Toronto Argonauts vs Edmonton Elks Prediction, 10/15/2022 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Edmonton Elks

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (-6.5)

The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium is the site where and the Edmonton Elks (4-12) will play the Toronto Argonauts (9-6) on Saturday. Edmonton opens this matchup as 6.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 50.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Taylor Cornelius.

In their last game the Argonauts played the Lions and won by a score of 23-20. McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 27/40 with 352 yards passing and threw 1 touchdown. He ended the game without an interception. A.J. Ouellette led the team on the ground during the game. His longest run of the day went for 13 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He racked up a total of 44 yards via 12 carries which meant he was running for 3.7 yards per run. Markeith Ambles led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 121 yards on 8 receptions. He notched an average of 15.1 yards per catch during the game.

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The Argonauts currently have 5,129 yards in total for the season. As a team they're holding an average of 77.3 yards on the ground ranking them 9th in the league. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Toronto has amassed 20 touchdowns through the air and 6 rushing touchdowns. When talking about putting points on the board, the Toronto Argonauts have an average of 23.9 PPG.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Argonauts have allowed 3,926 yards which has them ranked 4th in the league. For the year, they are giving up 357.1 yards/outing putting them at 6th in the league. The Argonauts sit in 4th in the CFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 22.7 PPG. They are giving up 5.1 yards per rushing attempt and 95.3 yards on the ground per game over the course of this season. Over the course of their 15 games, they have yielded 261.7 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 68.1%. In total, they have allowed 1,430 rushing yards through 15 contests.

The last time they took the field the Elks faced the Blue Bombers and were defeated 48-11. Ante Milanovic-Litre led the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 12 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for a total of 47 yards on 8 carries which meant he averaged 6.0 yards per tote. Dillon Mitchell was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 107 yards on 6 catches. He had an average of 17.8 yards per catch for the game. Taylor Cornelius went 11/24 with 137 yards passing and added 1 touchdown. He ended the game without an interception.

When discussing their ability to score points, the Elks currently sit 9th in the CFL by tallying 19.8 points per game. During the season thus far, the Elks have earned 3,442 yards via the pass along with an average of 215.1 passing yards per outing, putting them at 9th in the league. They average 97.3 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,557 yards for the year. The Edmonton Elks maintain an average of 312.4 yards per game which has them ranked 9th in the CFL.

The Elks are giving up 33.8 points per game, ranking them 9th in the CFL. Overall, they have given up 540 points in total. Edmonton has surrendered a total of 1,864 yards rushing (116.5 yards per outing) as well as 28 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed 29 touchdowns via the pass as well as 245.7 yards per game, which has them sitting 2nd in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's football game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-6.5)

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