Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 10/14/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Friday, October 14, 2022

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-4.5)

The Ottawa Redblacks (4-11) play the Montreal Alouettes (7-8) at TD Place Stadium on Friday. Montreal opens this matchup as 4.5-point favorites. The total is set at 50.5. The starting quarterbacks are Trevor Harris and Nick Arbuckle.

In their last outing the Alouettes played the Redblacks and took the loss by a score of 24-18. Trevor Harris went 30/38 with 338 yards passing and tossed 1 touchdown. He ended the game without an interception. Walter Fletcher led the team in rushing for the game. His longest run of the day went for 6 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for a total of 23 yards on 7 carries which meant he was running for 3.3 yards per run. Eugene Lewis was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 108 yards on 9 receptions. He averaged 12.0 yards per catch for the game.

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In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Montreal Alouettes hold an average of 25.4 points per game. As a unit they hold an average of 90.1 yards on the ground ranking this team at 6th in the league. The Alouettes have earned 4,996 yards in total this season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Montreal has amassed 19 passing touchdowns and 13 touchdowns on the ground.

In terms of passing yardage, the Alouettes have conceded 3,687 yards which has them sitting in 2nd in the CFL. During the season, they have relinquished 347.4 yards per contest putting them at 4th in the league. The Alouettes are sitting in 5th in the league concerning team defense, conceding 25.3 PPG. They are giving up 5.1 yards per rush and 101.6 yards on the ground per game this year. Over the course of their 15 games, they are giving up 245.8 yards per contest via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 66.7%. For the year, they have allowed 1,524 rushing yards through 15 outings.

In their last game the Redblacks played the Alouettes and ended up getting the win by a score of 24-18. Jackson Bennett led the team in rushing in the game. He had a long run of 9 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 41 yards by way of 9 carries which had him averaging 5.0 yards per carry. Justin Hardy was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 79 yards on 11 catches. He averaged 7.2 yards per reception in the game. Nick Arbuckle went 28/32 with 229 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He ended the game without an interception.

Over the course of the season thus far, the Redblacks have racked up 4,007 passing yards as well as holding an average of 267.1 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 3rd in the league. The Ottawa Redblacks average 355.5 yards per contest which is good for 5th in the CFL. They have an average of 88.4 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,326 yards overall. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Redblacks sit 8th in the CFL scoring 20.5 points per game.

Ottawa has surrendered a total of 1,521 yards on the ground (101.4 yards/game) as well as 16 touchdowns rushing this year. The Redblacks are allowing 25.9 points per contest, which has them ranked 7th in the CFL. In total, they have relinquished 388 points in total. They have allowed 23 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 267.2 yards per game, which has them sitting 9th in the CFL.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-4.5)

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