Blue Bombers vs. Alouettes Prediction: CFL Week 15 Point Spread, Odds
Both the Alouettes and Bombers have locked up playoff positions for the CFL post season. The Bombers will host the West Final, while the Alouettes with likely be visitors in the East semi-final.
CFL Odds and Betting
The Blue Bombers enter this game on a nine-game winning streak. They are 9-3 against the spread and now finish the regular with back to back road games starting on Saturday in Montreal. The Alouettes are 6-6 on the season and 5-7 against the spread and a disappointing 2-3 on home turf.
These two teams have played six of the last seven games to the over. The Blue Bombers have played well in Montreal over the last number of years. They are 6-2 against the spread in their last eight meetings at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
Of note, the Bombers are heavy favourites to win the Grey Cup. All Grey Cup Odds are posted here.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Trevor Harris made his first start as Alouettes Quarterback last weekend in Winnipeg. With limited knowledge of the playbook Harris finished the night 14-of-24 for 177 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
The team can take pride that they are the only visiting team to score more than a touchdown in Winnipeg this season. The Als scored three in the loss.
William Stanback raced for 106 yards on 16 carries and in the process became the first running back in the league to go over the 1000-yard mark. Stanback leads the CFL in rushing with 1066 yards. He holds a 282-yard lead over Ka’Deem Carey of the Stampeders.
Montreal Alouettes
The Bombers are coming off a 31-21 win over the Alouettes last Friday night. The victory was the Bombers 10th this season by double-digits or more.
Quarterback Zach Collaros was named a CFL performer of the month in October and continued his MVP-type season. He now has 3112 yards through the air and now has 20 touchdown passes. Both marks are tops in the CFL. Collaros is now an impressive 15-1 in 16 career starts with the Blue Bombers. However, after practice Wednesday Head Coach Mike O’Shea confirmed Sean McGuire will start and likely play the entire game. If another Bombers quarterback gets in the game, it will likely be third string Dru Brown. In 12 games played, McGuire has thrown for 55 yards with two completions in seven attempts.
The team’s defence has been truly been historic with a cumulative points for/against total in the fourth quarter is now 116-6. They have yet to allow a touchdown against in the fourth quarter of any game this season.
Speaking of defence, Linebacker Adam Bighill has named a CFL performer of the week. Bighill collected eight tackles and an interception last week against the Alouettes.
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