Lots of CFL starting quarterbacks are on the shelf or in the process of returning, and their statuses are critical for the Week 5 odds.
The latest: Will Davis Alexander be back for the Alouettes this week? What about Nathan Rourke (Lions) or Dru Brown (Redblacks)? Those are storylines worth monitoring, as is the Blue Bombers’ attempt to stay perfect in a road date with the Stampeders.
Check out the latest CFL Week 5 odds for the start of the 2025 season, beginning Thursday, July 3.
CFL Week 5 odds
Blue Bombers (-175) vs. Stampeders (+145)
Spread: Winnipeg -3
Date: July 3 at 7 p.m. MT
Tiger-Cats (+105) vs. Argonauts (-125)
Spread: Toronto -1.5
Date: July 4 at 5:30 p.m. MT
Lions (+200) vs. Alouettes (-250)
Spread: Montreal -5.5
Date: July 5 at 5 p.m. MT
Redblacks (-134) vs. Elks (+110)
Spread: Ottawa -2
Date: July 6 at 5 p.m. MT
Week 5 betting notes
- Last week, Winnipeg collected its third straight ATS victory as a favourite to begin the season. In fact, all three victories have come by 13-plus points. Now the Bombers are on the road to face the Stampeders, who are coming off a bye. Calgary is 2-0 SU as an underdog this season, and the Stamps beat the Bombers, 22-19 (OT), as home ‘dogs last year.
- Backed by a pair of red-zone turnovers on defence — including one that was returned 105 yards for a touchdown — the Argonauts finally got into the win column in Week 4. The reward is just four days of rest ahead of a meeting with the Ti-Cats, who went 3-0 SU as underdogs against the Argos last season. Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly, the 2023 MOP, won’t make his season debut until at least Week 7.
- Alexander returned to practice on July 1, though backup McLeod Bethel-Thompson was reportedly leading the offence to start the week. The Als would certainly love to have Alexander back after he missed last week’s 35-17 loss in Hamilton. BC has lost three in a row SU and ATS. If QB1 Rourke is unavailable again, the Lions might be in trouble.
- The ugliest game of the week is saved for last, as Ottawa and Edmonton are a combined 1-6 SU and ATS. A lot of teams have banged-up starting QBs right now, and the Redblacks are among them. If Brown can return this week, he’ll give Ottawa a notable edge over Edmonton. The Elks went 0-2 SU and ATS vs. the Redblacks last season.
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