Lions at Eskimos 6/21/19 - CFL Picks & Predictions
The Lions are coming into this game winless after they ended up losing the opening game of the season to Winnipeg. The Lions ended up scoring only a total of 23 points in the game, but the defense proved to be a problem for the Lions as they allowed the Blue Bombers to put in a total of 33 points in the game.
The Lions did have a decent passing game from Mike Reilly who was able to throw the ball for 324 yards, but he did throw a couple of picks in addition to his touchdown pass. John White managed to only get 4 attempts to run the ball and he only ended up getting a total of 4 yards on the day. The Eskimos are playing at home for the second straight week. The Eskimos were able to pick up a win in the first game by beating Montreal. The downside is the Alouettes do not have a very strong offense and the Eskimos allowed a total of 25 points to be scored in the game. Thankfully for the Eskimos fans the team scored 32 point in the game.
Trevor Harris was able to lead the Eskimos offense with 3 touchdown passes. However, he even managed to get a total of 447 yards in the game as well. CJ Gable is the player who was able to carry the ball 20 times for a total of 154 yards in the game.
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Edmonton has an offense that will really push the Lions defense that did not show up in the opening game against Winnipeg. What else helps the Eskimos out is the fact the defense has managed to play decent against weaker offenses and that goes back to the basics and stuffs the Lions offense. Final Score Prediction, Edmonton Eskimos win 42-21.
