Saskatchewan Roughriders vs BC Lions Prediction, 9/29/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Saskatchewan Roughriders vs BC Lions

Date: Friday, September 29, 2023

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Saskatchewan Roughriders (+9.5)

BC Place Stadium is the site where and the BC Lions (10-4) will play the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-8) on Friday. Saskatchewan opens this matchup as 9.5-point dogs. The O/U has been set at 47.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Jake Dolegala and Vernon Adams.

In their last game the Roughriders played the Redblacks and took the defeat by a score of 36-28. Jacob Dolegala went 25/36 with 294 yards through the air and added 2 TD's. He gave away 2 picks on the day. Frankie Hickson paced the team on the ground during the game. He broke a long run for 18 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for 77 yards by way of 9 carries which gave him an average of 9.0 yards per run. Kian Schaffer-Baker led the team in receiving yardage by earning 76 yards on 7 receptions. He averaged 10.9 yards per catch during the game.

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When it comes to scoring, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are sitting at 21.6 points per contest. Offensively they are averaging 83.9 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 9th in the league. The Roughriders have earned 4,693 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Saskatchewan has earned 18 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns.

The Roughriders sit in 9th in the league in terms of team defense, conceding 30.4 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 5.3 yards per rush on the ground and 127.0 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 1,778 running yards through 14 games. In terms of passing yards, the Roughriders have given up 3,290 yards which has them sitting in 5th in the CFL. In their 14 games played this year, they have conceded 235.0 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 64.5%. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 362.0 yards/contest putting them 6th in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Lions took on the Elks and won 37-29. Taquan Mizzell paced the team on the ground in the game. His longest run of the day went for 48 yards and he tallied 2 TD's for the game. He racked up a total of 112 yards via 16 carries which meant he was running for 7.0 yards per tote. Jevon Cottoy was the receiving yardage leader by earning 88 yards on 4 catches. He earned an average of 22.0 yards per reception in the game. Vernon Adams went 16/26 with 265 yards through the air and completed 2 touchdowns. He threw 2 interceptions on the day.

During the season to this point, the Lions have earned 4,027 yards through the air together with holding an average of 287.6 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 1st in the league. The BC Lions are averaging 373.4 yards per outing which is good for 2nd in the league. They maintain an average of 85.7 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,200 yards for this season. When discussing putting points on the board, the Lions rank 3rd in the league with an average of 27.6 points per contest.

BC has conceded a total of 1,303 yards on the ground (93.1 yards/game) as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Lions are surrendering 22.0 points per game, which puts them in 3rd in the CFL. This season, they have surrendered 308 points in total. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns via the pass and 212.9 yards per game, which has them ranked 2nd in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BC Lions (-9.5)

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