Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 10/26/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-3.5)

Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is the venue where and the Montreal Alouettes (12-4) will take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10-7) on Saturday. The odds on this contest have Winnipeg as 3.5-point favorites. The total is set at 48.5. The men taking the field are Zach Collaros and Cody Fajardo.

In their last game the Blue Bombers went up against the Argonauts and ended up taking the loss by a score of 14-11. Zach Collaros went 23/30 with 249 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He threw 1 interception during the game. Brady Oliveira paced the team on the ground for that contest. He had a long run of 26 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He racked up a total of 64 yards via 12 carries which meant he averaged 5.3 yards per run. Kenny Lawler was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 108 yards on 6 receptions. He averaged 18.0 yards per catch for that contest.

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When talking about scoring, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are averaging 24.6 points per outing. As a team they average 114.8 yards via the ground game ranking them 3rd in the CFL. The Blue Bombers currently have 6,084 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Winnipeg has compiled 17 passing touchdowns and 18 touchdowns via the ground.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Blue Bombers have conceded 3,791 yards which ranks them 1st in the CFL. Overall, they have allowed 327.1 yards/contest putting them 1st in the league. The Blue Bombers are ranked 1st in the league when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 19.9 points per game. They are allowing 5.3 yards per running attempt and 104.1 rushing yards per contest for the season. Over the course of their 17 games played this year, they have yielded 223.0 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 59.8%. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,769 yards on the ground through 17 games.

In their last game the Alouettes faced the Lions and were defeated 27-3. Stevie Scott paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 8 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for a total of 33 yards by way of 7 carries which meant he averaged 4.7 yards per tote. Kaion Julien-Grant was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 27 yards on 3 receptions. He had an average of 9.0 yards per reception for the game. Davis Alexander went 11/16 with 67 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He ended the game without an interception.

For the season so far, the Alouettes have a total of 4,260 yards through the air as well as an average of 250.6 passing yards per outing, which ranks 6th in the CFL. The Montreal Alouettes hold an average of 333.5 yards/game ranking them 9th in the league. They are averaging 82.9 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,410 yards for this season. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Alouettes are ranked 5th in the league holding an average of 25.2 PPG.

Montreal has surrendered a total of 2,029 yards rushing (119.4 yards per contest) as well as 13 touchdowns rushing this year. The Alouettes are giving up 22.1 PPG, which has them ranked 2nd in the league. In total, they have surrendered 376 points in total. They have allowed 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 251.2 yards/contest, which has them ranked 2nd in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-3.5)

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