Calgary Stampeders at Ottawa Redblacks 8/5/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions

The Calgary Stampeders look to snap a two-game losing streak when visiting the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday. Calgary is 4-2 and third in the West division following its 35-28 loss to Winnipeg on Saturday. Each of Calgary’s last two losses have been to the Blue Bombers. In Saturday’s loss, Bo Levi Mitchell passed for 219 yards, while the leading rusher was Ka’Deem Carey with 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns. 

Bo Levi Mitchell has passed for 1,518 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher is Ka’Deem Carey with 471 yards and five touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Malik Henry with 496 yards and three touchdowns. Calgary is second in the CFL with an average of 31.5 points per game and fourth in points allowed at 24.5 points per game.

Ottawa looks for its second win of the season when hosting Calgary on Friday. Ottawa is last in the East division of the CFL at 1-6 but is coming off a 23-13 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Sunday for its first win of the season. Caleb Evans passed for 286 yards and two touchdowns for the Redblacks, while Jaelon Acklin had 144 yards receiving and one touchdown reception.

Caleb Evans has passed for 844 with four touchdowns and three interceptions in place of the injured Jeremiah Masoli. William Powell is the leading rusher with 270 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Jaelon Acklin with 687 yards and two touchdown receptions. Ottawa is sixth in the league in scoring with an average of 21.7 points per game and sixth in points allowed, after 25.4 points per game.