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The Saskatchewan Roughriders face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West final Saturday. Kickoff from Princess Auto Stadium is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (CFL+ / TSN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Roughriders vs. Blue Bombers odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Roughriders went 9-8-1 in the regular season, winning 4 of their final 5 games. In the West semifinal Nov. 2, they beat the BC Lions at home, 28-19, picking off Lions QB Vernon Adams Jr. 3 times, covering as 4.5-point favorites.
Winnipeg finished in first place in the West, going 11-7 and earning an opening-round playoff bye. Starting out 0-4, it won 9 of its last 10 games, closing the season out Oct. 26 with a 28-27 road win over the Montreal Alouettes, failing to cover as a 7.5-point favorite.
Roughriders 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 at 10:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Roughriders +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Blue Bombers -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Roughriders +4.5 (-115) | Blue Bombers -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Roughriders at Blue Bombers key injuries
Roughriders
- WR Shawn Bane Jr. (knee) out
- DB Jaxon Ford (knee) out
- RB Frankie Hickson (head) out
- WR Dohnte Meyers (shoulder) out
- DL Lake Korte-Moore (knee) out
- OL Trevor Reid (knee) out
- WR Joe Robustelli (shoulder) out
Blue Bombers
- DB Brandon Alexander (hand) questionable
- LB Kyrie Wilson (calf) questionable
- DL Jamal Woods (knee) questionable
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Roughriders at Blue Bombers picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Bombers 29, Roughriders 23
Moneyline
The Roughriders won the July 19 meeting, 19-9 at home, but the Blue Bombers swept a 2-game home-and-home series in September (35-33 in Regina Sept. 1 and 26-21 in Winnipeg Sept. 7).
Winnipeg has won 8 of the last 10 meetings and was the hottest team in the league over the final 10 weeks.
The Blue Bombers went 6-3 at home, winning 6 in a row in Winnipeg. The Roughriders went 4-4-1 on the road this season.
Winnipeg should make it back to the Grey Cup with a win, but -225 odds aren’t worth the action.
PASS.
Against the spread
The outright winner of all 3 meetings covered the spread.
Winnipeg covered the spread in 8 of its 11 wins this season. Seven of those wins were by 5 or more points.
Saskatchewan covered the spread only once in a loss all season.
BET BLUE BOMBERS -4.5 (-105).
Over/Under
Their last meeting had 47 total points, coming in Under the 47.5-point projection, but the previous week, they combined for 68.
Ten of 19 games for the Roughriders hit the Over. Only 4 of 18 for Winnipeg had the Over cash in.
The Blue Bombers scored 26 or more in 7 of their final 8 games, averaging 29.9 points per game.
After their Sept. 7 loss to the Blue Bombers, the Roughriders have scored 28 or more points in 5 of 6 games.
BET OVER 47.5 (-115).
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