Morning Coffee: Stop Fading The Blue Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the class of the CFL.

That’s not a controversial statement, but it’s one worth repeating for those that keep betting on their opponents.

The Blue Bombers pushed their perfect record to 9-0 with a 35-20 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday Night Football.

While the Alouettes managed to hang around for three quarters, Winnipeg exploded for three touchdowns in the final frame to win and cover as a 5.5-point favourite at FanDuel.

The Bombers have now won 11 straight games dating back to last season’s Grey Cup championship run.

Winnipeg has also covered five straight and is a league-best 7-2 against the spread this season.

That’s bad news for anybody that has opted to bet against them in recent weeks. 

Based on the line movement that we have seen at FanDuel, you might be surprised by how many bettors have tried to fade the Bombers in recent weeks.

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Friday, August 5th, 2022.

Stop Fading The Blue Bombers

If you listened to Thursday’s TSN EDGE CFL Twitter Spaces show or read yesterday’s Morning Coffee, then you know that I laid the points with the Bombers and doubled down with a Winnipeg-BC Lions money line parlay for the second week in a row.

The two-time defending champs will eventually lose a game, but even travelling across the country on a short week for their ninth game in as many weeks wasn’t enough to keep them down in Montreal on Thursday night.

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Zach Collaros threw three interceptions but rallied to finish 15-of-26 for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

Dalton Schoen continued his dominance with five catches for 58 yards and two scores.

Winnipeg improved to 9-0 straight up and 7-2 against the spread, including five straight