Hamilton are tipped to cover as a betting underdog in their penultimate regular season game.
Edmonton are the better team, but the Tiger-Cats ran them close at the end of September and this Elks unit has been hit or miss against the spread over the past several weeks.
Key Numbers – Will Betting Underdog Cover Yet Again?
- The betting underdog has covered in 6 of the previous 8 meetings
- Edmonton Elks have failed to cover in 4 of their last 7 games
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats covered when the teams met on the road on September 26
Elks Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- Edmonton Elks lead the all-time series 63-38-1
- Edmonton Elks won 37-35 in overtime when the two teams last met on September 26
Edmonton Elks Boast 11-4 Record
Edmonton head to Hamilton having won 11 of their 15 games to secure their place in the postseason.
The Elks made a fast start with six wins in their first seven games, before stumbling in early August with back-to-back defeats.
They rebounded strongly though, sparking a four-game win streak with a 42-12 win over Toronto.
Edmonton backed that up by beating Winnipeg 22-19, before winning back-to-back meetings with Calgary, 38-28 on the road and 53-26 at home.
The Elks failed to make it five-in-a-row as they lost 24-19 in Toronto, but they did rebound last time out, beating Hamilton 37-35 in overtime at home.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Snapped 5-Game Skid Last Week
Hamilton go into their penultimate game of the regular season knowing they are already out of the postseason race.
The Tiger-Cats made a decent start as they won two of their first three games, but their form nose-dived from there as they lost five of the next six.
They then failed to build on a 26-19 upset of Saskatchewan as a 39-20 defeat in Toronto proved to be the start of a season-ending five-game skid.
Hamilton lost 28-23 in Calgary, 37-22 at home to Toronto, 37-25 to Montreal, and 37-35 in overtime in Edmonton.
The Tiger-Cats finally ended that losing skid last weekend, as they went out on the road to beat Ottawa 34-16.