Roughriders vs Redblacks Picks and Prediction – 8/8/2024

The Saskatchewan Roughriders look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on the road Thursday when visiting the Ottawa Redblacks. Saskatchewan is 5-3 and tied for first with BC in the West division. The Roughriders were defeated by the Edmonton Elks 42-31 on Saturday. Quarterback Shea Patterson passed for 360 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for the Roughriders. Make sure you stay up to date with all the CFL action with our expert CFL picks.

Saskatchewan quarterback Shea Patterson has thrown for 1,300 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. A.J. Ouellette is the leading rusher with 397 yards and three touchdowns, while Samuel Emilus is the leading receiver with 483 yards and two touchdown receptions. Saskatchewan's offense is scoring an average of 26.8 points per game, which is fourth in the CFL, while the defense is allowing an average of 25.0 points per game, which is also fifth.

The Ottawa Redblacks had a bye in Week 9 following a victory in Week 8 and look for their sixth win in eight games when hosting Saskatchewan on Thursday. Ottawa is second in the East division, 1 ½ games behind Montreal. The Redblacks defeated Calgary 33-6 on July 26. Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown passed for 325 yards with one touchdown in the victory over Calgary. 

Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown has thrown for 1,881 yards with six touchdowns and four interceptions. Ryquell Armstead has rushed for 390 yards and two touchdowns while the leading receiver is Justin Hardy with 607 yards and three touchdown receptions. Ottawa is averaging 24.9 points per game, which is seventh or two from the bottom while allowing an average of 23.9 points per game, which is third.