Calgary Stampeders vs BC Lions Prediction, 11/4/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Calgary Stampeders vs BC Lions

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Calgary Stampeders (+6.5)

BC Place Stadium is the site where and the BC Lions (12-6) will take on the Calgary Stampeders (6-12) on Saturday. Calgary opens this game as 6.5-point dogs. The total is set at 49.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Jake Maier and Vernon Adams.

In their last game the Stampeders played the Blue Bombers and were beaten 36-13. Jake Maier went 6/15 with 110 yards through the air and tossed 1 touchdown. He ended the game without an interception. Dedrick Mills paced the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 27 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He racked up a total of 88 yards by way of 8 carries which had him averaging 11.0 yards per carry. DeVontres Dukes was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 23 yards on 2 receptions. He had an average of 11.5 yards per catch for the game.

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When talking about putting points on the board, the Calgary Stampeders are sitting at 22.9 PPG. Offensively they average 98.3 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 6th in the league. The Stampeders have attained 5,800 yards in total this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Calgary has earned 19 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing touchdowns.

The Stampeders rank 6th in the CFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 26.2 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.6 yards per rush on the ground and 124.8 rushing yards per contest over the course of this season. For the season, they have given up 2,246 yards via the running game in 18 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Stampeders have conceded 4,092 yards which ranks them 3rd in the CFL. Over the course of their 18 games played this year, they are conceding 227.3 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 66.5%. Over the course of this year, they are surrendering 352.1 yards/outing ranking them 4th in the league.

In their last contest the Lions faced the Stampeders and were beaten 41-16. JaQuan Hardy led the team on the ground for that contest. He broke a long run for 8 yards and he added 1 TD during the game. He scurried for 41 yards via 11 carries which meant he was running for 3.7 yards per carry. Justin McInnis was the receiving yardage leader by earning 108 yards on 7 catches. He averaged 15.4 yards per catch for that contest. Dane Evans went 14/20 with 125 yards through the air and tossed 1 TD. He tossed 3 picks in the game.

Over the course of the season to this point, the Lions have thrown for 5,315 passing yards as well as an average of 295.3 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 1st in the CFL. The BC Lions average 373.1 yards/outing which has them ranked 3rd in the league. They maintain an average of 77.8 run yards per game and have run for 1,400 yards for this season. In terms of this team's ability to score points, the Lions currently sit 3rd in the league by scoring 27.5 points per game.

The Lions are giving up 24.4 points per game, which has them sitting 4th in the CFL. This season, they have surrendered 439 total points. BC has given up a total of 1,782 yards on the ground (99.0 yards/game) and 18 touchdowns rushing for the year. They have allowed 20 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 230.5 yards per outing, which puts them in 4th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BC Lions (-6.5)

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