{"id":298440,"date":"2024-09-25T14:56:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T18:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=298440"},"modified":"2024-09-25T15:48:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T19:48:39","slug":"cfl-week-17-picks-and-predictions-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cfl-week-17-picks-and-predictions-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"CFL Week 17 picks and predictions: Trust Nathan Rourke and the BC Lions to bounce back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The CFL season is winding down and I have picks on two favourites this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The BC Lions lost 33-17 last time out but I think they have an edge this weekend and can rebound with a sizeable win. On Friday, I&#8217;ve got action on the red-hot Winnipeg Blue Bombers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best CFL Week 17 picks below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CFL Week 17 picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/american_football\">CFL Week 17 betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Lions -6.5 (-115)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:95606\">Embed: #95606<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some may call me crazy with how the Lions looked against the Toronto Argonauts two weeks ago but that game was their seventh in as many weeks and the much-needed bye in Week 16 should do them wonders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BC was just finding its groove before the game with Toronto and again, I think fatigue was the largest factor in that loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the three games before that, Nathan Rourke threw for 863 total yards but struggled with chemistry,  throwing four touchdowns and five interceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An extra week of rest and practice could be all the quarterback and his offence needed to reach peak form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have won three straight but were in Toronto last weekend and now play across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a letdown spot for the Ti-Cats in my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> BC has a +11.3 point differential in Rourke&#8217;s 14 career starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blue Bombers -4.5 (-124): <\/strong>The Bombers are rolling right now, winning six straight and covering this spread in four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:95605\">Embed: #95605<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team has seemingly found its groove behind its strong defence. The Bombers have allowed the fewest points in the league (288) and are 5-2 at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just last week, they beat the Edmonton Elks by 27-14 on the road where Winnipeg is a much less impressive 3-4. Edmonton is not good on defence (369 points against). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against the lesser teams, the offence fills it up but struggles when it&#8217;s time to face the better defensive units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quarterback Mcleod Bethel-Thompson lit up the Calgary Stampeders defence earlier in September (705 yards across back-to-back games) but could only complete five passes for 48 yards against the Blue Bombers&#8217; defence last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 2:14 p.m. ET on 09\/25\/24.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CFL season is winding down and I have picks on two favourites this weekend. The pregame narrative: The BC Lions lost 33-17 last time out but I think they have an edge this weekend and can rebound with a sizeable win. 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