The BC Lions (6-1) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-2) meet Thursday at IG Field to open up Week 9 CFL action. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network/TSN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lions vs. Blue Bombers odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Lions covered the spread as 7-point favorites with a 27-0 win at the Edmonton Elks Saturday. QB Dane Evans started in place of QB Vernon Adams Jr. (knee) and went 25-of-32 passing for 330 yards and 2 TDs. Evans is expected to be the starter again Thursday.
The Blue Bombers failed to cover as 15-point home favorites in a 28-14 win vs. the Elks on July 20 before their Week 8 bye. Winnipeg has failed to cover in back-to-back games for the 1st time since a 3-game skid last season from Week 10-13.
In the 1st meeting this season between these teams, the Lions won 30-6 as 6-point road underdogs on June 22 as the Under 49 cashed.
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Lions at Blue Bombers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:32 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lions +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Blue Bombers -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lions +6 (-110) | Blue Bombers -6 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Lions at Blue Bombers key injuries
Lions
- QB Vernon Adams Jr. (knee) available
- DL Josh Banks (hamstring) out
- LB Isaiah Messam (foot) out
- WR Dominique Rhymes (knee) available
Blue Bombers
- LB Jared Beeksma (knee) out
- DB Winston Rose (foot) questionable
- WR Dalton Schoen (hip) questionable
- LB Kyrie Wilson (Achilles) questionable
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Lions at Blue Bombers picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Bombers 24, Lions 14
Moneyline
Winnipeg (-275) should get revenge after losing the 1st meeting this season, but there’s no need to pay the higher price on the moneyline when the Blue Bombers should win by margin.
PASS. Lay the points and/or bet the total instead.
Against the spread
The Blue Bombers are 5-1 ATS vs. the Lions when Winnipeg QB Zach Collaros plays. Winnipeg has also been amongst the better bounce-back teams in the CFL and has covered in 5 of its last 6 games after failing to cover in its previous contest (including last year’s regular season and playoffs). The Blue Bombers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and should put up a much better performance than what we saw from them in the 1st meeting this season.
BET BLUE BOMBERS -6 (-110).
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Over/Under
The Under has hit in back-to-back games for the Lions and is 4-1 in the Blue Bombers’ last 5.
The Under has also hit in the last 3 meetings between these teams and should cash again Thursday in this pivotal game between the 2 best teams in the West.
BET UNDER 44.5 (-110).
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