BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 8/1/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024

Location: Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (-3.5)

Princess Auto Stadium is the site where and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-6) will take on the BC Lions (5-2) on Thursday. The spread on this matchup has BC as 3.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 50.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Vernon Adams and Zach Collaros.

The last time they took the field the Lions played the Stampeders and ended up taking the loss by a score of 25-24. Vernon Adams went 17/31 with 192 yards through the air and tossed 2 touchdowns. He tossed 2 interceptions during the game. William Stanback led the team in rushing for the game. He broke a long run for 16 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 64 yards via 9 carries which had him averaging 7.1 yards per run. William Stanback was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 20 yards on 4 catches. He notched an average of 5.0 yards per catch for the game.

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The Lions have attained 2,877 total yards for the year. As a team they're holding an average of 85.3 yards via the ground game which ranks them 6th in the league. In terms of scoring, BC has totaled 14 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns. When talking about getting in the endzone, the BC Lions are averaging 29.4 points per outing.

The Lions sit in 5th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, giving up 24.3 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per run and 81.0 yards on the ground per contest for the season. For the season, they have allowed 567 rushing yards through 7 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Lions have surrendered 1,937 yards which puts them in 6th in the league. In their 7 games, they have conceded 276.7 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 72.1%. During the season, they are granting 357.7 yards/contest ranking them 6th in the league.

The last time they took the field the Blue Bombers faced the Argonauts and ended up taking the loss by a score of 16-14. Brady Oliveira led the team on the ground during the game. He had a long run of 26 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for a total of 96 yards by way of 13 carries which gave him an average of 7.4 yards per carry. Ontaria Wilson was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 129 yards on 7 receptions. He averaged 18.4 yards per reception during the game. Zach Collaros went 25/32 with 317 yards through the air and tossed 1 touchdown. He gave away 1 interception during the game.

When discussing putting points on the board, the Blue Bombers rank 9th in the league with an average of 20.4 points per contest. During this campaign so far, the Blue Bombers have thrown for a total of 1,916 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 239.5 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 8th in the CFL. They hold an average of 102.8 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 822 yards for the season. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers average 342.2 yards/game ranking them 5th in the league.

The Blue Bombers are surrendering 23.2 PPG, which puts them in 3rd in the league. This season, they have given up 186 points in total. Winnipeg has surrendered a total of 935 yards via the ground game (116.9 yards per outing) in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have allowed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 234.1 yards per outing, which has them in 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BC Lions (-3.5)

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