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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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