The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes meet Thursday in week 8 CFL action at Molson Stadium. Here’s a Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction. This article will include a Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Pick.
Saskatchewan Roughriders Betting Preview
The Saskatchewan Roughriders look for a win to build on their strong 5-1 start to the season. The Roughriders are 2-1 SU on the road this season. Trevor Harris is completing 72.2 percent of his passes for 872 yards, 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Samuel Emilus and Kian Schaffer-Baker have combined for 731 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Jerreth Sterns has 20 receptions. The Saskatchewan Roughriders ground game is averaging 80.3 yards per contest, and A.J. Ouellette leads the way with 397 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Saskatchewan is allowing 23 points and 378.5 yards per game. Rolan Milligan leads the Saskatchewan Roughriders with 38 tackles, Micah Johnson has 3 sacks and C.J. Avery has 2 interceptions.
Montreal Alouettes Betting Preview
The Montreal Alouettes also look for a win to build on their 5-1 record. The Alouettes are 2-1 SU at home this season. Cody Fajardo is completing 77.5 percent of his passes for 1,636 yards, 10 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Tyson Philpot and Kaion Julien-Grant have combined for 890 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Cole Spieker has 23 receptions. The Montreal Alouettes ground game is averaging 81.7 yards per contest, and Walter Fletcher leads the way with 290 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Montreal is allowing 22.7 points and 332.3 yards per game. Tyrice Beverette leads the Montreal Alouettes with 38 tackles, Mustafa Johnson has 4 sacks and Dionte Ruffin has 2 interceptions.
Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and the free points are worth a look when you consider they’re 5-1 SU and 5-1 ATS on the season. However, the Roughriders haven’t been great offensively, and their secondary has been getting burned. If those things continue, the Roughriders will have issues sustaining this sort of success. The Montreal Alouettes have been sharper on both sides of the ball, and they’re arguably the best defense in the CFL, ranked first in passing defense, total defense and scoring defense. The Alouettes have also had an extra week to prepare. I’ll side with the Alouettes by a touchdown.