Argonauts vs Alouettes Picks and Prediction – 11/9/2024

The Toronto Argonauts visit the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday in the East Division Final of the CFL with the winner moving on to Grey Cup. Toronto was 10-8 during the regular season and defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 58-38 last Saturday in the East Division semifinals. Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns while the Argonauts gained 437 yards of total offense. Keep up to date with all the CFL action with our expert CFL picks.

After one game of the postseason, Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly has 358 yards passing with four touchdowns and a completion rate of 90% after completing 18 of 20 pass attempts. Ka’Deem Carey is the leading rusher with 43 yards and Makai Polk is the leading receiver with 158 yards and one touchdown reception. Toronto finished the regular season first in scoring at 28.6 points per game and 5th in points allowed at 26.6 points per game.

The Montreal Alouettes finished the regular season 12-5-1 and were first in the East division, thus earning a bye into the semifinals. In the final game of the regular season, Montreal was defeated by Winnipeg 28-27 but the Alouettes had already clinched first place in the division and had earned a bye into the second round of the playoffs. 

During the regular season, Montreal quarterback Cody Fajardo passed for 3,105 yards with 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions. The leading rusher was Walter Fletcher with 764 yards and four touchdowns, while the leading receiver was Cole Spieker with 823 yards and seven touchdown receptions. Montreal finished the regular season 5th in scoring at 25.3 points per game and second in points allowed at 22.4 points per game.

Toronto is victorious in two out of three head-to-head matchups this season with Montreal and will make it a third win by picking up a victory on the road Saturday. Toronto has used a very strong running game when facing Montreal, gaining 234 yards in late September when defeating Montreal by six points and rushing for 183 yards in mid-July when defeating Montreal by 19 points. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Argonauts win and cover ATS 30-27.