{"id":360355,"date":"2025-07-31T14:20:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=360355"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:20:57","slug":"cfl-week-9-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cfl-week-9-picks-and-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"CFL Week 9 predictions, picks and best bets: Roughriders, Alouettes meet in potential Grey Cup preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The top teams in the CFL’s East and West divisions meet on Saturday night to conclude the Week 9 slate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week’s CFL narrative:<\/strong> There are four CFL games on tap ahead of the Civic Holiday, headlined by the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-1) visiting the Montreal Alouettes (5-2). The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who are the other top squad in the East, are road favourites in Edmonton on Saturday afternoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the latest CFL Week 9 predictions for the games beginning Thursday, July 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CFL Week 9 predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best bet: Roughriders\/Alouettes under 50.5 points (-110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s still early, but this is shaping up as a potential Grey Cup preview with how Saskatchewan and Montreal are playing this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it starts on the defensive side of the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Alouettes and Roughriders rank second and third, respectively, in scoring defence. Also, Montreal is No. 1 in total defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the run game, these defences are as stout as it gets. Saskatchewan allows just 66.9 yards\/game (first in the CFL), while Montreal allows 75.6 yards\/game (second).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Led by A.J. Ouellette, the Riders love to establish their rushing attack. And Montreal might need to lean more heavily on that aspect without starting quarterback Davis Alexander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I just don’t think either defence will allow for much breathing room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, both teams have an impact wideout who is trending toward missing this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither Tyson Philpot (three TDs in five games for Montreal) nor Samuel Emilus (361 yards in four games for Saskatchewan) practiced on Tuesday or Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These teams combined for just 36 total points when they matched up in Montreal last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> Montreal and Saskatchewan’s defences combine to allow 46.6 PPG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full CFL betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More best bets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tiger-Cats -3.5 (-110):<\/strong> The scheduling gods aren’t working in Hamilton’s favour, as this will be the Ti-Cats’ fourth road game in a five-week span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Hamilton has risen to every challenge after an 0-2 start. Who knew a Week 3 bye could do a team so much good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, the Ti-Cats are 5-0 with a 10.6-point average victory margin. They’ve covered this number in four of five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edmonton is just 1-5 SU and 2-4 ATS on the season. The Elks have failed to cover a +3.5 spread in four of six games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamilton has the No. 1 scoring offence in the CFL, while Edmonton ranks eighth. The chasm between them is nearly 10.0 points per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edmonton also has the ninth-ranked scoring defence. To me, the gap between these teams is more than 3.5 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stampeders +3.5 (-110):<\/strong> Vernon Adams Jr. won’t play for Calgary on Thursday night, which helps explain why the Stamps are underdogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, I think there’s a lot to like about Calgary against an Ottawa Redblacks team that hasn’t proven anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, Ottawa (1-6 SU, 2-5 ATS) did earn its lone win came in<\/em> Calgary earlier this year. But that was in severe rain and wind that changed the complexion of the game (Ottawa won, 20-12, in a game that featured just one touchdown).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calgary (5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS) has the CFL’s No. 1 scoring defence (19.1 PPG). Adams’ absence has nothing to do with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for the Stamps to at least keep things close with former NFLer P.J. Walker making his first CFL start. Surely, a full week of practice with the first team will do Walker some good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CFL Week 9 predictions as of 2:10 p.m. on 07\/31\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The top teams in the CFL’s East and West divisions meet on Saturday night to conclude the Week 9 slate. This week’s CFL narrative: There are four CFL games on tap ahead of the Civic Holiday, headlined by the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-1) visiting the Montreal Alouettes (5-2). The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who are the other top […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":360339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,68],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-360355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-cfl","tag-cfl-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCFL Week 9 predictions, picks & best bets | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our CFL Week 9 predictions. 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