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The 2nd game of CFL Week 18 has the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-4) on the road facing the BC Lions (11-4) Friday night. Kickoff is at 10 p.m. ET at BC Place. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Bombers vs. Lions odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
Winnipeg is coming off a 31-21 home win over the Toronto Argonauts as 8.5-point favorites while the Over (47.5) cashed. The Blue Bombers are 2-2 in their last 4, but 7-2 in their last 9.
BC has won 4 straight games and is coming off a 33-26 home win over Saskatchewan, although they failed to cover the 10-point spread as the favorites. The Over (50) hit in the win.
Winnipeg and BC have faced each other twice in Winnipeg this season, splitting the 2 games.
Blue Bombers at Lions odds
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Bombers +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Lions -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Blue Bombers +1.5 (-110) | Lions -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Blue Bombers at Lions key injuries
Blue Bombers
- WR Janarion Grant (ankle) questionable
- DB Demerio Houston (knee) questionable
- DB Desmond Lawrence (knee) questionable
Lions
- DL Josh Archibald (shoulder) doubtful
- WR Jevon Cottoy (knee) questionable
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Blue Bombers at Lions picks and predictions
Prediction
Lions 35, Blue Bombers 32
Moneyline
BC is 6-1 at home while Winnipeg is only 4-3 on the road this season.
The offenses for both teams have been humming. The Lions have averaged 37.3 points per game in their winning streak. The Blue Bombers have averaged 36.0 in their last 5.
Both early meetings this season between the two teams were blowouts. Expect a shootout. The Lions have allowed no fewer than 25 points in their win streak.
BET LIONS (-125).
Against the spread
Neither team is a consistent winner ATS. Winnipeg is 8-7 ATS while BC is 8-6-1 ATS.
But with only a 1.5-point spread, there isn’t much difference between the moneyline and the spread.
For the potential to win a few more dollars, you could go with the spread, but in an expected back-and-forth shootout, you might as well stick with the moneyline.
PASS.
Over/Under
The totals in their 2 meetings earlier this season were 36 and 64. The lowest total in BC’s last 4 games has been 59 points. All of Winnipeg’s last 5 games have had 52 points or more.
BET OVER 52.5 (-105).
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