Edmonton Elks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 9/15/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+3)

Mosaic Stadium is the site where and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-6) will play the Edmonton Elks (3-10) on Friday. Saskatchewan opens this game as 3-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 45.5. The QB's taking the field are Tre Ford and Jake Dolegala.

In their last game the Elks played the Stampeders and won 25-23. Tre Ford went 14/22 with 173 yards through the air and completed 1 TD. He threw 2 picks in the game. Kevin Brown led the team on the ground for that game. His longest run of the day went for 45 yards and he added 1 TD for the game. He ran for 143 yards on 15 carries which means he ran for an average of 10.0 yards per carry. Eugene Lewis was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 89 yards on 5 catches. He earned an average of 17.8 yards per reception for that game.

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Regarding getting in the endzone, the Edmonton Elks are sitting at 18.8 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 123.3 yards via the ground game which is 3rd in the CFL. The Elks have earned 4,325 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Edmonton has compiled 15 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns.

The Elks rank 6th in the league when it comes to team defense, giving up 26.0 points per game. The opposition is running for 5.8 yards per run and 137.2 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,784 yards via the ground game in 13 contests. Regarding yards through the air, the Elks have surrendered 3,182 yards which ranks them 8th in the CFL. In their 13 games played, they have given up 244.8 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 69.4%. In total, they have surrendered 382.0 yards per outing which has them ranked 8th in the league.

In their last game the Roughriders faced the Blue Bombers and lost 51-6. Thomas Bertrand-Hudon led the team on the ground during the game. He broke a long run for 19 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 41 yards via 5 carries which meant he averaged 8.0 yards per run. Kian Schaffer-Baker led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 37 yards on 6 catches. He earned an average of 6.2 yards per catch during the game. Jacob Dolegala went 15/21 with 113 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He finished the game without throwing an interception.

During the season thus far, the Roughriders have thrown for a total of 3,007 yards via the pass as well as an average of 250.6 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 4th in the CFL. The Saskatchewan Roughriders average 335.8 yards per outing ranking them 6th in the league. They average 85.2 run yards per game and have run for 1,023 yards for this year. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Roughriders are 8th in the league holding an average of 20.7 points per outing.

Saskatchewan has given up a total of 1,320 rushing yards (110.0 yards per contest) and 12 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Roughriders are giving up 29.4 points per contest, which has them sitting 9th in the league. This season, they have relinquished 353 points in total. They have given up 19 touchdowns via the pass as well as 241.4 yards/game, which puts them in 5th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (-3)

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