Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 7/15/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-3)

TD Place Stadium is the venue where and the Ottawa Redblacks (1-2) will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3-1) on Saturday. Ottawa opens this contest as 3-point dogs. The total has been set at 44.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Zach Collaros and Jeremiah Masoli.

The last time they took the field the Blue Bombers faced the Stampeders and earned the win by a score of 24-11. Zach Collaros went 20/28 with 231 yards through the air and threw 2 TD's. He walked away from this game with no interceptions. Brady Oliveira paced the team in rushing for that game. His longest run of the day went for 19 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for a total of 73 yards on 15 carries which means he ran for an average of 4.9 yards per carry. Brady Oliveira was the receiving yardage leader by earning 37 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 7.4 yards per reception for that game.

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Regarding getting in the endzone, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have an average of 27.5 PPG. Offensively they average 129.5 yards via the ground game ranking them 2nd in the CFL. The Blue Bombers have tallied 1,473 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Winnipeg has earned 7 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Regarding passing yardage, the Blue Bombers have surrendered 1,030 yards which has them ranked 9th in the league. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 333.5 yards per outing which has them sitting 4th in the league. The Blue Bombers rank 4th in the CFL in terms of team defense, giving up 22.8 PPG. They are allowing 5.2 yards per running attempt and 76.0 rushing yards per contest this year. In their 4 games played, they have allowed 257.5 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 63.4%. For the season, they have allowed 304 yards on the ground through 4 games.

In their last game the Redblacks went up against the Tiger-Cats and were defeated 21-13. Dustin Crum led the team on the ground during the game. He broke a long run for 22 yards and he added 1 touchdown for the contest. He racked up a total of 91 yards by way of 6 carries which gave him an average of 15.0 yards per carry. Justin Hardy was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 58 yards on 7 catches. He averaged 8.3 yards per catch during the game. Dustin Crum went 14/21 with 149 yards passing but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He tossed 2 picks during the game.

For the year thus far, the Redblacks have earned 562 passing yards together with holding an average of 187.3 passing yards per outing, ranking them 8th in the league. The Ottawa Redblacks average 289.0 yards per game which has them ranked 8th in the CFL. They average 101.7 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 305 yards for this year. In terms of how much they score, the Redblacks are ranking 8th in the CFL with 17.7 points per contest.

Ottawa has allowed the opposition a total of 223 yards rushing (74.3 yards per game) in addition to 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. The Redblacks are giving up 17.3 PPG, which has them in 3rd in the league. This season, they have relinquished 52 points in total. They have given up 1 touchdown through the air as well as 242.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 4th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-3)

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