Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7/15/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/13/2022 at 9:28 AM ET

Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7/15/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions

The Calgary Stampeders look to keep their perfect record intact and improve to 5-0 with a victory on Friday when visiting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Calgary is 4-0 and second in the West division a half game behind first place Winnipeg. Calgary routed Edmonton 49-6 last Friday.  Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell passed for 279 yards and two touchdowns the leading rusher was Ka'Deem Carey with 104 yards while the leading receiver was Malik Henry with 150 yards and one touchdown reception.

Bo Levi Mitchell has passed for 1,112 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions, while the leading rusher is Ka'Deem Carey with 269 yards and three touchdowns and the leading receiver is Malik Henry with 388 yards and three TDs. Calgary is third in rushing yardage, second in passing yards and second overall in total yards on offense averaging 411.1 yards per game. Calgary's defense is 5th in rushing yards allowed, 7th in passing yards allowed and 5th in total defense at 366.5 yards per game. 

Winnipeg looks for its sixth consecutive victory when hosting Calgary on Friday. Winnipeg is first in the West division at 5-0 and is coming off a 43-22 victory on the road last Saturday over the BC Lions. Zach Collaros passed for 288 yards and three touchdowns while Dalton Schoen caught eight passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Winnipeg led 27-14 at the half and coasted to the victory outscoring the Lions 16-8 after the break.

Zach Collaros has passed for 1,221 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. Brady Oliveira is the leading rusher with 188 yards and one touchdown and Greg Ellingson is the leading receiver with 366 yards and three touchdowns. Winnipeg is fourth in rushing yardage, eighth in passing yardage and seventh in overall offense averaging 345.0 yards per game. Winnipeg's defense is second in rushing yards allowed, ninth or last in passing yards allowed and sixth in total defense, allowing an average of 379.8 yards per game. 

While the OVER is a solid choice, the play here is the Calgary Stampeders. Calgary has one of the CFL’s best offenses, averaging 411.0 yards per game and is second in scoring with an average of 35.5 points per game. The Stampeders’ strength is passing averaging 298.8 yards per game which is second best in the league while Winnipeg's weakness is pass defense as the Blue Bombers are allowing an average of 313.4 yards per game which is the last in the CFL. Final Score Prediction, Calgary Stampeders win and cover ATS 27-23.

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