Saskatchewan Roughriders by 3
If we look at the split in the past five fixtures, honk if you're surprised how evenly balanced this seesaw is going - Edmonton Elks with three wins to Saskatchewan Roughriders' two. However, with enough side-eye, one can spot a pattern here. It seems like a schizophrenic game of ping-pong, with either team playing tit for tat.
Saskatchewan Roughriders' regular season record read like some binary code, 7-7-1. This squad is shooting for a .500 average in casino terms. Whereas the Edmonton Elks have taken the term 'one step forward, two steps back' a bit too literally, coming in at 5-10.
Eyeballing their recent results, Saskatchewan has remembered what winning tastes like. Coming off of a stuttering stumble against Winnipeg Blue Bombers, they've shellacked two decent teams back to back. In stark contrast, Edmonton Elks are stumbling around like a punch-drunk prizefighter, having been blown out of the water by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers recently.
When thrust into the midst of standings, one can almost hear Saskatchewan nipping at the heels of the top spot in the West Division. They are lodged firmly at the second position. While sadly, the Edmonton Elks, find themselves staring at the mold growing on the walls of divisional cellar, holding the fourth spot firmly.
Gathering all these nuances with the grace of a cat juggling yarn, here's the cherry on the cake -
Albert’s Prediction: Saskatchewan Roughriders by 3