only one turnover.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The Canadian completed one full game for his team this season. He led the Lions to 31 points over the Edmonton Elks in Week 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      CFL Week 5 predictions as of 4:07 p.m. on 07\/02\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The CFL season rolls into Week 5 with some compelling matchups on the schedule. The latest: It looks like good news for the BC Lions, who could be getting Nathan Rourke back ahead of a clash with the East Division-leading Montreal Alouettes. Before that, the Toronto Argonauts look to start a turnaround against the Hamilton […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":355451,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,68],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-355519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-cfl","tag-cfl-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCFL Week 5 predictions, picks & best bets | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our CFL Week 5 predictions. 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