Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 7/2/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Saturday, July 2, 2022

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (+3.5)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-1) play the Montreal Alouettes (1-2) at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday. Montreal opens this contest as 3.5-point underdogs. The total opens at 45.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Trevor Harris and Cody Fajardo.

In their last game the Alouettes played the Roughriders and won 37-13. Trevor Harris went 16/22 with 262 yards through the air and threw 1 TD. He walked away from this game with no interceptions. Jeshrun Antwi paced the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 10 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for 45 yards via 10 carries which had him averaging 4.5 yards per carry. Eugene Lewis was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 68 yards on 4 catches. He notched an average of 17.0 yards per catch for the game.

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The Alouettes have tallied 1,029 total yards over the course of this season. Offensively they are averaging 91.0 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 4th in the league. When it comes to scoring, Montreal has amassed 2 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns via the ground. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Montreal Alouettes have an average of 27.7 points per outing.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Alouettes have surrendered 741 yards which has them ranked 4th in the league. During the season, they have yielded 335.0 yards/game ranking them 4th in the CFL. The Alouettes rank 4th in the league concerning team defense, giving up 21.0 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.7 yards per rush and 88.0 yards on the ground per game for the year. During their 3 games played this year, they have given up 247.0 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.4%. For the season, they have allowed 264 yards via the running game in 3 outings.

In their last outing the Roughriders took on the Alouettes and took the defeat by a score of 37-13. Frankie Hickson paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 10 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 27 yards on 6 carries which meant he averaged 5.0 yards per carry. Kian Schaffer-Baker was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 53 yards on 8 catches. He earned an average of 6.6 yards per reception for the game. Cody Fajardo went 17/28 with 191 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He threw 2 interceptions during the game.

For the year to this point, the Roughriders have a total of 771 passing yards as well as holding an average of 257.0 passing yards per outing, which ranks 5th in the league. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 361.3 yards per outing which has them sitting 4th in the CFL. They are averaging 104.3 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 313 yards in total. When looking at putting points on the board, the Roughriders are 4th in the CFL holding an average of 23.0 PPG.

Saskatchewan has surrendered a total of 131 yards on the ground (43.7 yards/game) in addition to 0 touchdowns on the ground for the 2020 season. The Roughriders are giving up 22.0 points per contest, ranking them 5th in the league. This season, they have allowed 66 total points. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 253.3 yards/game, ranking them 4th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (+3.5)

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