Ottawa Redblacks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 8/6/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Sunday, August 6, 2023

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (-1.5)

The Ottawa Redblacks (3-4) are headed to Mosaic Stadium on Sunday where they'll meet the Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-4). Saskatchewan opens this game as 1.5-point dogs. The total opens at 47. The QB's who are expected to start are Dustin Crum and Mason Fine.

In their last game the Redblacks took on the Tiger-Cats and took the loss by a score of 16-12. Dustin Crum went 13/22 with 158 yards through the air but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He tossed 1 interception during the game. Dustin Crum paced the team in rushing during the game. He had a long run of 12 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 82 yards by way of 13 carries which meant he was running for 6.0 yards per carry. Justin Hardy led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 65 yards on 5 catches. He earned an average of 13.0 yards per reception during the game.

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In terms of scoring, the Ottawa Redblacks are sitting at 21.7 PPG. As a team they maintain an average of 127.1 yards on the ground ranking them 1st in the CFL. The Redblacks have earned 2,162 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Ottawa has compiled 3 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns via the ground.

The Redblacks sit in 5th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, giving up 22.6 PPG. They are giving up 3.3 yards per tote and 59.3 yards on the ground per game over the course of this year. For the season, they have given up 415 yards via the running game in 7 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Redblacks have conceded 2,052 yards which ranks them 9th in the CFL. In their 7 games played this year, they are giving up 293.1 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.9%. During this campaign, they have surrendered 352.4 yards per game which has them sitting 4th in the league.

In their last contest the Roughriders played the Argonauts and took the loss by a score of 31-13. Jamal Morrow paced the team on the ground for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 18 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for a total of 41 yards by way of 10 carries which had him averaging 4.0 yards per run. Shawn Bane led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 144 yards on 10 catches. He averaged 14.4 yards per reception for that contest. Mason Fine went 27/39 with 302 yards through the air but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He tossed 2 picks in the game.

During this campaign so far, the Roughriders have racked up 1,939 yards through the air together with an average of 277.0 passing yards per contest, which ranks 2nd in the CFL. The Saskatchewan Roughriders maintain an average of 363.3 yards per game which ranks them 4th in the CFL. They have an average of 86.3 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 604 yards for this season. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Roughriders are 8th in the CFL holding an average of 19.7 PPG.

Saskatchewan has surrendered a total of 629 rushing yards (89.9 yards/game) as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Roughriders are giving up 25.4 points per game, which has them sitting 6th in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 178 total points. They have allowed 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 228.0 yards per game, which has them sitting 3rd in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (+1.5) and under 47 points

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