Redblacks vs Lions CFL Odds, Picks and Predictions

The Ottawa Redblacks and BC Lions are playing each other in the Week 17 of CFL action on Friday night. The Lions have already clinched a playoff berth and are the better team. Ottawa is looking to avoid finishing at the bottom of the league standings for the third season in a row.

The Lions are 1-4 ATS in their previous five games. Ottawa has covered the spread in four of their last five road games and has been more consistent since naming Nick Arbuckle as their starting quarterback. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. (10: 30 p., ET) on the West Coast.

The Lions have already secured a postseason spot with a 9-4 record. Antonio Pipkin took over for the last two games and the Lions upset the Stampeders 31-29 in Week 15. Last week, they lost 25-11 to the Calgary Stamps. The Ottawa Redblacks are 3-10 and they are last in the league with 20.3 points per game.

The Lions are missing the services of Rourke, but they still have the best group of wide receivers in the CFL. They have a second-last defense in league in yards allowed per pass attempt (9.2), and opponent pass efficiency rating (102.1). Ottawa's defense has taken a step back in recent weeks and their inability to stop the run has been exposed.

The Redblacks are 14-5 to the Under in their last 19 games overall and 7-2 to Under on the road.

Redblacks have a number of injuries. Lions have Obum Gwacham, Sione Teuhema, David Mackie FB, Delvin Breaux Sr. DB, Steven Richardson DT and Nathan Rourke QB.