Ottawa Redblacks vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 6/10/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (+3)

The Montreal Alouettes (9-9) host the Ottawa Redblacks (4-14) at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Montreal opens this matchup as 3-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 48. The QB's taking the field are Jeremiah Masoli and Cody Fajardo.

In their last game the Redblacks played the Tiger-Cats and were defeated 23-16. Caleb Evans went 14/25 with 110 yards passing but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He finished the game without throwing an interception. Tyrie Adams paced the team in rushing during the game. He broke a long run for 15 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He scurried for 30 yards on 3 carries which meant he was running for 10.0 yards per run. Darvin Adams led the team in receiving yardage by earning 95 yards on 8 catches. He notched an average of 11.9 yards per reception during the game.

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Regarding getting in the endzone, the Ottawa Redblacks averaged 21.1 PPG. Offensively they maintained an average of 85.4 yards rushing, which was 8th in the league. The Redblacks racked up 1,538 total yards last year. Ottawa compiled 10 touchdowns through the air and 20 touchdowns on the ground.

In terms of passing yardage, the Redblacks allowed 4,705 yards which ranked them 8th in the CFL. They allowed teams to run for an average of 5.1 yards per rush and 105.5 rushing yards per game last season. They conceded 24 passing touchdowns in addition to 22 running touchdowns. Overall, they gave up 1,899 rushing yards through 18 contests. They yielded 366.9 yards per outing ranking them 9th in the CFL. The Redblacks ranked 8th in the CFL in terms of team defense, giving up 26.4 PPG.

The last time they took the field the Alouettes took on the Argonauts and were beaten 34-27. William Stanback paced the team on the ground during the game. He broke a long run for 52 yards and he added 1 touchdown during the game. He scurried for 84 yards on 12 carries which means he ran for an average of 7.0 yards per run. Tyson Philpot was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 127 yards on 8 catches. He notched an average of 15.9 yards per reception during the game. Trevor Harris went 25/30 with 362 yards through the air and added 1 touchdown. He ended the game without an interception.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Alouettes ranked 4th in the league by scoring 26.4 points per contest. Throughout last year, the Alouettes threw for a total of 4,500 passing yards along with an average of 250.0 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 6th in the league. They averaged 93.2 run yards per game and rushed for 1,678 yards in total. The Montreal Alouettes had an average of 343.2 yards/outing which was good for 7th in the CFL.

Montreal yielded a total of 1,780 rushing yards (98.9 yards/game) as well as 24 touchdowns rushing last season. Overall, they conceded 466 total points. They gave up 20 touchdowns through the air and 249.8 yards per game, which had them ranked 6th in the CFL. The Alouettes relinquished 25.9 points per game, which had them in 5th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ottawa Redblacks (+3)

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