The unbeaten Edmonton Elks head to the coast to face a desperate, winless BC Lions club in the week's only game.
This Week's CFL Schedule
Edmonton Elks at BC Lions
| When | Saturday, July 4 at 7:00 PM ET |
| Where | Apple Bowl, Vancouver |
| TV | TSN |
| Stream | Watch live on CFL+ |
| Line | Edmonton Elks -1 | O/U 57 |
Edmonton rolls into town at 3-0, the only unbeaten team in the league, while BC sits at the bottom of the West at 0-3 and losers of three straight. The Elks have found a way to win close ones, including last week's 23-18 grind over Winnipeg, and they'll lean on that same formula against a Lions defense that's leaking 113 points through three games. BC has been in every game but can't finish — they've dropped decisions to Saskatchewan, Hamilton and Calgary by a combined 17 points.
Players to Watch:
- Justin Rankin (Edmonton Elks, RB) — Leads the CFL with 387 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns, and he's the engine behind Edmonton's 3-0 start.
- Nathan Rourke (BC Lions, QB) — Has thrown for 1,083 yards but the Lions need him to turn it loose if they're going to keep pace with an over/under sitting at 57.
- Silas Hubert (Edmonton Elks, DL) — Back off the six-game injury list this week, giving Edmonton's front seven a boost against a BC offense searching for answers.
Injury Watch:
- Brett Boyko (Edmonton Elks, OL) — Out with a hand injury, a blow to the Elks' protection up front.
- Royce Metchie (Edmonton Elks, DB) — Out with an Achilles injury.
- Joe Robustelli (Edmonton Elks, WR) — Questionable with a hamstring issue.
- Kieran Poissant (BC Lions, WR) — Out with a hip injury, thinning out BC's receiving corps further.
- Maxime Rouyer (BC Lions, LB) — Out with a foot injury.
- T.J. Lee (BC Lions, DB) and Ben Hladik (BC Lions, LB) — Both questionable, banged up in the secondary and at linebacker.
Pick: Edmonton Elks 27-24. The Elks are 2-0 against the spread this season and haven't lost yet, while BC is 0-3 ATS and can't seem to shut anybody down — take Edmonton to survive a shootout, with the over in play given BC's perfect 3-0 mark on overs this year.
CFL Standings
| Team | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Elks | 3 | 0 | 84 | 68 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 1 | 133 | 124 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 1 | 132 | 126 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2 | 1 | 105 | 84 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 2 | 2 | 164 | 139 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 2 | 2 | 150 | 153 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 2 | 75 | 88 |
| BC Lions | 0 | 3 | 87 | 113 |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 0 | 4 | 102 | 137 |
Quick Hits
- BC shuffled its roster hard this week, activating Jaden Williams, Colby Taylor, Dawson Pierre and Chase Henning off the practice roster while sending Joshua Donovan and Levi Bell to reserve — a sign the Lions are searching for anything to spark a turnaround.
- Edmonton got a huge boost getting Silas Hubert back off injured reserve, but they'll be without O-lineman Brett Boyko and linebacker Brock Mogensen (now on six-game injury) as they try to protect a 3-0 start.
- Fantasy angle: Justin Rankin against a BC run defense that's given up 113 points through three games — expect another heavy workload and a shot at a fifth touchdown.
- The Lions are 0-3 ATS with the over hitting in every game this season, so anyone leaning on BC covering will want to see the offense find some rhythm behind Nathan Rourke early.
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