Calgary Stampeders vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 7/26/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Calgary Stampeders vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Friday, July 26, 2024

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Calgary Stampeders (-1.5)

TD Place Stadium is the venue where and the Ottawa Redblacks (4-2) will play the Calgary Stampeders (3-3) on Friday. Ottawa opens this matchup as 1.5-point dogs. The total is set at 51.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Jake Maier and Dru Brown.

In their last outing the Stampeders went up against the Lions and won 25-24. Jake Maier went 25/32 with 307 yards through the air and completed 3 TD's. He walked away with no picks. Dedrick Mills led the team on the ground for the game. He broke a long run for 9 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for 48 yards via 14 carries which had him averaging 3.0 yards per run. Reggie Begelton was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 52 yards on 7 receptions. He notched an average of 7.4 yards per reception for the game.

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The Stampeders currently have 2,140 total yards this year. As a team they average 101.5 yards rushing which has them sitting 2nd in the CFL. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Calgary has amassed 11 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Calgary Stampeders are averaging 26.5 points per game.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Stampeders have surrendered 1,688 yards which ranks them 4th in the league. For the season, they are granting 384.5 yards per game ranking them 8th in the CFL. The Stampeders rank 6th in the CFL concerning team defense, giving up 27.3 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 6.1 yards per rush and 103.2 rushing yards per game for the season. In their 6 games played this year, they are conceding 281.3 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 68.5%. Overall, they have allowed 619 running yards through 6 contests.

In their last game the Redblacks faced the Elks and won 20-14. Ryquell Armstead led the team on the ground for that contest. He had a long run of 11 yards and he added 1 TD for the game. He ran for a total of 53 yards via 12 carries which means he ran for an average of 4.0 yards per tote. Justin Hardy led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 61 yards on 5 receptions. He earned an average of 12.2 yards per catch for that contest. Dru Brown went 22/33 with 257 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He tossed 2 picks in the game.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Redblacks sit 8th in the CFL by tallying 23.5 points per contest. Over the course of the season so far, the Redblacks have racked up 1,557 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 259.5 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 5th in the league. They hold an average of 94.3 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 566 yards for this season. The Ottawa Redblacks hold an average of 353.8 yards per contest ranking them 5th in the league.

The Redblacks are conceding 26.8 points per contest, which has them sitting 5th in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have given up 161 points in total. Ottawa has yielded a total of 549 yards on the ground (91.5 yards per game) as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have given up 7 touchdowns through the air and 258.2 yards/game, which has them ranked 3rd in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ottawa Redblacks (+1.5)

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