2023 CFL Week 8 odds, picks: Best Bets and Predictions for Week 8 Matchups from Football Insider

The Ottawa Redblacks (3-3) host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-4) to start off Week 8 on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET. There will be a doubleheader on Saturday. The Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-3) and the Toronto Argonauts (5-0) collide at 4 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the BC Lions (5-1) go on the road to play the Edmonton Elks (0-7) at 7 p.m. ET. To end the week, the Calgary Stampeders (2-4) and the Montreal Alouettes (2-3) play Sunday night at 7 p.m. ET. 

Before you make any CFL 2023 bets, you definitely want to see what SportsLine football expert Emory Hunt has to say. 

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007. He is a former running back for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and knows the game from a player's perspective. Hunt's dedication to analysis of all levels of college and professional football helped him finish 48-38 on all XFL and USFL spread picks in 2023, and he's off to an 11-3 start in the CFL this year.

Now Hunt has broken down the eighth week of the 2023 CFL season and made his spread picks for every game. We can tell you that he's backing the Ottawa Redblacks (-3.5) against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

"Now that the offense seems to have found its sea legs, combined with their defensive effort, they can make a serious run in the East." 

Hunt has locked in plays for every other game during Week 8 of the CFL season, and he's backing a team with "playing like the best team in the CFL, on both sides of the ball.". You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before making any of your own.

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