BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 11/13/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2022

Location: IG Field in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (+5.5)

IG Field is the venue where and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (15-3) will take on the BC Lions (12-6) on Sunday. BC opens this contest as 5.5-point underdogs. The total opens at 49.5. The starting quarterbacks are Nathan Rourke and Zach Collaros.

In their last contest the Lions went up against the Stampeders and won by a score of 30-16. Nathan Rourke went 22/30 with 321 yards through the air and threw 2 TD's. He finished the game without throwing an interception. James Butler led the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 24 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for a total of 95 yards on 20 carries which had him averaging 4.8 yards per carry. Keon Hatcher led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 162 yards on 8 catches. He had an average of 20.3 yards per reception for the game.

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The Lions have earned 6,957 total yards this season. As a unit they hold an average of 99.7 yards on the ground ranking them 4th in the CFL. With reference to getting in the endzone, BC has earned 33 passing touchdowns and 23 rushing touchdowns. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the BC Lions have an average of 29.2 PPG.

The Lions are sitting in 3rd in the CFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 22.5 points per game. They are giving up 5.2 yards per tote and 94.1 rushing yards per game this year. For the season, they have conceded 1,694 rushing yards through 18 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Lions have conceded 4,264 yards which has them sitting in 1st in the CFL. In their 18 games, they have allowed 236.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 66.2%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 331.0 yards/outing which ranks them 3rd in the league.

In their last contest the Blue Bombers played the Lions and ended up getting the victory by a score of 24-9. Brady Oliveira led the team in rushing for that contest. He had a long run of 20 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for a total of 72 yards via 9 carries which meant he was running for 8.0 yards per run. Dalton Schoen was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 84 yards on 2 catches. He earned an average of 42.0 yards per catch for that contest. Dakota Prukop went 4/10 with 110 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He finished this contest without throwing a pick.

Over the course of the season thus far, the Blue Bombers have compiled 4,572 yards via the pass as well as an average of 254.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 5th in the league. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers hold an average of 367.5 yards per outing which has them sitting 3rd in the league. They maintain an average of 113.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 2,043 yards for this year. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Blue Bombers currently sit 2nd in the league scoring 29.9 points per game.

The Blue Bombers are surrendering 20.6 PPG, which puts them in 1st in the league. This year, they have conceded 370 total points. Winnipeg has allowed a total of 1,607 yards via the ground game (89.3 yards/game) as well as 8 touchdowns rushing for the year. They have allowed the opposition 19 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 240.6 yards per game, which puts them in 2nd in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-5.5)

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