Lions vs Blue Bombers Picks and Prediction – 6/22/2024
Lions vs Blue Bombers Prediction
The BC Lions look for a second straight victory on Friday when visiting the struggling Winnipeg Blue Bombers. BC defeated Calgary 26-17 on Saturday. BC quarterback Vernon Adams Jr passed for 277 yards and two touchdowns, while William Stanback rushed for 69 yards and Alexander Hollins caught nine passes for 97 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 640 yards with four touchdowns and interception. The leading rusher is William Stanback with 140 yards and the leading receiver is Justin McInnis with 194 yards and two touchdown receptions. BC is averaging 26.5 points and 392.5 yards of total offense per game, while allowing 26.0 points and 387 yards per game.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are off to a poor start at 0-2 and sit fourth in the West division. Winnipeg lost to the Ottawa Redblacks last Thursday 23-19. Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros passed for 285 yards but threw a pair of interceptions. Johnny Augustine was the leading rusher but gained just 31 yards and scored a touchdown. Keric Wheatfall caught three passes for 111 yards in Winnipeg’s loss.
Blue Bombers’ quarterback Zach Collaros has thrown for 494 yards with three interceptions. Johnny Augustine has rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns and Keric Wheatfall is the leading receiver with 111 yards. Winnipeg is averaging 15.5 points and 314 yards per game which are both last in the CFL. Winnipeg's defense is allowing 25.0 points and 347.0 yards per game which are both third-best in the CFL.
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BC bounced back from an opening game loss to Toronto with a strong victory over Calgary, covering the number by one point with a nine-point victory. BC's offense is gaining 392.5 yards per game which is second-best in the CFL while its defense is fifth-best at 387.0 yards per game. Winnipeg has failed to cover the number in three of its last four and has lost each of its first two straight up and against the number. Look for that trend to continue with another loss on Friday. Final Score Prediction, BC Lions win and cover ATS 27-20.
