Elks vs Stampeders Picks and Prediction – 9/4/2023

The Edmonton Elks look for their third win of the season with a victory on the road Monday when visiting the Calgary Stampeders. Edmonton improved to 2-9 following its 30-20 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Sunday. Edmonton gained 163 yards rushing and 317 yards passing, while allowing Ottawa 121 yards rushing and 172 yards passing. Keep up with the CFL, with our CFL picks.

Edmonton quarterback Taylor Cornelius has passed for 1,295 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions. The leading rusher is Kevin Brown with 597 yards and two touchdowns, while Steve Dunbar Jr is the leading receiver with 496 yards and three touchdown receptions. Edmonton is last in the CFL in scoring with an average of 17.1 points per game, while allowing an average of 25.5 points per game which is fifth.

The Calgary Stampeders look for their fourth win in 12 games with a victory on Monday when hosting the Edmonton Elks. Calgary dropped to 3-8 following its 39-31 loss last Friday to the Toronto Argonauts. Calgary gained only 59 yards rushing and passed for 387 yards. Calgary quarterback Jake Maier passed 387 with four touchdowns. 

Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier has passed for 2,786 yards with 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The leading rusher is Dedrick Mills with 586 yards and three touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Reggie Begelton with 815 yards and two touchdowns. Calgary is scoring an average of 22.5 points per game, which is sixth and allowing an average of 26.7 points per game which is eighth or next to last.