Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs BC Lions Prediction, 10/15/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs BC Lions

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-2.5)

BC Place Stadium is the venue where and the BC Lions (10-5) will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (14-2) on Saturday. Winnipeg opens this contest as 2.5-point favorites. The O/U is set at 51.5. The starting quarterbacks are Zach Collaros and Vernon Adams.

In their last contest the Blue Bombers took on the Elks and earned the victory by a score of 48-11. Zach Collaros went 15/19 with 241 yards passing and threw 3 touchdowns. He threw 1 pick during the game. Brady Oliveira paced the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 9 yards and he notched 1 touchdown for the contest. He racked up a total of 61 yards by way of 14 carries which meant he averaged 4.4 yards per carry. Dalton Schoen was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 162 yards on 7 catches. He notched an average of 23.1 yards per reception for the game.

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The Blue Bombers have racked up 5,913 yards in total this year. Offensively they maintain an average of 112.8 yards rushing which ranks them 2nd in the CFL. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Winnipeg has compiled 39 passing touchdowns and 13 touchdowns on the ground. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hold an average of 30.1 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Blue Bombers have allowed 3,984 yards which has them sitting in 7th in the CFL. In total, they are conceding 337.8 yards/game ranking them 3rd in the CFL. The Blue Bombers are sitting in 1st in the CFL concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 20.1 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 4.9 yards per rush and 88.8 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. In their 16 games, they have given up 249.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.8%. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,421 yards via the ground game in 16 outings.

In their last contest the Lions took on the Argonauts and lost 23-20. James Butler paced the team on the ground in the game. He had a long run of 26 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 82 yards by way of 9 carries which had him averaging 9.1 yards per run. Dominique Rhymes led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 76 yards on 5 catches. He averaged 15.2 yards per reception in the game. Vernon Adams went 21/32 with 258 yards passing and threw 2 touchdowns. He finished this contest without throwing a pick.

During this campaign thus far, the Lions have thrown for 4,606 yards via the pass together with an average of 307.1 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 1st in the CFL. The BC Lions are averaging 403.7 yards per outing which ranks them 1st in the league. They maintain an average of 96.6 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,449 yards in total. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Lions currently sit 3rd in the league maintaining an average of 29.7 PPG.

BC has allowed the opposition a total of 1,348 yards rushing (89.9 yards per game) as well as 11 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Lions are allowing 22.3 points per game, which has them sitting 3rd in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 335 points in total. They have allowed 17 touchdowns through the air in addition to 237.8 yards per outing, which has them sitting 1st in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take BC Lions (+2.5) and under 51.5 points

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