Elks vs Roughriders Picks and Prediction – 9/16/2023

The Edmonton Elks will be on the road in week 15 with a game at Mosaic Stadium against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Edmonton is one of the worst teams in the CFL with only three wins on the year following a two point victory over Calgary a week ago. Stay up to date here with our CFL Picks. Offensively Edmonton has been terrible this season ranked 9th in the league averaging just 18.8 points, while accumulating just 222.4 yards per game. Defensively the Elks have been just as bad as opponents are pouring in 26 points per game through the 1st 13 games played.

 Defensively Edmonton did the job in their last game allowing just 23 points on 335 yards after forcing one turnover in the game. Offensively Edmonton picked up the slack scoring 25 points including eighteen in the fourth quarter on 399 total yards of offense. Quarterback Tre Ford led the way completing 14 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown, while Kevin Brown chipped in 143 yards and one score on 15 carries.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders limp into week 15 with a 6-6 record overall after a 45 point blowout loss against Winnipeg a week ago. Defensively Saskatchewan had their worst game of the season giving up 51 points including 42 in the first half on 603 total yards of offense. Offensively Saskatchewan struggled with just 223 yards resulting in six points after nothing in the second half. 

Quarterback Jake Dolegala was mediocre under center completing just 15 passes for 113 yards and no scores. Thomas Bertand-Hudon led the way on the ground for Saskatchewan with 40 yards on five carries, while Samuel Emilus added a team leading 41 yards on three receptions. For the year Saskatchewan ranks 8th in the league offensively averaging 20.7 points per game. Quarterback Trevor Harris leads the team with 12174 yards passing, while Jamal Morrow boasts a team leading 634 yards on the ground.