Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders 9/4/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/30/2022 at 2:02 PM ET
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look for their 11th win in 12 games when visiting the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. Winnipeg is first in the West division at 10-1 following its 31-29 victory over the Calgary Stampeders last Thursday. Zach Collaros passed for 294 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, while the leading receiver was Nick Demski with 117 yards and one touchdown reception.
Zach Collaros has passed for 2,749 yards with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The leading rusher for Winnipeg is Brady Oliveira with 604 yards and three touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Dolton Schoen with 732 yards and eight touchdowns. Winnipeg is scoring an average of 27.1 points per game which is third highest in the CFL and the Blue Bombers are allowing an average of 19.2 points per game which is first in the league.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders look for their seventh victory of the season when hosting Winnipeg on Saturday. Saskatchewan is fourth in the West division at 6-5 following a 23-16 victory on the road over the BC Lions last Friday. Cody Fajardo passed for 321 yards and two touchdowns, while Frankie Hickson rushed for 129 yards and Kian Schaffer-Baker caught five passes for 117 yards and one touchdown.
Cody Fajardo has passed for 2,148 yards with 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions. The leading rusher for Saskatchewan is Jamal Morrow with 564 yards and two touchdowns. Saskatchewan's leading receiver is Kian Schaffer-Baker with 44 receptions for 614 yards and four touchdowns. Saskatchewan is scoring an average of 24.3 points per game which is fifth best in the CFL and the Roughriders are allowing an average of 23.5 points per game which is third best.
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This will be the first matchup of the regular season between Winnipeg and Saskatchewan and the defending Grey Cup champion Blue Bombers are 10-1 straight up and 7-4 against the spread. Winnipeg is first in the CFL in points allowed at 19.2 points per game and is scoring nearly eight points more per game at 27.1 points per game. Saskatchewan has failed to cover the number in four of the last six. Final Score Prediction, Winnipeg Blue Bombers win and cover ATS 28-21.
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