BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 11/2/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (+3)

Mosaic Stadium is the venue where and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-8) will take on the BC Lions (9-9) on Saturday. Saskatchewan opens this game as 3-point favorites. The total is set at 50.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Vernon Adams Jr. and Trevor Harris.

In their last game the Lions played the Alouettes and won 27-3. Vernon Adams went 26/36 with 385 yards through the air and threw 2 touchdowns. He gave away 2 interceptions during the game. Jeshrun Antwi paced the team in rushing for that game. He tore off a long run of 26 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He scurried for 71 yards on 6 carries which means he ran for an average of 11.8 yards per run. Keon Hatcher was the receiving yardage leader by earning 117 yards on 8 receptions. He averaged 14.6 yards per catch for that game.

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The Lions have earned 6,591 total yards this season. As a team they're averaging 101.0 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 5th in the league. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, BC has earned 21 passing touchdowns and 18 rushing touchdowns. Regarding scoring, the BC Lions are sitting at 24.9 points per game.

Regarding passing yards, the Lions have conceded 4,748 yards which ranks them 4th in the league. In total, they are giving up 361.7 yards per game putting them at 3rd in the CFL. The Lions rank 4th in the league in terms of team defense, giving up 24.4 points per game. They are giving up 4.7 yards per rush and 97.9 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. In their 18 games played this season, they have conceded 263.8 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 1762.0%. In total, they have given up 1,762 running yards through 18 games.

In their last outing the Roughriders played the Stampeders and were beaten 27-12. Frankie Hickson paced the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 15 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for a total of 54 yards via 12 carries which means he ran for an average of 5.0 yards per tote. Mitchell Picton was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 37 yards on 5 receptions. He had an average of 7.4 yards per catch for the game. Jack Coan went 10/21 with 100 yards through the air and tossed 1 touchdown. He walked away with no picks.

Over the course of the season thus far, the Roughriders have compiled 4,796 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 266.4 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 3rd in the league. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 356.1 yards per contest ranking them 8th in the league. They average 89.6 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,613 yards for the year. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Roughriders currently sit 4th in the CFL by scoring 26.6 points per outing.

The Roughriders are surrendering 24.1 points per game, which puts them in 3rd in the league. In total, they have allowed 434 points in total. Saskatchewan has conceded a total of 1,446 yards rushing (80.3 yards/game) in addition to 16 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have allowed 281 touchdowns via the pass as well as 280.6 yards/game, ranking them 8th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (-3)

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