{"id":767706,"date":"2026-06-28T23:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T23:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/767706\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T23:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T23:31:09","slug":"montreal-alouettes-2-1-week-4-preview-vs-ottawa-redblacks-0-2-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/767706\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal Alouettes (2-1) Week 4 Preview vs Ottawa Redblacks (0-2): Prediction, Depth Chart, Injuries, Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Montreal Alouettes<\/a> return home hungry after a gut-punch overtime loss \u2014 and a winless Ottawa squad is the perfect remedy.<\/p>\n

Game Details<\/p>\n

Matchup: Ottawa Redblacks<\/a> (0-2) at Montreal Alouettes (2-1)
\nWhen: Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
\nWhere: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal
\nTV: TSN
\nStream: Watch live on CFL+<\/a><\/p>\n

Odds<\/p>\n

Spread: Montreal Alouettes -7
\nMoneyline: Montreal Alouettes -410, Ottawa Redblacks +320
\nOver\/Under: 55<\/p>\n

Montreal is 2-1 ATS this season with all three games going over \u2014 the Alouettes have been in shootouts all year. Ottawa is 0-1 ATS with a 1-1 over\/under split, and they haven’t been able to keep up with anyone yet.<\/p>\n

Overview<\/p>\n

Montreal got punched in the mouth in Edmonton last week, falling 29-32 in overtime to the undefeated Elks after holding a lead late. That sting is fresh. Home games at Percival Molson have a way of focusing this group, and with the East Division standings tightening \u2014 Toronto and Hamilton both sitting at 2-1 as well \u2014 the Alouettes can’t afford to slip up against a team they should handle. A bounce-back win keeps them firmly in the division race. A loss would be a real problem.<\/p>\n

Ottawa, meanwhile, is still looking for its first win under head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. The Redblacks were outscored 73-45 through two games, getting handled by Edmonton in Week 1 and then blown out 44-24 by Toronto in Week 3. Dinwiddie himself admitted after the opener that self-inflicted wounds \u2014 penalties, blown assignments, missed opportunities \u2014 were “too many to overcome.” That hasn’t changed much. Now they head into a loud road environment shorthanded, with multiple key contributors ruled out for Sunday. The talent gap between these two teams is real, and the injury report only makes it wider.<\/p>\n

Montreal has the better quarterback, the better receiving corps, the home crowd, and the motivation. The edge here is decisively with the Alouettes. The one legitimate concern is Ottawa’s pass rush \u2014 Aidan John has been their most disruptive defender \u2014 and whether a banged-up Montreal receiving group can stay healthy through four quarters. But with league-leading receiver<\/a> Tyson Philpot listed as available despite a foot issue, Montreal’s offense should have enough firepower to put this one away.<\/p>\n

Key Players<\/p>\n

Davis Alexander (Montreal Alouettes, QB) \u2014 The third-ranked passer in the CFL with 1,133 yards, 5 TDs, and zero interceptions through three games; his ball security has been elite.
\nTyson Philpot (Montreal Alouettes, WR) \u2014 The league’s top receiver with 24 catches for 389 yards and 3 TDs; listed available despite a foot injury and will be a game-time monitor, but his presence alone changes how defenses play Montreal.
\nTyler Snead (Montreal Alouettes, WR) \u2014 Fourth in the CFL with 19 receptions for 305 yards and 2 TDs; becomes the clear go-to option if Philpot is limited.
\nTravis Theis (Montreal Alouettes, RB) \u2014 Montreal’s rushing leader; with Shomari Lawrence moved to the practice roster, Theis takes on added importance in the ground game alongside Stevie Scott III, who returns from injury.
\nJake Maier (Ottawa Redblacks, QB) \u2014 Ottawa’s starter faces a stiff Montreal pass defense; with Eugene Lewis ruled out and the receiving corps thinned by injuries, his night could be a long one.<\/p>\n

Keys to the Game<\/p>\n

Alexander must protect the football and attack early \u2014 Ottawa’s secondary will be shorthanded without Alonzo Addae and Lucas Cormier, and the Alouettes need to exploit those gaps from the first drive.
\nMontreal’s defensive front must get pressure on Maier and limit Daniel Adeboboye on the ground, keeping Ottawa’s offense one-dimensional and manageable.
\nSpecial teams will matter \u2014 Mario Alford against Ottawa’s Kalil Pimpleton in the return game is a genuine chess match, and field position could be the difference in a tight first half.<\/p>\n

