Toronto Argonauts vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 7/4/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Saskatchewan Roughriders
Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK
TV: TSN
Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (+1.5)
The Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-0) host the Toronto Argonauts (2-1) at Mosaic Stadium on Thursday. Toronto opens this game as 1.5-point dogs. The O/U has been set at 48. The men taking the field are Cameron Dukes and Shea Patterson.
In their last contest the Argonauts went up against the Alouettes and ended up taking the loss by a score of 30-20. Cameron Dukes went 22/32 with 199 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He walked away with 1 pick in the game. Ka'Deem Carey led the team in rushing during the game. His longest run of the day went for 16 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He scurried for 61 yards on 9 carries which meant he averaged 6.8 yards per tote. Makai Polk led the team in receiving yardage by earning 60 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 12.0 yards per catch during the game.
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The Argonauts have racked up 1,105 total yards this year. As a unit they're holding an average of 136.3 yards rushing ranking this team at 1st in the CFL. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Toronto has earned 6 touchdowns through the air and 4 rushing touchdowns. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Toronto Argonauts have an average of 31.3 points per contest.
The Argonauts rank 8th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, giving up 31.0 points per contest. They are allowing an average of 2.9 yards per rush and 40.0 rushing yards per contest this season. For the season, they have conceded 120 running yards through 3 contests. Regarding yards through the air, the Argonauts have conceded 970 yards which has them sitting in 3rd in the CFL. In their 3 games played this season, they are conceding 323.3 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 76.5%. For the season, they have allowed 363.3 yards per outing which has them ranked 5th in the league.
The last time they took the field the Roughriders took on the Tiger-Cats and won by a score of 36-20. A.J. Ouellette paced the team on the ground for that contest. He tore off a long run of 19 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for a total of 98 yards via 20 carries which meant he was running for 5.0 yards per carry. A.J. Ouellette led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 47 yards on 4 receptions. He notched an average of 11.8 yards per catch for that contest. Trevor Harris went 16/21 with 177 yards passing and added 2 TD's. He threw 1 pick on the day.
When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Roughriders are 1st in the league by scoring 32.7 points per outing. For the season thus far, the Roughriders have compiled 878 yards through the air along with holding an average of 292.7 passing yards per game, ranking them 5th in the league. They are averaging 57.7 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 173 yards for the year. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 350.3 yards per outing which ranks them 6th in the league.
Saskatchewan has yielded a total of 98 yards rushing (32.7 yards per game) and 1 touchdown by way of the ground game for the season. The Roughriders are conceding 23.7 points per game, which has them in 3rd in the league. In total, they have conceded 71 total points. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns through the air and 325.7 yards per outing, which has them sitting 9th in the CFL.
Who will win tonight's CFL game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (+1.5)
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