CFL Week 4 Preview & Free Pick- Edmonton Eskimos at Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Handicappers Hideaway

It is Week 4 in the 2016 CFL regular season and in one of four
divisional matchups on the slate the Edmonton Eskimos travel to
Investors Group Field this Thursday night to face the Winnipeg Blue
Bombers in a West Division tilt. BetAnySports has opened Edmonton as a 3.5-point road favorite with the betting line for the total set at 52.5.



The Eskimos opened their defense of last season’s Grey Cup with a
shocking 45-37 loss to Ottawa as six-point home favorites in a rematch
of that title game. They had a bye in Week 2 before bouncing back with a
39-36 victory last Friday night as 9.5-point favorites at home against
Saskatchewan. The total went OVER BetAnySpots’ 54-point closing line in
that game. It also went OVER 55.5 points in Edmonton’s season opener.



Edmonton has not had any issues moving the ball through the air behind
quarterback Mike Reilly and running back John White has carried the load
on the ground. Reilly has thrown for 761 yards and five touchdowns in
his first two games while completing a healthy 71.4 percent of his
throws. White is tied for third in the league in rushing yards with a
139 on 28 attempts for an average of five yards a carry. The concern for
the defending champs has been on the other side of the ball with a
defense that was first in the CFL last season in total points allowed.



Winnipeg bounced back from two straight-up losses to start the new
season with a stunning 28-24 victory against Hamilton in Week 3 as a
nine-point road underdog on BetAnySports’ closing betting spread. The
total stayed UNDER 52.5 points in that game and it has stayed UNDER in
two of the Blue Bombers’ first three contests. Counting a 22-14 loss to
Montreal as two-point home favorites in Week 1, they are 0-4 SU in their
last four home games with a 2-2 record ATS.



Drew Willy has been leading the way for Winnipeg through the air with
940 passing yards and four touchdown throws. He went 32-for-42 throwing
the ball for 279 yards and a score against Hamilton while completing
passes to seven different players. Andrew Harris added 63 yards on the
ground while averaging 4.8 yards a carry. He is now second in the CFL in
rushing yards this year.



The Eskimos have struggled with consistency in their first two outings,
but I like their chances to put together a complete effort on Thursday
night to win this game both SU and ATS on BetAnySports’ 3.5-point betting line.















CFL Week 4 Preview & Free Pick- Edmonton Eskimos at Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Handicappers Hideaway