Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 9/30/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-2.5)

TD Place Stadium is the site where and the Ottawa Redblacks (4-10) will play the Montreal Alouettes (7-7) on Saturday. The spread on this matchup has Montreal as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under opens at 47.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Cody Fajardo and Dustin Crum.

In their last game the Alouettes played the Stampeders and won 28-11. Cody Fajardo went 22/29 with 252 yards passing and added 1 touchdown. He walked away with 1 pick on the day. William Stanback led the team in rushing for the game. He broke a long run for 11 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 81 yards on 14 carries which means he ran for an average of 5.8 yards per run. Tyler Snead was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 83 yards on 6 catches. He averaged 13.8 yards per catch for the game.

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The Alouettes have racked up 4,729 total yards for the year. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 99.7 yards via the ground game which is 5th in the CFL. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Montreal has totaled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns via the ground. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Montreal Alouettes are averaging 23.1 points per game.

The Alouettes are ranked 4th in the CFL concerning team defense, giving up 23.8 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.7 yards per rush and 117.1 yards on the ground per contest this season. In total, they have conceded 1,639 yards via the ground game in 14 outings. When talking about yards via the pass, the Alouettes have given up 3,250 yards which ranks them 4th in the CFL. During their 14 games played this year, they are conceding 232.1 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 64.5%. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 349.2 yards/game ranking them 4th in the league.

In their last game the Redblacks went up against the Roughriders and notched a win by a score of 36-28. Devonte Williams paced the team in rushing during the game. He broke a long run for 30 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He scurried for 136 yards on 22 carries which meant he averaged 6.0 yards per carry. Jaelon Acklin led the team in receiving yardage by earning 66 yards on 5 receptions. He had an average of 13.2 yards per reception during the game. Dustin Crum went 21/27 with 243 yards passing and tossed 2 touchdowns. He walked away with no picks.

Over the course of the season so far, the Redblacks have racked up 2,610 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 186.4 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 9th in the CFL. The Ottawa Redblacks are averaging 320.1 yards per game ranking them 9th in the league. They have an average of 133.7 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,872 yards for the season. In terms of their ability to score points, the Redblacks currently rank 4th in the CFL by scoring 24.9 points per contest.

The Redblacks are giving up 27.1 PPG, which has them ranked 8th in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 379 total points. Ottawa has surrendered a total of 1,102 rushing yards (78.7 yards per contest) and 12 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have conceded 26 touchdowns through the air and 305.9 yards/contest, which puts them in 9th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-2.5)

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