Redblacks vs Roughriders Picks and Prediction – 8/6/2023

The Saskatchewan Rough Riders will welcome the Ottawa Redblacks to Mosaic Stadium for a week 9 matchup this Sunday. Ottawa comes into week 9 1 game below .500 currently in fourth place in the East following a four point loss to Hamilton in week eight. Dustin Crum leads the Ottawa quarterbacks this season with 825 yards on 114 passes to go along with two scores across five games played. The other four Ottawa quarterbacks have compiled 637 total yards and six interceptions on 103 total passes.

Dustin Crum leads Ottawa this season with 346 yards rushing and three scores on 39 carries. Devonte Williams is second on the team with 181 yards on 37 carries adding 73 yards on 8 receptions through four games. Justin Hardy leads the team with 399 yards and one score on 37 receptions this season. Jaelon Acklin has added 265 yards on 23 grabs, while Nate Behar has posted 259 yards and one score across seven games.

Saskatchewan returns home this week with the same record as Ottawa at 3-4 following an 18 point loss to Toronto good enough for 3rd in the West. Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris is currently ranked 6th in the league with 1274 yards and six scores despite playing just five games overall. The other three Saskatchewan quarterbacks have combined for 808 yards and three scores during the absence of Harris.

Jamal Morrow has picked up a ton of slack for the Saskatchewan offense this season with 374 yards on 84 carries to lead the team. Quarterback Trevor Harris has 94 yards on 9 carries, while backup quarterback Shea Patterson has 35 yards and a team leading two scores on 13 carries. Tevin Jones is the top receiver in the CFL with 548 yards and two scores on 37 receptions, while teammate Shawn Bane Jr. is second in the league with 527 yards on 41 catches.