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Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-9) vs Montreal Alouettes (14-4)
03:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Alouettes -7.5 — Over/Under: +58.5
Blue Bombers vs Alouettes Prediction
Montreal comes into this matchup after a dominant regular season and they will have the home field advantage. The Alouettes did win the last matchup with Winnipeg by a score of 37-10, but they lost the first game by a score of 44-28. Winnipeg has won two in a row and they survived last week with their backup quarterback. I think Montreal is the much better team in this game and I like them to cover at home.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were 9-9 this season and they defeated the Argonauts by a score of 25-22 last week. Winnipeg trailed 16-10 at halftime and 22-17 in the fourth quarter, but they scored a touchdown with 50 seconds left to escape with the win. The Blue Bombers out gained Toronto by a total of 292-258, went 9-23 on second downs, and lost the turnover battle by a total of 4-3 in the game. Dru Brown threw for 206 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, while Nic Demski caught four passes for 72 yards and one score. Brady Oliveira rushed 20 times for 95 yards in the win.
Prior to that game, Winnipeg defeated the Lions by a score of 34-10, but lost to the Elks by a score of 35-27 before that. The Blue Bombers scored 26.5 points per game with 265.7 passing yards and 101.6 rushing yards per game, while they allowed 27.3 points against per game this season. Zach Collaros is questionable for this game, but he is listed as the starter after missing last week’s game. If Collaros can’t go, we will see Dru Brown at quarterback once again. Tim White had 88 receptions for 1,141 yards and six touchdowns, while Brady Oliveira had 1,493 rushing yards and seven scores this season.
Montreal Alouettes Betting Preview
The Montreal Alouettes were 14-4 this year and they had a bye last week in the first round of the playoffs. In their last game, Montreal defeated the Argonauts by a score of 33-16. Montreal led 19-10 at halftime and they scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to secure the win. The Alouettes out gained Toronto by a total of 371-278, went 17-25 on second downs, and won the turnover battle by a total of 2-1 in the game. Dustin Crum threw for 153 yards, while Caleb Evans threw for 82 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Kaseem Ferdinand caught eight passes for 74 yards and one score, while Stevie Scott III rushed 10 times for 68 yards in the game.
Prior to that win, Montreal lost to the Roughriders by a score of 16-12, but did beat the Roughriders by a score of 44-24 before that. The Alouettes have scored 34.7 points per game with 320.6 passing yards and 110.8 rushing yards per game, while they have 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.


