BC Lions vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 8/24/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (-1.5)

The BC Lions (5-5) travel to TD Place Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet the Ottawa Redblacks (6-2). BC opens this contest as 1.5-point favorites. The total is set at 49. The QB's taking the field are Vernon Adams and Jeremiah Masoli.

In their last contest the Lions went up against the Blue Bombers and lost 20-11. Nathan Rourke went 8/25 with 126 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He walked away with 2 interceptions in the game. William Stanback led the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 17 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 100 yards via 15 carries which meant he was running for 6.7 yards per run. Justin McInnis was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 41 yards on 4 catches. He notched an average of 10.3 yards per reception for the game.

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The Lions have earned 3,554 yards in total this season. As a team they're holding an average of 87.6 yards on the ground ranking them 6th in the CFL. When it comes to getting in the endzone, BC has compiled 14 touchdowns through the air and 6 rushing touchdowns. When talking about putting points on the board, the BC Lions are averaging 23.3 PPG.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Lions have surrendered 2,758 yards which has them ranked 7th in the league. In total, they are surrendering 378.4 yards/contest which puts them 8th in the league. The Lions rank 4th in the CFL concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 24.8 PPG. They are allowing 4.8 yards per rush and 102.6 yards on the ground per game this season. During their 10 games, they have surrendered 275.8 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 74.2%. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,026 rushing yards through 10 outings.

The last time they took the field the Redblacks went up against the Stampeders and earned the victory by a score of 31-29. Ryquell Armstead led the team on the ground in the game. He had a long run of 25t yards and he added 1 TD for the contest. He rushed for 120 yards via 11 carries which had him averaging 11.0 yards per carry. Bralon Addison was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 55 yards on 6 catches. He had an average of 9.2 yards per reception in the game. Jeremiah Masoli went 27/35 with 254 yards through the air and completed 1 touchdown. He ended the game without an interception.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Redblacks rank 6th in the CFL with 25.2 points per game. During this campaign so far, the Redblacks currently sit at 2,336 yards via the pass as well as an average of 259.6 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 6th in the CFL. They hold an average of 99.8 run yards per game and have run for 898 yards in total. The Ottawa Redblacks are averaging 359.3 yards/game which has them ranked 4th in the CFL.

Ottawa has yielded a total of 712 yards on the ground (79.1 yards/game) as well as 10 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Redblacks are conceding 24.2 points per game, which has them sitting 3rd in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 218 points in total. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 252.4 yards per contest, which puts them in 3rd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BC Lions (-1.5)

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