Saskatchewan Roughriders at British Columbia Lions 9/24/21 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/21/2021 at 10:32 AM ET
On Friday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the BC Lions in a CFL Week 8 battle. Saskatchewan is second in the West division at 4-2 following a 30-16 victory over the Toronto Argonauts last Friday. Cody Fajardo passed for 212 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while William Powell rushed for 122 yards. Kian Schaffer-Baker led all receivers for Saskatchewan with 99 yards and one touchdown.
Through six games played, Saskatchewan QB Cody Fajardo has passed for 1,365 yards with six touchdowns and six interceptions. The leading rusher for Saskatchewan is William Powell with 406 yards and one touchdown. Kyran Moore is the leading receiver with 37 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns, while Kian Schaffer-Baker is the second leading receiver with 21 receptions for 256 yards and one touchdown.
The BC Lions are third in the West division with a 4-2 record, following a 27-18 victory over the Montreal Alouettes last Saturday. BC quarterback Michael Reilly passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns, while James Butler rushed for 36 yards and one touchdown. The leading receiver was Lucky Whitehead with six receptions for 133 yards and one touchdown.
BC Lions quarterback Michael Reilly has passed for 1,601 yards with eight touchdowns and one interception. The leading receiver is Lucky Whitehead with 30 receptions for 554 yards and two touchdowns, while Bryan Burnham has caught 27 passes for 433 yards and three touchdowns. Shaquille Cooper leads all rushers with 147 yards.
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BC was defeated by Saskatchewan 33-29 in the first meeting between the two this season in Week 1, but BC covered the number as 6.5-point road dogs. BC has covered the number in six of the last seven overall while Saskatchewan has problems against teams with winning records, failing to cover the nut in eight of its last 11. BC avenges its opening week loss to the Roughriders with a victory on Friday. Final Score Prediction, BC Lions win and cover ATS 27-20.
