Ottawa Redblacks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 9/28/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (-2.5)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-7) play the Ottawa Redblacks (8-5) at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday. The odds on this game have Ottawa as 2.5-point favorites. The total is set at 50. The starting quarterbacks are Dru Brown and Trevor Harris.

In their last outing the Redblacks played the Alouettes and were defeated 24-12. Jeremiah Masoli went 17/26 with 218 yards passing and added 1 TD. He walked away with no picks. Khalan Laborn paced the team in rushing for that game. He had a long run of 12 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for 71 yards by way of 13 carries which had him averaging 5.0 yards per run. Justin Hardy led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 117 yards on 9 catches. He averaged 13.0 yards per reception for that game.

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When talking about getting in the endzone, the Ottawa Redblacks are sitting at 24.8 points per outing. As a team they maintain an average of 89.0 yards via the ground game which is 7th in the CFL. The Redblacks have attained 5,140 total yards this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Ottawa has totaled 15 touchdowns via the pass and 4,109 rushing touchdowns.

The Redblacks sit in 6th in the CFL in terms of team defense, allowing 26.5 PPG. They are allowing 4.8 yards per rush on the ground and 91.4 yards on the ground per contest this year. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,280 rushing yards through 14 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Redblacks have allowed 3,746 yards which puts them in 4th in the CFL. In their 14 games, they have yielded 267.6 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 67.4%. During this campaign, they are surrendering 359.0 yards per game putting them at 5th in the league.

In their last game the Roughriders went up against the Stampeders and notched a win by a score of 37-29. Ryquell Armstead led the team in rushing in the game. He had a long run of 39 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 207 yards by way of 25 carries which gave him an average of 8.0 yards per carry. KeeSean Johnson led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 90 yards on 6 receptions. He had an average of 15.0 yards per reception in the game. Trevor Harris went 16/18 with 248 yards through the air and threw 1 TD. He ended the game with no interceptions.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Roughriders are sitting 5th in the league holding an average of 26.4 points per contest. During the season so far, the Roughriders currently sit at 3,760 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 268.6 throwing yards per game, which ranks 3rd in the CFL. They are averaging 90.5 run yards per game and have run for 1,267 yards for the season. The Saskatchewan Roughriders maintain an average of 359.1 yards per contest ranking them 5th in the CFL.

The Roughriders are conceding 25.6 points per game, which puts them in 4th in the CFL. This season, they have given up 359 points in total. Saskatchewan has allowed the opposition a total of 1,147 yards rushing (81.9 yards per contest) and 14 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 275.1 yards/outing, which has them in 7th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ottawa Redblacks (-2.5)

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