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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-4) and Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-1) meet at Mosaic Stadium Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (CFL+/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 are coming off a 41-37 win as 6-point home favorites over the Calgary Stampeders July 12 with the Over (47.5) hitting. QB Zach Collaros (2 TD, 2 INT) had his 1st TD pass of the year for Winnipeg, which has won back-to-back games.
The Roughriders failed to cover as 7-point underdogs in a 35-20 loss at the BC Lions Saturday as the Over (51) cashed. QB Shea Patterson, who was starting in place of QB Trevor Harris (knee), threw for 278 yards and an INT on 17-of-25 passing.
Winnipeg was 2-1 straight up and against the spread (ATS) vs. Saskatchewan last season, and the Over went 3-0. In their most recent meeting Sep. 9, 2023, the Blue Bombers covered as 8.5-point home favorites with a 51-6 win.
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 Thursday at 10:14 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Bombers -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Roughriders +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Against the spread: Blue Bombers -3.5 (-110) | Roughriders +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Blue Bombers at Roughriders key injuries
Blue Bombers
- OL Stanley Bryant (hip) questionable
- RB Michael Chris-Ike (knee) questionable
- DB Noah Hallett (hip) questionable
- DL Lucky Ogbevoen (knee) questionable
- RB Brady Oliveira (shoulder) questionable
Roughriders
- DL Nicholas Dheilly (shoulder) out
- WR Dhel Duncan-Busby (hand) out
- OL Jermarcus Hardrick (knee) out
- QB Trevor Harris (knee) out
- FB Bruno LaBelle (leg) out
- LB Zakoby McClain (leg) questionable
- LB Melique Straker (shoulder) questionable
- OL Noah Zerr (hand) out
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Blue Bombers at Roughriders picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Bombers 26, Roughriders 21
Moneyline
The Blue Bombers (-210) should win their 3rd straight game, but it’s hard to be profitable long term betting into lines with this much vig.
PASS. Lay the points and/or bet the total instead.
Against the spread
Winnipeg has hit a turning point in its season, winning back-to-back games (1-1 ATS) after starting 0-4 straight up and ATS.
The Roughriders, on the other hand, are moving in the opposite direction. They started the season 4-0 straight up and ATS, but the reality is setting in that Patterson isn’t capable of producing at Harris’ level.
The surging Blue Bombers are the only side I would look to back in this matchup. However, Winnipeg -1.5 (-105) was available Thursday morning, and the line moving past the key number of 3 has made it much less attractive.
LEAN BLUE BOMBERS -3.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Under is 5-1 in Blue Bombers games this season. The Over hitting so easily in their Week 6 matchup against the Stampeders came as somewhat of a surprise, as the total opened at 47 and closed just a half-point higher at 47.5.
The Over has hit in all 5 Roughriders games this year, but for different reasons as the season has progressed. The Roughriders averaged 32.7 points in the 1st 3 games when Harris was starting, but the offense has fallen off a cliff over Patterson’s 2 starts (25 PPG).
Saskatchewan gave up a season-high 35 points in its loss at BC Saturday. However, it shouldn’t give up a ridiculous amount of points Friday against Collaros, as he has been underwhelming this season with just 2 TDs and 6 INTs.
BET UNDER 50.5 (-115).
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