2023 CFL Grey Cup Championship Odds and Predictions

by Dave Schwab - 8/14/2023

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The 2023 CFL regular season heads to mid-season, and DraftKings has ranked the nine teams in the league with futures odds to win the Grey Cup Championship in late November.

With Week 11 of the CFL regular season scheduled for Aug. 17 through Aug. 20, there is one team in the East Division and one team in the West Division that are co-favorites to win the championship. The Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have equal +190 odds. The British Columbia Lions are a legitimate contender at +370 odds as another team in the West Division, and the Montreal Alouettes, in the East at +1100, are leading the rest of the CFL teams.

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DraftKings’ Odds to Win the 2023 CFL Grey Cup

Toronto Argonauts +190

Through mid-August, Toronto is 7-1 and leads the CFL’s East Division with 14 points. Quarterback Chad Kelly is in third place passing the ball with 2,041 yards and second place in touchdown throws with 13 completions. In eight games, the Argonauts are No. 1 in offense in the East with 268 points and the No. 2 defense in the division, only giving up 175 points. At +190 odds, the Argonauts are at the top of the list for repeating the Grey Cup Championship.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers +190

Winnipeg is tied with BC at 7-2 in first place of the West Division, but the Blue Bombers beat the Lions 50-14 in Week 9. Quarterback Zach Collaros leads the CFL in passing yards (2,298) and touchdown passes (16). However, he got injured in Week 10 against Edmonton. Winnipeg is hosting Toronto in Week 17 of the regular season.

British Colombia Lions +370

The Lions can even the score at home in Week 18 when facing Winnipeg. BC has the best defense in the league, allowing 153 points in nine games. Vernon Adams Jr. has played seven games at quarterback and has passed the ball for 1,870 yards. Running back Taquan Mizzell rushed for 455 yards in seven games. Balance is the key aspect of BC’s quest to win the CFL Championship as a legitimate contender.

Montreal Alouettes +1100

The best of the rest in the CFL, Montreal is in second place in the East with a record of 5-3 after eight games. The Alouettes are also second in defense, giving up 155 points. Montreal faces Toronto in a home-and-home series in Week 14 and Week 15.

Calgary Stampeders +1900

Through nine weeks of the regular season, Calgary is 3-6 overall and just 1-4 in the division. The Stampeders’ defense has allowed 236 points while the offense scored 199 points. Quarterback Jake Mair is in second in passing with 2,208 yards, but he has 11 interceptions in nine games.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats +2200

The Tiger-Cats are 3-5 in eight games and in third place in the East Division standings. Hamilton is last in the East with scoring (160 points), and its defense is allowing 224 points, which is third in the division.

Saskatchewan Roughriders +2200

Saskatchewan is 4-5 in nine games this year, including 3-3 in the West Division. The Roughriders are scoring 176 points on offense and giving up 243 points on defense. They have to end the regular season with Toronto at home on Oct. 21.

Ottawa RedBlacks +2200

Ottawa has 207 points on offense in nine games and gave up 228 points on defense. The RedBlacks are 0-4 in the East Division through the first half of the CFL’s regular season games.

Edmonton Elks +5000

With a record of 0-9 in nine games and 0-6 in its division, Edmonton has the longest odds on the CFL board at DraftKings. The Elks have the fewest points (134) on offense, and they have given up the most points (250) on defense.

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