BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 8/20/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (-10.5)

Mosaic Stadium is the venue where and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-5) will take on the BC Lions (7-2) on Sunday. Saskatchewan opens this contest as 10.5-point dogs. The O/U is set at 45. The QB's who are expected to start are Vernon Adams and Mason Fine.

In their last outing the Lions went up against the Stampeders and won by a score of 37-9. Vernon Adams went 23/32 with 322 yards through the air and tossed 4 TD's. He tossed 1 interception during the game. Taquan Mizzell led the team in rushing for the game. His longest run of the day went for 9 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 42 yards on 12 carries which meant he was running for 3.5 yards per run. Keon Hatcher was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 170 yards on 9 catches. He earned an average of 18.9 yards per reception for the game.

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The Lions have earned 3,172 yards in total for the season. As a unit they hold an average of 82.9 yards in the run game which ranks them 8th in the CFL. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, BC has compiled 16 passing touchdowns and 4 touchdowns on the ground. When talking about putting points on the board, the BC Lions have an average of 25.9 points per game.

The Lions sit in 1st in the CFL in relation to the opposition scoring, giving up 17.0 points per game. They are giving up 4.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 76.2 rushing yards per game for the year. Overall, they have allowed 686 yards on the ground through 9 contests. Concerning yards through the air, the Lions have surrendered 1,883 yards which puts them in 3rd in the CFL. During their 9 games played this season, they have conceded 209.2 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.5%. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 285.4 yards per outing which puts them 1st in the league.

In their last game the Roughriders played the Alouettes and lost 41-12. Jamal Morrow led the team on the ground for that contest. He broke a long run for 17 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for a total of 81 yards by way of 18 carries which meant he was running for 5.0 yards per carry. Tevin Jones led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 26 yards on 5 receptions. He earned an average of 5.2 yards per reception for that contest. Jacob Dolegala went 11/20 with 107 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He threw 1 pick on the day.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Roughriders are ranking 8th in the league holding an average of 19.6 points per outing. For the year so far, the Roughriders have thrown for 2,340 passing yards along with an average of 260.0 passing yards per game, which is ranked 3rd in the CFL. They are averaging 87.4 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 787 yards overall. The Saskatchewan Roughriders hold an average of 347.4 yards per outing which ranks them 4th in the league.

The Roughriders are giving up 27.0 points per game, which has them sitting 7th in the league. In total, they have given up 243 points in total. Saskatchewan has surrendered a total of 907 yards rushing (100.8 yards per contest) in addition to 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have given up 9 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 207.7 yards/outing, which has them ranked 1st in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (+10.5) and under 45 points

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