Lions vs Elks Picks and Prediction – 7/13/2025

The BC Lions look for a third win in six outings with a victory on the road Sunday when visiting the Edmonton Elks. BC is 2-3 and fourth in the West division, four points behind first-place Saskatchewan. BC beat Montreal 21-20 last Saturday. BC quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for 352 yards with one touchdown and one interception. BC held Montreal to 206 yards passing and 120 yards rushing. Keep up to date with all the CFL action with our CFL picks.

BC quarterback Nathan Rourke has 925 yards passing with five touchdowns and two interceptions. The leading rusher is James Butler with 303 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Keon Hatcher with 386 yards and two touchdown receptions. BC is scoring an average of 20.8 (9th) points per game and allowing an average of 26.4 (5th) points per game.

The Edmonton Elks look for their second win in five outings on Sunday when hosting the BC Lions. Edmonton is 1-3 and last in the West division, six points behind first-place Saskatchewan. Edmonton won its first game of the season last Sunday when it defeated Ottawa 39-33. Edmonton quarterback Tre Ford threw for 212 yards with two touchdowns, while Cody Fajardo passed for 29 yards. 

Edmonton quarterback Tre Ford has thrown for 950 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions. The leading rusher is Justin Rankin with 235 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Steven Dunbar Jr with 223 yards. Edmonton is sixth in scoring at 26.0 points per game and last in points allowed at 34.5 points per game.

Edmonton is coming off a victory over Ottawa last time out but will face a tough BC defense that is holding opponents to an average of 26.5 points per game, which is fifth best, while Edmonton is last in points allowed at 34.5 points per game. Edmonton has failed to cover the number in four of its last five overall, and the Elks are 1-4 ATS in the last five played at home. Final Score Prediction: BC Lions win and cover ATS 27-21.