Ottawa Redblacks at Saskatchewan Roughriders 7/8/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/05/2022 at 7:27 PM ET

Ottawa Redblacks at Saskatchewan Roughriders 7/8/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions

The Ottawa Redblacks look for their first victory of the season on Friday when visiting the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ottawa is 0-3 following its 34-31 loss to the BC Lions last Thursday. Ottawa scored with 29 seconds to play, to cut the lead to three points but their onside kick went out of bounds. Jeremiah Masoli passed for 162 yards in the loss and William Powell rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown. The leading receiver for Ottawa was Darvin Adams with 92 yards.

Through the first three games of the regular season, Jeremiah Masoli has passed for 873 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The leading rusher for Ottawa is Devonte Williams with 118 yards. The leading receiver is Jaelon Acklin with 16 receptions for 244 yards, while Darvin Adams has caught 14 passes for 227 yards. Shaquille Johnson is the only player for Ottawa with a touchdown reception.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders look for their fourth victory of the season when hosting Ottawa on Friday. Saskatchewan is 3-1 and fourth in the West division but just one game behind first-place Winnipeg. Saskatchewan defeated the Montreal Alouettes 41-20 last Saturday. Saskatchewan outscored Montreal 30-7 in the second half after trailing 13-11 at the break. Cody Fajardo passed for 224 yards with two touchdowns.

Through the first four games of regular-season Cody Fajardo has passed for 973 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. The leading rusher for Saskatchewan is Jamal Morrow with 257 yards and two touchdowns. Kian Schaffer-Baker is the leading receiver with 22 receptions for 226 yards and two touchdowns, while Shaq Evans has caught 10 passes for 185 yards.

Ottawa has improved greatly from last season but continues to come up short with three consecutive losses to open the season. Saskatchewan is 3-1 and the Roughriders displayed their potent offense behind Cody Fajardo by scoring 30 second half points this past Saturday to defeat Montreal by 21 points. Saskatchewan has covered the number in five of its last six, while Ottawa has failed to cover the number in 18 of its last 25. Final Score Prediction, Saskatchewan Roughriders win and cover ATS 30-13.

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