The CFL is in full swing and Week 3 brings some fun matchups with plenty of options to build a parlay.

The pregame narrative: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have looked like one of the worst teams in the CFL to start the season so I'm taking the underdog BC Lions. Elsewhere, I like the under in Montreal, as well as the over in Saskatchewan.

Check out our CFL Week 3 parlay picks below.

CFL Week 3 parlay picks

Parlay: Lions moneyline + Redblacks/Alouettes under 49.5 + Tiger-Cats/Roughriders over 48 points (+490)

Lions moneyline (+114): The biggest reason I'm backing the underdog Lions this week is not so much about their play, but how bad the Bombers have started the 2024 season.

This 0-2 start to the year is not something Winnipeg is used to. The Blue Bombers have failed to start 2-0 for the first time since 2018. In fact, they're winless through two games for the first time since 2016. 

That's mainly thanks to an offence that has looked like a shell of itself from the lethal attack in previous years. Winnipeg is dead last in both average net offence (296.5), and points per game (15.5). Also, Zach Collaros has yet to throw a touchdown pass and has thrown three interceptions.

The Lions have been the more steady team to start the year and I'm sure they are fuelled by back-to-back West Division final losses to Winnipeg.

Combine that with the fact that Kenny Lawler is unavailable and Brady Oliveira is questionable to play after missing last week, an upset could be brewing.

Other parlay picks

Redblacks/Alouettes under 49.5 points (-152): It's an easy bet to take the under whenever the top defensive unit in the CFL is playing in the Montreal Alouettes.

The Als defence has looked just as dominant as it did during their Grey Cup run last season. They have allowed the least amount of points sitting at a staggering 16 points per game, while also allowing the second least amount of net offensive yards per game at 320.5.

The team that has allowed the least amount of offence per game has been the Ottawa Redblacks (309 yards per game) after smothering the Bombers last week.

It's an underrated defence in the nation's capital that held opponents to 26.6 points last year, while also holding Montreal to 26.2 points across four games last season.

Add two stellar defences plus a quarterback making only his fourth career professional start in Dru Brown and I really like the under.

Tiger-Cats/Roughriders over 48 points (-152): In a rematch of last week that saw an offensive explosion I see no reason to believe that won't happen again.

Both teams have gone over this total to start the year, including last week where the two teams combined for 63 points and 810 total yards of offence.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders offence boats the total most points (62), touchdowns (seven), and is top three in net offensive yards per game (369).

They have also been prone to give up big plays, the secondary has changed from game to game and there have been multiple blown coverages in both of their contests.

Similarly, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats offence has also been lethal averaging a staggering 435.5 yards per game, while also lacking defensively.

Neither team had any trouble moving the ball last week but to be a bit more conservative I'm teasing the total down to 48.

Check out the full betting markets for the week.

CFL picks made at 11:30 p.m. on 06/19/2024.