BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers odds, picks and predictions

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The BC Lions (5-2) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-6) meet Thursday for a Week 9 battle at Princess Auto Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (TSN/CFL+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Lions vs. Blue Bombers odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.

The Lions, who are tied atop the West Division with Saskatchewan, were tripped up 25-24 at Calgary in Week 7 prior to a bye, so they’ve been champing at the bit to get back on the gridiron. BC is 2-2 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in 4 games this season. One of those wins and covers came in Winnipeg in Week 3 as the Lions prevailed 26-24 as 2.5-point underdogs with the Under (52) cashing.

The Blue Bombers suffered a 16-14 loss in overtime last week at Toronto, failing to cover as 1.5-point underdogs as the Under (50.5) connected. Winnipeg has failed to cover in 3 in a row, while going 1-7 ATS in 8 games this season. The Under is 7-1 in 8 games to date, too.

Winnipeg is 3-1 SU/ATS in the past 4 meetings with BC, while the Under has cashed in the past 2 battles, while going 5-2 in the past 7 meetings since Oct. 28, 2022.

Lions at Blue Bombers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:23 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lions -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Blue Bombers +164 (bet $100 to win $164)
Against the spread: Lions -4.5 (-104) | Blue Bombers +4.5 (-118)
Over/Under (O/U): 49.5 (O: -104 | U: -118)

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Lions at Blue Bombers key injuries

Lions

OL Chris Schleuger (knee) out
OL Anu Una (knee) out

Blue Bombers

LB Tanner Gaskill-Cadwallader (neck) questionable
LB Max Charbonneau (shoulder) questionable
OL Pat Neufeld (knee) questionable
WR Drew Wolitarsky (shoulder) questionable

For updates: See CFL injury reports

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Lions at Blue Bombers picks and predictions

Prediction

Lions 25, Blue Bombers 22

Moneyline

Backing the Lions (-200) will cost 2 times your potential return, and that’s just way too risky, even though the Blue Bombers (+164) have played a lot of great defense recently. Winnipeg has allowed 19 or fewer points in 3 of its previous 4 outings, so be careful.

PASS.

Against the spread

BC -4.5 (-104) is worth a look as you just cannot trust the Blue Bombers even though they’re catching the points.

The Bombers were on the short end of a 26-24 score at home vs. the Lions in Week 3 as 2.5-point favorites. Winnipeg has lost 6 of 8 games, while failing to cover in 7 outings.

While the Bombers have owned this series in recent seasons — going 7-3 in the last 10 meetings, including winning 3 of the last 4 — the Lions won and covered in Manitoba earlier this season. It’s a good bet that the Lions will do it again.

Over/Under

UNDER 49.5 (-118) is the lean, but be careful and bet a HALF UNIT at most.

The total has cashed in 7 of 8 games for the Blue Bombers, including the Week 3 setback against the Lions.

The Lions have cashed Unders in 4 of the past 6 games, too, while allowing 25 or fewer points in 5 of those outings.

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