Saskatchewan +4 over Edmonton
Of the six playoff teams Edmonton has the worst rushing yardage ratio (rush yards for/rush yards allowed) versus playoff teams (.63) and Saskatchewan was a close second to BC (1.50). Saskatchewan has a big edge at running back and game breaker RB Kenton Keith will be back for this game. The Edmonton OL has some injury question marks and (selfish) Edmonton RB Pringle can't do it by himself.
Their pass defense/offense are comparable but Saskatchewan has really improved with the addition of WR Dominguez. Edmonton does have the edge at QB but there is a lot of pressure on QB Maas to perform here for Edmonton. Last year he was the backup to Ricky Ray in their Grey Cup season. Versus all teams Saskatchewan was +11 in QB sack differential and Edmonton was -5.
Special teams are a sawoff here with both sides having game breakers in Holmes (Saskatchewan) and October (Edmonton).
I think Saskatchewan has enough edges to get the cover here.
Record: 12-1
Of the six playoff teams Edmonton has the worst rushing yardage ratio (rush yards for/rush yards allowed) versus playoff teams (.63) and Saskatchewan was a close second to BC (1.50). Saskatchewan has a big edge at running back and game breaker RB Kenton Keith will be back for this game. The Edmonton OL has some injury question marks and (selfish) Edmonton RB Pringle can't do it by himself.
Their pass defense/offense are comparable but Saskatchewan has really improved with the addition of WR Dominguez. Edmonton does have the edge at QB but there is a lot of pressure on QB Maas to perform here for Edmonton. Last year he was the backup to Ricky Ray in their Grey Cup season. Versus all teams Saskatchewan was +11 in QB sack differential and Edmonton was -5.
Special teams are a sawoff here with both sides having game breakers in Holmes (Saskatchewan) and October (Edmonton).
I think Saskatchewan has enough edges to get the cover here.
Record: 12-1
