The Montreal Alouettes will host the Edmonton Elks Saturday as Montreal looks to improve to 8-1. Montreal is coming off a dominant 34-13 victory over the Ottawa RedBlacks, while Edmonton is coming off their 2nd loss of the season after a 26-28 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Montreal’s only loss so far this season came from the Elks in Edmonton in week 3.
Game Details:
Date/Location: Saturday, August 8, 2026 / Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal, QC
Kickoff Time: 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
Channel: TSN, RDS (Canada), CBSSN (USA), CFL+ (Global)
Odds (If you place bets, please do so responsibly in moderation):
Spread: Montreal -3.5 (-110), Edmonton +3.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Montreal -205, Edmonton +168
Over/Under: 59.5 (Over -105, Under -115)
Montreal Alouettes: The Alouettes are coming off a big 34-13 win over Ottawa last week that saw Davis Alexander throw for 420 yards and 3 touchdowns. Tyson Philpot continued his video game-like season with 9 catches for 184 yards while Tyler Snead also had a monster game, catching 8 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown. Cole Spieker had 2 catches for 17 yards, which were both touchdowns.
Travis Theis rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.
Edmonton Elks: The Edmonton Elks are coming off a close 26-28 loss to Saskatchewan. Cody Fajardo completed 22 of 28 passes for 286 yards and a touchdown. Justin Rankin was limited to 28 rushing yards on 8 carries with 1 rushing touchdown. Former Alouette Austin Mack led the team in receiving with 4 catches for 77 yards, while Kainon Julien-Grant, another former Alouette, had 4 catches for 58 yards.
Alouettes Keys to the Game
Keep Davis Alexander Efficient and Aggressive
Montreal will remain a very difficult team to beat as long as Alexander keeps playing at the level that he has been.
Exploit Big-Play Opportunities with Philpot and Snead
Teams know a lot of targets are going to be regularly going to Philpot and Snead, but teams are struggling to slow them down. With players like Alexander Hollins and Cole Spieker also in the receiving room, it is difficult for defenses to focus on stopping one player.
Contain Justin Rankin and Limit the Run
Rankin was held in check last week but remains a threat. Montreal’s front seven needs to stay disciplined against the run and force Edmonton into obvious passing situations. Last week saw Montreal hold their opponent’s running backs to just 23 yards on 9 carries.
Limit Cody Fajardo’s Time to Throw
Fajardo has often been an effective quarterback when playing under pressure throughout his CFL career. Montreal needs to get pressure on him in an effective fashion to limit his time in the pocket.
Alouettes to Watch
10 QB Davis Alexander
Alexander leads the league in passing with 2,788 yards and 14 touchdowns with only 1 interception over 8 games.
6 WR Tyson Philpot
Philpot’s numbers are ridiculous so far this season, with him having hauled in 54 catches for 1,023 yards and 4 touchdowns over 8 games so far this season.
85 WR Tyler Snead
Snead has caught 50 passes for 794 yards and 5 touchdowns so far this season, making him 2nd in receiving across the league so far.
5 RB Travis Theis
Theis is currently third in rushing in the CFL after rushing 95 times for 600 yards (6.3 average) over 8 games with 6 touchdowns.
20 CB Lorenzo Burns
Last week, Burns recorded 4 tackles and an interception.
Elks to Watch
7 QB Cody Fajardo
Fajardo has passed for 2,577 yards and 14 touchdowns with 4 interceptions over 8 games this season.
5 RB Justin Rankin
Rankin is 4th in rushing in the CFL after rushing 94 times fr 589 yards (6.3 average) with 7 touchdowns.
3 WR Austin Mack
Mack is sixth in the league in receiving, currently having caught 38 passes for 6556 yards and 5 touchdowns. TJ Luther is 2nd in receiving on the team with 38 catches for 479 yards and 3 touchdowns.
11 WR Kaion Julien-Grant
Grant caught 4 passes for 58 yards and has 24 catches for 334 yards and 3 touchdowns on the season.
45 LB Dariel Djabome
Last week, Djabome recorded 8 tackles, including a sack. The Rutgers product from Quebec has 31 tackles, a sack, and an interception so far in his CFL rookie season.
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Score Prediction:
I am predicting the Edmonton Elks to win 35-33. Montreal is without DT Mustafa Johnson this week and already has one of the higher yards allowed per rush at 5.8. Offenses often avoid rushing against Montreal as they try to keep pace with Montreal’s offense, but if Edmonton can get their ground game going at a level we have seen oftentimes this season, then they could take control of this game.