The 9-1 Alouettes roll into Winnipeg riding a five-game win streak and looking to keep their perfect road-trip mojo going against a Bombers team that just can’t find its footing.

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Montreal Alouettes at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

WhenFriday, August 28 at 8:30 PM ET
WherePrincess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg
TVTSN, CBS Sports Network
StreamWatch live on CFL+
LineMontreal Alouettes -6 | O/U 60

Montreal has been unstoppable, putting up 23 touchdowns on 61 possessions over its last five games and averaging 42.7 points across the last three. Winnipeg has dropped to 5-5 with a loss to Edmonton last week and has been leaky on offense, but its defense still ranks first in the league in passing yards allowed (268.8 per game) and completion percentage against (65.8). History says this could get weird — the Bombers have won 12 of the last 16 meetings between these clubs, including a sweep last season, even though Montreal enters as heavy favorites and riding an 8-2 ATS record this year.

Players to Watch:

Davis Alexander (Montreal Alouettes, QB) — Has never started against Winnipeg, but he’s been lights out lately with 10 total touchdowns in his last three games.
Tyson Philpot (Montreal Alouettes, WR) — Five touchdowns in his last two games and the league leader with 1,229 receiving yards on the year.
Brady Oliveira (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, RB) — Posted his fourth 100-yard game last week, but he’s questionable with an ankle injury and Winnipeg badly needs him on the field to control the clock.

Injury Watch:

Brady Oliveira (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, RB) — Questionable, ankle.
Stevie Scott III (Montreal Alouettes, RB) — Out, hamstring, has been moved to six-game injured reserve.
Nic Demski (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, WR) — Questionable, ankle; he’s 72 receiving yards from becoming the 15th Canadian to hit 7,000 for his career.
Deatrick Nichols (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, DB) — Questionable, ankle.

Pick: Montreal Alouettes 34-23. The Als have covered eight of ten games this season and the over has hit in seven of their last nine — with Oliveira banged up and Winnipeg’s offense already sputtering, there’s no reason to expect Montreal’s roll to stop here.

CFL Standings

TeamWLPFPA

Montreal Alouettes91367263
Edmonton Elks83323279
Saskatchewan Roughriders64309271
BC Lions55274267
Winnipeg Blue Bombers55256286
Toronto Argonauts55304311
Calgary Stampeders46378327
Hamilton Tiger-Cats47257319
Ottawa Redblacks010223368

Quick Hits

Montreal placed Stevie Scott III on six-game injury and activated Justin Lawrence, while Braydon Noll got shipped to the reserve roster ahead of this game.
Winnipeg added linebacker Kyahva Tezino to the practice roster and cut Ayo Oyelola loose this week, minor tweaks as the Bombers try to steady the ship.
Fantasy managers should be all over Tyson Philpot this week — he’s got five touchdowns in his last two outings and Winnipeg’s secondary hasn’t faced an offense humming like Montreal’s.
A win Friday moves Jason Maas into a tie with Marv Levy for fourth all-time in Alouettes coaching victories, while Willie Jefferson sits one pass knockdown away from joining an exclusive club of just three players in franchise history to hit the century mark.

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