Lions at Blue Bombers 8/15/19 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 10:46 PM ET
The BC Lions look to bounce back from a disappointing loss when they visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday. The Lions lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 35-34 on Saturday on a late touchdown by the Tiger-Cats with just 1:02 remaining. Mike Reilly threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Reilly hurt an ankle late in the game but will play Thursday.
Winnipeg improved to 6-2 with a 26-24 victory last Thursday over the Calgary Stampeders. Two interceptions by Marcus Sayles and a field goal of 55 yards by Justin Medlock were big plays in the win. Andrew Harris rushed for 100 yards and made eight receptions for 44 yards. Mike Reilly has thrown for 1,974 yards, eight touchdowns and eight interceptions for the Lions. The leading rusher for the Lions is John White with 453 yards and four touchdowns. Bryan Burnham leads all receivers for the Lions with 653 yards and two touchdowns, while Lemar Durant has 411 yards receiving and four touchdowns.
Matt Nichols leads the Blue Bombers with 1,751 yards passing, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. Andrew Harris leads all rushers with 746 yards, while Chris Streveler has five touchdowns on the ground. The leading receiver is Lucky Whitehead with 28 receptions for 330 yards and two touchdowns.
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The OVER is the play here. The OVER has cashed in 5 of the last 7 played between the two in Winnipeg and in 8 of the last 10 overall between the two. Winnipeg has watched the OVER cash in 7 of its last 8 played on Thursday and 5 of the last 7 versus an opponent with a losing record. The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Lions last 9. Final Score Prediction, Winnipeg Blue Bombers win, but our best play is OVER 36-23.
