Week 15 of the CFL season kicks-off Friday night with the Edmonton Elks (3-10) traveling to face the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-7) in a West division showdown
Elks vs Roughriders Betting Odds
Spread: Saskatchewan -7.5
Total: 50.5
When: Sept. 16, 2022, at 9:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: Mosaic Stadium – Regina, Saskatchewan
Elks vs Roughriders Betting Preview
Edmonton and Saskatchewan meet for the third and final time this season and the Roughriders are trying to complete the season sweep. Saskatchewan has had to work for both victories, as the Elks did hold fourth-quarter leads in both games, so Edmonton is capable of playing with Saskatchewan. They just haven’t been able to come up with the plays when they need to.
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Edmonton quarterback Taylor Cornelius did sign a two-year contract extension with the team Wednesday, so that should provide a bit of a confidence boost. He has gotten a little better as the season has progressed, so probably a pretty good deal for the Elks to get him locked up for a few more seasons.
Unfortunately, he can’t play defense, but then again, the same can be said for a number of Edmonton players, as the team’s 34.1 points allowed is by far the worst in the league. The Elks are last in the league in rushing yards allowed but surprisingly No. 2 in pass defense. The Elks do allow a point for every 11 yards they allow, which is also last in the league.
The Roughriders need a win to get back to .500 and they look to be in good shape for the playoffs via the crossover, as both Hamilton and Ottawa are 3-9 in a tie for third place, two games behind second-place Montreal. Saskatchewan was waxed by Winnipeg last week, although the Elks were also drubbed pretty badly.
Elks vs Roughriders Betting Trends
Elks
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Roughriders
Saskatchewan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Elks vs Roughriders Pick & Prediction
Both teams have a bye next week, so they should have all of their attention on this one, which means more to the Roughriders than it does Edmonton, who barring a miracle of some sort is pretty much done regarding the playoffs. The Elks have some decent young talent and they’re building for the future.
Saskatchewan didn’t help themselves any last week, with two turnovers and they also gave the ball up on downs twice. They trailed by 17 at the half and returned the second-half kickoff for a score, only to see everything go downhill from there.