The Ottawa REDBLACKS make their way up the 417 for a visit with the defending Grey Cup Champions Montréal Alouettes for their Home Opener tonight.
Quick Passes
American Quarterback Tyrie Adams makes his return to the active roster 11 and a half months after tearing his ACL during his first career start in 2023. Adams slots in as the 3rd Quarterback.
Zach Pelehos makes his first start at Right Tackle this season, He replaced Dontae Bull late in the 2nd Quarter last week. Pelehos made 9 starts in 2023.
Justin Hardy continued where he left off in 2023, putting up 111 receiving yards and one touchdown on 7 receptions.
American Defensive Back Justin Howell returns to the Active Roster after dealing with a Calf injury during training camp. He will slot in behind Alonzo Addae as the back up Safety.
3 Keys to Success
Win the Turnover Battle. The Alouettes are a league leading +5 in Turnover differential through their first two games. REDBLACKS will need to continue to play smart. Dru Brown did a good job at making the smart play and not putting the ball in harms way vs Winnipeg and the extra possessions could be the difference between a win or loss.
Play Disciplined Football. During their week two game vs Winnipeg, Ottawa was called for 9 penalties, two if them were on the offensive line and resulted in points being left on the field.
Establish the run game early. The Alouettes have given up an average of 82 yards on the ground through the first two weeks of the season. We saw it in week 2, Condell will utilize his receivers in the run game and Armstead has the ability to fight for extra yards every time he touches the ball.
Betting Props Powered by BET99
After starting the week at -9.5 point favourites, the Alouettes have dropped to -6.5 point favourites. The total Over/Under is set at -47.5
My Predictions
Over 47.5 Total Points (-110)
Ottawa REDBLACKS Money Line (+235)
Ottawa REDBLACKS Over 19.5 Total Points (-115)
3 Leg Parlay +500
Honourable mention – Ottawa REDBLACKS Alternate Spread +4.5 (+110)
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