Edmonton Elks vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 7/19/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Friday, July 19, 2024

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+1.5)

TD Place Stadium is the venue where and the Ottawa Redblacks (3-2) will take on the Edmonton Elks (0-5) on Friday. Edmonton opens this game as 1.5-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 48.5. The starting quarterbacks are McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Dru Brown.

In their last game the Elks took on the Redblacks and were defeated 37-34. McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 26/35 with 272 yards through the air and completed 2 touchdowns. He ended the game with no interceptions. Kevin Brown paced the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 12 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 35 yards by way of 8 carries which had him averaging 4.0 yards per carry. Hergy Mayala led the team in receiving yardage by earning 88 yards on 7 receptions. He averaged 12.6 yards per reception for the game.

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In terms of scoring, the Edmonton Elks have an average of 26.4 points per game. As a unit they average 66.0 yards rushing which ranks them 8th in the league. The Elks have earned 1,756 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Edmonton has earned 9 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

Concerning yards through the air, the Elks have conceded 1,540 yards which has them sitting in 7th in the CFL. In total, they have allowed 406.0 yards per outing which has them sitting 8th in the CFL. The Elks are sitting in 8th in the CFL regarding team defense, allowing 30.4 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.6 yards per running attempt and 98.0 rushing yards per contest for the year. In their 5 games, they have surrendered 308.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 71.1%. In total, they have allowed 490 yards via the ground game in 5 outings.

In their last game the Redblacks played the Elks and won 37-34. Ryquell Armstead paced the team on the ground for that contest. He tore off a long run of 8 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He ran for a total of 40 yards on 14 carries which had him averaging 3.0 yards per carry. Dominique Rhymes led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 131 yards on 7 catches. He notched an average of 18.7 yards per reception for that contest. Dru Brown went 26/38 with 480 yards through the air and completed 2 touchdowns. He tossed 1 pick in the game.

For the year thus far, the Redblacks have a total of 1,328 yards via the pass along with an average of 265.6 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 5th in the CFL. The Ottawa Redblacks average 363.8 yards/game which ranks them 4th in the league. They average 98.2 yards per game via the rush and have run for 491 yards for the season. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Redblacks rank 8th in the CFL holding an average of 24.2 PPG.

The Redblacks are conceding 29.4 PPG, which has them ranked 7th in the league. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 147 total points. Ottawa has given up a total of 509 yards rushing (101.8 yards/game) as well as 7 touchdowns rushing for the year. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 269.2 yards/game, which has them sitting 4th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (+1.5)

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