The Winnipeg Blue Bombers go for their third straight Grey Cup as the 2022 Canadian Football League season kicks off this week.
Eight of the nine CFL clubs are in action across the three-day slate, the Toronto Argonauts being the lone exception.
Here's how the Week 1 lines and totals — and futures prices — stack up with the campaign nearly underway.
CFL Week 1 Betting Odds
*via Fanduel
Montreal Alouettes vs. Calgary Stampeders (-3.5), 47.5
Thursday, 8 p.m. ET
Montreal's been a covering machine against Calgary, winning 10 of the past 12 against the spread in the head-to-head series.
The Stampeders have held firm at -3.5 since open. The squad's admittedly been an awful bet when laying chalk, going 6-19-1 against the spread in the past 26 outings.
Ottawa Redblacks vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (-9.5), 47.5
Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET
Winnipeg's the team to beat in 2022 and its status at the top of the field is fully reflected in the opening week's line.
The Blue Bombers are far and away the heaviest chalk as the spread is creeping up close to 10. No other favorite's giving more than 3.5 points.
The 5.5-point move on the total (42.5 to 47.5), meanwhile, is the largest shift of any Week 1 over/under since lines opened.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders (-2.5), 47
Saturday, 6 p.m. ET
Another over that's jumped from the open is the first of two Saturday matchups between Hamilton and Saskatchewan, which went from 42.5 up to 47.
The Tiger-Cats are looking to snap an ugly skid on the road in the series as they've covered just three of the past 22 games in Saskatchewan.
Edmonton Elks vs. British Columbia Lions (-3.5), 47.5
Saturday, 9 p.m. ET
We could see some fireworks in the final game of Week 1. Edmonton-BC's total has ticked up to 48 at some shops, the highest of any on the card.
The Lions closed out the 2021 season on a six-game 'over' streak.
Odds to Win 2022 Grey Cup
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | +250 |
| Calgary Stampeders | +450 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | +600 |
| Toronto Argonauts | +600 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | +700 |
| Montreal Alouettes | +1000 |
| Ottawa Redblacks | +1200 |
| Edmonton Elks | +1600 |
| British Columbia Lions | +1800 |
Previous CFL Grey Cup Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Winnipeg |
| 2020 | Cancelled |
| 2019 | Winnipeg |
| 2018 | Calgary |
| 2017 | Toronto |
| 2016 | Ottawa |
| 2015 | Edmonton |
| 2014 | Calgary |
| 2013 | Saskatchewan |
| 2012 | Toronto |
| 2011 | British Columbia |
| 2010 | Montreal |
