Edmonton Elks at Montreal Alouettes 7/14/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions

The Edmonton Elks look to bounce back from a disappointing 23-point loss when visiting the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday. Edmonton is 1-4 following its 49-6 loss to the Calgary Stampeders last Thursday. Edmonton managed field goals in the first and fourth quarters and was outscored in the second half 35-3. Nick Arbuckle passed for 97 yards with two interceptions and Kai Locksley was the leading receiver with 61 yards.

Edmonton is last in total yards on offense averaging 308.4 yards per game and is eighth in points scored with an average of 17.8 per game. Edmonton’s defense is last in yards allowed at 421.8 yards per game and is last in points allowed at 37.8 points per game. Edmonton has turned the ball over three times and has two takeaways. Nick Arbuckle has passed for 892 yards with two touchdowns and eight interceptions. The leading receiver is Emmanuel Arceneaux with 296 yards and one touchdown reception.

Montreal is second in the East division of the CFL at 1-3 following its 41-20 loss on June 2. Montreal had a bye during Week 5. In Montreal's loss to Saskatchewan, quarterback Trevor Harris passed for 198 yards with two interceptions and the leading rusher was Jeshrun Antwi with 35 yards. Jake Wienke was the leading receiver with 67 yards, while Eugene Lewis caught three passes for 52 yards.

Montreal is fifth in total offense, averaging 348.8 yards per game and is also fifth in scoring with an average of 25.8 points per game. On defense, Montreal is fourth in yards allowed at 362.5 yards per game and is sixth in points allowed at 26.0 points per game. Trevor Harris has passed for 730 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions, while the leading receiver for Montreal is Eugene Lewis with 18 receptions for 359 yards. The leading rusher is Jeshrun Antwi with 270 yards.