Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 9/9/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: IG Field in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Saskatchewan Roughriders (+3)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-3) play the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-5) at IG Field on Saturday. Saskatchewan opens this contest as 3-point underdogs. The total is set at 48.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Jake Dolegala and Zach Collaros.

The last time they took the field the Roughriders played the Blue Bombers and won 32-30. Jacob Dolegala went 22/39 with 326 yards passing but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He walked away from this game with no interceptions. Jamal Morrow paced the team in rushing for that contest. He tore off a long run of 26 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 37 yards via 9 carries which meant he was running for 4.0 yards per carry. Tevin Jones was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 96 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 19.2 yards per reception for that contest.

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The Roughriders have attained 3,826 total yards for the season. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 85.4 yards via the ground game ranking them 8th in the CFL. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Saskatchewan has earned 13 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 22.0 PPG.

The Roughriders rank 8th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, giving up 27.5 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per rush and 96.1 yards on the ground per game this year. Overall, they have given up 1,057 rushing yards through 11 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Roughriders have surrendered 2,557 yards which has them ranked 3rd in the CFL. Over the course of their 11 games, they are allowing 232.5 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 62.0%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 328.5 yards per contest which has them sitting 3rd in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Blue Bombers played the Roughriders and lost 32-30. Brady Oliveira paced the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 18 yards and he notched 2 TD's for the game. He rushed for a total of 88 yards on 17 carries which gave him an average of 5.2 yards per carry. Nic Demski was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 118 yards on 5 receptions. He had an average of 23.6 yards per reception for the game. Zach Collaros went 13/26 with 279 yards through the air and added 2 TD's. He threw 1 pick on the day.

When discussing putting points on the board, the Blue Bombers are 2nd in the CFL holding an average of 31.2 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Blue Bombers have a total of 3,217 passing yards together with an average of 268.1 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 2nd in the CFL. They maintain an average of 124.5 run yards per game and have run for 1,494 yards in total. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are averaging 392.6 yards per game which is good for 1st in the CFL.

Winnipeg has given up a total of 1,058 yards via the ground game (88.2 yards per contest) as well as 9 touchdowns on the ground for the year. The Blue Bombers are surrendering 21.4 PPG, which puts them in 2nd in the CFL. Overall, they have surrendered 257 total points. They have allowed the opposition 8 touchdowns through the air and 211.8 yards per game, which has them ranked 1st in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (+3)

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