Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL Picks, Odds, Predictions 9/5/21

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders meet Sunday in week 5 CFL action at Mosaic Stadium. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look for another win to build on their 3-1 record. The Saskatchewan Roughriders look for another win to improve to 4-0 on the season.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have won seven of their last eight games. Zach Collaros is completing 66.7 percent of his passes for 956 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions. Collaros has one or less touchdown passes in three of his last seven games. Kenny Lawler and Rasheed Bailey have combined for 532 receiving yards and four touchdowns while Nic Demski has 13 receptions. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers ground game is averaging 81 yards per contest, and Brady Oliveira leads the way with 183 yards on 42 carries. Defensively, Winnipeg is allowing 14.8 points and 359.8 yards per game. Adam Bighill leads the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with 26 tackles, Jackson Jeffcoat has three sacks and Jontrell Rocquemore has one interception.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won 12 of their last 15 games overall. Coby Fajardo is completing 78.9 percent of his passes for 773 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Fajardo has two touchdown passes in four of his last five games. Kyran Moore and Brayden Lenius have combined for 312 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Jordan Williams-Lambert has nine receptions. The Saskatchewan Roughriders ground game is averaging 107 yards per contest, and William Powell leads the way with 152 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Saskatchewan is allowing 15.7 points and 290 yards per game. Micah Teitz leads the Saskatchewan Roughriders with 16 tackles, Jonathan Woodard has five sacks and Nick Marshall has one interception.

The Blue Bombers are 27-13 ATS in their last 40 road games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Roughriders are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Blue Bombers last 6 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Roughriders last 5 games overall. The Blue Bombers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

You can make a case for either of these teams, as they’ve both been the most consistent clubs dating back to the 2019 season. With that said, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are at home, have been the better team on paper through three games and have had an extra week to prepare. The Blue Bombers are coming off a rough, physical performance against Calgary. Saskatchewan has been easily a top-two defense in the league up to this point and are first in scoring offense. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. I’ll take the Roughriders by a touchdown.