Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks 10/15/21 - CFL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 10/14/2021 at 10:01 PM ET
On Friday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers visit Edmonton Elks for a week 11 showdown. Winnipeg is first in the West division with an overall record of 8-1. The Blue Bombers have outscored their opponents 233 to 110. Last Friday, Winnipeg defeated Edmonton at home 30-3, with quarterback Zack Collaros passing for 207 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The leading rusher was Andrew Harris with 150 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver was Nic Demski with 79 yards and one TD.
Through nine games of the regular season, quarterback Zach Collaros has passed for 2,355 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions. Collaros is completing 71.0% of his passes. The leading receiver is Kenny Lawler with 703 yards and four touchdown receptions, while Nic Demski has 512 yards receiving and three touchdown receptions. The leading rusher is Andrew Harris with 584 yards and three touchdowns.
Edmonton is last or fifth in the West division at 2-6 Following last Friday's 27-point loss to the Blue Bombers. The Elks' offense could not get on track and a field goal in the second quarter was the only scoring for Edmonton. Quarterback Trevor Harris threw for 87 yards while quarterback Taylor Cornelius passed for 47 yards and one touchdown. The leading rusher was James Wilder with 43 yards and the leading receiver was Greg Ellingson with 39 yards.
Trevor Harris has passed for 1,568 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions and the Edmonton QB has completed 70.3% of his passes. The leading receiver is Greg Ellingson with 519 yards and one touchdown while Derel Walker has 423 yards receiving. The leading rusher for Edmonton is James Wilder with 631 yards and two touchdowns.
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Winnipeg dominated Edmonton last week with a 30-3 victory at home and although this week the two meet in Edmonton, the results will be very similar. Winnipeg has an exceptional defense that is allowing an average of only 12.2 points per game, while the Blue Bombers are scoring an average of 25.9 points per game. Edmonton has failed to cover the number in each of the last four head-to-head with Winnipeg. Final Score Prediction, Winnipeg Blue Bombers win and cover ATS 36-10.
