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The BC Lions (8-8) and Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-7-1) meet Saturday. Kickoff from Mosaic Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (CFL+/TSN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lions vs. Roughriders odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Lions are coming off a cover as 7-point favorites in a 32-15 win over the visiting Calgary Stampeders Oct. 4 with the Under (54) hitting. BC can finish 2nd in the West Division by winning its final 2 regular-season games.
The Roughriders covered as 3-point favorites with a 28-24 victory at the Edmonton Elks Oct. 5 as the Over (51) cashed. Saskatchewan would clinch a top-2 finish in the West with a win Saturday and would still have an outside shot at overtaking the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the division title.
In a July 13 meeting, the Lions beat the Roughriders 35-20 as 7-point home favorites as the Over (51) hit. However, Lions QB Vernon Adams Jr. and Roughriders QB Shea Patterson were the signal-callers, instead of BC QB Nathan Rourke and Saskatchewan QB Trevor Harris, who will start Saturday.
Lions 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 10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lions +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Roughriders -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lions +1.5 (-110) | Roughriders -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Lions at Roughriders key injuries
Lions
- OL Jarell Broxton (knee) questionable
- WR Jevon Cottoy (ankle) out
- DB Ciante Evans (non-injury related) out
- DB Adrian Greene (knee) questionable
- OL Tyler Packer (hamstring) out
Roughriders
- LB Adam Auclair (knee) questionable
- WR Shawn Bane Jr. (knee) out
- OL Zack Fry (elbow) questionable
- OL Peter Godber (ankle) out
- DB Amari Henderson (illness) questionable
- DL Lake Korte-Moore (knee) out
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Lions at Roughriders picks and predictions
Prediction
Lions 32, Roughriders 22
Moneyline
BC has won 5 of the last 7 meetings between these teams, with Rourke going 2-0 against Saskatchewan in his 2 starts over that span.
The Lions are 3-2 in their last 5 games overall and could’ve been 4-1 if it weren’t for an unlikely meltdown against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sept. 27 — Hamilton won 32-29 in OT after trailing by 15 in the 4th quarter.
Saskatchewan is on a 3-game winning streak, but those victories were against inferior competition (the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Redblacks and Edmonton Elks). In an important game for playoff seeding vs. BC, the Roughriders may look like a completely different team.
BET LIONS (+100).
Against the spread
I’m not against taking the points, but I prefer getting even money on BC ML.
PASS. Bet the ML and/or total instead.
Over/Under
The Over has hit in the last 3 meetings, and both teams put up 28-plus points in their Week 18 games. The Lions have scored 32 or more points in 3 of their last 5 games, and the Roughriders have put up 28 or more in 3 straight.
BET OVER 50.5 (-110).
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