The Elks are better than their record of 0-3. Even though they are winless, they have come very close in their losses to winning their games, only losing by one score in two of those games. This team is much improved from last season where they lost to the Lions by a huge margin. The Elks have lost their last seven games versus the Lions by more than the spread. However, this team is hungry this season under QB McLeod Bethel Thompson, who completed 73% of his passes last week and throws on average 326 yards per game, and the team is looking for their first win of the season. Their run game is improving in each matchup and they should match up well with the Lions, making the game a very competitive one. The Elks have the talent and one of the one of the most talented receiving groups in the league, to challenge the Lions in this spot. The Lions are sitting in second place in the Western Conference with a 2-1 record and QB Vernon Adams has been great this season, however, his health is in question for this game, and whether he plays or not, Edmonton can take advantage of that. The Elks need to effectively wear down the Lions front seven, limit the breakdowns and protect the ball, to have a good chance to win this game. The Elks have improved on both sides of the ball this season and should be able to slow down the Lions offense with their improving defensive play. The Elks are 2-0 against the spread this season as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points and are 2-0 against the spread this season after a loss by 8 or less points. The Lions are 3-9 against the spread in the last three seasons off a road win. The BC Lions are 2-5 against the spread in their last seven games at home. BC is 3-5-1 against the spread in its last 9 games. This game will be a closely fought game and taking the points with the underdog to break the losing streak, is where the value lies.

Best bet: take the Edmonton Elks and the points.