Blue Bombers at Lions 7/9/22 - CFL Betting Pick & Odds
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. BC Lions
NFL: 6:00 PM EST
Jul. 09, 2022
TV: ESPNEWS
Latest Odds : BC -3.5 ; O/U 48.5
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look keep their perfect record intact with a victory on Saturday when visiting the BC Lions. Winnipeg is tied for first in the West Division with Calgary at 4-0. Winnipeg defeated the Toronto Argonauts 23-22 on Monday in their most recent outing. Zach Collaros passed for 215 yards with one touchdown and one interception, while the leading receiver was Dalton Schoen with five receptions for 73 yards.
Winnipeg is eighth in total offense averaging 324.0 yards and fifth in scoring averaging at 21.8 points per game. Winnipeg's defense is ranked seventh overall allowing an average of 390.3 yards per game and the Blue Bombers pass defense is last allowing an average of 315.5 yards per game. Quarterback Zach Collaros has passed for 933 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions while Greg Ellingson has 268 yards receiving and two touchdown receptions.
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The BC Lions look to keep their perfect record intact when hosting Winnipeg on Saturday. BC is third in the West Division of the CFL at 3-0. BC defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 34-31 last Thursday. Nathan Rourke passed for 359 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Rourke also rushed for 87 yards and one touchdown while James Butler rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown. The leading receiver was Keon Hatcher with 166 yards and one touchdown reception.
BC is first in overall defense allowing an average of 270.3 yards per game and 1st in passing defense allowing an average of 209.3 yards per game. The Lions are allowing an average of only 16.3 points per game which is second best. BC's offense is first in the CFL averaging 520.3 yards per game and the Lions lead in rushing yards per game at 161.3 per game and passing yards per game at 359.0.
Recent Betting Trends:
Winnipeg is 2-3 ATS in its last 5
The UNDER has cashed in 15 of the Blue Bombers last 22
BC is 4-0 ATS in its last 4
The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Lions last 9
Free Betting Pick: BC Lions 3.5
Winnipeg is the defending Grey Cup champion but has not played that well through the first four games despite being undefeated. The Blue Bombers are 2-2 ATS this season compared to BC which is 3-0 ATS. In addition, BC is first in total offense and total defense and the Lions are allowing opposing offenses to score an average of only 15.8 points per game which is also first in the CFL. Final Score Prediction, BC Lions win and cover ATS 23-14.