Week 18 of the Canadian Football League features a matchup between the Calgary Stampeders and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The game is scheduled for Friday, October 2nd, with an expected kickoff time of 9:30 PM ET at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Calgary Stampeders vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders betting picks and predictions
Calgary Stampeders +4.5 (-105)
Our top pick for this game will look for the Calgary Stampeders to cover the spread.
The Stampeders enter this game with a 7-8 record and 14 points. As it stands, Calgary is in last place in the West Division, meaning their playoff chances are in serious jeopardy.
One area where the Stampeders have been decent is avoiding blowouts. In their eight losses, the Stampeders have seen four of their defeats come by less than four points. This even includes a 40-37 loss to Saskatchewan back in Week 2.
As for Saskatchewan, they enter this game at 8-6 and have 16 points on the season. The Roughriders are very much alive in the West Division playoff race, currently holding third place and only trailing the BC Lions because of a tiebreaker.
Not too unsimilar to the Stampeders, wins for the Roughriders have generally been hard to come by. Across their eight wins this season, four of them have been by fewer than five points.
As mentioned, Calgary has already played Saskatchewan this season, a tight game that came down to the final minutes. With that, and the fact that the Stampeders have been fairly solid at keeping games close, backing the Calgary Stampeders +4.5 will be our best bet.
Over 62.5 Total Points (-110)
Our second pick for this game targets the over. While Calgary has been inconsistent, they remain one of the highest-scoring teams in the league.
The Stampeders are averaging 35.7 points per game this season, though their defense has allowed an average of 34.0 points per game. The Roughriders' offense, on the other hand, has not been quite as efficient, as they are averaging 28.5 points per game, while their defense allows 26.5 points per game.
On the season, Calgary has seen 12 of their 15 games go over the total, while Saskatchewan has seen just three of their 14 games do the same.
Despite the lack of high-scoring games for Saskatchewan this season, these teams have already played each other once, a matchup that featured 77 total points.
For that reason, backing Over 62.5 Total Points will be our play.
Quincy Vaughn to Score an Anytime Touchdown (-120)
Our top player prop for this game targets Quincy Vaughn, from the Calgary Stampeders, to score a touchdown at any time. Note that Vaughn is listed as a quarterback on the Stampeders' roster, but is exclusively used as another running option.
In fact, Vaughn has not thrown a single pass this season, and has just 35 carries for 69 yards. That said, Vaughn has scored 11 rushing touchdowns this season (the most on the team and third in the entire CFL).
This includes having scored at least once in nine of the 16 games this season. Further, Vaughn scored two touchdowns in the Week 2 game against Saskatchewan and has scored three times over the last four games. Because Vaughn has established himself as a top scoring threat for the Stampeders, backing him to find the end zone at least once will be our play.
Calgary Stampeders vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders odds
Moneyline | Point Spread | Total | |
Calgary Stampeders | +200 | +4.5 (-105) | Over 62.5 (-110) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | -245 | -4.5 (-115) | Under 62.5 (-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.
