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Alouettes first half -6 (-110)
Calgary QB Jake Maier played very well in the first two weeks of the season but those came against bad Hamilton and BC defenses, and last week he averaged just 5.6 YPA versus Winnipeg. The Stamps' pivot displayed shaky accuracy and poor decision-making last year, so expect major regression against an Als' defense that leads the league in sacks (10), takeaways (12), and opponent passer rating (77.5). I'm a bit concerned about a backdoor cover by the Stamps since the Als allowed 14 points in the second half against the Argos last Friday and surrendered 20 second-half points to Ottawa in Week 3. However, Montreal has been getting off to fast starts, covering the first-half spread in all four of their games this year.