Calgary Stampeders vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 7/30/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Calgary Stampeders vs Montreal Alouettes
Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023
Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC
TV: TSN
Odds/Point Spread: Calgary Stampeders (+3)
The Calgary Stampeders (2-4) travel to Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Sunday where they'll meet the Montreal Alouettes (2-3). Calgary opens this game as 3-point underdogs. The total is set at 47. The QB's who are expected to start are Jake Maier and Cody Fajardo.
In their last game the Stampeders took on the Roughriders and earned the win by a score of 33-31. Jake Maier went 26/37 with 315 yards passing and tossed 2 touchdowns. He threw 1 interception in the game. Dedrick Mills paced the team in rushing during the game. He broke a long run for 9 yards and he notched 1 TD for the game. He racked up a total of 36 yards by way of 11 carries which meant he was running for 3.0 yards per run. Luther Hakunavanhu led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 94 yards on 5 catches. He notched an average of 18.8 yards per reception during the game.
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The Stampeders have earned 1,664 total yards over the course of this season. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 97.0 yards via the ground game which is 4th in the league. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Calgary has totaled 4 passing touchdowns and 5 touchdowns via the ground. When talking about putting points on the board, the Calgary Stampeders are averaging 22.2 PPG.
In terms of yards via the pass, the Stampeders have conceded 1,186 yards which ranks them 2nd in the CFL. Overall, they have relinquished 345.0 yards/game putting them 5th in the CFL. The Stampeders rank 7th in the CFL in terms of team defense, conceding 24.8 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.1 yards per rush and 107.8 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. In their 5 games played, they have given up 237.2 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 68.1%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 539 rushing yards through 5 games.
In their last game the Alouettes played the Argonauts and lost 35-27. William Stanback led the team in rushing in the game. He broke a long run for 10 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for 53 yards by way of 12 carries which meant he was running for 4.4 yards per carry. Austin Mack was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 70 yards on 7 receptions. He earned an average of 10.0 yards per catch in the game. Cody Fajardo went 26/36 with 281 yards through the air and tossed 3 touchdowns. He threw 2 interceptions in the game.
For the year so far, the Alouettes have compiled 1,209 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 241.8 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 6th in the CFL. The Montreal Alouettes maintain an average of 325.2 yards per contest which ranks them 7th in the league. They are averaging 83.4 run yards per game and have rushed for 417 yards overall. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Alouettes rank 6th in the league with 21.2 points per contest.
The Alouettes are allowing 22.2 PPG, which has them in 5th in the league. Overall, they have relinquished 111 points in total. Montreal has surrendered a total of 498 yards via the ground game (99.6 yards per contest) in addition to 3 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 257.8 yards/game, which has them in 7th in the league.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-3) and under 47 points
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