Injury Report<\/p>\n

PlayerTeamStatus<\/p>\n

Devonte Dedmon (WR)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Hamstring
\nHakeem Harris (WR)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Hamstring
\nLorenzo Burns (DB)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Head
\nKabion Ento (DB)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Hamstring
\nTyson Philpot (WR)Montreal AlouettesAvailable \u2014 Foot
\nStevie Scott III (RB)Montreal AlouettesAvailable \u2014 Hamstring
\nTyrice Beverette (LB)Montreal AlouettesAvailable \u2014 Neck
\nNajee Murray (DB)Montreal AlouettesAvailable \u2014 Foot
\nWesley Sutton (DB)Montreal AlouettesAvailable \u2014 Hip
\nEugene Lewis (WR)Ottawa RedblacksOut \u2014 Single Game Injury
\nAlonzo Addae (DB)Ottawa RedblacksOut \u2014 Single Game Injury
\nLucas Cormier (LB)Ottawa RedblacksOut \u2014 Single Game Injury
\nBrian Cole II (LB)Ottawa RedblacksOut \u2014 Single Game Injury<\/p>\n

Depth Chart<\/p>\n

Montreal Alouettes projected starters by position, built from the official Week 4 depth chart.<\/p>\n

PositionMontreal Alouettes<\/p>\n

QBDavis Alexander* (starter); Dustin Crum* (backup); Anthony Brown Jr.* (3rd)
\nRBStevie Scott III* (starter); Travis Theis* (backup)
\nFBJacob Mason (starter); R\u00e9gis Cibasu (backup)
\nWR (Boundary)Alexander Hollins* (starter); Mario Alford* (backup)
\nWR (Field)Tyson Philpot (starter); Terique Owens* (backup)
\nWR (Slot)Tyler Snead* (starter)
\nRECMarco Dubois (starter); Kaseem Ferdinand (backup)
\nOT (Boundary)Nick Callender* (starter)
\nOT (Field)Tiger Shanks (starter)
\nG (Boundary)Pier-Olivier Lestage (starter); Sage Doxtater (backup)
\nG (Field)Donny Ventrelli* (starter)
\nCCyrille Hogan-Saindon (starter); Braydon Noll (backup)
\nDE (Boundary)Kylan Guidry* (starter); Joshua Archibald (backup)
\nDE (Field)Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (starter)
\nDTLwal Uguak (starter); Daniel Wise* (backup); Mustafa Johnson* (backup)
\nLB (Middle\/SAM)Jonathan Sutherland (starter); Nate Beauchemin (backup)
\nLB (Boundary)Tyrell Richards (starter); Tyrice Beverette* (backup); Donovan Manuel* (backup)
\nLB (Field)Micah Awe* (starter); Geoffrey Cantin-Arku (backup)
\nLB (SLB)Arthur Hamlin (starter); Najee Murray* (backup)
\nDB (Boundary)Wesley Sutton* (starter); Don Callis* (backup)
\nDB (Field)Robert Kennedy III* (starter); Faion Hicks* (backup); Gemon Green* (backup)
\nKJose Maltos Diaz #
\nPJoseph Zema #
\nLSLouis-Philippe Bourassa
\nRETMario Alford*<\/p>\n

Score Prediction<\/p>\n

Montreal Alouettes 33 \u2014 Ottawa Redblacks 21. The market-implied score of 31-24 feels about right as a floor for Montreal, but Ottawa’s depleted secondary \u2014 missing Addae and Cormier \u2014 gives Alexander and Philpot too many opportunities to exploit. Montreal covers at home, the over is very much in play, and the Alouettes get the bounce-back win they need to stay in step with Toronto and Hamilton in the East.<\/p>\n

CFL Standings<\/a> | Full Schedule<\/a> | League Leaders<\/a><\/p>\n

Who takes this one? Drop your prediction in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Montreal Alouettes return home hungry after a gut-punch overtime loss \u2014 and a winless Ottawa squad is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":767707,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-767706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=767706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/767707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=767706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=767706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=767706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}