Week 19 of the Canadian Football League features a matchup between the Ottawa Redblacks and the BC Lions on Friday night.
This game is scheduled for Friday, October 9th and has an expected kickoff time of 10:00 PM ET at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ottawa Redblacks vs. BC Lions betting picks and predictions
BC Lions -13.5 (-110)
Our top pick for this game is the BC Lions to cover the spread. BC enters this game with a 9-6 record and 18 points. As it stands, the Lions are in second place in the West Division in the CFL, but still have some work to do to secure a playoff spot.
Across their nine wins this season, just four of them have come by at least 14 points. Most notably, that includes a 45-24 win against the same Ottawa team in Week 13.
As for Ottawa, they enter this game at 0-15 with 0 points on the season. It goes without saying that the Redblacks have by far been the worst team in the CFL, and as such, have long been eliminated from the playoffs.
Of their 15 losses, eight have been by more than two touchdowns, including four of their last six games and one 21-point loss to BC in Week 13.
While it is true that BC has not been the most consistent team this season, their previous success against Ottawa and their desperate need for a win to help clinch them a spot in the playoffs makes backing the BC Lions -13.5 our best bet.
Under 63.5 Total Points (-110)
Our second pick for this game will be looking at the under. BC has been solid offensively this season, averaging 30.1 points per game. However, defensively, they are allowing an average of 26.5 points per game. As for Ottawa, they are averaging just 23.7 points per game, while allowing 37.2 points per game.
More importantly, the over is 6-9 for Ottawa this season and 5-10 for BC. They did play to the over in their lone meeting back in Week 13, but with a potential playoff spot on the line for the Lions and the Redblacks’ offense one of the worst in the CFL, backing Under 63.5 Total Points will be our play.
Zander Horvath to Score an Anytime Touchdown (-245)
It is hard to overlook Zander Horvath in the touchdown market this week. Horvath has been one of the top offensive weapons for BC this season, as he has rushed for 788 yards. More importantly, Horvath has 16 rushing touchdowns, which lead both the team and the CFL.
Further, in the previous meeting with Ottawa, Horvath rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns and has scored at least once in seven of the 15 games. Because of this, backing Zander Horvath to find the end zone at least once will be our play.
Ottawa Redblacks vs. BC Lions odds
Moneyline | Point Spread | Total | |
Ottawa Redblacks | +550 | +13.5 (-110) | Over 63.5 (-110) |
BC Lions | -800 | -13.5 (-110) | Under 63.5 (-110) |
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
