The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-0) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1-0) battle Friday night at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network/TSN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Bombers vs. Roughriders odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Blue Bombers rolled to a 42-31 victory — a 4.5-point favorites — against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last weekend at IG Field in Manitoba in a 2021 Grey Cup rematch. Winnipeg went for 478 total yards, with 138 yards on the ground. The Bombers had fired out to a 29-4 halftime lead before the T-Cats made it somewhat respectable in the 2nd half.
The Roughriders managed a 17-13 road victory — as 2.5-point underdogs — against the Edmonton Elks Sunday, and now face the quick turnaround. The Riders held the Elks to just 73 rushing yards, while outgaining Edmonton by a 305-to-243 margin in total yards. Saskatchewan racked up 5 sacks, while each team turned it over 3 times in a sloppy game.
— Stats from the CFL official website
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Blue Bombers at Roughriders odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Bombers -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Roughriders +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread (ATS): Blue Bombers -6.5 (-110) | Roughriders +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 46.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Blue Bombers at Roughriders key injuries
Blue Bombers
- QB Trevor Harris (hip) questionable
- DB Nick Marshall (shoulder) doubtful
- LB Derrick Moncrief (shoulder) out
- P Kaare Vedvik (hip) out
- WR Derel Walker (knee) out
Roughriders
- OL Tui Eli (leg) out
- DL Jackson Jeffcoat (calf) doubtful
- DL Cam Lawson (knee) out
- FB Mike Miller (shoulder) doubtful
- RB Brady Oliveira (hip) questionable
- WR Dalton Schoen (ankle) questionable
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Blue Bombers at Roughriders picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Bombers 29, Roughriders 19
Moneyline
Winnipeg (-250) will cost you 2½ times your potential return in this projected road win. That’s too risky for not enough reward.
Still, Saskatchewan (+200) cannot be trusted against the high-octane Winnipeg offense, even at home. These teams are just on 2 different planes.
PASS.
Against the spread
WINNIPEG -6.5 (-110) is a solid play, even on the road, especially if this line stays under 7.5, or even a flat 7.
The Blue Bombers routed the Ti-Cats last week by 11 points. It would have been much worse, but Winnipeg took its foot off the gas in the 2nd half.
Saskatchewan was sloppy last week in a win at Edmonton, turning it over 3 times. The Roughriders can’t afford to do that against Winnipeg or they’ll get boat-raced.
Over/Under
OVER 46.5 (-110) is the lean. Go lightly and play a HALF UNIT at best.
Winnipeg nearly took care of the Over itself in Week 1, posting a league-high 42 points. On the flip side, Saskatchewan combined for just 30 points in the Week 1 win at Edmonton.
That’s why this isn’t a slam-dunk play in Week 2. The Roughriders offense will struggle to put up points, and the Blue Bombers should see a lot more resistance this week vs. last week’s matchup.
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