Toronto Argonauts vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 10/28/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (-11.5)

TD Place Stadium is the site where and the Ottawa Redblacks (4-13) will play the Toronto Argonauts (15-2) on Saturday. The spread on this game has Toronto as 11.5-point favorites. The O/U is set at 49.5. The QB's taking the field are Chad Kelly and Dustin Crum.

In their last outing the Argonauts played the Roughriders and won 29-26. Chad Kelly went 18/25 with 275 yards passing and threw 1 touchdown. He walked away with 1 pick on the day. Daniel Adeboboye led the team in rushing in the game. He had a long run of 59 yards and he notched 1 TD for the game. He racked up a total of 109 yards by way of 9 carries which meant he averaged 12.1 yards per tote. Dejon Brissett was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 56 yards on 6 catches. He notched an average of 9.3 yards per reception in the game.

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When talking about putting points on the board, the Toronto Argonauts have an average of 33.2 points per outing. As a unit they hold an average of 117.6 yards on the ground ranking them 4th in the league. The Argonauts have earned 6,450 total yards for the season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Toronto has amassed 25 touchdowns through the air and 29 rushing touchdowns.

The Argonauts sit in 3rd in the CFL in relation to their opponents scoring, conceding 22.0 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 81.2 rushing yards per game this season. During the season, they have given up 1,381 yards via the ground game in 17 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Argonauts have conceded 4,664 yards which has them sitting in 7th in the league. Over the course of their 17 games played, they have given up 274.4 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 70.9%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 355.6 yards per outing which ranks them 5th in the league.

The last time they took the field the Redblacks faced the Argonauts and took the loss by a score of 40-27. Devonte Williams led the team in rushing during the game. He tore off a long run of 25 yards and he tallied 1 TD for the game. He rushed for 125 yards on 16 carries which gave him an average of 8.0 yards per run. Justin Hardy led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 98 yards on 5 catches. He had an average of 19.6 yards per catch during the game. Dustin Crum went 13/16 with 183 yards through the air and completed 1 TD. He tossed 1 pick in the game.

For the year to this point, the Redblacks have compiled 3,208 passing yards along with an average of 188.7 passing yards per game, ranking them 9th in the CFL. The Ottawa Redblacks have an average of 314.8 yards/outing which is good for 9th in the league. They hold an average of 126.1 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,144 yards in total. In terms of this team's ability to score points, the Redblacks are sitting 6th in the league with 23.1 points per game.

The Redblacks are relinquishing 28.2 PPG, which puts them in 7th in the CFL. Overall, they have relinquished 480 points in total. Ottawa has surrendered a total of 1,480 rushing yards (87.1 yards/game) in addition to 16 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have allowed the opposition 29 touchdowns through the air as well as 294.0 yards/game, which puts them in 9th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-11.5)

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