Edmonton Elks vs Calgary Stampeders Prediction, 9/4/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Calgary Stampeders

Date: Monday, September 4, 2023

Location: McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+5)

McMahon Stadium is the site where and the Calgary Stampeders (3-8) will take on the Edmonton Elks (2-9) on Monday. Calgary opens this matchup as 5-point favorites. The O/U is set at 46.5. The starting quarterbacks are Tre Ford and Jake Maier.

In their last contest the Elks played the Redblacks and earned the victory by a score of 30-20. Tre Ford went 15/18 with 317 yards through the air and tossed 1 touchdown. He walked away with no picks. Kevin Brown led the team in rushing for the game. He broke a long run for 16 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 68 yards via 14 carries which meant he averaged 5.0 yards per carry. Eugene Lewis was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 112 yards on 3 receptions. He earned an average of 37.3 yards per catch for the game.

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The Elks have earned 3,549 total yards for this campaign. As a unit they maintain an average of 103.5 yards on the ground ranking them 4th in the CFL. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Edmonton has totaled 12 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Edmonton Elks are averaging 17.1 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Elks have conceded 2,678 yards which has them ranked 8th in the CFL. In total, they are granting 384.5 yards per contest ranking them 8th in the league. The Elks rank 5th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, giving up 25.5 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.9 yards per tote and 141.1 rushing yards per contest this year. In their 11 games, they have yielded 243.5 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 68.0%. For the season, they have allowed 1,552 running yards through 11 games.

In their last outing the Stampeders faced the Argonauts and lost 39-31. Dedrick Mills paced the team in rushing during the game. He tore off a long run of 19 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He rushed for 46 yards via 8 carries which had him averaging 6.0 yards per carry. Reggie Begelton was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 203 yards on 9 receptions. He notched an average of 22.6 yards per reception during the game. Jake Maier went 25/42 with 387 yards passing and added 4 TD's. He ended the game without an interception.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Stampeders currently sit 6th in the CFL by scoring 22.5 PPG. During the season thus far, the Stampeders have thrown for 2,661 yards through the air along with holding an average of 241.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 5th in the CFL. They hold an average of 86.9 rushing yards per game and have run for 956 yards for the season. The Calgary Stampeders are averaging 328.8 yards per game which is good for 5th in the CFL.

Calgary has allowed the opposition a total of 1,185 yards via the ground game (107.7 yards per game) in addition to 6 touchdowns rushing for the year. The Stampeders are surrendering 26.7 PPG, ranking them 8th in the CFL. This season, they have allowed 294 total points. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 228.9 yards per outing, which has them ranked 4th in the CFL.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary Stampeders (-5) and under 46.5 points

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