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Edmonton Elks vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Edmonton Elks and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tim Hortons Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Elks as -1.5-point favorites versus the Tiger-Cats, while the game's total opened at 52.5.
The Tiger-Cats were a 33-23 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Alouettes. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (56) made winners of OVER bettors.
Edmonton won its last outing, a 33-16 result against the Lions on August 11. The Elks covered in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 49 combined points took the game PUSH the total.
Edmonton:
Team record: 2-7 SU,5-4 ATS
Edmonton is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton:
Team record: 2-7 SU,2-7 ATS
Hamilton is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Hamilton is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Hamilton's last 9 games
Next up:
Edmonton at Montreal Sunday, August 25
Hamilton at Winnipeg Friday, August 23