{"id":358123,"date":"2025-07-16T11:31:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=358123"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:31:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:31:34","slug":"cfl-week-7-picks-and-predictions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cfl-week-7-picks-and-predictions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"CFL Week 7 predictions, picks and best bets: Expect first-place Tiger-Cats to stay hot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Week 7 of the CFL season features a trio of matchups we&#8217;ve already seen before, including a compelling test for the Calgary Stampeders on the road against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> On Saturday, the BC Lions look to avenge a previous blowout loss against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Then on Sunday, the four-game slate wraps up with the second leg of a home-and-home between the slumping Ottawa Redblacks and the rolling Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the latest CFL Week 7 predictions for the games beginning Thursday, July 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CFL Week 7 predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Stampeders +4.5 (-114)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calgary was dealt a tough hand by the scheduling gods (and weather gods) this week, which is the only reason this line makes any amount of sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Air quality concerns prompted the Stampeders&#8217; Week 6 game in Saskatchewan to be rescheduled from Friday to Saturday, turning this into a short week for Calgary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Stamps have only had five days of rest, the post-bye Bombers haven&#8217;t played since July 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, that Week 5 matchup was a Calgary\/Winnipeg showdown, and the Stampeders dominated at home in a 37-16 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Calgary&#8217;s No. 1 scoring defence turned Winnipeg over twice on interceptions and twice on downs. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Stamps allow the fewest passing yards per attempt (6.88), which made things difficult for the Blue Bombers&#8217; pass-heavy approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Offensively, Vernon Adams Jr. had a solid night (13 for 18, 222 yards and two TDs) to fuel the No. 2 total offence in the CFL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Calgary (4-1) already has four straight-up wins as an underdog this season. This is a really good team that&#8217;s worth backing with points, no matter what the rest discrepancy is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And keep in mind that Dalton Schoen, Winnipeg&#8217;s top receiving threat, was a non-participant in practice on Monday and Tuesday. His absence would be a significant loss for the Bombers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Calgary is 4-1 ATS this season and 4-1 ATS in its past five matchups vs. Winnipeg (since August 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:115897\">Embed: #115897<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/american_football\/cfl?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_cfl\">Full CFL betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CFL Week 7 best bets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Roughriders moneyline (-115):<\/strong> BC earned some respect with a one-point road win at Montreal a couple of weeks ago. But that doesn&#8217;t wash away the bludgeoning it took in Saskatchewan back in Week 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Roughriders forced four turnovers in a 37-18 victory. And sure, Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke was absent for that game, but so was Riders QB1 Trevor Harris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harris is coming off a monster passing game (36 for 44, 425 yards and one TD) against a tough Calgary defence. That matters with another stout defence on the schedule this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dating back to last fall, the Riders are 3-0 SU and ATS vs. the Lions. In my view, BC has dominated Edmonton twice this season to pad its stats while accomplishing little else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tiger-Cats moneyline (-122):<\/strong> Hamilton beat Ottawa last Saturday, 23-20, and I think the Ti-Cats can double down with another victory in Week 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tiger-Cats have the best player in this game, receiver Kenny Lawler, and that&#8217;s always a good place to start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lawler has 30 catches, 578 yards and seven TDs through five games. It&#8217;s early, but the former Cal wideout is on pace to set the CFL&#8217;s single-season receiving TD record.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hamilton (3-2) has won three in a row to move into a tie atop the East Division. Ottawa (1-5) has lost three in a row to sink to the basement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Redblacks QB Dru Brown has some juice, but he might be a bit too erratic. The Ti-Cats picked off Brown twice last week and also sacked him twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>CFL Week 7 predictions as of 10:30 a.m. on 07\/16\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 7 of the CFL season features a trio of matchups we&#8217;ve already seen before, including a compelling test for the Calgary Stampeders on the road against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The pregame narrative: On Saturday, the BC Lions look to avenge a previous blowout loss against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. 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