BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8/3/23 - CFL Picks & Predictions

The BC Lions look for their seventh victory in eight games on Thursday when visiting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. BC improved to 6-1 following a 27-0 victory over Edmonton last Saturday. BC gained 119 yards on the ground and 330 yards passing, while holding Edmonton to 45 yards rushing and 187 yards passing. BC quarterback Dane Evans passed for 330 yards with two touchdowns and Taquan Mizzell rushed for 117 yards.

BC quarterback Dane Evans has passed for 549 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. The leading rusher for BC is Taquan Mizzell with 363 yards, while the leading receiver is Alexander Hollens with 451 yards and two touchdown receptions. BC is scoring an average of 26.0 points per game which is third best in the CFL, while allowing an average of 13.4 points per game which is first in the CFL. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look for their sixth win in eight games on Thursday when hosting the BC Lions. Winnipeg had a bye in Week 8 and defeated the Edmonton Elks 28-14 in Week 7. Winnipeg gained 129 yards on the ground and 308 yards passing, while holding Edmonton to 108 yards rushing and 220 yards passing. One of Winnipeg’s two losses was to BC 30-6 in Week 3.

Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros has passed for 1,923 yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. The leading rusher is Brady Oliveira with 526 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Dalton Schoen with 473 yards and two touchdown receptions. Winnipeg is second in scoring with an average of 27.1 points per game and third in points allowed at 21.0 points per game.