BC Lions vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 9/2/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (-4)

The BC Lions (7-4) go to Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on the Montreal Alouettes (6-4). Montreal opens this game as 4-point underdogs. The O/U is set at 46. The QB's taking the field are Vernon Adams and Cody Fajardo.

In their last game the Lions faced the Tiger-Cats and took the defeat by a score of 30-13. Vernon Adams went 26/40 with 326 yards passing and threw 1 touchdown. He threw 1 interception on the day. Taquan Mizzell led the team in rushing for that contest. He had a long run of 11 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for 49 yards by way of 9 carries which meant he was running for 5.4 yards per tote. Keon Hatcher led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 107 yards on 7 receptions. He notched an average of 15.3 yards per catch for that contest.

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The Lions have attained 4,010 total yards for the season. Offensively they hold an average of 76.7 yards via the ground game which ranks them 9th in the CFL. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, BC has totaled 20 touchdowns through the air and 4 touchdowns via the ground. Regarding getting in the endzone, the BC Lions have an average of 25.0 points per contest.

The Lions sit in 1st in the CFL in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 19.7 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.8 yards per run and 82.1 yards on the ground per contest this year. Over the course of this season, they have given up 903 rushing yards through 11 outings. Concerning yards through the air, the Lions have conceded 2,321 yards which puts them in 4th in the CFL. During their 11 games played this year, they are conceding 211.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 64.3%. During the season, they have relinquished 293.1 yards per outing which has them sitting 2nd in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Alouettes faced the Blue Bombers and lost 47-17. William Stanback led the team on the ground during the game. He had a long run of 7 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He rushed for a total of 32 yards by way of 8 carries which means he ran for an average of 4.0 yards per tote. Austin Mack was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 55 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 11.0 yards per catch during the game. Cody Fajardo went 14/25 with 137 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He tossed 1 interception in the game.

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Alouettes are ranking 4th in the CFL with an average of 24.1 points per outing. During the season so far, the Alouettes have a total of 2,237 yards via the pass together with an average of 223.7 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 7th in the league. They have an average of 99.9 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 999 yards overall. The Montreal Alouettes have an average of 323.6 yards per contest which has them ranked 7th in the league.

The Alouettes are conceding 22.6 points per contest, which puts them in 3rd in the CFL. This year, they have relinquished 226 total points. Montreal has allowed a total of 1,153 rushing yards (115.3 yards per game) as well as 10 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have conceded 10 touchdowns from the passing game and 216.6 yards/game, which puts them in 3rd in the CFL.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BC Lions (-4)

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