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Edmonton Elks vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Edmonton Elks and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Mosaic Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Roughriders as -4.5-point favorites versus the Elks, while the game's total opened at 50.5.
Last time out for Saskatchewan, they were a 20-16 loser as they battled the Alouettes on the road. The Roughriders earned a push in the match as a +4-point underdog, while 36 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Edmonton was a 44-28 loser at home against the Tiger-Cats. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (72) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 0-7 SU,3-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Edmonton is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games
Saskatchewan:
Team record: 5-2 SU,5-2 ATS
Saskatchewan is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Saskatchewan's last 18 games
Next up:
Edmonton home to British Columbia Sunday, August 11
Saskatchewan at Ottawa Thursday, August 8