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Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Edmonton Elks
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Elks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Bombers as -11-point favorites versus the Elks, while the game's total opened at 42.5.
The Elks were a 27-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lions. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (27) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Winnipeg was a 50-14 winner at home against the Lions. They covered the -6-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (64) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Winnipeg:
Team record: 6-2 SU,5-3 ATS
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton:
Team record: 0-8 SU,2-6 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Edmonton is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Next up:
Winnipeg at Calgary Friday, August 18
Edmonton at Hamilton Thursday, August 17