# Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-9) Week 21 Preview vs BC Lions (10-7): Prediction, Depth Chart, Injuries, Odds Source page: https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/news/winnipeg-blue-bombers-8-9-week-21-preview-vs-bc-lions-10-7-prediction-depth-chart-injuries > Winnipeg visits BC Place aiming to end a one-game slide against a BC Lions team that dropped its last outing too. By Trey Downs · Published 2026-10-22 22:26 UTC _Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._ The [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/teams/winnipeg-blue-bombers) roll into BC Place as favorites, but a one-game skid of their own means there's no room for another slow start against the [BC Lions](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/teams/bc-lions). ## Game details - When | Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET - Where | BC Place Stadium - TV | TSN - Line | Winnipeg Blue Bombers -6.5 | O/U 54.5 (market view) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers record | 8-9 - BC Lions record | 10-7 ## Overview Winnipeg sits at 8-9 and enters Friday night off a 27-35 loss to the Edmonton Elks, part of a stretch that's seen the Blue Bombers alternate between flashes of their old form and the kind of defensive letdowns that have piled up 482 points against them this season. Before the Edmonton loss, they beat the Calgary Stampeders 33-28, then dropped a 10-37 decision to the Montreal Alouettes and a 28-30 game to the Toronto Argonauts, with a 19-6 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders mixed in. It's been feast or famine. BC sits at 10-7 and also arrives on a one-game slide, having fallen 13-32 to the Stampeders last time out. Before that stumble, the Lions were rolling, with a 41-20 win over the Ottawa Redblacks, a 24-17 win at Toronto, a 31-24 win over Saskatchewan, and a 48-29 win over Montreal. BC has outscored its opponents 506 to 450 on the season, and the two clubs have already met once this year, with BC taking that one 35-19 on the road back on Thursday, July 30. Winnipeg is favored by six and a half points here, and the edge makes sense on paper given the head-to-head history and BC's own banged-up situation on the injury report. But the Lions have shown they can put up points in bunches, and this one has the look of a track meet given the total sitting at 54.5. ## Key players [Zach Collaros](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/zach-collaros) leads Winnipeg with 2884 passing yards this season and remains the engine for whatever rhythm the Blue Bombers can find offensively. [Brady Oliveira](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/brady-oliveira) has rushed for a team-leading 1344 yards for Winnipeg, though he carries a questionable tag with an ankle injury into this one. [Tim White](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/tim-white) has hauled in a team-high 1042 receiving yards for Winnipeg and gives Collaros a reliable outlet downfield. [Nathan Rourke](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/nathan-rourke) has thrown for 4614 yards this season, tops on the Lions, even with [Kaidon Salter](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/kaidon-salter) listed as the starter under center. [Keon Hatcher Sr](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/keon-hatcher-sr) leads BC with 1147 receiving yards and has been the steadiest target in the Lions' passing game all year. ## Keys to the game Get the ball to Brady Oliveira early and often if his ankle allows it, since he's the one back on this roster who's topped 1344 rushing yards. Slow down the BC ground attack, where [Zander Horvath](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/zander-horvath) has piled up 891 rushing yards out of the backfield. Lean on Zach Collaros and the passing game to match a BC offense that has outscored opponents 506 to 450 this season. ## Fantasy angles Start Zach Collaros with confidence — his 2884 passing yards lead Winnipeg and he's the focal point of this offense regardless of what the defense does. Tim White is a solid start given his team-leading 1042 receiving yards, assuming he's drawing his usual target share. Brady Oliveira needs a monitor before kickoff given his questionable ankle status, even with his 1344 rushing yards on the season. [Michael Chris-Ike](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/michael-chris-ike) becomes a more interesting flex option if Oliveira's ankle limits him, given his spot in the starting backfield. [Nic Demski](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/nic-demski) is a bench-and-watch given his questionable ankle designation, with [Ontaria Wilson](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/ontaria-wilson), [Tommy Nield](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/tommy-nield) and [Kevens Clercius](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/players/kevens-clercius) rounding out Winnipeg's starting receiver group. ## Prediction The market has this one pegged at Winnipeg 31, BC 24, and that lines up with a game where the Blue Bombers' passing attack and Brady Oliveira's workload, health permitting, carry them past a Lions offense that can score in bunches but has dropped its last outing. Ladies and gentlemen, that's how you circle the wagons heading into the stretch run. ## Injury report - Player | Team | Pos | Status - Brady Oliveira | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | RB | Questionable - Jaylen Smith | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | LB | Questionable - Michael Ayers | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | LB | Out - Nic Demski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | WR | Questionable - Nuer Gatkuoth | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | DE | Out - Chris Schleuger | BC Lions | OT | Out - David Gusta | BC Lions | DL | Out - Garry Peters | BC Lions | DB | Out - Jett Elad | BC Lions | DB | Out - Levi Bell | BC Lions | DL | Out - Mark Mcnamee | BC Lions | K | Out - Nick Cenacle | BC Lions | WR | Out - Riley Pickett | BC Lions | FB | Out - Woodly Appolon | BC Lions | LB | Out - Brandon Yates | BC Lions | OT | Out ## Depth chart - Pos | Winnipeg Blue Bombers - QB | Zach Collaros - RB | Brady Oliveira, Michael Chris-Ike - WR | Ontaria Wilson, Tommy Nield, Kevens Clercius - TE | Dante Daniels ## Recent results - Team | Last games - Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Wk20 L 27-35 vs Edmonton Elks, Wk19 W 33-28 vs Calgary Stampeders, Wk18 L 10-37 vs Montreal Alouettes [**Game page**](https://profootballnewshub.com/cfl/game/385) *Written by Trey Downs, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). 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