Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 6/16/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Friday, June 16, 2023

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-5)

Mosaic Stadium is the site where and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1-0) will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-0) on Friday. Winnipeg opens this matchup as 5-point favorites. The O/U opens at 47.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Zach Collaros and Trevor Harris.

In their last game the Blue Bombers went up against the Tiger-Cats and earned the victory by a score of 42-31. Zach Collaros went 21/30 with 354 yards passing and added 3 TD's. He walked away with no picks. Brady Oliveira paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 28 yards and he tallied 1 TD for the game. He rushed for a total of 113 yards by way of 22 carries which gave him an average of 5.1 yards per run. Nic Demski was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 113 yards on 6 receptions. He had an average of 18.8 yards per reception for the game.

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The Blue Bombers tallied 2,043 total yards for the prior campaign. As a team they maintained an average of 113.5 yards in the run game, giving them a rank of 2nd in the league. Winnipeg compiled 44 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns via the ground. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers averaged 29.9 PPG.

The Blue Bombers sat in 1st in the CFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 20.6 PPG. The opposition ran for an average of 5.0 yards per attempt on the ground and 89.3 rushing yards per game last year. Overall, they allowed 1,607 running yards through 18 contests. In terms of passing yards, the Blue Bombers allowed 4,330 yards which had them ranked 2nd in the league. They conceded 19 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. They allowed 329.8 yards per outing which ranked them 1st in the league.

In their last game the Roughriders faced the Elks and notched a win by a score of 17-13. Jamal Morrow led the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 28 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for 80 yards by way of 14 carries which means he ran for an average of 6.0 yards per carry. Shawn Bane led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 36 yards on 6 catches. He had an average of 6.0 yards per reception for the game. Trevor Harris went 20/33 with 179 yards through the air and completed 1 touchdown. He gave away 2 interceptions during the game.

They averaged 96.5 rushing yards per game and toted the ball for 1,737 yards overall. Over the course of last year, the Roughriders compiled 3,736 passing yards as well as an average of 207.6 passing yards per outing, which was ranked 9th in the CFL. The Saskatchewan Roughriders averaged 304.1 yards/game which had them ranked 9th in the league. When looking at the points being put on the board, the Roughriders ranked 7th in the CFL with 21.5 points per game.

Saskatchewan allowed a total of 2,126 rushing yards (118.1 yards per game) in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground last season. Over the course of the season, they surrendered 476 points in total. They gave up 28 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 246.3 yards/game, which had them sitting 4th in the league. The Roughriders gave up 26.4 points per contest, which had them ranked 7th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (+5)

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