Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 9/21/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-2.5)

TD Place Stadium is the venue where and the Ottawa Redblacks (8-4) will play the Montreal Alouettes (10-2) on Saturday. Montreal opens this matchup as 2.5-point favorites. The O/U is set at 50. The men taking the field are Cody Fajardo and Dru Brown.

In their last game the Alouettes went up against the Stampeders and left with a tie by a score of 19-19. Cody Fajardo went 19/26 with 204 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He ended the game with no interceptions. Walter Fletcher paced the team on the ground for the game. He tore off a long run of 55 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for a total of 90 yards via 7 carries which gave him an average of 12.9 yards per carry. Kaion Julien-Grant was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 71 yards on 8 catches. He had an average of 8.9 yards per reception for the game.

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Regarding getting in the endzone, the Montreal Alouettes hold an average of 27.0 points per game. Offensively they're averaging 82.7 yards in the run game which ranks them 8th in the CFL. The Alouettes currently have 4,601 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Montreal has amassed 23 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns.

The Alouettes rank 2nd in the league in terms of team defense, giving up 22.2 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 114.2 rushing yards per game for the season. During the season, they have allowed 1,484 rushing yards through 13 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Alouettes have surrendered 3,111 yards which ranks them 2nd in the CFL. In their 13 games played this year, they have allowed 239.3 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 70.5%. Overall, they are allowing 353.5 yards per contest which has them ranked 3rd in the league.

The last time they took the field the Redblacks played the Tiger-Cats and lost 37-21. Khalan Laborn paced the team in rushing for the game. He broke a long run for 15 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He racked up a total of 84 yards by way of 13 carries which meant he was running for 6.0 yards per carry. Dominique Rhymes led the team in receiving yardage by earning 129 yards on 10 receptions. He notched an average of 12.9 yards per reception for the game. Dru Brown went 17/27 with 164 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He walked away with 1 pick in the game.

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Redblacks sit 5th in the CFL scoring 25.8 PPG. For the season to this point, the Redblacks have compiled 3,620 yards through the air as well as an average of 278.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 2nd in the league. They average 89.2 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,160 yards overall. The Ottawa Redblacks have an average of 367.7 yards/game which has them sitting 3rd in the league.

The Redblacks are conceding 26.7 points per game, ranking them 7th in the CFL. This season, they have relinquished 347 points in total. Ottawa has surrendered a total of 1,201 yards via the ground game (92.4 yards/game) in addition to 15 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have allowed 17 touchdowns through the air in addition to 272.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 5th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-2.5)

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