Calgary Stampeders at BC Lions odds, picks and predictions

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The Calgary Stampeders (4-9-1) and BC Lions (7-8) meet for a Week 18 matchup Friday at BC Place. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TSN/CFL+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Stampeders vs. Lions odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.

The Stampeders are winless in the past 6 games, going 0-5-1 straight up (SU), with a lone tie in Week 15 against Montreal as the only bright spot. Calgary cashed as a 6-point underdog against the defending champs at home. It is coming off a bye, last playing at home in a 37-29 loss to Saskatchewan in Week 16.

The Stamps are also 1-5 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 outings, while the Over is 6-1 across the past 7 games.

These teams last played in Calgary, with the Stamps eking out a 25-24 win as 4.5-point underdogs as the Under (53.5) connected in Week 7. In the most recent meeting in Vancouver, the Lions posted a 26-17 win as an 8-point favorite as the Under (51) cashed.

BC suffered a 32-29 OT loss at home against Hamilton last time out, falling outright as a 7-point favorite as the Over (54.5) cashed. The Lions are 1-6 SU/ATS in the past 7 games as favorites. The Under is 6-3 across the past 9 games.

Stampeders at Lions odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 8:51 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Stampeders +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Lions -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Tiger-Cats +7.5 (-110) | Lions -7.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 53.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Stampeders at Lions key injuries

Stampeders

WR Clark Barnes (knee) questionable
OL Bryce Bell (calf) out
DL Josiah Coatney (knee) out
DB Branden Dozier (shoulder) questionable
DL Elliot Graham (hamstring) out
WR Tre Odoms-Dukes (healthy scratch) questionable

Lions

WR Jevon Cottoy (ankle) questionable
DB Ciante Evans (non-injury related) out
OL Tyler Packer (hamstring) out
DB Jordan Perryman (hamstring) out
DL Pete Robertson (foot) questionable

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Stampeders at Lions picks and predictions

Prediction

Lions 26, Stampeders 22

Moneyline

The Lions (-375) will cost you nearly 4 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not enough reward, especially since they’ve won just twice in the previous 9 outings.

For the Lions (+290), the risk is great, too, as they’re 0-5-1 SU across the past 6 outings.

AVOID, and look to the spread instead.

Against the spread

CALGARY +7.5 (-110) is a strong play catching the points. The Stamps are just 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games as underdogs, but the Lions -7.5 (-110) are just 2-7 ATS in the previous 9 contests, and they cannot be trusted.

The Lions are 5-2 SU/ATS in the past 7 meetings in this series, and 7-3 SU/ATS across the past 10 battles.

Over/Under

UNDER 53.5 (-115) is worth a look in this Western battle.

While the Over has cashed in 6 of the past 7 games for the Stamps, the Under has hit in each of the 2 encounters with the Lions this season.

The total has gone low in 6 of the past 9 games for the Lions, while going 9-5 in the previous 14 outings.

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