Toronto Argonauts vs Calgary Stampeders Prediction, 10/1/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Calgary Stampeders

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (+5.5)

McMahon Stadium is the venue where and the Calgary Stampeders (9-5) will play the Toronto Argonauts (8-5) on Saturday. Calgary opens this matchup as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 53.5. The QB's who are expected to start are McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Jake Maier.

In their last outing the Argonauts played the Redblacks and ended up getting the win by a score of 45-15. McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 21/29 with 245 yards through the air and tossed 3 TD's. He gave away 1 interception on the day. A.J. Ouellette led the team in rushing for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 8 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for a total of 57 yards via 10 carries which meant he was running for 5.7 yards per carry. DaVaris Daniels was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 100 yards on 5 receptions. He earned an average of 20.0 yards per reception for that contest.

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In terms of putting points on the board, the Toronto Argonauts are sitting at 25.6 points per outing. As a team they average 76.3 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 9th in the CFL. The Argonauts have racked up 4,454 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to scoring, Toronto has amassed 19 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground.

The Argonauts sit in 3rd in the league when it comes to team defense, conceding 22.5 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.9 yards per attempt on the ground and 90.4 rushing yards per game this season. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,175 running yards through 13 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Argonauts have surrendered 3,521 yards which has them ranked 6th in the CFL. In their 13 games played this season, they have conceded 270.8 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 68.2%. Over the course of this season, they are allowing 361.2 yards per outing ranking them 7th in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Stampeders faced the Lions and notched a win by a score of 25-11. Ka'Deem Carey led the team in rushing during the game. He had a long run of 29 yards and he tallied 1 touchdown in the game. He rushed for a total of 84 yards by way of 12 carries which meant he was running for 7.0 yards per carry. Malik Henry led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 88 yards on 9 receptions. He earned an average of 9.8 yards per reception during the game. Jake Maier went 27/33 with 294 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He finished the game without throwing an interception.

During the season thus far, the Stampeders have thrown for a total of 3,591 yards through the air along with an average of 256.5 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 5th in the CFL. The Calgary Stampeders maintain an average of 368.6 yards per game which ranks them 2nd in the CFL. They are averaging 112.1 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,570 yards overall. When looking at their ability to score points, the Stampeders rank 1st in the league holding an average of 30.9 points per game.

Calgary has given up a total of 1,299 yards rushing (92.8 yards/game) as well as 12 touchdowns rushing for the year. The Stampeders are conceding 23.5 points per game, which has them ranked 4th in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 329 points in total. They have allowed 21 touchdowns through the air as well as 270.0 yards/outing, which puts them in 8th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary Stampeders (-5.5) and under 53.5 points

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