The Ottawa Redblacks and Montreal Alouettes open their CFL seasons Saturday at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Redblacks vs. Alouettes odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Redblacks missed the playoffs last year, going 4-14 straight up and 8-10 against the spread (ATS).
Ottawa QB Jeremiah Masoli will not return Saturday as he is recovering from a knee injury that he sustained vs. the Saskatchewan Roughriders last season.
The Alouettes finished 2022 with a 34-27 loss as 4-point underdogs at the Toronto Argonauts in the East final. Montreal had gone 9-9 straight up and 10-7-1 ATS in the regular season.
The Alouettes signed QB Cody Fajardo in the offseason. Fajardo finished with 16 TDs and 13 INTs as a member of the Roughriders in 2022.
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Redblacks at Alouettes odds
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 6:55 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Redblacks +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Alouettes -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Redblacks +2 (-105) | Alouettes -2 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Redblacks at Alouettes key injuries
Redblacks
- QB Jeremiah Masoli (knee) out
- DB Monshadrik Hunter (pectoral) out
- LB Jovan Santos-Knox (hamstring) out
- WR Shaq Evans (hand) out
- DB Sherrod Baltimore (knee) out
Alouettes
- WR Greg Ellingson (knee) out
- WR Tyson Philpot (hip) out
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Redblacks at Alouettes picks and predictions
Prediction
Alouettes 30, Redblacks 18
Moneyline
The Alouettes (-145) should be able to beat Ottawa without its 1st-string QB, but there is no need to pay the higher price on the moneyline when Montreal should win by more than a field goal. Lay the points and/or bet the total instead.
PASS.
Against the spread
The new-look Alouettes with Fajardo at QB should be able to cover this short line vs. the banged-up Redblacks. Montreal is 3-1-1 ATS in its last 5 home games and it is unlikely that Ottawa will beat the Alouettes at Molson Stadium for the 4th straight time.
BET ALOUETTES -2 (-115).
Over/Under
The Over has hit in 3 of the last 4 meetings between these teams. While Ottawa may struggle to score, Montreal should be able to take advantage of a Redblacks defense that allowed an average of 30.7 points over the last 6 games of 2022.
BET OVER 44.5 (-105).
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