Montreal Alouettes vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 8/24/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: IG Field in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (+8)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-2) play the Montreal Alouettes (6-3) at IG Field on Thursday. Winnipeg opens this matchup as 8-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 47.5. The starting quarterbacks are Caleb Evans and Dru Brown.

In their last contest the Alouettes took on the Redblacks and won 25-24. Caleb Evans went 24/36 with 333 yards through the air and tossed 2 TD's. He gave away 2 picks during the game. William Stanback led the team on the ground during the game. His longest run of the day went for 6 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for a total of 31 yards on 10 carries which had him averaging 3.1 yards per carry. Austin Mack was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 116 yards on 9 catches. He had an average of 12.9 yards per reception during the game.

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Concerning getting in the endzone, the Montreal Alouettes are sitting at 24.9 points per outing. As a team they maintain an average of 104.4 yards via the ground game which is 4th in the league. The Alouettes have earned 3,045 total yards for the season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Montreal has totaled 9 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns.

The Alouettes sit in 2nd in the league when it comes to team defense, allowing 19.9 PPG. They are giving up 5.6 yards per run and 106.3 rushing yards per contest over the course of this season. For the year, they have conceded 957 rushing yards through 9 games. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Alouettes have given up 1,919 yards which has them ranked 1st in the league. During their 9 games, they are allowing 213.2 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 62.5%. For the season, they are giving up 319.6 yards/outing which has them sitting 3rd in the league.

In their last outing the Blue Bombers played the Stampeders and won 19-18. Brady Oliveira led the team in rushing for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 27 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 80 yards by way of 14 carries which meant he averaged 5.7 yards per run. Rasheed Bailey led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 19 yards on 3 catches. He notched an average of 6.3 yards per catch for that contest. Dru Brown went 17/27 with 171 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Blue Bombers are 2nd in the CFL averaging 29.7 PPG. For the year thus far, the Blue Bombers have thrown for a total of 2,703 passing yards as well as an average of 270.3 throwing yards per game, which ranks 2nd in the league. They are averaging 119.2 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,192 yards in total. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have an average of 389.5 yards per contest ranking them 1st in the league.

The Blue Bombers are surrendering 20.8 points per contest, which puts them in 3rd in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 208 points in total. Winnipeg has surrendered a total of 932 yards via the ground game (93.2 yards/game) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass as well as 209.6 yards per game, which has them sitting 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (+8)

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