Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Edmonton Elks odds, picks and predictions

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-5) and Edmonton Elks (0-6) meet Sunday for a Week 8 contest at Commonwealth Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (CBSSN/TSN/CFL+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Tiger-Cats vs. Elks odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.

The Tiger-Cats opened the season 0-5 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS). However, after a bye in Week 6, Hamilton looked like a new squad in Week 7, posting a 27-24 upset victory over visiting Toronto as a 3-point underdog as the Under (53) connected.

Despite the win, Hamilton has still allowed at least 24 points in each of its 6 games this season. Offensively, the Ti-Cats have scored 24 or more points in 4 of their 6 outings — and scored at least 20 points in each game. Their O/U record is 4-2.

For the Elks, they’re coming off a disappointing 20-14 loss as 1-point road underdogs at the Ottawa RedBlacks with the Under (52) cashing. Edmonton is winless in 6 games, but each loss has been a 1-score game, including 4 straight excruciating setbacks from Week 2-6 by exactly 3 points apiece.

Edmonton is 3-2 ATS (ATS) in the past 5 outings, while the Over and Under have alternated in all 6 games to date.

Tiger-Cats at Elks odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:20 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Tigers +152 (bet $100 to win $152) | Elks -184 (bet $184 to win $100)
Against the spread: Tigers +3.5 (-110) | Elks -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 53.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Tiger-Cats at Elks key injuries

Tiger-Cats

OL Dayton Black (Achilles) out
DL Luke Brubacher (hamstring) out
OL Joel Figueroa (shoulder) doubtful
DB Stavros Katsantonis (leg) out
DL Benoit Marion (knee) questionable
WR Jordan Murray (knee) questionable
WR Brandan O’Leary-Orange (hamstring) out

Elks

DL Sam Acheampong (knee) out
LB Michael Brodrique (groin) out
DB Scott Hutter (knee) out
OL Hunter Steward (head) out

For updates: See CFL injury reports

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Tiger-Cats at Elks picks and predictions

Prediction

Elks 23, Tiger-Cats 20

Moneyline

Backing Edmonton (-184) with the risk of nearly 2 times your potential return is rather risky business.

Hamilton (+152) looked like a new club after the bye, but the projection has the Tiger-Cats losing by 3 points.

PASS.

Against the spread

HAMILTON +3.5 (-110) is a much more preferred play, as Edmonton is winless, and has found a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory every single time this season.

The Elks are facing their best chance of recording a win this season, but this would be a much more attractive play for Edmonton if the line was closer to a pick ’em.

Over/Under

UNDER 53.5 (-110) is an outstanding play in this Week 8 battle.

The Under has cashed in 2 of the past 3 games for the Ti-Cats despite the defense allowing at least 24 points in all 3 outings.

The offense is still a work in progress for Hamilton, and the run game is nearly non-existent, with just 61.5 yards per game on the ground, last in the CFL. That’s the one area the Elks are actually pretty decent, yielding just 94.2 yards per game on the ground.

Edmonton has cashed low in 3 of the past 5 games, going 1-1 in the past 2 showings in front of the home fans.

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