Toronto Argonauts vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 9/15/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (-6.5)

Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is the venue where and the Montreal Alouettes (6-6) will play the Toronto Argonauts (10-1) on Friday. Toronto opens this matchup as 6.5-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 52.5. The men taking the field are Chad Kelly and Cody Fajardo.

In their last outing the Argonauts went up against the Alouettes and ended up getting the win by a score of 39-10. Chad Kelly went 21/28 with 278 yards through the air but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He ended the game without an interception. A.J. Ouellette led the team on the ground in the game. He tore off a long run of 15 yards and he notched 2 TD's for the game. He rushed for 105 yards by way of 19 carries which meant he averaged 5.5 yards per run. Tommy Nield led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 84 yards on 6 receptions. He earned an average of 14.0 yards per catch in the game.

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Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Toronto Argonauts are sitting at 35.2 PPG. As a unit they hold an average of 118.3 yards in the run game ranking them 4th in the league. The Argonauts have earned 4,175 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Toronto has compiled 19 touchdowns through the air and 20 rushing touchdowns.

Regarding passing yardage, the Argonauts have surrendered 3,101 yards which has them ranked 7th in the CFL. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 355.1 yards per outing ranking them 6th in the league. The Argonauts rank 3rd in the CFL regarding team defense, conceding 22.2 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 4.0 yards per rush and 73.2 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of their 11 games played this year, they have yielded 281.9 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 72.6%. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 805 running yards through 11 contests.

In their last game the Alouettes played the Argonauts and ended up taking the loss by a score of 39-10. Walter Fletcher led the team on the ground for that game. He had a long run of 6 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He scurried for 10 yards by way of 5 carries which meant he averaged 2.0 yards per carry. Walter Fletcher was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 52 yards on 5 receptions. He notched an average of 10.4 yards per reception for that game. Cody Fajardo went 21/24 with 236 yards through the air and threw 1 TD. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

For the year thus far, the Alouettes have earned 2,840 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 236.7 passing yards per outing, which ranks 7th in the league. The Montreal Alouettes maintain an average of 338.2 yards/outing which is good for 4th in the league. They have an average of 101.6 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,219 yards overall. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Alouettes rank 5th in the CFL holding an average of 23.0 PPG.

Montreal has surrendered a total of 1,410 rushing yards (117.5 yards per outing) in addition to 15 touchdowns via the rush for the year. The Alouettes are relinquishing 24.9 points per game, ranking them 4th in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 299 total points. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 229.2 yards per outing, which has them ranked 4th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-6.5)

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