Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 7/19/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Friday, July 19, 2024

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (+1.5)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-1) play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-4) at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The spread on this contest has Saskatchewan as 1.5-point favorites. The O/U is set at 47.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Zach Collaros and Shea Patterson.

The last time they took the field the Blue Bombers went up against the Stampeders and won 41-37. Zach Collaros went 27/36 with 344 yards passing and threw 2 TD's. He threw 2 interceptions on the day. Brady Oliveira paced the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 20 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for 109 yards by way of 15 carries which meant he was running for 7.3 yards per carry. Ontaria Wilson was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 201 yards on 13 receptions. He earned an average of 15.5 yards per catch for the game.

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In terms of getting in the endzone, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have an average of 23.3 points per game. As a team they're holding an average of 107.0 yards in the run game which is 3rd in the CFL. The Blue Bombers have racked up 2,013 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Winnipeg has compiled 3 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns.

When talking about passing yardage, the Blue Bombers have conceded 1,517 yards which puts them in 6th in the CFL. During this campaign, they are allowing 370.7 yards/game putting them at 5th in the league. The Blue Bombers are sitting in 3rd in the league in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 25.2 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 5.1 yards per rush and 117.8 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. In their 6 games played, they have allowed 252.8 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 64.3%. In total, they have conceded 707 running yards through 6 outings.

In their last game the Roughriders faced the Lions and lost 35-20. A.J. Ouellette paced the team on the ground during the game. He tore off a long run of 27 yards and he added 2 TD's for the game. He rushed for 72 yards via 12 carries which meant he was running for 6.0 yards per run. Samuel Emilus was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 161 yards on 8 catches. He notched an average of 20.1 yards per catch during the game. Shea Patterson went 17/25 with 278 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He gave away 1 pick during the game.

For the year so far, the Roughriders currently sit at 1,310 passing yards along with an average of 262.0 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 6th in the CFL. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 332.0 yards per outing which has them sitting 9th in the CFL. They hold an average of 70.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 350 yards overall. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Roughriders rank 3rd in the league scoring 29.6 PPG.

Saskatchewan has surrendered a total of 237 yards via the ground game (47.4 yards/game) and 3 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Roughriders are allowing 25.8 points per game, which has them sitting 4th in the league. This season, they have conceded 129 total points. They have given up 8 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 323.2 yards per outing, which puts them in 9th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (-1.5)

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