Roughriders vs Elks
July 23, 2026 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Roughriders -4.5
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The Edmonton Elks and Saskatchewan Roughriders meet Thursday in CFL action at Mosaic Stadium. Here’s a Roughriders vs Elks Prediction. This article will include a Roughriders vs Elks Pick.
Edmonton Elks Betting Preview
The Edmonton Elks look to build on their impressive 5-1 start. The Edmonton Elks have won 2 of their first 3 road games. Cody Fajardo is completing 70 percent of his passes for 1,781 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Justin Rankin and Austin Mack have combined for 749 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while TJ Luther has 25 receptions.
The Edmonton Elks’ ground game is averaging 118.3 yards per contest, and Justin Rankin leads the way with 522 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Edmonton is allowing 23 points and 362.2 yards per game. Joel Dublanko leads the Edmonton Elks with 29 tackles, Noah Taylor has 3 sacks, and Koredell Jackson has 2 interceptions.
Saskatchewan Roughriders Betting Preview
The Saskatchewan Roughriders look for a third straight win to improve to 5-1 on the season. The Roughriders have won 2 of their first 3 home games. Trevor Harris is completing 71.9 percent of his passes for 1,629 yards, 12 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. KeeSean Johnson and Kian Schaffer-Baker have combined for 940 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Samuel Emilus has 23 receptions.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders ground game is averaging 103.6 yards per contest, and AJ Ouellette leads the way with 236 yards on 51 carries. Defensively, Saskatchewan is allowing 26.6 points and 354.8 yards per game. Jameer Thurman leads the Saskatchewan Roughriders with 32 tackles, James Vaughters has 4 sacks, and Josh Woods has 2 interceptions.
Roughriders vs Elks Injury Report
Brett Boyko, Royce Metchie, and Brock Mogensen are questionable for the Elks. Carter O’Donnell and Tyron Vrede are doubtful.
The Roughriders will be without Darius Bell, Dylan Djete, Nelson Lokombo, Morgen Runge, Mathew Sexton, and Ryder Varga. Rolan Milligan Jr. is questionable.
Roughriders vs Elks Prediction
The Roughriders are going to get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home and they’re coming off a bye week. However, this is a lot of points to throw in the Elks’ direction. The Elks can run the ball and play defense, two things that are key to winning on the road. The Elks have also proven they can win on the road already this season with victories over the Redblacks and Blue Bombers.
Speaking of road success, the road team has won 6 of the last 9 games between the Roughriders and Elks. The underdog has covered 7 of the last 9 meetings. This should be a well-played game between two teams off to a fine start. Give me the Elks and the points.
