BC Lions vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 9/9/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Friday, September 9, 2022

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (-3.5)

Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is the site where and the Montreal Alouettes (4-7) will take on the BC Lions (8-2) on Friday. Montreal opens this contest as 3.5-point underdogs. The total is set at 55.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Antonio Pipkin and Trevor Harris.

In their last game the Lions went up against the Roughriders and lost 23-16. Antonio Pipkin went 9/17 with 112 yards through the air and added 1 touchdown. He ended the game without an interception. Antonio Pipkin led the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 13 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for 26 yards on 6 carries which gave him an average of 4.3 yards per run. Dominique Rhymes led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 83 yards on 5 receptions. He earned an average of 16.6 yards per catch for the game.

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The Lions have earned 4,406 total yards for the season. As a team they average 94.6 yards in the run game which ranks them 4th in the CFL. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, BC has earned 26 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns on the ground. Regarding getting in the endzone, the BC Lions are sitting at 33.9 points per game.

The Lions are ranked 2nd in the league when it comes to team defense, allowing 20.8 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 5.0 yards per run and 84.0 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have given up 840 running yards through 10 contests. Regarding passing yards, the Lions have surrendered 2,145 yards which ranks them 1st in the league. Over the course of their 10 games, they have conceded 214.5 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.8%. During this campaign, they are giving up 298.5 yards per contest which puts them 1st in the CFL.

In their last outing the Alouettes played the Redblacks and ended up taking the loss by a score of 38-24. Walter Fletcher led the team in rushing for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 17 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He rushed for 62 yards by way of 9 carries which had him averaging 6.9 yards per carry. Eugene Lewis led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 63 yards on 6 receptions. He earned an average of 10.5 yards per catch for that contest. Trevor Harris went 22/29 with 256 yards through the air and threw 2 touchdowns. He tossed 2 interceptions in the game.

Over the course of the season to this point, the Alouettes have thrown for 2,753 yards through the air together with an average of 250.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 5th in the CFL. The Montreal Alouettes are averaging 337.9 yards per contest ranking them 7th in the CFL. They hold an average of 87.6 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 964 yards overall. When looking at their scoring prowess, the Alouettes are sitting 4th in the league holding an average of 25.8 PPG.

Montreal has given up a total of 1,211 rushing yards (110.1 yards per game) in addition to 16 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. The Alouettes are surrendering 28.3 PPG, which has them ranked 8th in the CFL. Overall, they have surrendered 311 points in total. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns through the air and 250.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 3rd in the CFL.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BC Lions (-3.5)

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