The fans at BC Place will see the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the British Columbia Lions on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7 pm EST. The first meeting of 2017 between the Riders and the BC Lions is also the first of back to back games between the two teams. This could be a significant early-season turning point.
Oddsmakers have the BC Lions as a 7-point favorite. The total is at 55.5.
British Columbia was a 37-26 loser in its last match on the road against the Edmonton Eskimos. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 63 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. BC battled back from an early 14-point deficit. They tied the game up midway through the third quarter. Eskimos QB Mike Reilly rushed for two short touchdowns in the final quarter to pull away from the Lions.
BC quarterback Travis Lulay completed 22-of-26 passes for 259 yards with two passing touchdows. He also had a rushing major, and two interceptions. The 33-year-old veteran will get his third straight start on Saturday. Lulay’s offense will get a boost as Chris Williams is set to make his season debut for the Lions. BC’s prized off-season acquisition has been recovering from a knee injury. Williams finished 2016 with 1,246 receiving yards despite being sidelined for the REDBLACKS’ final four games
Riders are Trying to Gain Momentum
The Roughriders are coming off of a big win. They got past the Toronto Argonauts 38-27 last week. Saskatchewan trailed by four heading into the fourth quarter. They outscored the Argos 18-3 to solidify the victory.
The Riders’ offence proved to be too much for Toronto. Kevin Glenn put on a show in front of the home crowd. He completed 24 of 37 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns. Duron Carter was on the receiving end of two of those tosses. He led all receivers with 131 yards on nine catches. Bakari Grant also had an great day. He racked up 115 yards on just five catches. The Riders’ ground game was just as solid. Cameron Marshall rushed for 110 yards.
Recent Form
Name
Record
ATS
Offense
Defense
Diff
ATS Home
ATS Away
OU Record
OU Home
OU Away
Saskatchewan
2-3
3-2
28.20
26.80
1.4
2-1
1-1
3-2
3-0
0-2
British Columbia
4-2
3-3
31.67
27.67
4
0-2
3-1
3-3
1-1
2-2
Power Stats
Yards Per Point
Name
Offense
Defense
Differential
SAS
13.99
13.42
0.57
BC
13.1
14.36
-1.26
Yards Per Pass
Name
Offense
Defense
Differential
SAS
10.57
12.34
-1.77
BC
12.06
11.89
0.17
Yards Per Rush
Name
Offense
Defense
Differential
SAS
5.07
4.48
0.59
BC
4.97
5.26
-0.29
Team Records
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Name
Record
Home
Away
ATS
ATS Home
ATS Away
Offense
Defense
Diff
Overall
2-3
2-1
0-2
3-2
2-1
1-1
28.20
26.80
1.40
vs Conf
0-2
0-1
0-1
0-2
0-1
0-1
25.00
35.00
-10.00
Last 3
2-1
2-0
0-1
2-1
2-0
0-1
28.33
24.67
3.66
British Columbia Lions
Name
Record
Home
Away
ATS
ATS Home
ATS Away
Offense
Defense
Diff
Overall
4-2
1-1
3-1
3-3
0-2
3-1
31.67
27.67
4.00
vs Conf
1-2
1-1
0-1
0-3
0-2
0-1
32.67
36.33
-3.66
Last 3
2-1
1-0
1-1
1-2
0-1
1-1
37.33
35.00
2.33
Supergrid
Title
Stat
Rank
Stat
Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense
28.20
5
27.67
6
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense
237.00
8
284.00
5
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense
70.50
6
103.50
9
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense
31.67
3
26.80
4
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense
311.00
5
243.00
2
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense
103.00
3
120.00
9
Head To Head Summary
Name
Record
ATS
OU
Score
Rush
YPR
PA
CP
PY
TY
TO +/-
Saskatchewan
3-7
2-8
5-5
22.40
127.60
6.41
31.80
60.69
233.80
377.80
1.30
British Columbia
7-3
8-2
5-5
29.40
139.40
6.77
30.70
65.15
257.10
401.80
1.50
Head To Head Detail
Date
Away
Home
Score
Line
Total
OU Result
ARY
APY
ATY
ATT
HRY
HPY
HTY
HTT
Away Team Attempts
Home Team Attempts
Away Team Completions
Home Team Completions
Nov 5, 2016
SAS
BC
18-41
74
193
274
1
182
315
519
3
Oct 29, 2016
BC
SAS
24-6
146
241
387
1
53
138
256
1
Jul 16, 2016
BC
SAS
40-27
101
408
530
2
35
332
386
0
Oct 3, 2015
SAS
BC
20-46
93
225
372
4
141
375
526
1
Jul 17, 2015
BC
SAS
27-24
200
127
327
0
157
344
517
1
Jul 10, 2015
SAS
BC
32-35
171
268
442
1
76
404
480
0
Aug 24, 2014
SAS
BC
20-16
228
190
418
0
56
173
229
0
Jul 12, 2014
BC
SAS
26-13
186
170
356
0
109
191
300
2
Nov 10, 2013
BC
SAS
25-29
213
211
424
1
170
270
440
0
Oct 19, 2013
BC
SAS
14-35
93
147
240
7
186
187
373
3
CFL Betting Trends
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Saskatchewan is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan’s last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan’s last 6 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan’s last 6 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Saskatchewan’s last 19 games when playing British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Saskatchewan’s last 16 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
British Columbia Lions
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of British Columbia’s last 9 games
British Columbia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of British Columbia’s last 8 games at home
British Columbia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia’s last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of British Columbia’s last 19 games when playing Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of British Columbia’s last 16 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
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