{"id":747579,"date":"2026-06-19T16:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/747579\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:07:17","slug":"lions-vs-tiger-cats-prediction-picks-odds-for-cfl-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/747579\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions vs Tiger-Cats Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds for CFL Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                           <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f15683ce-901d-4db1-8d80-654890c6050b.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Rosales - Contributor at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"covers-mini-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/covers\/icons\/global-icons\/covers-c-new.svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/writers\/eric-rosales\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Rosales<\/a><br \/>\n                             \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/p>\n<p>                    27+ years betting experience<\/p>\n<p>\n            Updated:<br \/>\nJun 18, 2026 , 01:24 PM ET<\/p>\n<p>                \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">Nathan Rourke thrives as BC gets its first win of the season.<\/p>\n<p>                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cf048b9a-931f-4de7-898e-944753b92c64.png\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Nathan Rourke BC Lions CFL\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Reuters Connect. Nathan Rourke in a game against the Elks last season.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a CFL catfight on Friday, as the BC Lions look for their first win of the season when they visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n<p>The Tabbies found their way into the win column last week with an A+ performance from quaterback Bo Levi Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p>My\u00a0Lions vs. Tiger-Cats\u00a0predictions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/cfl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CFL picks<\/a> ride with Nathan Rourke, who will not let his team start 0-2.<\/p>\n<p>Lions vs Tiger-Cats prediction<br \/>\nLions vs Tiger-Cats best bet: Lions moneyline (-110)<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/football\/cfl\/teams\/main\/bc-lions\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BC Lions<\/a> secondary was lit up for 412 yards in their opener, but this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/football\/cfl\/teams\/main\/hamilton-tiger-cats\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hamilton Tiger-Cats<\/a> pass defense may be in even worse shape.<\/p>\n<p>The Tiger-Cats are allowing 366 passing yards per game and now face Nathan Rourke, who threw for 408 yards and two touchdowns in his last trip to Hamilton and opened this season with 330 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Bo Levi Mitchell can keep pace, but BC still possesses the CFL&#8217;s most explosive passing attack when Rourke is healthy.<\/p>\n<p>This matchup sets up as another shootout, and I&#8217;d back the Lions on the moneyline at anything down to -125.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=covers.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"googleLink border-0 bg-lighter rounded-2 py-2 px-3 d-flex gap-2 justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5\" data-linkcont=\"Article-Google-Preferences-Click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781885236_940_google-preferred-source-badge.png\" width=\"102\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Lions vs Tiger-Cats same-game parlay<\/p>\n<p>These were the league\u2019s two most potent offenses a year ago, with the Lions putting up 31.1 points per game and Hamilton right behind at 29.2.<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks into 2026, and these teams still haven\u2019t seen an Under. Hamilton has gone Over the total twice, including their 37-27 shootout win over Winnipeg last week.<\/p>\n<p>BC crossed its 52.5-point line against Saskatchewan, and the scoreboard always gets a workout in this matchup. The two teams have combined to cash the Over in five straight, with all five crossing the 58-point line I\u2019ve selected for the SGP.<\/p>\n<p>Lions vs Tiger-Cats SGP<\/p>\n<p>Lions moneyline<br \/>\nOver 58.5<\/p>\n<p>Lions vs Tiger-Cats odds<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Lions -110 | Tiger-Cats -110<br \/>\nMoneyline: Lions +1 | Tiger-Cats -1<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 58.5 | Under 58.5<\/p>\n<p>Lions vs Tiger-Cats trend<\/p>\n<p>The Lions have cashed the Over in eight straight games playing in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Lions vs Tiger-Cats and game info<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nHamilton Stadium, Hamilton, ON<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nFriday, June 19, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Kick-off<br \/>\n7:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nTSN<\/p>\n<p>Lions vs Tiger-Cats key injuries<\/p>\n<p>Lions: Seven McGee WR (Out), Jevon Cottoy\u00a0WR (Out), WR Stanley Berryhill (Out), Nate DeMontagnac WR (Out).<br \/>Tiger-Cats: Wynton McManis LB (Out), Jamal Peters DB (Doubtful), Shemar Bridges (Out).<\/p>\n<p>Lions vs Tiger-Cats weather<\/p>\n<p>Forecast calls for clear skies and some light winds, with temperatures expected to be around 60\u00b0F by kick-off.<\/p>\n<p> Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.<br \/>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.<\/p>\n<p>        Pages related to this topic<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Eric Rosales - Covers\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781885237_458_f15683ce-901d-4db1-8d80-654890c6050b.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV\u2019s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.<\/p>\n<p>Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.<\/p>\n<p>When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eric Rosales \u2022 Betting Analyst 27+ years betting experience Updated: Jun 18, 2026 , 01:24 PM ET \u2022&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":747580,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-747579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=747579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/747580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=747579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=747579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=747579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}