{"id":372376,"date":"2025-10-01T13:34:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=372376"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:55:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:55:40","slug":"cfl-week-18-picks-predictions-and-odds-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cfl-week-18-picks-predictions-and-odds-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"CFL Week 18 predictions, picks and betting odds: Expect BC to keep its streak alive, take the over in Hamilton vs. Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A few teams look to rise in the CFL standings with the playoffs quickly approaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This week&#8217;s CFL narrative:<\/strong> The BC Lions are rolling currently and can hand the Calgary Stampeders their fourth straight loss while jumping them in the West Division. In the East, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats look to hold a firm grasp on the top spot against the Toronto Argonauts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the latest CFL Week 18 predictions for the games beginning Friday, Oct. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CFL Week 18 predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Lions -4.5 (-110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One team is trending up while the other is in a major downward spiral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Lions are on a 3-0 run, covering this spread in every game during their streak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BC has seemingly figured out its defence, allowing 27 or fewer points in all those wins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Calgary is on a three-game losing streak with a -59 point differential during the drought.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One of those losses was a 52-23 clobbering at the hands of the Lions in Week 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Stampeders can&#8217;t stop anything on defence right now. They&#8217;ve allowed over 40.0 PPG during their losing streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If BC&#8217;s defence can even be average, Nathan Rourke and the offence should do enough to comfortably win this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Rourke has an average passer rating of 116.0 during his team&#8217;s current win streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:118604\">Embed: #118604<\/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 18 picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tiger-Cats\/Argonauts over 58 points (-110):<\/strong> The Argonauts are one of the most exciting teams in the CFL because of their high-scoring games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toronto has the second-best scoring offence (29.1 points per game), while allowing the most points against (31.0 PPG)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hamilton isn&#8217;t far behind in either category, scoring 28.2 PPG and allowing 27.7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When these two met in Week 13, they smashed the over on the total. The game finished with 68 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There isn&#8217;t a good reason to expect any different in the rematch. Their first meeting ended with even more scoring. Hamilton won in Week 5, 51-38.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quarterback Nick Arbuckle struggled in the early going but has led Toronto to plenty of shootouts. The over on this total is 3-2 in the Argos&#8217; last five games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the Tiger-Cats provide the right matchup for this game to have some fireworks. Expect another high-scoring contest between rivals in Week 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CFL betting odds and matchups: Oct. 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Roughriders <strong> (-200)<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>vs. Redblacks (+163)<\/strong><br>Friday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saskatchewan has lost back-to-back games but still holds the best record in the CFL (10-4). The Roughriders still need to turn things around and have a prime opportunity to do so against Ottawa on Saturday. The Redblacks have a CFL-worst four wins with the worst point differential of any team (-62).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>CFL Week 18 predictions as of 11:50 a.m. on 10\/01\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few teams look to rise in the CFL standings with the playoffs quickly approaching. This week&#8217;s CFL narrative: The BC Lions are rolling currently and can hand the Calgary Stampeders their fourth straight loss while jumping them in the West Division. 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