BC Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders 8/19/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the BC Lions visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders. BC is second in the West Division of the CFL with a record of 7-1. The Lions are 4-1 at home and 3-0 on the road. BC is coming off a 41-40 victory last Saturday over the Calgary Stampeders. BC rallied from a 12-point deficit to start the fourth quarter to win. Nathan Rourke passed for 488 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the victory.

On the season, Nathan Roark has passed for 2,906 yards with 23 touchdowns and eight receptions. The leading rusher is James Butler with 433 yards and three touchdowns and the leading receiver is Dominique Rhymes with 683 yards and 9 touchdown receptions. BC is first in the CFL in points scored with an average of 36.9 points per game and second in points allowed at 21.9 points per game.

Saskatchewan is fourth in the West division at 5-4. The Roughriders are 3-2 at home and 2-2 on the road. Saskatchewan defeated the Edmonton Elks 34-23 last Saturday. Cody Fajardo passed for 130 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Fajardo was also the leading rusher with 51 yards and a pair of touchdown runs. D’haquille Williams was the leading receiver with 80 yards and one touchdown reception.

Cody Fajardo has passed for 1,786 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. The leading rusher is Jamal Morrow with 530 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is D’haquille Williams with an average of 438 yards and four touchdowns receptions. Saskatchewan is fourth in scoring with an average of 26.0 points per game and the Roughriders are allowing an average of 23.9 points per game which is also fourth.