Eskimos at Blue Bombers 6/27/19 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 6:54 AM ET
On Thursday, the Edmonton Eskimos take their perfect 2-0 record on the road to face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-0). The Eskimos rallied to beat the B.C. Loins on Friday 39-23. Trevor Harris tossed three touchdown passes. Greg Ellingson, who caught nine passes for 174 yards, was on the receiving end of two of Harris’ TD passes. Edmonton gained 409 yards of offense and overcame an early 17-3 deficit to win.
Winnipeg won its opening game of the season 33-23 over the B.C. Lions last Sunday. The Blue Bombers trailed at the half 17-14, but the defense made a big play earlier in the second half and Winnipeg’s offense took advantage and scored to take the lead. Matt Nichols threw three touchdown passes with two going to Drew Wolitarsky and one to Darvin Adams. Andrew Harris rushed for 148 yards. Trevor Harris leads the Eskimos in passing with 741 yards and six touchdowns. C.J. Gable is leading in rushing with 265 yards, while Harris has rushed for two touchdowns. Greg Ellingson has 240 yards receiving and two touchdowns, while Kenny Stafford has 113 yards receiving and two touchdowns
Matt Nichols leads the Blue Bombers with 184 yards passing and three touchdowns. The leading rusher is Andrew Harris with 148 yards. Darvin Adams leads all Winnipeg receivers with 73 yards and one touchdown, while Drew Wolitarsky has 43 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
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Trevor Harris has thrown for 741 yards and six touchdowns through just two games making his move to Edmonton during the offseason appear to be even bigger than most thought. The Eskimos quarterback has an array of targets to throw to and has been given ample protection by the offensive line. The Eskimos have covered the number in 9 of the last 12 versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Edmonton Eskimos win and cover ATS 30-26
