Agreed, I was only prepared to take the cats as a dog and that number did not last long. CFL openers used to hang around for a couple hours at least but not anymore. Now they move within minutes.
Anyway, I'm not sure if Evans is a better QB at this point in time (even though he has a higher ceiling IMO) and he is less mobile than Masoli so the OL play will be key. But theres a few signs that they will be better. Hamilton had a bye week and they released LT Tate and the OL had a players only meeting which I always love to back. Also, Montreal DL, although better than LY is still average at best compared to the first 2 fronts that the tabbies faced.
Beyond the injuries that they faced, I think the kitties started believing their own hype as the media pretty much crowned them before the season began with some even predicting an undefeated season (LOL). This has all the signs of a 'get right' game for Hamilton and I think they will be able to score here. And on the other side, VAj is coming off a bad game (even though the numbers were decent) and tends to bounce back, especially at home. Hence the over.
I do worry about Montreal at home but the cats were stung there LY in what looked like an easy win so they won't be looking past this team in any way. Not that they can afford to look past any team right now.