Edmonton Elks at Ottawa Redblacks 8/19/22 - CFL Picks & Predictions

The Edmonton Elks are on the road Friday with a visit to the Ottawa Redblacks. Edmonton is last in the West division at 2-7. The Elks are 0-4 at home and 2-3 on the road. Edmonton was defeated by the Saskatchewan Roughriders 34-23 last Saturday. Taylor Cornelius passed for 209 yards with one interception and rushed for 86 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The leading receiver was Kenny Lawler with 105 yards.

On the season, Taylor Cornelius has passed for 892 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions while the leading rusher is Cornelius with 178 yards and two touchdowns. Kenny Lawler is the leading receiver with 622 yards and four touchdowns receptions. Edmonton is last in the CFL in scoring with an average of 18.7 points per game and last in points allowed at 36.0 points per game.

Ottawa is fourth or last in the East Division with an overall record of 1-7. The Redblacks are 0-4 at home and 1-3 on the road. Ottawa was defeated by the Calgary Stampeders 17-3 on August 5 and had a bye last week. Nick Arbuckle passed for 186 yards with two interceptions in the loss to Calgary. Nathaniel Behar had 78 yards receiving in the loss.

Caleb Evans has passed for 910 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions, while the leading rusher is William Powell with 296 yards and one touchdown. The leading receiver is Jaelon Acklyn with 715 yards and two touchdown receptions. Ottawa is eighth or next to last in points scored with an average of 19.4 points per game and 5th in points allowed with an average of 24.4 points per game.