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Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders Preview & Picks – Stampeders To Cover As CFL Underdog

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20 Sep 2024
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Leigh Copson 20 Sep 2024
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  • Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders picks for Friday, September 20
  • Game is taking place at McMahon Stadium
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    Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders Preview & Picks
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders Form
  • Calgary Stampeders Form

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders Preview & Picks

Calgary are tipped to cover as a home underdog in this one.

Both teams are in bad form coming into this matchup, but the Stampeders did just tie with the defending champions and they have done their best work at home this season.

  • Calgary Stampeders are 4-2-1 at home this season
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders are on a 7-game winless run
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders are 0-4-1 in their last 5 road games
  • The Under has hit in each of Saskatchewan’s last 4 road games

Head To Head

  • Calgary Stampeders lead the series 29-11 since 2010
  • Calgary Stampeders won 26-19 when the two teams last met in October 2023

Saskatchewan Roughriders Form

Saskatchewan return from the bye week in desperate need of a victory, having gone seven games without a win.

The Roughriders raced out of the blocks as they won five of their first six games, but their form has collapsed since then.

This skid started with a 20-16 defeat in Montreal and they then lost 42-31 at home to Edmonton before playing out a 22-22 tie in Ottawa.

Saskatchewan’ winless run continued with a 27-25 loss at home to Montreal, and they then went into back-to-back meetings with Winnipeg on the back of a 20-19 defeat in Toronto.

The Roughriders lost both games against the Blue Bombers, 35-33 at home and 26-21 on the road, to go into their second bye week of the season at 5-7-1.

Calgary Stampeders Form

Calgary come into this matchup having ended a four-game losing skid last time out, but they have now gone five games without a win.

The Stampeders struggled for consistency during the first couple of months of the season as they went 4-4 over their first eight games.

They did upset Toronto at home in early August, 27-23, only to then lose to the Argonauts on the road a week later, 39-25.

That sparked a four-game skid for Calgary that saw them lose 31-29 to Ottawa and 35-20 to Edmonton at home, before heading out on the road to lose 37-16 to the Elks.

The Stampeders did avoid a fifth consecutive defeat last weekend, although they had to settle for a 19-19 tie with Montreal to do it.

Verdict

Calgary’s home form makes for decent reading and their recent record against Saskatchewan is strong.

That makes them an appealing pick with the points against a Roughriders team who have not travelled well.

Best Bet1: Calgary +2.5 Spread @-105.26 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 51.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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