Lions vs Blue Bombers Picks and Prediction – 6/23/2023

On Thursday, the BC Lions will visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a matchup between the two teams from the 2022 Grey Cup. BC is 2-0 on the season following its 22-0 victory over the Edmonton Elks last Saturday. BC passed for 309 yards and rushed for 119 yards while holding Edmonton to 91 yards passing and 54 yards rushing. BC's defense forced Edmonton to fumble four times and throw one interception.

BC quarterback Vernon Adams has passed for 600 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, while the leading rusher is Taquan Mizzell with 174 yards. BC's leading receiver is Dominique Rhymes with 172 yards and three touchdown receptions. The leading tackler for BC is Boseko Lokombo with 15 while the leader in quarterback sacks with 2.0 is Mathieu Betts. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look for their third consecutive victory when hosting the BC Lions on Thursday. Winnipeg defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-27 last Friday. Winnipeg gained 288 yards passing and 107 yards rushing, but the defense gave up far too many yards passing at 405. Winnipeg’s defense forced one fumble and intercepted one pass. 

Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros has passed for 647 yards with five touchdowns and has not yet been intercepted. The leading rusher is Brady Oliveira with 155 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Dalton Schoen with 205 yards and one touchdown reception. The leading tackler for Winnipeg is Evan Holm with nine and the leader in quarterback sacks with 2.0 is Willie Jefferson.