Saskatchewan Roughriders vs BC Lions Prediction 8-20-23 CFL Picks

The BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders meet Sunday in CFL action at Mosaic Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

BC Lions Betting Preview 

The BC Lions look for another win to build on their 7-2 record. The Lions are 3-2 SU on the road this season. Vernon Adams Jr. is completing 71.1 percent of his passes for 1,850 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Keon Hatcher and Alexander Hollins have combined for 1,109 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Dominique Rhymes has 22 receptions. The BC Lions ground game is averaging 84.2 yards per contest, and Taquan Mizzell leads the way with 455 yards on 90 attempts. Defensively, BC is allowing 17 points and 305.3 yards per game. Boseko Lokombo leads the BC Lions with 52 tackles, Mathieu Betts has 10 sacks and Garry Peters has 3 interceptions.

Saskatchewan Roughriders Betting Preview 

The Saskatchewan Roughriders need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. The Roughriders have lost 12 of their last 16 regular season games overall. Trevor Harris is completing 67.1 percent of his passes for 1,274 yards, 6 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Shawn Bane Jr. and Tevin Jones have combined for 1,223 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Samuel Emilus has 30 receptions. The Saskatchewan Roughriders ground game is averaging 87.4 yards per contest, and Jamal Morrow leads the way with 502 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Saskatchewan is allowing 27 points and 322.9 yards per game. Larry Dean leads the Saskatchewan Roughriders with 60 tackles, Pete Robertson has 4 sacks and Nick Marshall has 3 interceptions.

Trends

The Lions are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in August and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Roughriders are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 9-3-1 in Lions last 13 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Roughriders last 6 home games. The Lions are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings in Saskatchewan and 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The BC Lions are the better team here, obviously, and have the ability to blow the doors off. BC is also covering numbers, while Saskatchewan has done the complete opposite. With all that said, Saskatchewan gave BC a run for its money earlier this season and a handful of these 5 losses have been competitive. The Roughriders also aren’t winning games, but their defense is solid, and you’d think something will eventually break their way. I’ll take a stab with the points and the home team.