The Edmonton Elks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats meet Thursday in CFL action at Tim Hortons Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Edmonton Elks Betting Preview 

The Edmonton Elks are still looking for their first win of the season after a rough 0-9 start. Edmonton hasn’t won a game since September of last year. Taylor Cornelius is completing 58.4 percent of his passes for 1,250 yards, 4 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Kyran Moore and Dillon Mitchell have combined for 818 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Steven Dunbar Jr. has 30 receptions. The Edmonton Elks ground game is averaging 90 yards per contest, and Kevin Brown leads the way with 440 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Edmonton is allowing 27.8 points and 413.7 yards per game. Nyles Morgan leads the Edmonton Elks with 53 tackles, A.C. Leonard has 8 sacks and Loucheiz Purifoy has 3 interceptions.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Betting Preview 

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have split their last 6 games and are coming off a bye week. The Tiger-Cats are 1-3 SU at home this season. Matthew Shiltz is completing 64.4 percent of his passes for 880 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Terry Godwin II and D’haquille Williams have combined for 882 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Tim White has 25 receptions. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats ground game is averaging 76.1 yards per contest, and James Butler leads the way with 403 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Hamilton is allowing 28 points and 400.4 yards per game. Jameer Thurman leads the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with 48 tackles, Malik Carney has 5 sacks and Richard Leonard has 3 interceptions.

Trends

The Elks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Tiger-Cats are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 7-3 in Elks last 10 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Tiger-Cats last 5 games overall. The Elks are 6-2-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings in Hamilton and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The Edmonton Elks aren’t winning games, and they’re not covering numbers despite being underdogs in all of these games. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat Edmonton on the road last month, and they’ve had an extra week to prepare for this contest. The Edmonton Elks are a below average team across the board, as they don’t do anything particularly well. There are no excuses for the Tiger-Cats here, especially with their slow start at home. Give me Hamilton by a touchdown.