{"id":359170,"date":"2025-07-23T16:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=359170"},"modified":"2025-07-23T16:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:32:07","slug":"cfl-week-8-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cfl-week-8-picks-and-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"CFL Week 8 predictions, picks and best bets: Fade the Argonauts without Chad Kelly, bet on offence in Tiger-Cats\/Lions clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re searching for offence, look no further than this week’s closing matchup between the BC Lions and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week’s CFL narrative:<\/strong> Nathan Rourke (BC) and Bo Levi Mitchell (Hamilton) have put up huge numbers so far, and that should continue on Sunday night. Week 8 action kicks off with a big matchup between the Calgary Stampeders and the Montreal Alouettes, two teams sitting at the top of their respective divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the latest CFL Week 8 predictions for the games beginning Thursday, July 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CFL Week 8 predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best bet: Stampeders -7 (-110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Montreal Alouettes are still Grey Cup favourites, but that won’t be the case much longer if quarterback Davis Alexander can’t stay healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexander aggravated a hamstring injury on a late, go-ahead touchdown scamper against the Toronto Argonauts last week. Montreal won, 26-25, which meant it didn’t even come close to covering the -9.5 spread in that game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Far more importantly, the Als lost their quarterback for at least a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexander failed to practice all week and was ruled out. The Als’ most targeted receiver, Tyson Philpot (hamstring), will also miss Thursday’s game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This pick is less about Montreal’s woes, though, and more about Calgary’s successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Week 7, the Stampeders stuck it to their doubters once again. They dominated the Blue Bombers in a 41-20 rout on the road as 4.5-point underdogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That kept Calgary (5-1) atop the West Division, and it was the team’s fifth<\/em> straight-up win as an underdog already this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We now have to lay points with the team that has the No. 1 total offence and the No. 1 scoring defence, but that’s fine with me. All five of Calgary’s wins have come by 10+ points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Stampeders’ +70 point differential works out to 11.7 points per game. No other CFL team has a margin that’s even half as good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> Montreal is 4-0 SU (3-1 ATS) when Alexander starts and 0-2 SU (0-2 ATS) without him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

More best bets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tiger-Cats\/Lions over 55.5 points (-110):<\/strong> This is a hefty point total, but it’s one I think the Ti-Cats and Lions can exceed through strong quarterback play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Hamilton’s Bo Levi Mitchell leads the CFL in passing yards (1,812) and passing TDs (12).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • BC’s Nathan Rourke is third in yards per attempt (9.4) and second in TDs (10).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Rourke, who missed some time with an oblique injury, looks as dangerous as ever right now. The Ohio University grad has thrown for six TDs and over 1,000 yards in his past three games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      BC has averaged 27.8 PPG in the four games that Rourke played in full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      As for Hamilton, the team boasts the No. 1 scoring offence in the CFL (31.3 PPG). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Two of the Ti-Cats’ three road games have gone over 60 total points. Also, overs were 2-0 when these teams met last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Blue Bombers -5 (-112):<\/strong> Winnipeg is coming off a pair of losses to the red-hot Stampeders, but that hasn’t changed my opinion of this team at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Relative to most of the CFL, the Bombers are still among the very best. There’s a reason they’ve reached five straight Grey Cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This year’s squad currently ranks in the top four in total offence and defence. And prior to the Calgary matchups, Winnipeg had gotten off to a 3-0 start (ATS and SU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Toronto (1-5) is 0-3 ATS at home and will roll with backup QB Nick Arbuckle again this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Arbuckle is dead last in the CFL in passer rating (93.6), and he’s taken a league-high 16 sacks through six games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      CFL Week 8 predictions as of 4:30 p.m. on 07\/23\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      If you’re searching for offence, look no further than this week’s closing matchup between the BC Lions and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. This week’s CFL narrative: Nathan Rourke (BC) and Bo Levi Mitchell (Hamilton) have put up huge numbers so far, and that should continue on Sunday night. Week 8 action kicks off with a big […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":359161,"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-359170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-cfl","tag-cfl-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCFL Week 8 predictions, picks & best bets | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our CFL Week 8 predictions. 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