The Als hit the road looking to finish off a season sweep of the league’s highest-scoring team, and Davis Alexander’s interception-free run is the story nobody’s talking about.<\/p>\n
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Spread: Montreal Alouettes -1 Montreal comes in 3-2 against the spread with five overs in five games, while Calgary sits 2-2-1 ATS with the same perfect over trend \u2014 five overs, zero unders. Bet the total with confidence; bet the side knowing this series has been razor-thin.<\/p>\n Overview<\/p>\n Six days after outlasting Calgary 37-30 in a track meet at Molson Stadium, the Alouettes<\/a> (4-1) head west for the rematch, and the roles flip: Montreal’s the road team now, and Calgary gets its shot at revenge in front of the McMahon Stadium crowd. This is the first completed season series in the CFL this year, and the Stamps (2-3) desperately need to even it up if they want to keep pace in a crowded West.<\/p>\n Montreal’s been the model of consistency, winning four of five with only a Week 3 loss to Edmonton<\/a> blemishing the record. Davis Alexander has thrown for 300-plus yards in every single start this season and still hasn’t thrown an interception \u2014 184 attempts and counting, the only qualifying starter in the league besides Vernon Adams Jr. without one. That’s the headline stat of this whole matchup. Calgary, meanwhile, has scored 30-plus in four straight games and leads the CFL at 38.8 points per game, but the same defense that’s given up chunks all year let Montreal hang 37 on them last week, with Marquel Lee racking up a game-high eight tackles in what was still a losing effort.<\/p>\n The history says take the road team seriously here \u2014 Calgary’s all-time mark against Montreal sits at a near dead-even 43-44-2, and per the Stamps’ own game notes, they’re 35-19 all-time in the second game of a back-to-back over the past 25 seasons, including 2-1 against the Als specifically in that spot. That’s a real trend working in Calgary’s favor. But Montreal’s the better, more balanced team right now \u2014 fourth in the league standings gap aside, the Als have the tighter defense (154 points allowed vs. Calgary’s 176) and the healthier depth chart. Give the edge to Montreal, but barely.<\/p>\n Key Players<\/p>\n Davis Alexander (Montreal Alouettes, QB) \u2014 129\/184 for 1,779 yards, 8 TDs, zero interceptions; has topped 300 passing yards in all five of his starts this year. Keys to the Game<\/p>\n Keep leaning on Alexander’s no-turnover streak \u2014 Montreal can’t afford to hand Calgary short fields against an offense scoring 38.8 a game. Injury Report<\/p>\n PlayerTeamStatus<\/p>\n DeVonte Dedmon (WR)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Hamstring Depth Chart<\/p>\n Montreal Alouettes starters by position, built from the Montreal Alouettes depth-chart data provided. This table covers the Alouettes ONLY \u2014 the Stampeders’ chart isn’t included here.<\/p>\n PositionMontreal Alouettes<\/p>\n QBDavis Alexander (starter), Dustin Crum, Anthony Brown Jr. Note: this is a projected\/official current-week chart and may shift as game-day inactives are finalized.<\/p>\n Score Prediction<\/p>\n Montreal Alouettes 32 – Calgary Stampeders 31. Another shootout feels inevitable given both offenses and the Over\/Under sitting at 63, but Montreal’s turnover-free quarterback and a slightly deeper secondary give the Als just enough to survive Calgary’s home crowd and complete the sweep by a single point, same as last week’s final margin nearly suggested.<\/p>\n CFL Standings<\/a> | Full Schedule<\/a> | League Leaders<\/a><\/p>\n Who takes this one? 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\nMoneyline: Montreal Alouettes -125, Calgary Stampeders<\/a> +105
\nOver\/Under: 63<\/p>\n
\nTyson Philpot (Montreal Alouettes, WR) \u2014 Leads the CFL with 719 receiving yards and 45 catches, and his four touchdowns pace the Alouettes.
\nTyler Snead (Montreal Alouettes, WR) \u2014 31 catches for 470 yards and 3 TDs, and even threw a touchdown pass last week against this same Calgary defense.
\nVernon Adams Jr. (Calgary Stampeders, QB) \u2014 Threw three touchdowns last week and, like Alexander, has yet to throw a pick this season across 145 attempts.
\nDedrick Mills (Calgary Stampeders, RB) \u2014 394 rushing yards on the ground for Calgary, and the game notes flag him needing just one rushing TD for 20 in his career.<\/p>\n
\nGet Philpot and Snead going early; both torched Calgary’s secondary last week and there’s no reason to expect that defense has fixed anything in six days.
\nMustafa Johnson and the front need to speed up Adams Jr., who’s been nearly untouchable through five weeks without an interception of his own.<\/p>\n
\nStevie Scott III (RB)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Hamstring
\nHakeem Harris (WR)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Hamstring
\nCole Spieker (WR)Montreal AlouettesAvailable \u2014 Ankle
\nDavid Dallaire (FB)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Knee
\nGabriel Lessard (LB)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Knee
\nJustin Lawrence (OL)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Ankle
\nDes Holmes (OL)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Back
\nJerreth Sterns (WR)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Hand
\nArthur Hamlin (DB)Montreal AlouettesAvailable \u2014 Knee
\nKabion Ento (DB)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Hamstring
\nDon Callis (DB)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Ankle
\nAlexander Hollins (WR)Montreal AlouettesQuestionable \u2014 Hip
\nNajee Murray (DB)Montreal AlouettesAvailable \u2014 Hamstring
\nDavid Perales (DL)Montreal AlouettesOut \u2014 Adductor
\nMustafa Johnson (DL)Montreal AlouettesAvailable \u2014 Back<\/p>\n
\nRBTravis Theis, Liam Talbot
\nFBJacob Mason, R\u00e9gis Cibasu
\nWR\/RECTyson Philpot, Tyler Snead, Cole Spieker, Mario Alford<\/a>, Terique Owens, Kaseem Ferdinand, Marco Dubois
\nOL \u2014 TacklesNick Callender, Donny Ventrelli (Sage Doxtater, backup)
\nOL \u2014 GuardsPier-Olivier Lestage, Tiger Shanks (Braydon Noll, backup)
\nOL \u2014 CentreCyrille Hogan-Saindon
\nDLJoshua Archibald, Kylan Guidry, Lwal Uguak, Daniel Wise, Mustafa Johnson, Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund
\nLBTyrell Richards, Tyrice Beverette, Geoffrey Cantin-Arku, Micah Awe, Donovan Manuel, Alexandre Gagn\u00e9
\nDBWesley Sutton, Robert Kennedy III, Gemon Green, Lorenzo Burns, Arthur Hamlin, Najee Murray, Jonathan Sutherland, Nate Beauchemin, Faion Hicks
\nKJose Maltos Diaz
\nPJoseph Zema
\nLSLouis-Philippe Bourassa
\nRETMario Alford<\/p>\n