BC Lions vs Edmonton Elks Prediction, 8/11/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Edmonton Elks

Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024

Location: Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (+1)

Commonwealth Stadium is the venue where and the Edmonton Elks (1-7) will play the BC Lions (5-3) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Edmonton as 1-point favorites. The over/under opens at 49. The QB's who are expected to start are Jake Dolegala and Tre Ford.

In their last game the Lions played the Blue Bombers and took the loss by a score of 25-0. Vernon Adams went 8/17 with 74 yards passing but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He threw 1 pick on the day. William Stanback paced the team on the ground for the game. He broke a long run for 9 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 42 yards via 10 carries which meant he averaged 4.2 yards per run. Keon Hatcher led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 28 yards on 3 receptions. He averaged 9.3 yards per catch for the game.

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The Lions have racked up 2,980 yards in total this year. As a team they maintain an average of 80.0 yards on the ground ranking them 7th in the league. When it comes to notching touchdowns, BC has totaled 14 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the BC Lions have an average of 25.8 points per outing.

In terms of passing yards, the Lions have conceded 2,224 yards which ranks them 7th in the CFL. In total, they have surrendered 366.8 yards/game which ranks them 5th in the CFL. The Lions are sitting in 4th in the league when it comes to team defense, giving up 24.4 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.5 yards per rush and 88.8 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. In their 8 games played this year, they have yielded 278.0 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 73.4%. In total, they have given up 710 yards on the ground through 8 games.

In their last outing the Elks went up against the Roughriders and earned the win by a score of 42-31. Javon Leake led the team on the ground in the game. He tore off a long run of 61t yards and he added 3 touchdowns for the game. He ran for a total of 169 yards via 12 carries which meant he was running for 14.0 yards per tote. Tevin Jones was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 123 yards on 3 catches. He notched an average of 41.0 yards per reception in the game. Tre Ford went 18/22 with 252 yards through the air and threw 2 TD's. He threw 1 pick on the day.

During this campaign thus far, the Elks have compiled 2,055 passing yards as well as holding an average of 256.9 passing yards per contest, which ranks 5th in the CFL. The Edmonton Elks maintain an average of 350.0 yards per outing ranking them 6th in the CFL. They maintain an average of 93.1 run yards per game and have rushed for 745 yards for the season. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Elks are ranking 3rd in the league by tallying 27.0 points per game.

The Elks are allowing 30.9 points per game, which has them ranked 8th in the league. This season, they have surrendered 247 total points. Edmonton has allowed a total of 795 rushing yards (99.4 yards/game) as well as 9 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have yielded 17 touchdowns through the air and 293.8 yards/outing, which has them sitting 8th in the CFL.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (-1) and under 49 points

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