Lions vs Blue Bombers Picks and Prediction – 11/11/2023

The BC Lions will be on the road this week for a CFL Western Final Matchup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. BC is 12-6 on the year and got to this point following a 41-30 win over Calgary in the Western Semi Finals. For more CFL Plays see our CFL Picks. Defensively BC did just enough in the semifinals giving up thirty points on 381 total yards of offense but forced two turnovers in the win. Offensively the Lions had a tremendous game scoring 41 points on nearly 500 total yards of offense.

Vernon Adams Jr. was tremendous on the field for the Lions completing 28 passes for 413 yards and two scores and ran the ball seven times for 54 yards and three touchdowns in the game. Keon Hatcher was the primary target in the BC offense with 195 yards and one touchdown on 9 receptions. Jevon Cottoy chipped in a second best 63 yards and one score on six grabs.

Winnipeg comes into the semifinals this week as the top team in the West with fourteen wins in 18 games played this season. The Winnipeg offense has been fantastic this season as they have scored 594 total points and allowed just 377 good enough for a 217 point differential this year. Winnipeg was the number one offensive team in the CFL this season scoring 33 points on 292.4 yards per game. Defensively the Blue Bombers were just as strong allowing 29 points also good enough for first in the league.

Zach Collaros was the second best quarterback in the CFL this season with 4252 yards and 33 scores on 291 completions. Brady Oliveira led the CFL on the ground with 1534 yards and nine scores on 260 carries across 18 games played. Dalton Schoen led all Winnipeg receivers this season with 1222 yards and 10 touchdowns on 71 receptions in 16 games played.