Edmonton Elks vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 8/17/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023

Location: Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+5.5)

Tim Hortons Field is the venue where and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-5) will play the Edmonton Elks (0-9) on Thursday. Edmonton opens this matchup as 5.5-point underdogs. The O/U is set at 45.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Tre Ford and Taylor Powell.

In their last outing the Elks went up against the Blue Bombers and ended up taking the loss by a score of 38-29. Tre Ford went 12/16 with 189 yards passing and tossed 1 TD. He threw 1 pick during the game. Kevin Brown paced the team on the ground in the game. He tore off a long run of 65 yards and he tallied 1 TD during the game. He scurried for 98 yards by way of 10 carries which had him averaging 10.0 yards per tote. Kyran Moore was the receiving yardage leader by earning 96 yards on 5 catches. He notched an average of 19.2 yards per reception in the game.

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The Elks currently have 2,699 total yards this season. As a team they have an average of 90.0 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 6th in the CFL. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Edmonton has totaled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 4 rushing touchdowns. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Edmonton Elks have an average of 14.9 PPG.

The Elks sit in 8th in the CFL concerning team defense, conceding 27.8 PPG. They are allowing 5.8 yards per run and 144.1 rushing yards per contest this season. Overall, they have conceded 1,297 running yards through 9 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Elks have allowed 2,327 yards which puts them in 8th in the league. During their 9 games played this year, they have yielded 258.6 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 67.3%. During the season, they are allowing 402.7 yards/contest which has them sitting 9th in the league.

In their last contest the Tiger-Cats went up against the Alouettes and took the defeat by a score of 27-14. James Butler paced the team on the ground for the game. He tore off a long run of 19 yards and he tallied 1 touchdown for the game. He scurried for 51 yards by way of 9 carries which means he ran for an average of 5.7 yards per carry. Terry Godwin led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 89 yards on 6 catches. He had an average of 14.8 yards per catch for the game. Taylor Powell went 20/31 with 202 yards passing but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He gave away 2 interceptions during the game.

For the season so far, the Tiger-Cats have compiled 2,020 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 252.5 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 4th in the league. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats average 328.6 yards per contest which is good for 6th in the CFL. They average 76.1 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 609 yards for this year. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Tiger-Cats are sitting 7th in the CFL by tallying 20.0 points per game.

Hamilton has surrendered a total of 973 rushing yards (121.6 yards per outing) as well as 11 touchdowns via the rush for the year. The Tiger-Cats are conceding 28.0 points per contest, which has them in 9th in the CFL. In total, they have allowed 224 total points. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns from the passing game and 253.2 yards per contest, which has them sitting 6th in the CFL.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (+5.5)

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