Ottawa Redblacks vs Edmonton Elks Prediction, 8/27/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Edmonton Elks

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (-1)

The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium is the site where and the Edmonton Elks (1-9) will take on the Ottawa Redblacks (3-7) on Sunday. The line on this game has Ottawa as 1-point favorites. The total is set at 45.5. The starting quarterbacks are Dustin Crum and Tre Ford.

In their last outing the Redblacks played the Alouettes and took the defeat by a score of 25-24. Dustin Crum went 14/19 with 130 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He tossed 1 interception in the game. Devonte Williams paced the team in rushing for that game. He broke a long run for 22 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 64 yards via 9 carries which gave him an average of 7.0 yards per tote. Justin Hardy was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 37 yards on 5 catches. He averaged 7.4 yards per reception for that game.

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Regarding scoring, the Ottawa Redblacks are averaging 23.1 points per outing. As a team they're maintaining an average of 124.9 yards rushing which ranks them 1st in the league. The Redblacks have tallied 3,011 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Ottawa has earned 6 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns on the ground.

The Redblacks rank 5th in the CFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 25.3 points per game. They are giving up 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 69.7 yards on the ground per contest for the season. In total, they have conceded 697 rushing yards through 10 games. In terms of passing yards, the Redblacks have surrendered 3,087 yards which has them ranked 9th in the league. During their 10 games played this year, they are conceding 308.7 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.2%. During the season, they have surrendered 378.4 yards/contest which has them ranked 8th in the league.

In their last game the Elks played the Tiger-Cats and ended up getting the victory by a score of 24-10. Kevin Brown paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 22 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for 89 yards via 16 carries which had him averaging 6.0 yards per run. Steven Dunbar was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 93 yards on 4 catches. He had an average of 23.3 yards per catch for the game. Tre Ford went 13/18 with 174 yards passing and added 2 touchdowns. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

For the year so far, the Elks have earned 2,104 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 210.4 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 8th in the league. The Edmonton Elks are averaging 307.9 yards per contest which has them ranked 8th in the league. They maintain an average of 97.5 rushing yards per game and have run for 975 yards for the season. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Elks are ranking 9th in the CFL holding an average of 15.8 PPG.

Edmonton has conceded a total of 1,431 rushing yards (143.1 yards/game) in addition to 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. The Elks are allowing 26.0 PPG, which has them in 7th in the league. This season, they have allowed 260 points in total. They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air and 251.2 yards/game, which puts them in 7th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (+1) and under 45.5 points

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