The BC Lions and Edmonton Elks meet Sunday in CFL action at Commonwealth Stadium. Here’s a Elks vs Lions Prediction. This article will include a Elks vs Lions Pick.
BC Lions Betting Preview
The BC Lions look for another road win to get back to a .500 record. The BC Lions have lost two of their three road games this season. Nathan Rourke is completing 61.6 percent of his passes for 925 yards, 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Keon Hatcher and Justin Mcinnis have combined for 708 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Jevon Cottoy has 19 receptions.
The BC Lions ground game is averaging 94.8 yards per contest, and James Butler leads the way with 303 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, BC is allowing 26.4 points and 332.2 yards per game. Micah Awe leads the BC Lions with 43 tackles, Dewayne Hendrix has 3 sacks and Ben Hladik has 1 interception.
Edmonton Elks Betting Preview
The Edmonton Elks look for another win to climb out of a 1-3 hole. The Edmonton Elks have lost six of their last nine regular season games. Tre Ford is completing 71.6 percent of his passes for 950 yards, 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Steven Dunbar Jr. and Kaion Julien-Grant have combined for 408 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Justin Rankin has 13 receptions.
The Edmonton Elks ground game is averaging 117 yards per contest, and Justin Rankin leads the way with 235 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Edmonton is allowing 34.5 points and 428.7 yards per game. Nick Anderson leads the Edmonton Elks with 29 tackles, Noah Taylor has 1 sack, and Kordell Jackson has 19 tackles.
Elks vs Lions Prediction
It seems like the Lions are getting the nod from oddsmakers because they’ve won eight of the last nine games against the Elks, and they won the first meeting opening week. However, BC has struggled to finish drives offensively and has scored 21 or fewer points in four straight games.
The Elks have been a mess defensively, but they’re coming off a feel good win over the Redblacks, and it could be a turning point. We saw the Elks go on a run last year once they tasted victory. There are playmakers on this Elks team, and they’ve been able to feed off the home crowd in the past. Two underwhelming teams up to this point. I’ll roll with the Elks and the points.