The Eskimos will be happy to not suit up against the Stamps after dropping two straight to their conference foe. They head to Saskatchewan in Week 13 to take on the Roughriders on Sunday. This game opened on the CFL betting board with the visiting Esks a -4.5 point road favorite with the Over/Under line at 55.5 points.
Edmonton has to be happy to see Saskatchewan on the schedule for third time this season. The Eskimos won the first two meetings at home, but they failed to cover each time as heavy favorites. The defending champs have had no problem putting point on the board this season behind quarterback Mike Reilly. He leads the CFL in passing yards (3,74) and he has tossed 19 touchdowns in 11 games. The main reason for the highly erratic 5-6 record (3-7-1 ATS) is a defense that has allowed an average of 29.6 points a game.
The Roughriders have raised the white flag on this season weeks ago, but they continue to try and play hard with three-straight covers in their last three games. Darian Durant continues to be productive as the team’s starting quarterback with 2,476 passing yards and nine touchdown throws, but this is another team that has been hampered by a defense that has given up the most points in the league (364).
- The Eskimos are 3-8-1 against the spread in their last 12 games.
- Edmonton is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 road games against Saskatchewan.
- The game total has gone under in 4 of Edmonton’s last 6 games on the road in Saskatchewan.
- The Rough Riders are 3-8 against the spread in their last 11 games against Edmonton.
- Saskatchewan is 0-5 straight up in their last 5 games.
