Calgary Stampeders vs Toronto Argonauts Prediction, 8/25/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Calgary Stampeders vs Toronto Argonauts

Date: Friday, August 25, 2023

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Calgary Stampeders (+9.5)

BMO Field is the venue where and the Toronto Argonauts (7-1) will take on the Calgary Stampeders (3-7) on Friday. Calgary opens this game as 9.5-point dogs. The total opens at 51. The expected starting quarterbacks are Jake Maier and Chad Kelly.

In their last game the Stampeders faced the Blue Bombers and ended up taking the loss by a score of 19-18. Jake Maier went 11/24 with 190 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He walked away with 1 interception during the game. Ka'Deem Carey paced the team on the ground during the game. He had a long run of 6 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He scurried for 28 yards on 10 carries which meant he averaged 3.0 yards per run. Marken Michel was the receiving yardage leader by earning 63 yards on 3 receptions. He notched an average of 21.0 yards per reception during the game.

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The Stampeders have earned 3,194 total yards this year. As a unit they have an average of 89.7 yards on the ground which has them sitting 6th in the CFL. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Calgary has compiled 8 passing touchdowns and 7 touchdowns on the ground. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Calgary Stampeders are sitting at 21.7 points per game.

The Stampeders sit in 6th in the league regarding team defense, allowing 25.5 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.2 yards per run and 106.9 rushing yards per contest this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,069 running yards through 10 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Stampeders have surrendered 2,157 yards which has them ranked 4th in the CFL. In their 10 games played this season, they are allowing 215.7 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 67.0%. Overall, they are allowing 322.6 yards per outing which puts them 4th in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Argonauts played the Redblacks and earned the win by a score of 44-31. A.J. Ouellette led the team in rushing for that game. He broke a long run for 27 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 90 yards on 14 carries which meant he averaged 6.4 yards per carry. DaVaris Daniels was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 180 yards on 6 receptions. He averaged 30.0 yards per catch for that game. Chad Kelly went 21/28 with 417 yards through the air and threw 4 TD's. He tossed 1 interception on the day.

During this campaign to this point, the Argonauts have thrown for a total of 2,008 passing yards along with holding an average of 251.0 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 4th in the CFL. The Toronto Argonauts are averaging 366.8 yards per outing which ranks them 2nd in the league. They have an average of 115.8 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 926 yards for this season. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Argonauts are sitting 1st in the CFL by tallying 33.5 points per contest.

Toronto has yielded a total of 638 yards via the ground game (79.8 yards per contest) and 3 touchdowns on the ground this season. The Argonauts are surrendering 21.9 PPG, which puts them in 4th in the CFL. This season, they have given up 175 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 14 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 273.2 yards per outing, which has them in 8th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-9.5)

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