Montreal Alouettes vs Toronto Argonauts Prediction, 9/9/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Toronto Argonauts

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (+4)

The Toronto Argonauts (9-1) host the Montreal Alouettes (6-5) at BMO Field on Saturday. Toronto opens this matchup as 4-point favorites. The O/U opens at 46. The QB's taking the field are Cody Fajardo and Chad Kelly.

In their last game the Alouettes faced the Lions and lost 34-25. Cody Fajardo went 22/35 with 308 yards through the air and tossed 1 TD. He gave away 2 interceptions during the game. William Stanback paced the team on the ground for that contest. He broke a long run for 69 yards and he added 1 TD for the contest. He ran for a total of 102 yards on 8 carries which meant he averaged 12.8 yards per tote. Austin Mack led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 143 yards on 7 receptions. He averaged 20.4 yards per catch for that contest.

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The Alouettes have earned 3,753 total yards this season. As a unit they're averaging 108.6 yards in the run game which ranks them 5th in the CFL. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Montreal has amassed 10 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns on the ground. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Montreal Alouettes have an average of 24.2 PPG.

The Alouettes are ranked 4th in the league concerning team defense, conceding 23.6 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.7 yards per rushing attempt and 115.9 rushing yards per game for the year. Overall, they have given up 1,275 rushing yards through 11 contests. Concerning yards via the pass, the Alouettes have given up 2,472 yards which has them sitting in 1st in the league. During their 11 games, they have allowed 224.7 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 62.6%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 340.6 yards/contest ranking them 4th in the league.

In their last outing the Argonauts went up against the Tiger-Cats and earned the win by a score of 41-28. A.J. Ouellette paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 27 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for 79 yards on 12 carries which meant he was running for 6.6 yards per carry. Kurleigh Gittens Jr. was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 67 yards on 5 receptions. He earned an average of 13.4 yards per reception for the game. Chad Kelly went 15/23 with 201 yards passing and completed 2 TD's. He walked away with 2 picks in the game.

In relation to how much they score, the Argonauts are ranking 1st in the league maintaining an average of 34.8 points per game. During the season to this point, the Argonauts have racked up 2,596 passing yards in addition to an average of 259.6 passing yards per outing, ranking them 4th in the league. They average 116.6 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,166 yards for the year. The Toronto Argonauts are averaging 376.2 yards per outing which has them ranked 2nd in the league.

The Argonauts are conceding 23.4 PPG, ranking them 3rd in the CFL. In total, they have surrendered 234 total points. Toronto has allowed the opposition a total of 781 rushing yards (78.1 yards/game) as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have given up 21 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 281.9 yards per game, which has them ranked 8th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-4)

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