Edmonton Elks vs Calgary Stampeders
June 25, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Calgary Stampeders -8.5 / Edmonton Elks +8.5
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The Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders meet Saturday in week 3 CFL action at McMahon Stadium. The Edmonton Elks need a win to rebound from a rough 0-2 start. The Calgary Stampeders look to get off to a quick 3-0 start.
The Edmonton Elks have lost 10 of their last 11 regular season games. Nick Arbuckle is completing 64.1 percent of his passes for 569 yards, 1 touchdown and 5 interceptions. Kenny Lawler and Emmanuel Arceneaux have combined for 325 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Derel Walker has 6 receptions. The Edmonton Elks ground game is averaging 49.5 yards per contest, and James Wilder leads the way with 79 yards on 17 carries. Defensively, Edmonton is allowing 42.5 points and 450 yards per game. Adam Konar leads the Edmonton Elks with 11 tackles, Nafees Lyon has 1 sack and Tobi Antigha has 1 forced fumble.
The Calgary Stampeders have won their last 5 regular season games. Bo Levi Mitchell is completing 64.5 percent of his passes for 512 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Kamar Jorden and Richard Sindani have combined for 280 receiving yards on 22 catches, while Reggie Begelton has 8 receptions. The Calgary Stampeders ground game is averaging 84 yards per contest, and Ka’Deem Carey leads the way with 74 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Calgary is allowing 28.5 points and 44.5 yards per game. Cameron Judge leads the Calgary Stampeders with 15 tackles, Folarin Orimolade has 1 sack and Jameer Thurman has 2 interceptions.
The Elks are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 Saturday games and 8-18-1 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The Stampeders are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. West and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games. The over is 5-2 in Elks last 7 road games. The over is 4-1 in Stampeders last 5 games overall. The Elks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
It’s only two games, but the Edmonton Elks are looking a lot like the team from last year, and they haven’t shown much to be excited about on either side of the ball. The Calgary Stampeders could improve as well, especially on the defensive side, but they’re finding ways to win regardless, and they’ve quietly covered 7 of their last 10 games. This is a big number, but the Elks are a hard team to back with confidence given what we’ve seen the first two weeks. It’s Stampeders or pass for me.
