The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-0) visit the Toronto Argonauts (1-1) in the first of two games on the CFL’s Week 3 Saturday schedule. Kickoff at BMO Field will be at 4 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Blue Bombers vs. Argonauts odds and lines and make our best CFL picks, predictions and bets.
This is the second half of a home-and-home between the cross-division rivals. Winnipeg beat Toronto 20-7 on its home field last week as QB Zach Collaros went 32-for-40 for 292 yards and 2 touchdowns against 1 interception.
Toronto makes a change at starting quarterback coming into this one. QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson was replaced by backup Nick Arbuckle midway through last week’s game and Arbuckle will draw the Week 3 start in the Argos’ 2021 home opener. He went 10-for-19 for 96 yards and 1 INT after entering the Week 2 matchup in the third quarter.
Blue Bombers at Argonauts odds, spread and lines
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 8:21 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Blue Bombers -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Argonauts +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blue Bombers -3.5 (-110) | Argonauts +3.5 (-125)
- Total: 45.5 (O: -115 | U: -120)
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Blue Bombers at Argonauts odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Blue Bombers 24, Argonauts 13
Money line
The BLUE BOMBERS (-190) can be backed as moderate road favorites. The long-reigning 2019 Grey Cup champions have picked up where they left off with back-to-back season-opening wins over the Argos and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Arbuckle did little last week to steal the starting job away from Bethel-Thompson and it’s unlikely he finds his groove and ups his play in the immediate rematch.
Against the spread
Back the BLUE BOMBERS -3.5 (-110) to win by 4 or more points for a proper return on investment.
After bouncing around the league in 2019, including a brief stop in Toronto, Collaros found his groove with the Bombers and helped lead them to the Grey Cup victory. He has been excellent through two weeks with a 73.5% completion rate for 509 yards and 4 TD against 1 INT.
Over/Under
Bet UNDER 45.5 (-120) with Toronto making an uninspired QB change and these teams falling well shy of this number in Winnipeg’s 13-point victory last week.
Bombers RB Andrew Harris (calf) remained limited in practice through the week and the offense won’t be in top form until the MVP of the 2019 Grey Cup is back to full health.
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