Week 6 of the CFL season begins Thursday with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-3) on the road facing the winless Edmonton Elks (0-5). Kickoff is 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network) at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Tiger-Cats vs. Elks odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
After 3 straight losses to start the season, Hamilton picked up its 1st win last week by defeating Ottawa 21-13, covering the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. The Under (44.5) cashed in.
Edmonton ramains winless and lost its 5th straight game, 12-11 on the road to Saskatchewan, The Elks covered the spread for the 1st time all season, beating the 7-point spread as underdogs. The Under (44.0) cashed in.
Tiger-Cats at Elks odds
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tiger-Cats -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Elks +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tiger-Cats -1.5 (+100) | Elks +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 42.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Tiger-Cats at Elks key injuries
Tiger-Cats
- DL Mason Bennett (hamstring) out
- FB Myle Manalo (knee) out
Elks
- LB Woodly Appolon (knee) out
- DB Marloshawn Franklin (hand) out
- OL Andrew Garnett (abdominal) out
- DB Aaron Grymes (knee) out
- DL A.C. Leonard (hamstring) questionable
- LB Eli Mencer (chest) out
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Tiger-Cats at Elks picks and predictions
Prediction
Elks 25, Tiger-Cats 20
Moneyline
These are 2 struggling teams. Hamilton scored a combined 26 points before their 21-13 win last week. In their 3 losses, they allowed an average of 37.3 points per game. Edmonton scored 31 in their Week 3 loss, but the Elks have scored a total of 31 points combined in their other 4 games, with 13 being their high otherwise.
Edmonton’s defense has been better than Hamiton’s. Excluding a 42-31 loss to Toronto, the Elks have allowed 19.3 points per game.
This is where Edmonton picks up its 1st win of the year.
BET ELKS (+100).
Against the spread
Both teams covered the spread for the 1st time last week. But expecting a win by the Elks outright, while betting the spread isn’t a bad play, you get even money on the moneyline.
PASS.
Over/Under
The Under is 4-1 in the Elks’ 5 games while the Tiger-Cats are 2-2 O/U. However, with Hamilton’s defense giving up 31.3 points per game and with Edmonton putting up 31 points in a loss already, we could see a bit of a shootout.
BET OVER 42.5 (-110).
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