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The Grueling Truth - Where Legends Speak / Betting Tips / CFL Edmonton Elks vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Odds, Tips and Predictions 07/20/23

CFL Edmonton Elks vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Odds, Tips and Predictions 07/20/23

CFL Betting Tips Β· 07/20/2023 - 8:30 pm Β· IG Field

Publish Date: 07/19/2023
Fact checked by: Simon Briffa

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Game preview Edmonton vs Winnipeg

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-2) will host Edmonton Elks (0-6) on Thursday at IG Field as 16.5-point underdogs; O/U set at 45.5; Taylor Cornelius and Zach Collaros expected to start. The Elks have been terrible and the Bombers have not played up to expectations

Winnipeg Blue BombersCan the Bombers roll?

At their last contest against the Redblacks, the Blue Bombers lost 31-28. Brady Oliveira led his team in rushing with 16 yards on nine attempts and an average of 1.8 yards per rush; Rasheed Bailey led in receiving yardage with 26 on five receptions for an average of 5.2 per catch; Zach Collaros completed 22/32 passes for 354 yards while throwing two touchdown passes and throwing an interception in one game.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers rank third in the CFL in scoring prowess, averaging 27.0 points per game this season and boasting an average of 249.2 passing yards per contest – 4th best among CFL teams. In terms of run yards per game, they averaged 107.0 yards, totting the ball 654 times overall for an impressive total of 654 yards carried during 2018. Finally they possess an impressive average of 358.2 yardage per contest, which puts them fourth overall among CFL clubs.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have allowed an average of 532 yards through the ground game (88.7 yards per game) this season and five touchdowns through rushing, for an overall average of 887.7 yards/game and an average 22.2 points/contest this year; ranking them third overall. In total they have allowed 133 points as well as 6 touchdowns from passing play, resulting in 226.2 yards/game, which ranks them second overall in their league.

Video: CFL 2023 Recap: Winnipeg @ Ottawa - week 6

CFL 2023 Recap: Winnipeg @ Ottawa – week 6

Edmonton Elks Can the Elks get a win?

The Elks faced the Tiger-Cats last game and lost by a score of 37-29. Jarret Doege went 14/21 with 201 yards passing, one touchdown, and no interceptions; Kevin Brown led in rushing with a 50-yard run that resulted in one touchdown run for an average of 8.01 yards per carry; Maurice Ffrench led receiving yardage at 70 on six receptions with an average reception distance of 11.71 per reception for that game.

The Edmonton Elks have scored 15.2 PPG this year and are holding onto an average 79.7-yard run game average, placing them 9th in the Canadian Football League (CFL). They have amassed 1,808 yards to date with seven pass touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns, making up their touchdown total for this year.

Video: CFL 2023 Recap: Hamilton @ Edmonton - week 6

CFL 2023 Recap: Hamilton @ Edmonton – week 6

Our Betting Pick for Today – Bet the Elks +16.5

This spread is enormous and with good reason, but the Bombers have not played well as of late, and the Elks have shown some signs of life on offense. I think the Bombers win but they won’t cover, take the Elks and the points.

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