{"id":108616,"date":"2025-08-30T23:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T23:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/108616\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T23:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T23:03:12","slug":"elks-vs-stampeders-prediction-picks-odds-for-cfl-week-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/108616\/","title":{"rendered":"Elks vs Stampeders Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds for CFL Week 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">Knapp&#8217;s prediction: Despite a horrific start to the season, the Edmonton Elks have gained traction and will keep things close in Monday\u2019s Labour Day showdown.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/88d059f7-d2d3-430d-bc3b-53108641b3ee.jpeg\" alt=\"Trevor Knapp - Betting Analyst at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aug 30, 2025 \u2022 17:24 ET<\/p>\n<p>                            \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Imagn Images. Edmonton Elks wide receiver Arkell Smith (86) runs the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Labour Day weekend has arrived, and divisional rivalries are set to rear their ugly heads.<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s doubleheader features the Edmonton Elks traveling to McMahon Stadium to face the Calgary Stampeders, and I expect Cody Fajardo &amp; Co. to keep things close in Cowtown.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/cfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CFL picks<\/a> for Monday, September 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elks vs Stampeders prediction<\/p>\n<p>My Elks vs Stampeders pick: Elks +7.5 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/betting\/sportsbookredirect?vertical=betting&amp;location=editorial&amp;slug=bet99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">-115 at BET99<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>A month ago, I\u2019d be beyond scared straight of betting on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/football\/cfl\/teams\/main\/edmonton-elks\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Edmonton Elks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Elks got out to another pathetic start in 2025, with Mark Killam\u2019s team losing six of their first seven games to open the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Enter Cody Fajardo.<\/p>\n<p>Recycled by the Montreal Alouettes following a successful two-year stint at the helm, the veteran quarterback has replaced Tre Ford as Edmonton\u2019s starter \u2014 and he has certainly made the most of his opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Fajardo boasts a 111.9 QB rating in 10 appearances for Edmonton, including a 7\/3 TD-INT ratio. As a result, the Elks have turned a 1-6 start into three consecutive wins with Fajardo at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>Defensively, Edmonton was a sieve early in the season, but the unit has tightened up, allowing 22 points or fewer in each of its last three contests.<\/p>\n<p>Having won each of their last four meetings with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/football\/cfl\/teams\/main\/calgary-stampeders\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Calgary Stampeders<\/a>, +7.5 is too lofty a spread ahead of Monday&#8217;s Battle of Alberta.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elks vs Stampeders same-game parlay (SGP)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/betting\/sportsbookredirect?vertical=betting&amp;location=editorial&amp;slug=bet99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-linkcont=\"Articles - SGP\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/betting\/sportsbooks\/82\/bet99.svg\" alt=\"Bet99\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"194\" height=\"62\"\/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Elks +7.5<\/p>\n<p>Stampeders team total Under 29.5<\/p>\n<p>Despite a 7-3 record, the Stampeders\u2019 offense sits in the middle of the league in points per game, averaging 27.3 per contest.<\/p>\n<p>Calgary\u2019s offense leans heavily on running back Dedrick Mills, which chews up yardage and takes time off the clock, as they\u2019ve given their RBs a league-leading 233 carries entering Week 13.<\/p>\n<p>The Stamps have fallen short of 29.5 points in three of their last four contests, so I\u2019m taking the Under on their team total.<\/p>\n<p>Bet on the CFL at BET99!<\/p>\n<p>One of Canada&#8217;s best sportsbooks for football betting, join BET99 and get up to $800 bonus bets back if your first bet doesn\u2019t win when using our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/betting\/bonuses\/bet99-promo-codes\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BET99 promo code<\/a> COVERSBONUS!<\/p>\n<p>*Not available in Ontario. 19+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p>Elks vs Stampeders odds<br \/>\nElks vs Stampeders live odds<\/p>\n<p>Elks vs Stampeders opening odds<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Edmonton +6.5 (-110) | Calgary -6.5 (-110)<br \/>\nMoneyline: Edmonton +220 | Calgary -270<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 52.5 (-110) | Under 52.5 (-110)<\/p>\n<p>Elks vs Stampeders trend<\/p>\n<p>Edmonton has won the last four head-to-head meetings against Calgary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Elks vs Stampeders and game info<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nMcMahon Stadium, Calgary, AB<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nMonday, September 1, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Kick-off<br \/>\n6:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nTSN<\/p>\n<p>Elks vs Stampeders key injuries<\/p>\n<p>Elks: Jared Brinkman DL (Questionable), Steven Dunbar WR (Out), Robbie Smith DL (Out), Nick Anderson LB (Out).\u00a0<br \/>Stampeders: D&#8217;Antne Demery OL (Questionable), William Langlais FB (Questionable), Tyler Richardson DB (Questionable), Adrian Greene DB (Out), Anton Haie DB (Out), Malik Henry WR (Out), Justin Herdman-Reed LB (Out), Jason Janvier-Messier DL (Out), Ben Labrosse DB (Out).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elks vs Stampeders weather<\/p>\n<p> Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.<br \/>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. 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