{"id":120132,"date":"2026-08-20T21:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/?p=120132"},"modified":"2026-08-20T21:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:16:08","slug":"cfl-picks-can-anyone-slow-down-the-alouettes-as-week-12-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/football\/cfl\/cfl-picks-can-anyone-slow-down-the-alouettes-as-week-12-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"CFL Picks: Can Anyone Slow Down the Alouettes as Week 12 Kicks Off?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":118546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[766],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cfl"],"acf":{"brief_description":"Four divisional games highlight Week 12, with B.C.\u2019s surge, Zach Collaros\u2019 protection and Tre Ford\u2019s momentum shaping the betting slate","auto_update_sportal365":true,"property_type":["","run_ads","","","",""],"main_image":118547,"authors":false,"custom_author":"Mark Keast","type":"news","properties":{"ads_enabled":true,"adult_content":false,"important":false,"live":false},"live_url":"","type_of_redirect":"permanent","body":[{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"<p>The CFL heads into Week 12, with four games on the schedule.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">The question for tonight\u2019s Ottawa Redblacks game in Montreal: Can anyone slow down the 8-1 Alouettes? Likely not the 0-9 Redblacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">In <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/betway.ca\/ca-on\/en-ca\/sports\/grp\/american-football\/canada\/cfl\"><u>CFL betting<\/u><\/a> at Betway, the Alouettes are -834, the Redblacks +550, with the spread Montreal -13.5 (-110) and Ottawa +13.5 (-110). The total is 61.5 (Over is -105, Under is -115).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Bettors are asking themselves \u2013 can Ottawa stay within that number? It\u2019s not a question of selecting who wins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Montreal has scored at least 30 points in six straight games, while Ottawa has allowed a league-worst 322 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">But do you see a two-touchdown Montreal victory? Ottawa quarterback Jake Maier has thrown for over 300 yards in four consecutive games, so the Redblacks can move the ball.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">But for those thinking about laying the points \u2013 Montreal beat up Ottawa 34-13 in Week 9, and will be missing Cleyon Laing, Charlie Parks, Daniel Okpoko, Micheal Brodrique and Muftah Ageli on their defensive line, all out with injuries, leaving them extremely thin against a powerful Montreal offence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Game time is 7:30 p.m. EST tonight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Tomorrow, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-4) face the Edmonton Elks (7-3) at 9:30 p.m. EST, with quarterback Zach Collaros back for the Bombers, but his durability remaining a concern after he was sacked four times last week in their 33-21 win over Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Pass protection is a major betting consideration in this game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">At Betway, the Elks are -250, the Bombers are +200, while the spread has Edmonton -4.5 (-115) and Winnipeg +4.5 (-105). The total is 59.5 (Over -105, Under -115).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">The Elks defeated Winnipeg in Week 4, 23-18, forcing five Bombers fumbles that day (recovering three). Can a healthier team with Collaros keep the divisional matchup close?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Saturday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-6) are at BMO Field in Toronto to play the Argonauts (4-5), with big-time East Division implications. Game time is 7 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">The Ticats, led by QB Tre Ford, scored a big upset last weekend, 26-19 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ford went 13-for-17 that game, for 151 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">The Argos got blown out by Edmonton, 42-12, and have a slew of injuries. This one makes for an interesting bet, if you think Ford can carry last week\u2019s momentum into this start.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">At Betway, the Argos are -200 moneyline favourites, with the Ticats at +175. Toronto is a 4.5-point favourite (-105), while Hamilton is +4.5 (-115). The total is set at 59.5 points, with the Over at -115 and the Under at -105.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">On Sunday, the Roughriders (6-3) travel to B.C. to play the upstart Lions (4-5) at 7 p.m. EST. At Betway, the Lions are moneyline favourites at -135, with the Riders at +115. B.C. is a -1.5-point favourite (-115), with the Riders +1.5 (-105). The total is set at 61.5 points, with the Over at -115 and the Under at -105.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">B.C. is riding a three-game winning streak since QB Nathan Rourke returned from a shoulder injury.&nbsp; Last week in the win over Calgary, he had two touchdown passes and ran for another. Is B.C. for real, or does Saskatchewan, hardly a dog as a team, present value as a rare underdog?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120132"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120133,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120132\/revisions\/120133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}