Elks vs Blue Bombers Picks and Prediction – 10/21/2023

The Edmonton Elks will be on the road this week for a week 20 matchup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. For more CFL Plays and Previews see our CFL Picks. Edmonton comes into this week nine games below .500 on the year with just four wins following a 14 point loss to Montreal a week ago. Offensively Edmonton did move the ball well compiling 356 total yards to score 21 points but turned the ball over twice in the game resulting in the loss.

Tre Ford led the way for the Edmonton offense completing 21 passes for 216 yards and two scores. Kevin Brown was the top ball carrier in the game with 68 yards on 10 carries and Taylor Cornelius chipped in 16 yards and one score on 6 carries. Eugene Lewis led the way for the Edmonton receivers with 61 yards on 7 receptions, while Kyran Moore added 44 yards and two scores on five grabs.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be at home this week as one of the best teams in the CFL with twelve wins through 16 games played. Winnipeg got their 12th win of the season two weeks ago following an 8 point overtime win against the BC Lions. Offensively Winnipeg was fantastic scoring 34 points on 516 total yards of offense. Defensively the Blue Bombers did just enough allowing just 26 points on 400 yards including no points in the overtime period.

Quarterback Zach Collaros is the second-best quarterback in the CFL with 4,127 yards and 32 scores on 278 completions in 15 games played. Brady Oliveira is the top running back with 1426 yards and seven scores this season. Dalton Schoen leads the way for the Winnipeg receivers with 1222 yards and 10 touchdowns on 71 receptions, while Nic Demski has added 979 yards and six scores through 15 games played.