Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Saskatchewan Roughriders 12/5/21 CFL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet Sunday in the CFL West Final at IG Field. The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won five of their last six games. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will play their first game since November 20.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won four of their last six road games. Coby Fajardo is completing 69.6 percent of his passes for 2,970 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Kyran Moore and Kian Schaffer-Baker have combined for 1,148 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Brayden Lenius has 37 receptions. The Saskatchewan Roughriders ground game is averaging 93 yards per contest, and William Powell leads the way with 733 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Saskatchewan is allowing 20.3 points and 356.1 yards per game. Micah Teitz leads the Saskatchewan Roughriders with 71 tackles, AC Leonard has 11 sacks and Ed Gainey has 3 interceptions.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have won all seven home games this season. Zach Collaros is completing 70.2 percent of his passes for 3,185 yards, 20 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Kenny Lawler and Nic Demski have combined for 1,668 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Rasheed Bailey has 52 receptions. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers ground game is averaging 119.7 yards per contest, and Andrew Harris leads the way with 623 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Winnipeg is allowing 13.4 points and 303.1 yards per game. Adam Bighill leads the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with 70 tackles, Jackson Jeffcoat has 9 sacks and DeAundre Alford has 4 interceptions.

The Roughriders are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 vs. West and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 playoff road games. The Blue Bombers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 playoff games and 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 home games. The under is 6-2 in Roughriders last 8 games overall. The under is 11-4-1 in Blue Bombers last 16 games overall. The Roughriders are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Winnipeg.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are worth a strong look in the big underdog role because they’re playing some of their best ball of the season right now. With that said, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have been the best team in the league for much of the season, and they’ve won both meetings against Saskatchewan by a combined score of 56-17. The Blue Bombers have won six of the last eight meetings against the Roughriders overall, and have covered seven of those eight games. Hard not to lay the chalk with the home team here.