Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Toronto Argonauts Prediction, 7/16/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Toronto Argonauts

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022

Location: Raymond Field in Wolfville, Nova Scotia

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Saskatchewan Roughriders (-4)

Raymond Field is the site where and the Toronto Argonauts (1-2) will take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-1) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Saskatchewan as 4-point favorites. The total opens at 45.5. The starting quarterbacks are Cody Fajardo and McLeod Bethel-Thompson.

In their last game the Roughriders took on the Redblacks and notched a win by a score of 28-13. Cody Fajardo went 17/22 with 231 yards passing and completed 2 TD's. He walked away from this game with no interceptions. Frankie Hickson led the team on the ground in the game. He broke a long run for 63 yards and he notched 1 touchdown during the game. He rushed for a total of 92 yards via 5 carries which gave him an average of 18.0 yards per run. Jamal Morrow was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 67 yards on 6 catches. He notched an average of 11.2 yards per catch in the game.

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Regarding scoring, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have an average of 27.6 PPG. As a unit they're averaging 131.4 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 1st in the league. The Roughriders have earned 1,824 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Saskatchewan has totaled 7 touchdowns through the air and 5 rushing touchdowns.

In terms of yards through the air, the Roughriders have given up 1,196 yards which ranks them 7th in the CFL. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 297.2 yards/contest which has them ranked 2nd in the league. The Roughriders rank 2nd in the CFL concerning team defense, conceding 19.8 points per game. They are giving up 4.3 yards per run and 58.0 rushing yards per contest for the year. In their 5 games played this season, they are giving up 239.2 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.6%. During this campaign, they have allowed 290 running yards through 5 games.

In their last contest the Argonauts played the Blue Bombers and lost 23-22. Andrew Harris paced the team in rushing for that game. His longest run of the day went for 12 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He ran for a total of 111 yards via 22 carries which meant he averaged 5.1 yards per carry. Kurleigh Gittens Jr. was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 67 yards on 5 catches. He earned an average of 13.4 yards per reception for that game. McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 27/37 with 314 yards through the air and threw 2 TD's. He tossed 2 interceptions during the game.

During this campaign thus far, the Argonauts have thrown for a total of 727 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 242.3 throwing yards per game, ranking them 5th in the league. The Toronto Argonauts hold an average of 328.0 yards per game which ranks them 6th in the CFL. They are averaging 85.7 yards per game on the ground and have run for 257 yards for this season. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Argonauts rank 9th in the league averaging 15.0 PPG.

The Argonauts are allowing 28.7 points per game, which has them in 7th in the league. This year, they have allowed 86 points in total. Toronto has allowed the opposition a total of 280 yards via the ground game (93.3 yards per contest) as well as 2 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 303.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 9th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (-4)

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