The Edmonton Elks (2-9) and the Calgary Stampeders (3-8) meet Monday night at McMahon Stadium in Calgary (CBS Sports Network/TSN+) in the 1st game of a home-and-home series. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Elks vs. Stampeders odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
After opening the season with 9 consecutive losses, the Elks have come alive with 2 wins in the last 2 weekends. It stunned Hamilton on the road in Week 11, winning 24-10 as a 5.5-point underdog, and it topped Ottawa 30-20 as a 1-point favorite at home in Week 12. The offense is averaging 27.0 points per game (PPG) during the run, while the defense has yielded just 15.0 PPG.
The Stampeders are in a nosedive, dropping 3 straight games after upending Toronto at home in Week 9 by a 20-7 score as a 10-point underdog. The offense was decent last week in a loss to the Argonauts in Toronto, but Calgary fell 39-31. Still, it covered again, and Calgary is 3-1 against the spread (ATS) in the last 4 games after opening the season 2-5 ATS in the 1st 7.
Elks at Stampeders odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 6:45 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Elks +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Stampeders -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Elks +4 (-110) | Stampeders -4 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 46.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Elks at Stampeders key injuries
Elks
- DL Elliott Brown (knee) out
- OL David Foucault (back) out
- DL J-Min Pelley (calf) out
- DB Loucheiz Purifoy (calf) out
Stampeders
- DB Julian Charles (shoulder, knee) questionable
- LB Jordan Herdman-Reed (groin) questionable
- WR Tyson Middlemost (head) questionable
- DL Mike Moore (foot) out
- DL T.J. Rayam (knee) out
- DL Keion Thomas (shoulder) questionable
Elks at Stampeders picks and predictions
Prediction
Elks 26, Stampeders 23
Moneyline
The ELKS (+165) are playing with a lot of confidence right now, topping the Ti-Cats on the road and the RedBlacks at home last weekend.
Edmonton proved it can win on the road, and the Stampeders (-200) do not look like a team which has any business being favored by someone, let alone risking 2 times your potential return.
Against the spread
If you can’t bring yourself to take the ELKS +4 (-110) straight up, playing the visitors catching 4 points is a solid play over the skidding Stampeders -4 (-110).
Calgary has dropped the last 3 games, and it allowed 39 points last weekend in Toronto. The Stamps have coughed up 24 or more points in 8 of 11 games to date, too, so the Elks should keep the ball rolling in a positive direction.
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Over/Under
OVER 46.5 (-110) is the lean in this one, based mostly upon the struggles of the Calgary defense. Edmonton has come alive on offense with 27.7 PPG in the last 3 outings, cashing the Over in 2 of those contests.
Edmonton has cashed the Over in 9 of the past 13 games following a straight-up win, too, while the Over is 3-0-1 in the past 4 for Calgary after a cover. In addition, the Over has hit in 6 of the past 7 meetings between these provincial rivals.
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