Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Edmonton Elks Prediction 7-20-23 CFL Picks

The Edmonton Elks and Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet Thursday in CFL action at IG 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 0-6 start. Outside of being second in pass defense, Edmonton is a below average team across the board. Taylor Cornelius is completing 59.6 percent of his passes for 843 yards, 3 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Steven Dunbar Jr. and Kyran Moore have combined for 560 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Eugene Lewis has 11 receptions. The Edmonton Elks ground game is averaging 80.7 yards per contest, and Kevin Brown leads the way with 286 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Edmonton is allowing 26.2 points and 393.3 yards per game. Nyles Morgan leads the Edmonton Elks with 36 tackles, A.C. Leonard has 3 sacks and Loucheiz Purifoy has 2 interceptions.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Betting Preview 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are riding with a 4-2 record and hope they can regain control of the West with a victory here. The Blue Bombers haven’t lost back-to-back regular season games since November 2021. Zach Collaros is completing 68.6 percent of his passes for 1,615 yards, 11 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Dalton Schoen and Nic Demski have combined for 751 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Drew Wolitarsky has 21 receptions. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers ground game is averaging 109 yards per contest, and Brady Oliveira leads the way with 416 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Winnipeg is allowing 22.2 points and 344 yards per game. Adam Bighill leads the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with 30 tackles, Willie Jefferson has 7 sacks and Demerio Houston has 4 interceptions.

Trends

The Elks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. West and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Blue Bombers are 25-10 ATS in their last 35 home games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games in July. The under is 5-2 in Elks last 7 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Blue Bombers last 5 vs. West. The Elks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Winnipeg and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The Edmonton Elks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games and a poor team on both sides of the ball. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are title contenders and haven’t lost two straight games since November 2021, so you can understand why this line is what it is. With that said, this is a lot of points and the Elks have seen 3 of their 6 losses be decided by single digits. Winnipeg has failed to cover 4 of its last 7 games as a double-digit favorite, and 2 of those failed covers were outright losses. The Blue Bombers also have a bye week coming up, so there could be some looking ahead here. Either way, we’re getting a hook on top of two touchdowns, which could be the deciding factor. Give me the Elks and the points.