Toronto Argonauts vs BC Lions Prediction, 9/13/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs BC Lions

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (+4.5)

The BC Lions (7-6) play the Toronto Argonauts (6-6) at BC Place Stadium on Friday. The line on this contest has BC as 4.5-point favorites. The total opens at 52.5. The QB's taking the field are Chad Kelly and Nathan Rourke.

In their last game the Argonauts went up against the Redblacks and were beaten 41-27. Chad Kelly went 36/56 with 463 yards through the air and tossed 3 TD's. He gave away 4 interceptions on the day. Ka'Deem Carey paced the team in rushing for the game. His longest run of the day went for 32 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He rushed for 46 yards on 5 carries which gave him an average of 9.2 yards per run. David Ungerer led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 131 yards on 8 catches. He earned an average of 16.4 yards per catch for the game.

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The Argonauts currently have 4,177 total yards this season. As a team they're holding an average of 112.8 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 2nd in the CFL. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Toronto has compiled 14 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. In terms of scoring, the Toronto Argonauts are averaging 27.6 PPG.

The Argonauts sit in 7th in the league when it comes to team defense, allowing 27.1 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.6 yards per rush and 76.4 yards on the ground per game this season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 917 yards via the ground game in 12 games. When talking about passing yards, the Argonauts have conceded 3,380 yards which has them sitting in 6th in the CFL. In their 12 games, they are conceding 281.7 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 71.5%. For the year, they have allowed 358.1 yards per outing which puts them 4th in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Lions went up against the Alouettes and earned the win by a score of 37-23. William Stanback led the team on the ground in the game. He broke a long run for 38t yards and he ran for 1 touchdown in the game. He scurried for 128 yards by way of 20 carries which meant he averaged 6.4 yards per carry. Alexander Hollins was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 78 yards on 6 catches. He earned an average of 13.0 yards per catch in the game. Nathan Rourke went 22/28 with 304 yards passing and tossed 1 touchdown. He tossed 3 picks on the day.

During this campaign to this point, the Lions have compiled 3,494 yards via the pass along with an average of 268.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 5th in the CFL. The BC Lions average 373.2 yards per game which is good for 3rd in the league. They have an average of 104.4 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,357 yards in total. When looking at putting points on the board, the Lions are ranked 6th in the league by scoring 25.8 points per contest.

BC has allowed a total of 1,203 yards rushing (92.5 yards/game) as well as 12 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Lions are conceding 24.4 points per contest, which puts them in 3rd in the CFL. In total, they have surrendered 317 total points. They have surrendered 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 273.2 yards/game, which has them in 6th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (+4.5)

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