Week 12 of the Canadian Football League will continue on Friday night with one game, that being a matchup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Elks at 9.30pm ET at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Edmonton Elks betting picks and predictions
Winnipeg Blue Bombers +5.5 (-115)
Our top pick for this game will target the Blue Bombers to cover the spread. Winnipeg enters this game with a record of 5-4 and has 10 points on the season, which sees them hold third place in the West Division.
While the Blue Bombers’ overall record has been mediocre, they have generally been a competitive team and they come into this game with confidence high after they dispatched the Ottawa Redbacks 33-21 last time out, while they have won all three of their road games so far this season.
As for Edmonton, they enter this game with a record of 7-3 and have 14 points on the season which puts it in first place in the West Division.
The Elks have been a steady team this season when it comes to winning games. That said, they have not won many games by a wide margin. In fact, the Elks have just three wins by more than a touchdown. They also have sputtered against several teams near the bottom of the league, or have won those games by a small margin.
In the previous meeting between these two teams (Week 4), Edmonton beat Winnipeg, but only by a margin of five-points, so backing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to cover +5.5 will be our play.
Under 58.5 Total Points (-110)
Our second pick for this game will look at the under. Edmonton has generally been a solid offensive team this season, as they are averaging 30.1 points per game. Defensively, the Elks have also been solid, allowing an average of 26.0 points per game. Winnipeg, on the other hand, is averaging 26.3 points per game, while allowing an average of 29.3 points per game.
In terms of the season as a whole, Edmonton is 6-4 to the under, while Winnipeg is 6-3 to the under. This includes the previous meeting between them, where Edmonton won by a score of 23-18. Given this, backing Under 59.5 Total Points will be our play.
Justin Rankin Anytime Touchdown (-185)
Our favorite player prop for this game will look for Justin Rankin, from the Edmonton Elks, to score an anytime touchdown. Rankin has been one of the most important players for Edmonton, having rushed for 698 yards.
More importantly, he has scored nine total touchdowns this season (eight rushing & one receiving), which leads the Elks as a team. Further, his eight rushing touchdowns is tied for the second most in the league.
In the previous game against Winnipeg, Rankin scored a touchdown and had 106 yards rushing. He has also scored in six of the 10 games this season; therefore, backing Justin Rankin to find the end zone at any time will be our play.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Edmonton Elks odds
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | +210 |
Edmonton Elks | -260 |
Spread | EDM Elks -5.5 |
Total | O/U 58.5 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Edmonton Elks player props
Justin Rankin (EDM Elks) | -180 |
Austin Mack (EDM Elks) | -135 |
Brady Oliveira (WPG Blue Bombers) | -105 |
TJ Luther (EDM Elks) | +105 |
Ontaria Wilson (WPG Blue Bombers) | +110 |
Bryce Perkins (WPG Blue Bombers) | +115 |
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
