Edmonton Elks vs BC Lions Prediction, 6/17/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs BC Lions

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023

Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+6.5)

The Edmonton Elks (0-1) go to BC Place Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on the BC Lions (1-0). The odds on this game have BC as 6.5-point favorites. The total is set at 45.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Taylor Cornelius and Vernon Adams.

In their last contest the Elks took on the Roughriders and ended up taking the loss by a score of 17-13. Taylor Cornelius went 13/25 with 202 yards through the air and tossed 1 TD. He gave away 2 picks during the game. Kevin Brown paced the team in rushing for that contest. He tore off a long run of 24 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He racked up a total of 59 yards by way of 11 carries which meant he averaged 5.0 yards per tote. Eugene Lewis led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 148 yards on 5 catches. He earned an average of 29.6 yards per catch for that contest.

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The Elks earned 1,844 total yards for the prior year. As a unit they maintained an average of 102.4 yards rushing, which ranked them 3rd in the CFL. Edmonton compiled 15 touchdowns via the pass and 18 rushing touchdowns. Concerning scoring points, the Edmonton Elks averaged 19.7 points per game.

The Elks were ranked 9th in the CFL in terms of team defense, giving up 33.3 PPG. They gave up an average of 5.3 yards per tote and 119.1 rushing yards per contest for the prior year. For the season, they conceded 2,143 yards via the ground game in 18 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Elks allowed 4,408 yards which ranked them 3rd in the CFL. They gave up 31 touchdowns through the air in addition to 31 touchdowns via the ground game. They surrendered 363.9 yards per game putting them at 6th in the league.

In their last outing the Lions played the Stampeders and earned the win by a score of 25-15. Taquan Mizzell led the team on the ground for that game. He broke a long run for 18 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He rushed for a total of 81 yards via 12 carries which meant he was running for 6.8 yards per run. Dominique Rhymes was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 109 yards on 8 catches. He had an average of 13.6 yards per catch for that game. Vernon Adams went 27/35 with 288 yards through the air and added 2 TD's. He threw 1 interception on the day.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Lions had a ranking of 3rd in the CFL holding an average of 29.2 PPG. Last year, the Lions threw for a total of 5,163 yards through the air as well as an average of 286.8 passing yards per contest, which had them sitting 1st in the CFL. They held an average of 99.7 yards per game on the ground and toted the ball for 1,794 yards in total. The BC Lions averaged 386.5 yards/game which was good for 1st in the CFL.

BC surrendered a total of 1,694 rushing yards (94.1 yards per outing) in addition to 13 touchdowns rushing throughout last year. Last season, they gave up 405 points in total. They gave up 23 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 236.9 yards per game, which had them in 1st in the CFL. The Lions surrendered 22.5 PPG, which had them ranked 3rd in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (+6.5)

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