The Calgary Stampeders (1-2) and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3-1) meet Friday in a Week 5 matchup at IG Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TSN/CFL+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Stampeders vs. Blue Bombers odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Stampeders suffered a heartbreaking 29-26 overtime loss in Week 3 against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders, falling to 1-2 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) this season.
On a positive note, Calgary’s offense sputtered for just 15 points in a Week 12 loss to the BC Lions, but it has produced exactly 26 points in each of the past 2 games.
The Blue Bombers racked up a 17-3 win in Montreal in Week 4, a surprising effort by the defense. Winnipeg had allowed 27 or more points in each of the first 3 games.
Winnipeg has actually had a power outage on offense in the last 2 outings, averaging just 11.5 points per game (PPG) to cash the Under in each contest. It had scored 42 or more points in each of the first 2 games of the season.
— Stats from the CFL official website
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Stampeders 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 Thursday at 11:41 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stampeders +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Blue Bombers -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Stampeders +8.5 (-110) | Blue Bombers -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 46.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Stampeders at Blue Bombers key injuries
Stampeders
- WR Reggie Begelton (rib) questionable
- OL Caleb Benenoch (back) out
- WR Luther Hakunavanhu (hip) out
- RB Peyton Logan (hamstring) out
Blue Bombers
- LB Adam Bighill (hip) questionable
- WR Nic Demski (not injury related) questionable
- LB Shayne Gauthier (foot) questionable
- DB Redha Kramdi (hip) doubtful
- WR Greg McCrae (neck) questionable
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Stampeders at Blue Bombers picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Bombers 33, Stampeders 22
Moneyline
Winnipeg (-350) will cost you 3 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s risky business backing a team which has managed just 23 total points in the last 2 games on offense. That also includes a home loss against the BC Lions in Week 3 as a 6-point favorite.
Calgary (+260) has been shaky defensively, so there is a chance the Bombers get back on track, but the Stamps would be the team to take a chance on as a much better value. Still, it’s defense is just too leaky to trust. And while WRs Malik Henry and Tre Odoms-Dukes are healthy, if the Stamps are missing Begelton and Hakunavanhu, that would be huge losses for depth.
PASS.
Against the spread
WINNIPEG -8.5 (-110) is the lean, as I expect the Bombers to get back on track. If Demski is unable to play, that would be a big loss for the Winnipeg offense, but the Bombers should still have enough in QB Zach Collaros and RB Brady Oliveira to get the job done.
Winnipeg has won each of the last 3 meetings in this series, while covering at a 5-3 ATS clip across the past 8 battles.
Over/Under
OVER 46.5 (-110) is the best play on the board, although you’ll be betting against the trends.
The Under is 6-1 in the past 7 games for the Stampeders following a straight-up loss, while going 5-2 in the past 7 in the month of July. However, Calgary has averaged a respectable 26.0 PPG in the last 2 outings, cashing the Over last week at home against Saskatchewan.
The Under has cashed in 4 of the last 5 home games for the Blue Bombers, while going 5-2 in the past 7 games overall. Still, Winnipeg has managed 42 or more points twice already this season, so the explosiveness is there.
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