Calgary Stampeders vs Edmonton Elks
September 11, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Edmonton Elks -1.5
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The Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Elks meet Saturday in week 6 CFL action at Commonwealth Stadium. The Calgary Stampeders need a win here to rebound from a rough 1-4 start to the season. The Edmonton Elks look for a third straight win to get a game above a .500 record.
The Calgary Stampeders have lost five of their last six games overall. Bo Levi Mitchell is completing 60.3 percent of his passes for 542 yards, one touchdown and five interceptions. Mitchell and Jake Maier have combined for three touchdowns and seven interceptions. Josh Huff and Kamar Jorden have combined for 731 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Markeith Ambles has 26 receptions. The Calgary Stampeders ground game is averaging 77.2 yards per contest, and Ka’Deem Carey leads the way with 294 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, Calgary is allowing 22 points and 416 yards per game. Darnell Sankey leads the Calgary Stampeders with 29 tackles, Shawn Lemon has one sack and Royce Metchie has one interception.
The Edmonton Elks have lost five of their last eight games overall. Trevor Harris is completing 75.2 percent of his passes for 1,260 yards, six touchdowns and four interceptions. Harris has seven touchdown passes and six interceptions in his last five games. Derel Walker and Greg Ellingson have combined for 556 receiving yards on 44 catches while Mike Jones has 14 receptions. The Edmonton Elks ground game is averaging 108.8 yards per contest, and James Wilder leads the way with 366 yards on 64 carries. Defensively, Edmonton is allowing 20.5 points and 265.3 yards per game. Nyles Morgan leads the Edmonton Elks with 20 tackles, Jake Ceresna has three sacks and Mike Moore has two sacks.
The Stampeders are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-10-1 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Elks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games and 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Stampeders last 5 road games. The under is 4-1 in Elks last 5 games overall. The Stampeders are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings in Edmonton.
The Calgary Stampeders are having success moving the ball, but they’re not finishing drives and their defense has been a major letdown. The Edmonton Elks are better than their record indicates and they look like a team that’s starting to put things together with back-to-back victories. The Elks beat the Stampeders last week and the home team has won seven of the last 10 meetings in this rivalry. You can’t make a strong case for the Stampeders in their current form. Give me the Elks and the small chalk.
