Argonauts vs Blue Bombers Picks and Prediction – 11/17/2024

The Toronto Argonauts will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this Sunday at BC Place Stadium in the 111th Grey Cup. Toronto reached the CFL title game by defeating the Montreal Alouettes 30-28 in the East Division final last Saturday. Winnipeg reached the final with a 38-22 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the final of the West Division on Saturday. Keep up to date with all the CFL action with our expert CFL picks.

This is the eighth time that Toronto and Winnipeg will meet in the CFL’s Grey Cup. Toronto has won 18 Grey Cup titles and Winnipeg has won 12. During the regular season, Toronto defeated Winnipeg in both of the head-to-head games, but both were very close as the Argonauts won 16-14 in overtime at home on July 27th, followed by a 14-11 win on the road over the Blue Bombers on October 11 that snapped Winnipeg’s eight-game winning streak.

Toronto will be without its starting quarterback Chad Kelly who broke his ankle in the East Division final versus Montreal. Nick Arbuckle will start in his place and this will be Arbuckle’s first ever Grey Cup. Toronto has performed well on defense all season with 48 sacks which led the CFL. However, Winnipeg's defense is also very strong, allowing just 19.9 points and 328.6 yards per game during the regular season, which both led the CFL.

Both Toronto and Winnipeg used the running game more than most CFL teams. Toronto’s Ka’Deem Carey rushed for 1,060 yards during the regular season which was third highest in the CFL while Winnipeg’s Brady Oliviera rushed for 1,353 yards, which was the best in the CFL. The difference maker however will likely be Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros, who was the MVP of the Grey Cup in 2021 and last weekend had 311 yards passing and four touchdowns in the victory over Saskatchewan.

Toronto defeated Winnipeg in both meetings between the two during the regular season by a total of five points. However, that will change on Sunday as Winnipeg will use its very tough defense to slow down Toronto's offense and Blue Bombers’ quarterback Zach Collaros will have an MVP-like game under center for Winnipeg. Toronto will be without its starting QB Chad Kelly, who broke his ankle, and that in the end will prevent the Argonauts offense from being 100%. Final Score Prediction, Winnipeg Blue Bombers win and cover ATS 34-17.