Montreal Alouettes (14-4) vs Edmonton Elks (13-5)
06:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Alouettes -3 — Over/Under: +55.5
Alouettes vs Elks Prediction
Montreal comes into this matchup as the favorite to win, but this is a home game for Edmonton, which is rare in the Final. The Alouettes have an elite offense with Alexander at quarterback, but the Elks have a great defense. These teams split the two regular season meetings, but Montreal did outscore Edmonton 77-62 in those two games. I think we are going to see plenty of scoring in this one, so I like the over here.
Montreal Alouettes Betting Preview
The Montreal Alouettes were 14-4 this season and they are coming off of a win over the Blue Bombers by a score of 33-23 in their last game. Montreal led 23-10 at halftime and they were able to get the win and cover, despite being outscored 13-10 in the second half. The Alouettes out gained Winnipeg by a total of 452-320, went 11-22 on second downs, and won the turnover battle by a total of 2-0 in the game. Davis Alexander threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns, while Tyson Philpot caught nine passes for 129 yards. Stevie Scott III rushed 13 times for 59 yards and one score in the win.
Prior to that game, Montreal defeated the Argonauts by a score of 33-16, but lost to the Roughriders by a score of 16-12 before that, and they finished first in the East Division. The Alouettes scored 34.7 points per game with 320.6 passing yards and 110.8 rushing yards per game, while they allowed 26.4 points against per game this season. Davis Alexander threw for 5,257 yards with 35 touchdowns and four interceptions, while Tyson Philpot caught 124 passes for 1,809 yards and 13 scores this year.
Edmonton Elks Betting Preview
The Edmonton Elks went 13-5 this year and they are coming off of a win over the Lions by a score of 28-16 in their last game. Edmonton trailed 9-6 at halftime, but they scored 22 points in the second half to pull away with the comfortable win. The Elks were out gained by a total of 383-371, went 13-23 on second downs, and won the turnover battle by a total of 3-0 in the game. Cody Fajardo threw for 274 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing 10 times for 84 yards and one score. Austin Mack caught six passes for 85 yards and one touchdown in the win.
Prior to that game, Edmonton lost to the Roughriders by a score of 16-9, but did defeat the Blue Bombers by a score of 35-27 before that, and they finished first in the West Division. The Elks scored 30.1 points per game with 285.9 passing yards and 127.6 rushing yards per game, while they allowed 24.3 points against per game this season. Cody Fajardo threw for 4,788 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, while Austin Mack caught 82 passes for 1,254 yards and nine scores this season.