BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 6/22/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023

Location: IG Field in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (+6)

IG Field is the venue where and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-0) will play the BC Lions (2-0) on Thursday. The line on this game has Winnipeg as 6-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 45.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Vernon Adams and Zach Collaros.

The last time they took the field the Lions played the Elks and earned the victory by a score of 22-0. Vernon Adams went 25/35 with 312 yards through the air and tossed 1 TD. He gave away 1 pick during the game. Taquan Mizzell paced the team in rushing for that contest. He tore off a long run of 10 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He ran for a total of 93 yards on 18 carries which meant he was running for 5.2 yards per tote. Jevon Cottoy was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 54 yards on 5 catches. He averaged 10.8 yards per catch for that contest.

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The Lions have racked up 845 yards in total over the course of this season. As a team they average 127.0 yards via the ground game which is 1st in the league. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, BC has compiled 3 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown. When talking about scoring points, the BC Lions are sitting at 23.5 points per outing.

The Lions are ranked 1st in the CFL regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 7.5 PPG. They are giving up 5.8 yards per rush and 72.5 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have given up 145 rushing yards through 2 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Lions have given up 248 yards which ranks them 2nd in the league. Over the course of their 2 games played, they are conceding 124.0 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 56.9%. During the season, they are giving up 196.5 yards/outing which ranks them 1st in the league.

In their last contest the Blue Bombers went up against the Roughriders and notched a win by a score of 45-27. Brady Oliveira paced the team in rushing for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 11 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He racked up a total of 42 yards by way of 10 carries which gave him an average of 4.2 yards per run. Dalton Schoen led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 145 yards on 8 receptions. He earned an average of 18.1 yards per reception for that contest. Zach Collaros went 23/31 with 293 yards passing and added 2 TD's. He finished the game without throwing an interception.

Over the course of the season so far, the Blue Bombers have thrown for a total of 632 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 316.0 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 1st in the league. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have an average of 442.0 yards per contest which is good for 1st in the CFL. They average 126.0 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 252 yards in total. When looking at their scoring prowess, the Blue Bombers rank 1st in the league with 43.5 points per outing.

Winnipeg has allowed a total of 119 yards via the ground game (59.5 yards per outing) and 1 touchdown via the rush for the 2020 season. The Blue Bombers are allowing 29.0 PPG, which has them sitting 8th in the league. Overall, they have allowed 58 total points. They have allowed 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 286.5 yards/outing, which has them sitting 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BC Lions (+6)

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