Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders 10/2/21 - CFL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 09/28/2021 at 7:09 PM ET

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders 10/2/21 - CFL Picks & Predictions

The Roughriders are coming here after getting a nice win over BC In their last game. The game ended up being a battle before the Roughriders won by a score of 31-24. The victory moved Saskatchewan up to a record of 5-2 on the year and 2nd place in the West Division.

Cody Fajardo had another good day at the quarterback position going 24/31 for 279 yards with a touchdown and only 1 pick. The rushing offense picked up 64 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. The defense for Saskatchewan allowed 269 yards and 2 touchdowns in the air. The rushing defense gave up only 22 yards but only faced 7 carries with a touchdown allowed.

Calgary did not have to play in week 8, but in week 7 the Stampeders ended up losing to Hamilton. The loss by a score came by a score of 23-17. The loss was just another one for Calgary as the Stampeders fell to a 2-5 record and 5th place in the West Division.

The Calgary team used Bo Levi Mitchell and Jake Maier at the quarterback position. Mitchell went 16/28 for 170 yards and a pick. Maier went 9/9 for 80 yards and a touchdown. The rushing offense gained 29 yards on 9 carries with a touchdown. The defense allowed 149 yards in the air. The rushing defense gave up 116 yards on 30 carries.

The game here is one that will showcase the struggling Stampeders playing against the balanced and what has been good Roughriders team. Look for the game here to be a back and forth battle, but the downside si the Calgary team is unable to keep pace with the offense that comes from Saskatchewan. Final Score Prediction, Saskatchewan Roughriders win 28-10.

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