Montreal Alouettes vs Edmonton Elks Prediction, 6/20/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Edmonton Elks

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026

Location: Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-3)

Commonwealth Stadium is the venue where and the Edmonton Elks (1-0) will take on the Montreal Alouettes (2-0) on Saturday. Montreal opens this game as 3-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 52.5. The men taking the field are Davis Alexander and Cody Fajardo.

In their last outing the Alouettes faced the Argonauts and won 37-30. Davis Alexander went 30/42 with 441 yards passing and added 2 TD's. He finished this contest without throwing a pick. Travis Theis paced the team on the ground during the game. He tore off a long run of 13 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for a total of 43 yards by way of 8 carries which gave him an average of 5.4 yards per run. Tyson Philpot was the receiving yardage leader by earning 193 yards on 9 catches. He notched an average of 21.4 yards per catch during the game.

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Regarding putting points on the board, the Alouettes are 1st in the CFL holding an average of 33.5 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Alouettes have compiled 760 passing yards along with holding an average of 380.0 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 3rd in the league. They hold an average of 65.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 131 yards for the season. The Montreal Alouettes average 445.5 yards/contest which is good for 3rd in the league.

The Alouettes are sitting in 3rd in the CFL in relation to team defense, allowing 28.5 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.9 yards per run and 53.0 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 106 yards via the ground game in 2 outings. When it comes to passing yardage, the Alouettes have allowed 739 yards which has them ranked 9th in the CFL. Over the course of their 2 games played this season, they have yielded 369.5 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 72.9%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 422.5 yards per contest which ranks them 6th in the league.

In their last game the Elks faced the Redblacks and won by a score of 29-21. Justin Rankin led the team on the ground in the game. He broke a long run for 61 yards and he ran for 1 touchdown for the game. He ran for a total of 102 yards by way of 13 carries which meant he averaged 7.9 yards per run. T.J. Luther led the team in receiving yardage by earning 65 yards on 5 catches. He had an average of 13.0 yards per catch in the game. Cody Fajardo went 23/34 with 266 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He walked away with no picks.

For the season so far, the Elks have compiled 257 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 257.0 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 7th in the league. The Edmonton Elks maintain an average of 379.0 yards/contest ranking them 8th in the CFL. They hold an average of 122.0 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 122 yards for the year. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Elks are sitting 5th in the CFL holding an average of 29.0 points per contest.

Edmonton has yielded a total of 99 rushing yards (99.0 yards per game) in addition to 1 touchdown rushing for the season. The Elks are giving up 21.0 points per contest, which has them ranked 1st in the CFL. In total, they have surrendered 21 points in total. They have surrendered 1 touchdown from the passing game and 198.0 yards per outing, which puts them in 1st in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-3)

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