Montreal Alouettes vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 8/11/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022

Location: IG Field in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (+8.5)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-0) host the Montreal Alouettes (2-6) at IG Field on Thursday. Winnipeg opens this contest as 8.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 47.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Trevor Harris and Zach Collaros.

The last time they took the field the Alouettes faced the Blue Bombers and took the defeat by a score of 35-20. Trevor Harris went 16/26 with 127 yards through the air and tossed 1 touchdown. He gave away 2 interceptions in the game. Jeshrun Antwi paced the team in rushing for that game. His longest run of the day went for 9 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 45 yards on 10 carries which gave him an average of 4.5 yards per run. Eugene Lewis was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 123 yards on 9 catches. He earned an average of 13.7 yards per reception for that game.

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When it comes to scoring, the Montreal Alouettes are sitting at 26.4 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 88.2 yards on the ground ranking this team at 6th in the CFL. The Alouettes currently have 2,660 total yards this season. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Montreal has totaled 9 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns.

The Alouettes sit in 8th in the league concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 28.5 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 5.3 yards per running attempt and 112.6 rushing yards per contest for the season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 901 yards on the ground through 8 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Alouettes have given up 1,942 yards which puts them in 5th in the CFL. During their 8 games played this year, they are giving up 242.8 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 64.3%. In total, they have allowed 355.4 yards/outing which ranks them 7th in the CFL.

In their last contest the Blue Bombers played the Alouettes and notched a win by a score of 35-20. Brady Oliveira led the team on the ground in the game. He broke a long run for 15 yards and he added 1 touchdown for the contest. He scurried for 92 yards on 17 carries which means he ran for an average of 5.4 yards per run. Drew Wolitarsky was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 90 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 18.0 yards per catch in the game. Zach Collaros went 15/26 with 210 yards passing and added 2 TD's. He gave away 3 interceptions in the game.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Blue Bombers currently rank 3rd in the league averaging 27.8 points per outing. During the season so far, the Blue Bombers have thrown for a total of 2,145 yards through the air as well as an average of 238.3 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 7th in the CFL. They hold an average of 99.6 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 896 yards for this year. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers average 337.9 yards per game which has them sitting 6th in the CFL.

Winnipeg has given up a total of 744 rushing yards (82.7 yards/game) and 2 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Blue Bombers are giving up 18.0 points per game, which puts them in 1st in the league. This season, they have given up 162 points in total. They have conceded 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 256.1 yards/game, which has them sitting 4th in the CFL.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (+8.5)

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