Edmonton Elks vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 9/27/2024 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+6.5)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-6) host the Edmonton Elks (5-9) at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday. Edmonton opens this contest as 6.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 53.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Tre Ford and Zach Collaros.

In their last game the Elks faced the Blue Bombers and lost 27-14. Tre Ford went 10/17 with 131 yards passing and completed 1 touchdown. He walked away with 2 interceptions during the game. Justin Rankin led the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 53 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He rushed for 157 yards via 14 carries which had him averaging 11.0 yards per carry. Gavin Cobb was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 37 yards on 3 catches. He averaged 12.3 yards per catch for the game.

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The Elks have earned 5,311 total yards over the course of this season. As a unit they have an average of 122.9 yards via the ground game which is 1st in the CFL. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Edmonton has compiled 25 touchdowns through the air and 3,750 rushing touchdowns. In terms of scoring, the Edmonton Elks are sitting at 28.5 PPG.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Elks have conceded 4,033 yards which ranks them 9th in the CFL. Over the course of this season, they are granting 385.8 yards per contest ranking them 8th in the CFL. The Elks rank 5th in the CFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 26.4 PPG. They are allowing 5.1 yards per run and 97.7 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. During their 14 games, they are conceding 288.1 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 66.9%. In total, they have given up 1,368 rushing yards through 14 games.

In their last game the Blue Bombers took on the Elks and won 27-14. Brady Oliveira led the team on the ground for that contest. He had a long run of 30 yards and he tallied 2 touchdowns for the game. He rushed for a total of 127 yards via 18 carries which gave him an average of 7.1 yards per carry. Ontaria Wilson led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 55 yards on 5 catches. He notched an average of 11.0 yards per reception for that contest. Zach Collaros went 19/27 with 191 yards through the air and tossed 1 TD. He tossed 1 interception during the game.

During this campaign thus far, the Blue Bombers have thrown for a total of 3,299 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 235.6 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers maintain an average of 345.8 yards per outing which has them ranked 9th in the CFL. They have an average of 110.1 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,542 yards for the season. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Blue Bombers are ranked 9th in the CFL scoring 23.0 points per game.

Winnipeg has given up a total of 1,486 yards on the ground (106.1 yards per outing) and 9 touchdowns on the ground this season. The Blue Bombers are surrendering 20.6 points per contest, which has them ranked 1st in the league. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 288 points in total. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns through the air in addition to 223.9 yards/game, which has them ranked 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (+6.5)

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