Argonauts at Roughriders 7/1/19 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 6:54 AM ET
The Toronto Argonauts look to bounce back from an opening game loss when they visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday July 1. The Argonauts were outscored 44-8 in the second half to fall to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 64-14 in the opening game of the season. Quarterback James Franklin threw for 211 yards and one interception, while Armanti Edwards had 73 yards receiving and one touchdown reception.
Saskatchewan was defeated by Ottawa 44-41 in the second game of the season for the Roughriders. Cody Fajardo started at quarterback for the Roughriders in place of starter Zach Collaros who was out with a concussion. The game was back and forth the entire way and although the Roughriders outscored Ottawa 14-6 in the fourth, they came up just short in the end. James Franklin leads Toronto in passing with 211 yards and one interception, while McLeod Bethel-Thompson has 99 yards passing, one touchdown and one interception. James Wilder Jr. has 12 yards rushing to lead the Argonauts. Armanti Edwards leads Toronto in receiving with 73 yards and one touchdown.
Cody Fajardo leads the Roughriders in passing with 426 yards and two touchdowns. The leading rusher for Saskatchewan is William Powell with 149 yards and two touchdowns. Kryan Moore leads all Roughriders’ receivers with 160 yards, while Shaquelle Evans is a close second with 138 yards and one touchdown.
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Saskatchewan lost a tough battle with Ottawa 44-41 in its last outing, while Toronto was embarrassed by Hamilton 64-14. The Roughriders played well under second string QB Cody Fajardo and expect the same versus an inferior foe in Toronto. The Argonauts have failed to cover each of the last 5 and 18 of the last 24 on the road. Final Score Prediction, Saskatchewan Roughriders win and cover ATS 41-24.
