CFL Friday Night: Blue Bombers Host REDBLACKS

Blue Bombers Flying High Into Week 10

The Ottawa RedBlacks and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers open Week 10 of CFL action on Friday when they meet at Investors Group Field. Both teams may have the same records, but they are heading in different directions. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on TSN, RDS and ESPN+. Oddsmakers have Winnipeg as 6.5-point favorites. The total has settled at 54.5. The Bombers had a slow start out of the gate with rookie quarterback Chris Streveler at the controls. They have surged to three straight victories against eastern conference opponents and sit tied for second in the West. Ottawa has gotten the job done more often than not without looking very dominant. A 23-point win over the Riders back in Week 2 is set aside. The REDBLACKS have two unconvincing wins against Montreal. Add in a late-game collapse against the Argos in Week 8. Their play has left the door open in the East Division. The CFL schedule eases toward the season’s second half.  The division races are heating up. Games like Friday’s become ever more important. Winnipeg will see it as a winnable home game. The REDBLACKS will see this as a game they could pick up on their divisional rivals.

Blue Bombers are Formidable at Home

There is little doubt that Investors Group Field has been an unwelcoming place for eastern conference visitors. They gave Hamilton a 29-23 loss. Toronto a 40-14 beat-down. The Bombers are 4-1 overall against the East this season. Winnipeg was a 29-23 winner in its last matchup at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. They earned a push of the -6-point spread as favorites. The total score of 52 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. One of the major story-lines entering Friday’s game is the running back battle. Winnipeg’s Andrew Harris leads the league with 720 rush yards. Ottawa’s William Powell ranks second with 608. The Bombers will make one change to the roster that downed the Ticats last week. Ryan Lankford enters in place of the Weston Dressler, who started the last six games.

REDBLACKS Offense Was on Tilt Last Week

Ottawa won its last outing, a 24-17 win against the Montreal Alouettes on August 11. The RedBlacks failed to cover in that game as a -14-point favorite. The 41 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Ottawa’s own offense will be looking to build on a strong 587-yard performance in last week’s victory. The REDBLACKS defense hopes to get a boost with the return of Anthony Cioffi at SAM linebacker. The young Rutgers product recorded seven tackles, two sacks and scored a touchdown in his last two outings prior to missing the Montreal game. Mike Klassen will slide onto the interior part of the D-line. He is replacing George Uko who is on the one-game injured list. Klassen has seen his share of snaps in rotation duty this season. He has recording 16 tackles and a sack in eight games. Ottawa has had increasingly strong production from rookie receiver R.J. Harris. The University of New Hampshire alum has had 50 or more receiving yards in each of the team’s last four games. He hauled in his first career touchdown last week against the Alouettes.

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Ottawa RedBlacks

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	25.00	5	21.25	2
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	283.50	3	248.25	5
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	93.25	6	120.50	6
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	33.50	1	23.13	4
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	204.75	6	280.75	7
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	117.75	2	77.50	3

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CFL Betting Odds and Trends

Ottawa RedBlacks
Ott is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa’s last 7 games
Ottawa is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Ottawa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa’s last 9 games on the road
Ottawa is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Winnipeg
Ottawa is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Ottawa’s last 15 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa’s last 6 games when playing Winnipeg

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winn is 15-6-1 ATS in its last 22 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg’s last 9 games
Winnipeg is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg’s last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Ottawa
Winnipeg is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg’s last 15 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg’s last 6 games when playing Ottawa

Ottawa RedBlacks

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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