Edmonton Elks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 7/6/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Thursday, July 6, 2023

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+7.5)

Mosaic Stadium is the site where and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-1) will take on the Edmonton Elks (0-4) on Thursday. Edmonton opens this contest as 7.5-point dogs. The O/U is set at 43.5. The men taking the field are Taylor Cornelius and Trevor Harris.

In their last game the Elks played the Redblacks and lost 26-7. Jarret Doege went 19/33 with 223 yards passing and added 1 TD. He tossed 3 picks in the game. Kevin Brown paced the team in rushing for that contest. He broke a long run for 10 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He ran for 28 yards via 7 carries which means he ran for an average of 4.0 yards per carry. Maurice Ffrench was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 74 yards on 6 catches. He notched an average of 12.3 yards per catch for that contest.

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When it comes to putting points on the board, the Edmonton Elks hold an average of 12.8 points per outing. As a team they're maintaining an average of 57.0 yards in the run game which ranks them 9th in the CFL. The Elks have earned 966 total yards this season. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Edmonton has earned 5 passing touchdowns and 0 touchdowns on the ground.

When talking about yards through the air, the Elks have allowed 921 yards which has them sitting in 8th in the CFL. For the season, they have allowed 394.2 yards per contest which has them ranked 9th in the league. The Elks rank 7th in the CFL regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 27.0 points per contest. They are allowing an average of 5.7 yards per run and 164.0 rushing yards per game for the season. In their 4 games played this year, they have allowed 230.2 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 64.3%. Overall, they have allowed 656 rushing yards through 4 games.

In their last contest the Roughriders went up against the Stampeders and ended up getting the win by a score of 29-26. Jamal Morrow led the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 22 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He scurried for 133 yards via 22 carries which meant he was running for 6.0 yards per carry. Tevin Jones was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 75 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 15.0 yards per catch for the game. Trevor Harris went 20/30 with 275 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He gave away 1 interception during the game.

During the season thus far, the Roughriders have thrown for a total of 828 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 276.0 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 2nd in the league. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 392.3 yards/game which has them ranked 2nd in the league. They are averaging 116.3 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 349 yards for this year. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Roughriders sit 4th in the league holding an average of 24.3 PPG.

Saskatchewan has surrendered a total of 299 yards rushing (99.7 yards per game) as well as 4 touchdowns rushing for the year. The Roughriders are giving up 28.0 PPG, which has them in 8th in the league. Overall, they have allowed 84 total points. They have allowed 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 250.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 5th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (+7.5)

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