Lions vs Stampeders Picks and Prediction – 7/21/2024

The BC Lions look for their sixth win in seven outings on Sunday when visiting the Calgary Stampeders. BC is 5-1 and first in the West division of the CFL, a half-game ahead of second-place Saskatchewan. BC defeated Saskatchewan 35-20 on Saturday. BC quarterback Vernon Adams Jr threw for 451 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, while Justin McInnis caught 14 passes for 243 yards and one touchdown reception. Make sure you stay up to date with all the CFL action with our CFL picks.

BC quarterback Vernon Adams Jr has thrown for 2,203 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher is William Stanback with 325 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Justin McInnis with 725 yards and five touchdown receptions. BC is averaging 30.3 points and 451.8 yards of total offense per game while allowing averages of 24.2 points and 373.5 yards per game.

The Calgary Stampeders look for their third win in six outings on Sunday when hosting the BC Lions. Calgary is 2-3 and third in the West division, 2 ½ games behind first-place Saskatchewan. Calgary was defeated by Winnipeg 41-37 last Friday. Calgary quarterback Jake Maier threw for 316 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. However, the Calgary defense gave up 460 yards of total offense to Winnipeg. 

Calgary quarterback Jake Maier has passed for 1,252 yards with eight touchdowns and five interceptions, while Dedrick Mills is the leading rusher with 315 yards and Marken Michel is the leading receiver with 253 yards and three touchdown receptions. Calgary is averaging 364.0 yards of offense and 26.8 points per game, which are both fifth while allowing an average of 412.4 yards and 28.0 points per game, which are ninth and fifth respectively.