In the second half of the Week 10 double header the struggling Roughriders will battle the Eskimos in Edmonton. The point spread line on this game opened at 13.5 points which in this situation may be considered low. The total line for this match at Commonwealth Stadium is on the betting board at 56 points.
The Roughriders are a simply dreadful team at 1-7 SU (2-6 ATS) behind the lowest scoring offense in the league (18.1 points per game) complementing a defense that is allowing the most points in the CFL (35.8). Going back over their last four losses, they have been outscored by an average margin of 23.5 points. In last week’s 53-7 loss to Hamilton as a 10.5-point road underdog, Saskatchewan gave up 20 unanswered points before kicking a field goal in the second quarter to finally get on the board.
The defending Grey Cup champs have looked more like themselves the past two games after losing three games in a row earlier in the season. The Eskimos are now an even 4-4 SU (3-4-1 ATS) on the year and one of those wins was a tight 39-36 victory against the Roughriders on July 8 as 9.5-point favorites at home. Covering a two-touchdown spread at home this time around could be a bit of a reach even through these two teams are obviously headed in opposite directions.
- The Rough Riders are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games.
- Saskatchewan is 3-15 against the spread in their last 18 road games.
- The game total has gone under in 15 of Saskatchewan’s last 22 road games.
- The Eskimos are 3-5-1 against the spread in their last 9 games.
- Edmonton is 7-1 straight up in their last 8 games against Saskatchewan.
