BC Lions at Edmonton Elks 7/29/23 - CFL Picks & Predictions
On Saturday, the BC Lions look for their sixth win of the season when visiting the Edmonton Elks. Last Saturday, BC improved to 5-1 after defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 19-9. BC struggled offensively with just 34 yards rushing and 227 yards passing but held Edmonton to just 16 yards rushing and 284 yards passing. BC quarterback Dane Evans passed for 219 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
BC quarterback Dane Evans has passed for 219 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The leading rusher is Taquan Mizzell with 246 yards, while the leading receiver is Alexander Hollins with 357 yards and two touchdown receptions. BC is scoring an average of 25.9 points per game which is third best, while allowing an average of 15.7 points per game which is first in the league.
The Edmonton Elks will be in search of their first victory of the season on Saturday when hosting the BC Lions. Edmonton is 0-7 after falling to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-14 last Thursday. Edmonton gained 108 yards rushing and 220 yards passing versus Winnipeg but allowed 129 yards rushing and 308 yards passing. Edmonton quarterback Taylor Cornelius passed for 220 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
Edmonton quarterback Taylor Cornelius has passed for 1,063 yards with four touchdowns and seven interceptions. Running back Kevin Brown has rushed for 337 yards with one touchdown, while wide receiver Steven Dunbar Jr has 330 yards receiving and one touchdown reception. Edmonton is scoring an average of 15.0 points per game which is last in the CFL, while allowing an average of 26.4 points per game which is 7th.
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BC has the CFL’s best defense allowing a league low 15.7 points per game while scoring the third most points per game at 25.7. Edmonton is last in the CFL in scoring and second from the bottom in points allowed. BC has covered the number in each of the last five meetings with Edmondton. The Elks have failed to cover the nut in six of their last eight overall and in 39 of the last 56 played at home. Final Score Prediction, BC Lions win and cover ATS 29-12.