RedBlacks vs. Argonauts Prediction: CFL Week 10 Point Spread, Odds
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Sports Interaction Staff
Toronto comes into this matchup with a strong 6-1 record but fresh off their first loss of the year. Meanwhile, Ottawa has lost the positive momentum they had a couple of weeks ago as they’ve fallen to 3-5.
Toronto is listed as the -4.0 favourite on the CFL odds but Ottawa has been very competitive of late – even if the wins haven’t been as plentiful as they’d like. Are they a live dog here?
CFL Odds and Betting
The Redblacks have had a difficult time versus winning teams lately, going 1-4 ATS record against teams above .500. They are also just 1-5 ATS in their past six games played during the month of August.
On the other hand, the Argonauts are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games overall and 7-3 ATS against teams with a losing record on the year. Over has been a good bet with this squad as it’s cashed in 14 of their last 19 games when coming off a straight-up loss.
Ottawa RedBlacks
Ottawa had it rough last week, losing to the Saskatchewan Roughriders 26-24. Their offence wasn’t able to do enough, throwing for just 174 total yards while leading rusher Devonte Williams mustered just 33 yards on 12 carries. They were really only in the game due to a fluky fumble-recovery-touchdown by the defence.
The Redblacks coaching staff is facing a ton of heat due to the play-calling last week. They had a second-and-one in field goal range in the fourth quarter and went for it on third down but failed to pick it up. Later in the quarter, they got to the one-yard line and instead of going for it, they kicked a field goal. The team ended up losing by a point, so the play-calling really hampered them.
Ottawa has relied heavily upon their ground game and when that struggles, the offence flounders. Over the course of the season, they rank first in the CFL with 122.8 rushing yards per game as a team. New starting quarterback Dustin Crum has been a big part of that. He needs to lead the way this week to get this attack cooking again.
Toronto Argonauts
The Argonauts are coming off their first loss of the season after the Calgary Stampeders stumped them 20-7. The Argos were a 10-point favourite, so this result was quite surprising.
Luckily, this is the best offence in the league and they should be capable of bouncing back from an ugly seven-point effort. They average 32.0 points per game and are strong both through the air and on the ground. It’s a dangerous unit to battle against led by A.J. Ouelette in the backfield.
Toronto doesn’t just have scoring prowess, though, as their defence is just as talented. They are fourth in the league in points allowed per game at 20.6, with just 144 allowed points this year. This bodes well as Ottawa’s attack has laboured the last couple of weeks. If they can clamp down on them, the Argos should be in the driver’s seat on Sunday.
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