Toronto Argonauts vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 7/11/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (+9.5)

The Toronto Argonauts (2-2) go to Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Thursday where they'll take on the Montreal Alouettes (5-0). The odds on this matchup have Montreal as 9.5-point favorites. The total is set at 50. The QB's taking the field are Cameron Dukes and Cody Fajardo.

In their last contest the Argonauts played the Roughriders and were defeated 30-23. Cameron Dukes went 19/33 with 206 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He tossed 4 interceptions on the day. Cameron Dukes led the team in rushing for that contest. He tore off a long run of 14 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for 47 yards via 6 carries which meant he was running for 7.8 yards per run. Rasheed Bailey was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 66 yards on 7 catches. He earned an average of 9.4 yards per catch for that contest.

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In terms of scoring points, the Toronto Argonauts are averaging 29.2 points per outing. Offensively they maintain an average of 123.8 yards on the ground which is 1st in the CFL. The Argonauts have tallied 1,423 yards in total for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Toronto has amassed 6 touchdowns via the pass and 5 rushing touchdowns.

The Argonauts are ranked 8th in the league concerning team defense, allowing 30.8 points per game. The opposition is running for 3.3 yards per run and 52.8 rushing yards per game for the year. During the season, they have allowed 211 rushing yards through 4 outings. When talking about yards through the air, the Argonauts have allowed 1,148 yards which puts them in 3rd in the league. During their 4 games played this year, they are allowing 287.0 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 74.6%. In total, they have relinquished 339.8 yards/outing putting them at 2nd in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Alouettes played the Stampeders and ended up getting the victory by a score of 30-26. Walter Fletcher led the team on the ground in the game. He had a long run of 31t yards and he notched 1 TD for the game. He ran for a total of 56 yards on 5 carries which meant he averaged 11.2 yards per tote. Tyson Philpot was the receiving yardage leader by earning 134 yards on 12 catches. He had an average of 11.2 yards per reception in the game. Cody Fajardo went 35/42 with 374 yards through the air and threw 2 TD's. He walked away with 2 picks on the day.

For the season so far, the Alouettes have compiled 1,597 passing yards as well as an average of 319.4 passing yards per game, ranking them 3rd in the CFL. The Montreal Alouettes are averaging 400.4 yards per outing which has them sitting 2nd in the league. They are averaging 81.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 405 yards for this season. Concerning their ability to score points, the Alouettes rank 2nd in the league averaging 31.4 PPG.

The Alouettes are giving up 19.8 points per game, which has them sitting 1st in the league. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 99 total points. Montreal has allowed a total of 471 yards rushing (94.2 yards per outing) in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have yielded 3 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 230.4 yards/contest, which has them ranked 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (+9.5)

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