Edmonton Elks at Calgary Stampeders 9/6/21 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/03/2021 at 9:41 AM ET
The Edmonton Elks visit the Calgary Stampeders on Monday for a CFL Week 5 showdown. Edmonton is fourth in the West Division of the CFL at 1-2 and has not played since August 19 when defeating the BC Lions 21-16. Edmonton's most recent game was postponed due to covid, but in its victory over BC, the Elks were led by running back James Wilder Jr. with 127 yards rushing and wide receiver Greg Ellingson with 148 yards receiving.
Edmonton starting quarterback Trevor Harris has passed for 862 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. The leading receiver for Edmonton is Greg Ellingson with 15 receptions for 201 yards, while Devel Walker has 16 receptions for 196 yards. The leading rusher is James Wilder Jr. with 52 carries for 301 yards.
Calgary is last in the West Division of the CFL at 1-3 following an 18-16. Calgary quarterback Jake Maier passed for 307 yards, while the leading rusher was Ka’Deem Carey with 66 yards and the leading receiver was Josh Huff with 92 yards. Calgary's defense played well allowing only 243 yards passing by Winnipeg's Zach Collaros and gave up a total of just 90 yards rushing.
Jake Maier has passed for 611 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions since taking over for Bo Levi Mitchell. The leading receiver for Calgary is Josh Huff with 19 receptions for 306 yards, while Kamar Jorden is the third leading receiver but has two touchdown receptions to lead the Stampeders. The leading rusher for Calgary is Ka’Deem Carey with 51 carries for 251 yards and three touchdowns for an average of 4.9 yards per carry.
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Calgary is last in the West Division of the CFL, but came up with a strong defensive game in a loss on the road to Winnipeg last time out. The Stampeders have covered the number in seven of the last 10 when playing against Edmonton at home and have won each of the last five straight up at home against the Elks. Edmonton struggles on the road having failed to cover the number in 11 of the last 15 away from home. Final Score Prediction, Calgary Stampeders win and cover ATS 25-16.
