The set-up: The 2-3 Montreal Alouettes and 2-2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet Thursday at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. QB Darian Durant is completing 69.6 percent of his passes for 1,392 yards with six TD passes and also six INTs. He's been a disappointment so far in 2017, as the Alouettes' 20.2 PPG average is the worst on any of the CFL's nine teams. However, Montreal's defense, which allows a modest 21.8 PPG (ranked 1st), has kept the team competitive in the early going. QB Matt Nichols leads a Winnipeg offense averaging 32.0 PPG, third-best in the league. Nichols is completing 66.2 percent of his passes for 1,080 yards with eight TDs and four interceptions. The Blue Bombers will need to score, as their defense is allowing 34.8 PPG (last) on 411 YPG.

The pick: Montreal has been held to 19 or less points in four of its first five games but Durant and Co. should break out here vs. a vulnerable Winnipeg defense (see above). Meanwhile, Winnipeg's Nichols is playing some of his best ball of the young season and the Blue Bombers are an accomplished home team. Winnipeg has won seven of the last 10 meetings against Montreal but the better play is the Over. Make it a 10*.