Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 8/16/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-2.5)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-3) play the Montreal Alouettes (8-1) at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. Saskatchewan opens this contest as 2.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 50.5. The men taking the field are Davis Alexander and Shea Patterson.

In their last contest the Alouettes took on the Tiger-Cats and earned the victory by a score of 33-23. Davis Alexander went 17/24 with 247 yards passing and added 2 touchdowns. He ended the game with no interceptions. Walter Fletcher paced the team on the ground for that contest. He broke a long run for 24 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He racked up a total of 53 yards on 8 carries which meant he averaged 6.6 yards per run. Charleston Rambo was the receiving yardage leader by earning 124 yards on 6 receptions. He earned an average of 20.7 yards per reception for that contest.

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The Alouettes have earned 3,320 total yards for this campaign. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 85.6 yards on the ground which ranks them 6th in the CFL. In terms of notching touchdowns, Montreal has compiled 19 touchdowns through the air and 9 rushing touchdowns. Regarding putting points on the board, the Montreal Alouettes have an average of 29.0 points per game.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Alouettes have given up 2,070 yards which has them sitting in 3rd in the league. During this campaign, they are surrendering 334.4 yards per contest putting them at 3rd in the league. The Alouettes are ranked 2nd in the CFL in relation to team defense, conceding 21.2 points per contest. They are giving up 5.4 yards per run and 104.4 rushing yards per game for the season. Over the course of their 9 games played this year, they have given up 230.0 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 68.4%. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 940 rushing yards through 9 games.

The last time they took the field the Roughriders played the Redblacks and left there with a tie by a score of 22-22. Frankie Hickson paced the team on the ground for that game. He had a long run of 5 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He scurried for 23 yards on 12 carries which means he ran for an average of 2.0 yards per run. Shawn Bane was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 90 yards on 8 receptions. He notched an average of 11.3 yards per catch for that game. Shea Patterson went 30/49 with 299 yards passing and completed 2 touchdowns. He threw 3 interceptions on the day.

Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Roughriders currently sit 4th in the CFL holding an average of 26.2 PPG. For the year so far, the Roughriders have compiled 2,333 yards through the air as well as an average of 259.2 throwing yards per game, ranking them 6th in the league. They maintain an average of 82.4 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 742 yards for the season. The Saskatchewan Roughriders hold an average of 341.7 yards per game which is good for 8th in the league.

Saskatchewan has allowed a total of 718 yards on the ground (79.8 yards per contest) as well as 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. The Roughriders are giving up 24.7 points per contest, which has them sitting 4th in the league. In total, they have relinquished 222 total points. They have given up 12 touchdowns through the air in addition to 288.4 yards/game, which has them in 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (+2.5)

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