Edmonton Elks vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 7/14/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Thursday, July 14, 2022

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+9)

Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is the venue where and the Montreal Alouettes (1-3) will play the Edmonton Elks (1-4) on Thursday. Edmonton opens this matchup as 9-point dogs. The total has been set at 50.5. The starting quarterbacks are Nick Arbuckle and Trevor Harris.

In their last contest the Elks played the Stampeders and took the loss by a score of 49-6. Nick Arbuckle went 13/20 with 97 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He threw 2 picks in the game. Sherman Badie paced the team in rushing for that game. His longest run of the day went for 12 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He racked up a total of 38 yards on 10 carries which means he ran for an average of 4.0 yards per run. Derel Walker led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 33 yards on 6 catches. He had an average of 5.5 yards per reception for that game.

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Concerning scoring points, the Edmonton Elks have an average of 17.8 points per outing. As a team they have an average of 76.2 yards on the ground which has them sitting 8th in the CFL. The Elks have attained 1,449 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Edmonton has totaled 3 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns via the ground.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Elks have allowed 1,299 yards which ranks them 8th in the CFL. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 411.2 yards per contest which has them sitting 9th in the CFL. The Elks rank 9th in the CFL concerning team defense, giving up 37.8 points per contest. They are allowing 6.0 yards per rushing attempt and 151.4 rushing yards per game this year. In their 5 games, they are allowing 259.8 yards per contest via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 77.1%. In total, they have conceded 757 yards via the running game in 5 games.

In their last contest the Alouettes faced the Roughriders and took the loss by a score of 41-20. Jeshrun Antwi paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 16 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for a total of 35 yards via 7 carries which means he ran for an average of 5.0 yards per carry. Jake Wieneke was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 67 yards on 4 receptions. He had an average of 16.8 yards per catch for the game. Trevor Harris went 18/26 with 198 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He tossed 2 picks in the game.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Alouettes are sitting 5th in the league with 25.8 PPG. For the season to this point, the Alouettes have earned 946 yards via the pass along with an average of 236.5 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 7th in the CFL. They hold an average of 90.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 360 yards for this season. The Montreal Alouettes hold an average of 326.5 yards/contest which is good for 7th in the CFL.

Montreal has yielded a total of 427 yards on the ground (106.8 yards per game) as well as 4 touchdowns via the rush this season. The Alouettes are giving up 26.0 points per contest, which has them ranked 6th in the league. This season, they have relinquished 104 points in total. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns through the air in addition to 236.0 yards per game, ranking them 2nd in the CFL.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (+9)

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