Two of the West and East's hottest offenses collide in Montreal, with the Stampeders riding a 58-point outburst into Molson Stadium.
This Week's CFL Schedule
Calgary Stampeders at Montreal Alouettes
| When | Saturday, July 11 at 7:00 PM ET |
| Where | Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal |
| TV | TSN |
| Stream | Watch live on CFL+ |
| Line | Montreal Alouettes -3 | O/U 62 |
Calgary comes in fresh off a 58-36 demolition of Toronto, their second straight win and proof this offense can hang points with anybody. Montreal's no slouch either, sitting 3-1 in their last four with a wild 37-35 win over Ottawa last time out. Both teams have found the over in every game they've played this season, and with these two units trending upward, there's no reason to expect this one to slow down.
Montreal's defense has been banged up in the secondary, but their offense has been nearly mistake-free through the air. Calgary's issue is health on the back end — this could be the game where Davis Alexander's clean pocket presence and Montreal's playmakers outside finally pull away in the fourth quarter.
Players to Watch:
- Davis Alexander (Montreal Alouettes, QB) — 107-of-154 for 1,478 yards with 7 TDs and zero picks, the most efficient arm in the league right now.
- Tyson Philpot (Montreal Alouettes, WR) — Leads the CFL with 587 receiving yards and figures to see plenty of volume against a Calgary secondary dealing with injuries.
- Dedrick Mills (Calgary Stampeders, RB) — 339 yards on the ground this season, and establishing him early could be Calgary's best way to keep Montreal's offense off the field.
Injury Watch:
- Reggie Begelton (Calgary Stampeders, WR) — Out with a knee injury, a real loss for Calgary's receiving corps.
- Jaydon Grant (Calgary Stampeders, DB) — Out with an ankle injury, thinning out an already shorthanded secondary.
- Kabion Ento (Montreal Alouettes, DB) — Out with a hamstring issue, one of several banged-up Montreal defensive backs.
- DeVonte Dedmon (Montreal Alouettes, WR) — Out with hamstring, though Montreal's passing game hasn't missed a beat without him.
- Stevie Scott III (Montreal Alouettes, RB) — Out with hamstring and now on six-game injury, another hit to Montreal's backfield depth.
Pick: Montreal Alouettes 34-30. Calgary's offense is legit, but Montreal is 4-0 to the over and Davis Alexander hasn't thrown an interception all season — that kind of precision wins tight, high-scoring games at home.
CFL Standings
| Team | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Elks | 4 | 1 | 148 | 121 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 1 | 133 | 124 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 1 | 132 | 126 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 | 2 | 119 | 122 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2 | 2 | 118 | 98 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 2 | 2 | 164 | 139 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 2 | 3 | 171 | 183 |
| BC Lions | 1 | 3 | 123 | 137 |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 0 | 5 | 119 | 177 |
Quick Hits
- Montreal added receiver Shaleak Knotts to the practice roster this week, extra depth with several pass-catchers already banged up.
- Calgary got some good news back on defense, adding Adrian Greene and Eric Rascoe back from injury designations just in time for this one.
- Fantasy tip: with Montreal's secondary thin, expect Calgary to lean on the pass more than usual — keep an eye on garbage-time volume if this one turns into a shootout.
- Calgary released defensive back Dolani Robinson and saw Ike Larsen hit with a league suspension, adding more strain to a secondary already missing Grant and dealing with Miller-Melancon's questionable status.
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