Ottawa Redblacks vs Calgary Stampeders Prediction, 7/23/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Calgary Stampeders

Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023

Location: McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (+5)

The Calgary Stampeders (2-3) host the Ottawa Redblacks (2-3) at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. Ottawa opens this matchup as 5-point dogs. The O/U has been set at 44. The QB's who are expected to start are Dustin Crum and Jake Maier.

The last time they took the field the Redblacks played the Blue Bombers and earned the win by a score of 31-28. Dustin Crum went 26/42 with 261 yards passing but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He walked away with 1 interception during the game. Dustin Crum paced the team on the ground for that game. He broke a long run for 15 yards and he tallied 2 touchdowns in the game. He rushed for a total of 74 yards via 8 carries which had him averaging 9.0 yards per run. Nathaniel Behar led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 87 yards on 10 receptions. He earned an average of 8.7 yards per reception for that game.

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The Redblacks have earned 1,483 total yards for the season. As a team they average 112.4 yards rushing giving them a rank of 2nd in the league. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Ottawa has totaled 1 touchdown and 4 touchdowns on the ground. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Ottawa Redblacks are averaging 19.4 points per game.

Concerning passing yards, the Redblacks have conceded 1,276 yards which puts them in 4th in the CFL. For the year, they are allowing 325.8 yards per game putting them at 3rd in the CFL. The Redblacks are ranked 2nd in the league in relation to team defense, giving up 20.2 PPG. They are giving up 3.5 yards per rush and 70.6 rushing yards per contest this season. During their 5 games played this year, they have given up 255.2 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 66.2%. During the season, they have given up 353 yards on the ground through 5 contests.

In their last outing the Stampeders went up against the Roughriders and won by a score of 33-31. Dedrick Mills paced the team in rushing for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 9 yards and he added 1 touchdown for the game. He scurried for 36 yards by way of 11 carries which means he ran for an average of 3.0 yards per carry. Luther Hakunavanhu was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 94 yards on 5 catches. He notched an average of 18.8 yards per reception for that contest. Jake Maier went 26/37 with 315 yards passing and tossed 2 TD's. He threw 1 pick in the game.

During this campaign thus far, the Stampeders have thrown for a total of 1,179 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 235.8 passing yards per outing, ranking them 7th in the league. The Calgary Stampeders are averaging 332.8 yards/contest which has them sitting 5th in the CFL. They have an average of 97.0 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 485 yards for the season. When looking at their scoring prowess, the Stampeders rank 6th in the league averaging 22.2 points per contest.

The Stampeders are surrendering 24.8 PPG, which puts them in 6th in the league. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 124 total points. Calgary has given up a total of 539 yards via the ground game (107.8 yards per game) as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 236.0 yards/contest, which has them sitting 3rd in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary Stampeders (-5) and under 44 points

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