Edmonton Elks vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 8/25/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (-3.5)

The Montreal Alouettes (9-1) play the Edmonton Elks (3-7) at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Sunday. Edmonton opens this contest as 3.5-point favorites. The total opens at 50.5. The QB's who are expected to start are McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Davis Alexander.

In their last game the Elks faced the Tiger-Cats and notched a win by a score of 47-22. McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 15/23 with 234 yards passing and threw 2 TD's. He ended the game without an interception. Justin Rankin led the team on the ground for that contest. He had a long run of 40 yards and he added 3 TD's for the game. He scurried for 108 yards by way of 17 carries which meant he was running for 6.0 yards per carry. Eugene Lewis was the receiving yardage leader by earning 93 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 18.6 yards per reception for that contest.

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The Elks have attained 3,605 yards in total for the season. Offensively they average 106.7 yards in the run game which ranks them 3rd in the CFL. When it comes to scoring, Edmonton has totaled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 15 touchdowns via the ground. Concerning getting in the endzone, the Edmonton Elks are sitting at 29.6 points per outing.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Elks have surrendered 2,925 yards which has them ranked 9th in the CFL. During this campaign, they are conceding 393.7 yards/contest which ranks them 9th in the CFL. The Elks are sitting in 7th in the league in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 28.5 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.0 yards per rush on the ground and 101.2 rushing yards per contest this year. In their 10 games played this season, they have allowed 292.5 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 68.0%. In total, they have conceded 1,012 yards via the ground game in 10 games.

In their last outing the Alouettes went up against the Roughriders and earned the victory by a score of 27-24. Davis Alexander led the team on the ground in the game. His longest run of the day went for 15t yards and he added 1 TD during the game. He scurried for 33 yards via 4 carries which gave him an average of 8.3 yards per tote. Walter Fletcher was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 65 yards on 8 receptions. He notched an average of 8.1 yards per reception in the game. Davis Alexander went 22/33 with 285 yards passing and tossed 1 touchdown. He ended the game without an interception.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Alouettes sit 2nd in the CFL by tallying 28.8 PPG. During the season so far, the Alouettes currently sit at 2,817 yards via the pass together with an average of 281.7 passing yards per game, ranking them 2nd in the league. They have an average of 82.1 rushing yards per game and have run for 821 yards for this season. The Montreal Alouettes average 363.8 yards/contest which ranks them 2nd in the CFL.

The Alouettes are allowing 21.5 PPG, which has them sitting 2nd in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 215 points in total. Montreal has yielded a total of 1,018 rushing yards (101.8 yards per game) as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have yielded 9 touchdowns via the pass and 242.5 yards/contest, which has them ranked 2nd in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (+3.5) and under 50.5 points

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