Ottawa Redblacks vs Toronto Argonauts Prediction, 10/19/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Toronto Argonauts

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (+1.5)

BMO Field is the venue where and the Toronto Argonauts (9-7) will play the Ottawa Redblacks (8-7) on Saturday. Toronto opens this matchup as 1.5-point favorites. The over/under opens at 51.5. The starting quarterbacks are Jeremiah Masoli and Chad Kelly.

In their last outing the Redblacks went up against the Alouettes and took the defeat by a score of 19-12. Jeremiah Masoli went 19/34 with 216 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He walked away with 1 pick in the game. Khalan Laborn paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 22 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He racked up a total of 55 yards by way of 10 carries which gave him an average of 6.0 yards per carry. Kalil Pimpleton was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 74 yards on 8 catches. He had an average of 9.3 yards per reception for the game.

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The Redblacks have earned 5,749 total yards over the course of this season. As a unit they're holding an average of 86.4 yards via the ground game which is 7th in the CFL. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Ottawa has compiled 16 passing touchdowns and 11 touchdowns via the ground. In terms of scoring, the Ottawa Redblacks are sitting at 23.4 PPG.

The Redblacks are ranked 6th in the CFL in terms of team defense, giving up 26.2 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.8 yards per tote and 93.4 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have conceded 1,495 running yards through 16 outings. Regarding yards through the air, the Redblacks have conceded 4,221 yards which has them sitting in 5th in the league. In their 16 games, they have yielded 263.8 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 67.5%. During this campaign, they have yielded 357.2 yards per contest ranking them 4th in the CFL.

In their last game the Argonauts played the Blue Bombers and won 14-11. Ka'Deem Carey led the team on the ground for the game. He tore off a long run of 21 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for 39 yards via 5 carries which had him averaging 7.8 yards per carry. Makai Polk was the receiving yardage leader by earning 82 yards on 4 catches. He earned an average of 20.5 yards per catch for the game. Chad Kelly went 16/23 with 203 yards passing and completed 1 touchdown. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

For the year to this point, the Argonauts have compiled 3,819 yards via the pass as well as an average of 238.7 passing yards per outing, which ranks 9th in the CFL. The Toronto Argonauts are averaging 363.1 yards per game ranking them 4th in the league. They average 124.4 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,990 yards for this year. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Argonauts rank 1st in the CFL holding an average of 27.9 PPG.

Toronto has surrendered a total of 1,244 rushing yards (77.8 yards/game) as well as 12 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. The Argonauts are allowing 26.1 PPG, which has them sitting 5th in the CFL. Overall, they have relinquished 417 points in total. They have surrendered 24 touchdowns through the air in addition to 269.8 yards per game, which has them sitting 6th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-1.5)

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