Lions vs Blue Bombers CFL Odds, Picks and Predictions

Winnipeg Blue Bombers host BC Lions in the Western Final on Sunday. Winnipeg won the regular season and are defending champions. BC beat the odds last week and is favored to win. Nathan Rourke is the quarterback for the Lions.

Brady Oliveira is Winnipeg's top running back. He had just 62 carries for 196 rushing yards through the first six games of the season but then averaged 72.3 rushingyards per game on 5.65 ypc over the next 10 games. The temperature is expected to be minus-6 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday. Winnipeg is a team built for cold weather. Lions are used to playing in warmer weather and their home games are played inside a stadium with a retractable roof.

Lions vs Blue Bombers is a CFL game. Blue Bomber's are -4 at bet365 and Lions are +110 at FanDuel. Brady Oliveira is over 64.5 rushing yards.

Winnipeg is two wins away from establishing a dynasty after winning the last two Grey Cups. Winnipeg finished the regular season with a league-best 15-3 record and an average scoring margin of plus-9.3 points per game. Zach Collaros can shred the Bombers through the air. The Lions did a good job of running the ball and bottling up Calgary's ground game in the Western Final last year. Janarion Grant is one of the league's most explosive returners. The Leos' special teams have been among the worst in CFL.

The Lions had an above-average defense on the season. Winnipeg's offence is balanced and their defense is tough. The Bombers are 13-5 to the Under in their previous 18 home games. The Under has cashed in five of the last six playoff games at IG Field. It's sub-zero temperatures on Sunday.

Lions are 0-4 ATS in their last four games at IG Field.

Lions have Lucky Whitehead, James Butler, T.J Lee, Joel Figueroa, Malcolm Thompson, Nick Taylor and Nic Demski injured. Blue Bombers have Dalton Schoen, Rasheed Bailey, Jackson Jeffcoat, Demerio Houston and Malcolm Thomspon.