Alouettes vs Stampeders Picks and Prediction – 9/23/2023

The Montreal Alouettes will be on the road this week in McMahon Stadium for a matchup with the Calgary Stampeders. For other CFL Plays and Action see our CFL Picks. Montreal comes into this week one game below .500 in the year following a three-point loss to Toronto a week ago. As a unit this season Montreal ranks 6th in the league in scoring averaging 22.8 points per game, while they are 4th overall allowing just 24.8 points through 13 games played. Cody Fajardo has led the way for the Calgary offense this season with 2832 yards passing, while William Stanback is the top running back with 587 yards on the ground.

Offensively Montreal did move the ball well last week compiling 345 total yards but turned the ball over three times to score just twenty points resulting in the loss. The Montreal defense was obliterated giving up 23 points on 379 total yards including 275 through the air. Cody Fajardo led the way for the Montreal offense completing 30 of 39 passes for 274 yards and one score and ran the ball three times for 19 yards as well. Walter Fletcher was the top ball carrier with 29 yards on 6 carries, while Tyson Philpot chipped in 105 yards and one score on 9 receptions.

The Calgary Stampeders come into this week five games below .500 on the year following a two point loss to Edmonton two weeks ago. Jake Maier has been the top quarterback in the Calgary offense this season with 3310 yards and 14 scores on 275 completions across 13 outings. Dedrick Mills has carried the load for the Calgary rushing attack with 632 yards and four scores on 125 carries. Reggie Begelton is the top receiver for Calgary this season with 919 yards and three scores on 65 catches, while Marken Michel has chipped in 528 yards and three touchdowns on 31 grabs. 

Defensively Calgary was atrocious against Edmonton giving up 25 points on 399 total yards in the game. Offensively Calgary struggled scoring just 23 points after converting just 19 first downs and committing one turnover in the game. Jake Maier carried the Calgary offense completing 21 passes for 210 yards and two scores. Ka’Deem Carey led the team with 77 yards on 14 carries, while Marken Mitchell added 62 yards on five receptions. Reggie Begelton added 56 yards and one touchdown on five catches.