Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 7/21/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-1)

TD Place Stadium is the venue where and the Ottawa Redblacks (0-5) will take on the Montreal Alouettes (1-4) on Thursday. The line on this game has Montreal as 1-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 47.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Trevor Harris and Caleb Evans.

In their last game the Alouettes faced the Elks and took the loss by a score of 32-31. Trevor Harris went 19/26 with 241 yards through the air and threw 2 touchdowns. He threw 2 interceptions on the day. Walter Fletcher paced the team in rushing for that contest. He broke a long run for 42 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He racked up a total of 64 yards via 7 carries which means he ran for an average of 9.1 yards per tote. Eugene Lewis led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 78 yards on 6 catches. He earned an average of 13.0 yards per catch for that contest.

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Concerning putting points on the board, the Montreal Alouettes are averaging 26.8 PPG. As a team they average 88.0 yards rushing ranking this team at 4th in the CFL. The Alouettes have racked up 1,622 total yards for the year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Montreal has amassed 4 touchdowns via the pass and 6 rushing touchdowns.

The Alouettes are ranked 6th in the CFL in relation to team defense, conceding 27.2 points per game. They are allowing 4.9 yards per rush and 101.8 rushing yards per game this season. During the season, they have allowed 509 running yards through 5 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Alouettes have conceded 1,174 yards which ranks them 3rd in the league. In their 5 games played, they have conceded 234.8 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 64.3%. For the season, they have surrendered 336.6 yards per outing which puts them 4th in the league.

In their last game the Redblacks took on the Tiger-Cats and lost 25-23. William Powell led the team in rushing in the game. He tore off a long run of 7 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for a total of 28 yards by way of 13 carries which meant he averaged 2.0 yards per carry. Jaelon Acklin led the team in receiving yardage by earning 118 yards on 6 catches. He averaged 19.7 yards per catch in the game. Caleb Evans went 18/30 with 203 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He gave away 2 picks on the day.

When looking at putting points on the board, the Redblacks currently rank 8th in the CFL averaging 19.2 points per outing. During the season so far, the Redblacks have compiled 1,251 yards through the air along with holding an average of 250.2 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 5th in the league. They are averaging 81.6 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 408 yards for this season. The Ottawa Redblacks hold an average of 331.8 yards per outing ranking them 7th in the CFL.

Ottawa has allowed a total of 582 yards rushing (116.4 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Redblacks are allowing 25.0 points per contest, which has them ranked 5th in the league. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 125 total points. They have allowed 9 touchdowns through the air and 265.8 yards per game, which has them sitting 7th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-1)

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