The Edmonton Elks and Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet Thursday in CFL action at Princess Auto Stadium. Here’s a Blue Bombers vs Elks Prediction. This article will include a Blue Bombers vs Elks Pick.
Edmonton Elks Betting Preview
The Edmonton Elks look for a second road win to get off to a fast 3-0 start. The Edmonton Elks have split their last 10 regular-season games. Cody Fajardo is completing 66.7 percent of his passes for 497 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Justin Rankin and Austin Mack have combined for 219 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Kaion Julien-Grant has 5 receptions.
The Edmonton Elks’ ground game is averaging 161.5 yards per contest, and Justin Rankin leads the way with 281 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Edmonton is allowing 25 points and 392 yards per game. Nick Anderson leads the Edmonton Elks with 13 tackles, Noah Curtis has 1 sack, and Joel Dublanko has 1 forced fumble.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look for their first home win to get a game above a .500 record. The Blue Bombers have won 5 of their last 7 regular-season games. Zach Collaros is completing 71.4 percent of his passes for 654 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Tommy Nield and Ontaria Wilson have combined for 302 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Tim White has 9 receptions.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ ground game is averaging 91.5 yards per contest, and Brady Olveira leads the way with 145 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Winnipeg is allowing 32.5 points and 434 yards per game. Tony Jones leads the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with 15 tackles, Jake Ceresna has 3 sacks, and Deatrick Nichols has 1 forced fumble.
Blue Bombers vs Elks Injury Report
The Elks will be without Nick Anderson, Luke Burton-Krahn, and Joe Robustelli.
Brody Clark is doubtful for the Blue Bombers. Ontaria Wilson, Nic Demski, and Jaylen Smith are questionable.
Blue Bombers vs Elks Prediction
The Elks don’t have much time to prepare for this game and are coming off an overtime contest against the Alouettes. Meanwhile, the Blue Bombers are coming off a bye week. There’s a massive advantage in terms of rest and preparation. The Elks have also been shaky defensively through two games and will be without a key linebacker in Anderson. This Blue Bombers offense, which has playmakers on the ground and through the air, should be able to have success. The Blue Bombers have also owned the Elks over the years, winning 8 of the last 9 meetings. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk on Thursday night.