Elks vs Blue Bombers Picks and Prediction – 7/21/2023

The Edmonton Elks Look for their first victory of the season on Thursday when visiting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Edmonton is 0-6 following its 37-29 loss last Thursday to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Edmonton gained plenty of yards through the air with 378 yards and rushed for 107 but gave up too many yards on the ground to Hamilton allowing 151 yards and Hamilton also passed for 231 yards against Edmonton's secondary.

Edmonton quarterback Taylor Cornelius has passed for 843 yards with three touchdowns and five interceptions. The leading rusher is Kevin Brown with 285 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Steven Dunbar Jr with 317 yards and one touchdown reception. Edmonton is scoring an average of only 15.2 points per game which is last in the CFL and allowing an average of 26.2 points per game which is next to last.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to bounce back from a loss, with a victory on Thursday when hosting Edmonton. Winnipeg is 4-2 following its 31-28 loss to the Ottawa RedBlacks last Saturday. Edmonton passed for 369 yards but was able to rush for just 26 yards on 14 carries. The Blue Bombers defense was hurt while allowing 150 yards on the ground and another 261 yards through the air. 

Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros has passed for 1,600 yards with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions. Brady Oliveira has rushed for 416 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Dalton Schoen with 431 yards and two touchdown receptions. Winnipeg is third in the CFL in scoring with an average of 27.0 points per game and third in points allowed at 22.2 points per game.