Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 7/25/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Saskatchewan Roughriders (-1.5)

Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is the venue where and the Montreal Alouettes (5-1) will take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-1) on Thursday. Montreal opens this contest as 1.5-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 48.5. The starting quarterbacks are Shea Patterson and Caleb Evans.

In their last contest the Roughriders played the Blue Bombers and won 19-9. Shea Patterson went 17/25 with 261 yards through the air and added 1 touchdown. He walked away with no picks. A.J. Ouellette paced the team in rushing for that contest. He had a long run of 17 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He scurried for 88 yards on 17 carries which gave him an average of 5.0 yards per run. Samuel Emilus was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 53 yards on 6 receptions. He had an average of 8.8 yards per reception for that contest.

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When it comes to scoring points, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 27.8 points per game. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 80.3 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 7th in the league. The Roughriders have earned 2,037 total yards this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Saskatchewan has earned 9 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

The Roughriders are sitting in 2nd in the CFL regarding team defense, giving up 23.0 points per contest. The opposition is running for 3.7 yards per rush and 50.3 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. During this campaign, they have allowed 302 running yards through 6 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Roughriders have conceded 1,873 yards which puts them in 8th in the league. In their 6 games, they have yielded 312.2 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.7%. Overall, they have surrendered 362.5 yards/game ranking them 5th in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Alouettes played the Argonauts and lost 37-18. Walter Fletcher led the team on the ground for the game. He tore off a long run of 50 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He scurried for 60 yards on 5 carries which gave him an average of 12.0 yards per run. Cole Spieker led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 70 yards on 6 catches. He had an average of 11.7 yards per reception for the game. Caleb Evans went 12/22 with 127 yards through the air and threw 2 TD's. He tossed 2 picks during the game.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Alouettes are sitting 3rd in the CFL by scoring 29.2 points per outing. For the year to this point, the Alouettes have compiled 1,783 passing yards along with an average of 297.2 passing yards per contest, which ranks 3rd in the CFL. They hold an average of 81.7 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 490 yards for this season. The Montreal Alouettes are averaging 378.8 yards per contest ranking them 2nd in the CFL.

The Alouettes are giving up 22.7 points per game, which has them in 1st in the CFL. In total, they have allowed 136 total points. Montreal has allowed a total of 654 rushing yards (109.0 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have conceded 4 touchdowns through the air and 209.8 yards per game, which has them in 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (-1.5)

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