Elks vs Roughriders Picks and Prediction – 8/3/2024

The Edmonton Elks look for their first win of the season on Saturday when visiting the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Edmonton is 0-7 and last in the West division. The Elks lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday 44-28. Edmonton quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson passed for 85 yards and one interception before being replaced by Tre Ford who passed for 121 yards and three touchdowns. Make sure you stay up to date with all the CFL action with our expert CFL picks.

Edmonton quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson has passed for 1,788 yards with nine touchdowns and seven interceptions. The leading rusher is Kevin Brown with 221 yards and the leading receiver is Dillon Mitchell with 423 yards and one touchdown reception. Edmonton is scoring an average of 24.9 points per game which is 7th and allowing an average of 30.9 points per game which is 8th or next to last.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders look for their sixth victory in eight games on Saturday when hosting Edmonton. Saskatchewan is 5-2 and tied for first place in the West division with the BC Lions. Saskatchewan was defeated by Montreal 20-16 last Thursday. Saskatchewan quarterback Shea Patterson passed for 222 yards in the loss but the Roughriders were shutout in the second half after leading 16-3 at the break. 

Saskatchewan quarterback Shea Patterson has thrown for 994 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. A.J. Ouellette is the leading rusher with 389 yards and three touchdowns, while Samuel Emilus is the leading receiver with 442 yards and three touchdown receptions. Saskatchewan's offense is scoring an average of 26.1 points per game, which is fifth in the CFL, while the defense is allowing an average of 22.6 points per game, which is second-best.