Edmonton Elks vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 8/8/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Location: Percival-Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+3.5)

Percival-Molson Memorial Stadium is the site where and the Montreal Alouettes (7-1) will play the Edmonton Elks (6-2) on Saturday. Montreal opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The O/U opens at 58.5. The QB's taking the field are Cody Fajardo and Davis Alexander.

In their last game the Elks played the Roughriders and ended up taking the loss by a score of 28-26. Cody Fajardo went 22/28 with 286 yards through the air and tossed 1 TD. He finished this contest without throwing a pick. Justin Rankin led the team on the ground during the game. He tore off a long run of 10 yards and he tallied 1 touchdown for the contest. He rushed for 28 yards on 8 carries which meant he averaged 3.5 yards per carry. Kaion Julien-Grant led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 58 yards on 4 receptions. He earned an average of 14.5 yards per reception during the game.

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Regarding putting points on the board, the Elks rank 5th in the league averaging 28.6 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Elks have racked up 2,474 yards through the air in addition to an average of 309.2 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 4th in the league. They hold an average of 101.0 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 808 yards overall. The Edmonton Elks are averaging 410.2 yards per game which is good for 4th in the CFL.

The Elks sit in 1st in the league when it comes to team defense, giving up 25.0 PPG. They are allowing an average of 4.6 yards per run and 87.0 rushing yards per game this season. In total, they have conceded 696 yards on the ground through 8 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Elks have conceded 2,247 yards which ranks them 5th in the league. In their 8 games, they have surrendered 280.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 68.3%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 367.9 yards/contest putting them 3rd in the league.

In their last outing the Alouettes played the Redblacks and earned the win by a score of 34-13. Travis Theis led the team on the ground for the game. He had a long run of 9 yards and he notched 1 TD for the game. He ran for 62 yards by way of 10 carries which meant he averaged 6.2 yards per carry. Tyson Philpot was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 184 yards on 9 receptions. He averaged 20.4 yards per reception for the game. Davis Alexander went 22/30 with 420 yards through the air and tossed 3 touchdowns. He ended the game without an interception.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Alouettes are ranked 2nd in the league by scoring 34.1 points per contest. During the season to this point, the Alouettes currently sit at 2,736 yards through the air not to mention holding an average of 342.0 passing yards per contest, which ranks 2nd in the CFL. They average 110.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 884 yards for this season. The Montreal Alouettes have an average of 452.5 yards per outing which is good for 1st in the league.

Montreal has yielded a total of 737 yards via the ground game (92.1 yards per game) and 8 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Alouettes are surrendering 27.1 points per game, which puts them in 2nd in the league. Overall, they have conceded 217 total points. They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 283.4 yards per outing, ranking them 4th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (+3.5)

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