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The CFL is approaching the midway point as the league rolls into its fifth weekend.
The latest: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have a shot to win back-to-back games for the first time this season against a hindered Toronto Argonauts squad. After that, the BC Lions look to lean on a returning quarterback in their matchup with the Montreal Alouettes.
Check out this CFL Week 5 parlay, featuring a pick on the Ottawa Redblacks vs. Edmonton Elks game.
CFL Week 5 parlay picks
Parlay: Tiger-Cats ML | Lions/Alouettes over 49.5 points | Redblacks ML (+482)
Tiger-Cats moneyline (-136): I went with this as a solo pick in my Week 5 predictions at -106, but the line has moved. It still makes a good parlay piece, though.
Earlier this week, the Argonauts revealed that they will be without starting quarterback Chad Kelly until at least Week 7. Not something you want to hear as a struggling 1-3 squad.
Especially when backup QB Nick Arbuckle is tied for the league lead with six interceptions.
His inability to take care of the football continuously puts the Argonauts' defence in tough spots. They have allowed 112 points through four games.
Bo Levi-Mitchell is the starter for Hamilton, and he's by far the better QB in this matchup. He has completed 67.8% of his passes this season with four touchdowns and one turnover.
The Tiger-Cats have had a tough schedule so far. They've only played teams with winning records and have the opportunity to get to .500 with a win over Toronto.
Other parlay picks
Lions/Alouettes over 49.5 points (-110): The good news out of BC this week is that Nathan Rourke is taking first-team reps at practice.
The Canadian QB missed two games, and his availability will be extremely important to this wager.
And that's because Rourke is head and shoulders better than backup Jeremiah Masoli, who's tied with Arbuckle with a league-high six interceptions.
Rourke has also thrown four touchdowns in his two starts (one interception) compared to Masoli, who has thrown just two TD passes this season.
In the starter's one full game at the helm for BC, the Lions scored a whopping 31 points.
On the other side, the Alouettes look like they will be without their QB, Davis Alexander, but that feels less important against a shaky Lions defence.
BC has allowed 27-plus points in three of its four games and is tied with the Argonauts for the most points allowed this season (112).
Redblacks moneyline (-134): Another team with QB questions is the Redblacks, who were without Dru Brown for a few games.
The positive is that Brown is taking snaps with the starters this week and looks ready to make his return.
His presence makes all the difference for Ottawa. In his one start, he threw for 413 yards and two touchdowns (no turnovers).
The Redblacks came up short in that effort but were competitive against a Saskatchewan Roughriders team that leads the Western Conference at 4-0.
If that doesn't show how important Brown is, take a look at his career stats vs. backup Dustin Crum's:
- Brown: 34 TDs, 12 INTs
- Crum: 11 TDs, 15 INTs
The Elks are 0-3 and serve up a tasty matchup for the Redblacks if Brown stays on track to make his return.
CFL Week 5 parlay picks made at 11:21 a.m. on 07/03/2025.
