The Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Redblacks meet Saturday in CFL action at TD Place Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Montreal Alouettes Betting Preview 

The Montreal Alouettes need a win to get above a .500 record. The Alouettes have split their last 6 road games. Cody Fajardo is completing 68.9 percent of his passes for 3,067 yards, 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Austin Mack and Tyler Snead have combined for 1,640 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, while Kaion Julien-Grant has 33 receptions. The Montreal Alouettes ground game is averaging 99.9 yards per contest, and William Stanback leads the way with 667 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Montreal is allowing 23.8 points and 361.9 yards per game. Tyrice Beverette leads the Montreal Alouettes with 68 tackles, Shawn Lemon has 7 sacks and Marc-Antoine Dequoy has 4 interceptions.

Ottawa Redblacks Betting Preview 

The Ottawa Redblacks need a win after losing 7 of their last 8 games. The Redblacks have lost 3 of their last 4 home games. Dustin Crum is completing 69.8 percent of his passes for 2,334 yards, 7 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Justin Hardy and Jaelon Acklin have combined for 1,456 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Nate Behar has 39 receptions. The Ottawa Redblacks ground game is averaging 135.8 yards per contest, and Devonte Williams leads the way with 758 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Ottawa is allowing 27.1 points and 402.2 yards per game. Adam Auclair leads the Ottawa Redblacks with 56 tackles, Bryce Carter has 11 sacks and Brandin Dandridge has 4 interceptions.

Trends

The Alouettes are 34-16-1 ATS in their last 51 Saturday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in Week 17. The RedBlacks are 9-23 ATS in their last 32 home games and 8-17 ATS in their last 25 Saturday games. The over is 7-3 in Alouettes last 10 road games. The over is 4-1 in RedBlacks last 5 home games. The Alouettes are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 meetings in Ottawa and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

I’m not running to the window to back either of these struggling teams that were riding lengthy losing streaks until last week. With that said, we’re getting two free points with the Redblacks at home, a team that has the second best rushing attack in the league and the best run defense. The Ottawa Redblacks probably should be better than their record indicates due to being able to control the trenches. The previous two meetings were close. Give me the Redblacks and the free points.