Calgary Stampeders vs BC Lions Prediction, 10/4/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Calgary Stampeders vs BC Lions

Date: Friday, October 4, 2024

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Calgary Stampeders (+7.5)

The BC Lions (7-8) play the Calgary Stampeders (4-9) at BC Place Stadium on Friday. The spread on this matchup has BC as 7.5-point favorites. The over/under opens at 53.5. The men taking the field are Jake Maier and Nathan Rourke.

In their last game the Stampeders took on the Roughriders and were beaten 37-29. Jake Maier went 25/31 with 197 yards through the air and completed 2 TD's. He tossed 1 interception in the game. Dedrick Mills paced the team on the ground during the game. He tore off a long run of 38 yards and he tallied 1 TD during the game. He racked up a total of 74 yards via 10 carries which meant he averaged 7.0 yards per run. Marken Michel was the receiving yardage leader by earning 48 yards on 6 catches. He notched an average of 8.0 yards per catch during the game.

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The Stampeders have earned 4,960 yards in total for the season. As a team they average 97.1 yards rushing which is 5th in the league. With reference to scoring, Calgary has earned 18 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns on the ground. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Calgary Stampeders are sitting at 23.6 points per outing.

In terms of passing yards, the Stampeders have given up 3,669 yards which has them ranked 2nd in the league. For the season, they are conceding 387.9 yards per game ranking them 8th in the league. The Stampeders sit in 8th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, allowing 29.9 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 6.6 yards per running attempt and 125.9 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. In their 14 games, they have yielded 262.1 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 70.9%. In total, they have conceded 1,762 running yards through 14 games.

The last time they took the field the Lions took on the Tiger-Cats and were defeated 32-29. William Stanback paced the team on the ground in the game. He had a long run of 15 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He ran for a total of 103 yards by way of 15 carries which had him averaging 6.9 yards per carry. Stanley Berryhill led the team in receiving yardage by earning 37 yards on 6 receptions. He averaged 6.2 yards per catch in the game. Nathan Rourke went 22/36 with 264 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He ended the game without an interception.

For the season so far, the Lions currently sit at 3,903 passing yards not to mention an average of 260.2 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 5th in the CFL. The BC Lions maintain an average of 363.7 yards/outing which ranks them 5th in the league. They maintain an average of 103.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,552 yards for this year. In terms of putting points on the board, the Lions currently sit 6th in the league holding an average of 25.4 points per outing.

BC has conceded a total of 1,426 yards rushing (95.1 yards/game) as well as 15 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Lions are allowing 25.5 PPG, which has them ranked 4th in the CFL. This season, they have conceded 382 points in total. They have given up 23 touchdowns via the pass as well as 273.7 yards/contest, which has them ranked 7th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BC Lions (-7.5)

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