- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are 3.5-point favorites over the Calgary Stampeders.
- Odds are favoring the Monreal Alouettes over the British Columbia Lions with a 5.5-point spread.
- There is a 52.5 Over/Under set between the Ottawa Redblacks and Edmonton Elks.
EDMONTON – We are headed into Week 5 of the CFL season and there are several games to keep in mind when making bets for the week.
There are three games on legal sports betting sites that we’re looking at and have betting picks for. The three games that we have picks for are the Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Calgary Stampeders, British Columbia Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes, and Ottawa Redblacks vs. Edmonton Elks.
CFL Week 5 Betting Picks
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers -3.5 Vs. Calgary Stampeders
- Montreal Alouettes -5.5 Vs. British Columbia Lions
- Ottawa Redblacks vs. Edmonton Elks Over 52.5 points
For our first pick, we’re rolling with the Blue Bombers on the spread against the Stampeders on sportsbooks in Canada. Starting from the numbers standpoint, the Blue Bombers are the overall stronger team. The Blue Bombers have 97 points for and 57 points allowed for a massive +40 point margin. The Stampeders sit behind them in all categories with 79 points for, 65 points allowed, and a +14 margin. As far as their weekly performances, Winnipeg is 3-0 against a -3.5-point spread while Calgary is 2-1 and coming off of a 20-12 loss last week.
For the second CFL betting line, we have Montreal covering -5.5 against the BC Lions. Again, the numbers speak for themselves here with Montreal boasting a +31 point margin for a +7.75 winning margin through four weeks. On the other hand, the Lions are -29 with a -7.25 average losing margin. From a betting perspective, Montreal is 3-1 against a -5.5 point spread while BC has failed to cover in their last three games.
For our final pick, the over in total points between the Redblacks and Elks. These are two of the worst defenses in the CFL through the first four weeks of the season allowing 216 combined points to opponents for an average of 54 points allowed per game. Also, since Week 1 of the season, at least one of Ottawa or Edmonton have gone over the 52.5 point mark.
