The Edmonton Elks won’t have many easy road trips this season. The winless Elks have dropped their first six games of the season and are now headed to Winnipeg after the Blue Bombers blew a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter last week before losing in overtime. What happens in this game will have a major impact on the CFL schedule.
While anyone making Elks vs Bombers best bets will know this result won’t impact Edmonton much; this is a vital game for the Blue Bombers. Winnipeg needs to keep winning to stay near the top of the West Division. The Elks are unlikely to seriously threaten a run at the playoffs this season.
Edmonton Elks vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Information
Edmonton Elks vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Location: IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Date & Time: Thursday, July 20, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
How to watch: CFL+
Recent Scores
The Elks fell to 0-6 in the CFL standings following a 37-29 loss to Hamilton last week. Winnipeg lost 31-28 to Ottawa last week after taking a 25-6 lead into the fourth quarter.
Edmonton Elks vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Analysis
Taking a look at Elks vs Bombers best bets will see that Edmonton went away from starting quarterback Taylor Cornelious in last week’s loss to the Tiger-Cats. The Elks were favored to win against Hamilton but fell apart due to turnovers. Cornelious tossed two interceptions, which forced Edmonton to turn to Jarret Doege at quarterback.
Doege threw for 201 yards and a touchdown while completing 14 of his 21 passing attempts. Edmonton also was able to open up holes for running back Kevin Brown, who finished with 76 yards on ten carries. The Elks will have to find a way to build off how they played in the fourth quarter if they want to grab their first victory.
Winnipeg is a tough team to make CFL picks on. The Blue Bombers had leaned on their strong defense to knock off Calgary and Montreal in the proceeding two weeks but saw its defense fall apart against Ottawa. Making Elks vs Bombers bets will show Winnipeg struggled to run the clock due to a poor running game.
Brady Oliveira led the team in running by carrying the ball nine times for 16 yards. Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros had 354 passing yards with two touchdowns and an interception last week for Winnipeg.
Odds Breakdown
- Spread: The CFL odds show that Edmonton is a 15.5-point underdog. Edmonton is 1-5 against the spread this season. On the other side, the Blue Bombers are 4-2 against the spread this season. Winnipeg has seen the total go 3-3 in its games so far this season.
- Moneyline: The Elks are +575 on the moneyline. Winnipeg is -910 on the moneyline.
- Total: The over/under has been set at 45.5 points. Four of the Elks’ six games have gone under the total.
Edmonton Elks vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Betting Pick and Prediction
This game seems like one that is destined to go over the total. Edmonton has shown an ability to get caught up in games that feature a lot of points.
Winnipeg will be determined to demonstrate it can get back to the offensive form it showed earlier this season. Unfortunately for the Elks, Winnipeg’s determination will allow it to score a lot of points.
The Blue Bombers should be able to cover the spread in this game. Edmonton has shown a knack scoring in garbage time, so this number seems a little ripe for a backdoor cover.
When making your Elks vs Bombers best bets, a better option may be to play Edmonton’s moneyline as part of a same-game parlay with the total to get the number a little closer to even money.
- Pick 1: Over 45.5
- Pick 2: Blue Bombers to cover the spread (-15.5.)
- Pick 3: Edmonton moneyline (+575)
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