Edmonton Elks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 7/23/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Elks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Edmonton Elks (+4)

Mosaic Stadium is the site where and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-1) will play the Edmonton Elks (5-1) on Thursday. Saskatchewan opens this matchup as 4-point favorites. The O/U opens at 58.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Cody Fajardo and Trevor Harris.

In their last outing the Elks played the Lions and ended up getting the victory by a score of 19-17. Cody Fajardo went 27/37 with 282 yards passing and tossed 1 TD. He finished the game without throwing an interception. Cody Fajardo led the team in rushing for that contest. He tore off a long run of 9 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He racked up a total of 11 yards on 2 carries which had him averaging 5.5 yards per carry. Joshua Cephus was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 97 yards on 5 receptions. He notched an average of 19.4 yards per catch for that contest.

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Over the course of the season so far, the Elks have earned 1,722 yards via the pass as well as an average of 287.0 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 5th in the league. The Edmonton Elks are averaging 405.3 yards/outing ranking them 5th in the league. They hold an average of 118.3 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 710 yards in total. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Elks are sitting 6th in the league with 27.8 points per outing.

In terms of passing yards, the Elks have given up 1,640 yards which ranks them 4th in the league. Over the course of this year, they are granting 362.2 yards per contest putting them 2nd in the CFL. The Elks are sitting in 1st in the CFL regarding team defense, conceding 23.0 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 5.1 yards per rush on the ground and 88.8 rushing yards per contest over the course of this season. Over the course of their 6 games, they have allowed 273.3 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 66.5%. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 533 rushing yards through 6 games.

In their last game the Roughriders took on the Tiger-Cats and earned the victory by a score of 38-7. A.J. Ouellette paced the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 18 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 83 yards by way of 18 carries which meant he averaged 5.0 yards per tote. Samuel Emilus was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 72 yards on 6 catches. He notched an average of 12.0 yards per catch for the game. Trevor Harris went 18/25 with 211 yards passing and threw 2 touchdowns. He threw 2 picks on the day.

For the year so far, the Roughriders have thrown for a total of 1,591 passing yards as well as holding an average of 318.2 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 4th in the CFL. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 421.8 yards per contest which ranks them 3rd in the league. They hold an average of 103.6 rushing yards per game and have run for 518 yards for this year. When discussing the points being put on the board, the Roughriders rank 3rd in the league holding an average of 34.0 points per outing.

Saskatchewan has allowed a total of 509 yards via the ground game (101.8 yards/game) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush this year. The Roughriders are conceding 26.6 points per game, which has them in 4th in the league. In total, they have relinquished 133 total points. They have allowed the opposition 4 touchdowns through the air in addition to 253.0 yards/contest, which has them ranked 1st in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Edmonton Elks (+4)

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