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Calgary Stampeders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at IG Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Bombers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Stampeders, while the game's total opened at 48.5.
Winnipeg lost its last outing, a 20-17 result against the Alouettes on August 11. The Blue Bombers failed to cover in that game as a -9-point favorite, while the 37 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Calgary was a 22-19 winner on the road against the Argonauts. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (41) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Calgary:
Team record: 6-3 SU,4-5 ATS
Calgary is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg:
Team record: 9-1 SU,7-3 ATS
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Winnipeg is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Calgary home to Edmonton Monday, September 5
Winnipeg at Saskatchewan Sunday, September 4