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The Eskimos travel to Winnipeg to open the 2018 CFL football season on Thursday night. The oddsmaker has listed the visiting Eskimos as a -6.5 favorite with the total line on the betting board at 51.5 points.
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Edmonton finished third in the West Division last season at 12-6 straight-up after losing a tie-breaker to Winnipeg. The Eskimos went on to beat the Blue Bombers 39-32 in the first round of the playoffs as three-point road favorites. Mike Reilly is back as the team’s starting quarterback after leading the CFL in both total passing yards (5,830) and touchdown throws (30). He did lose two of his top targets in Brandon Zylstra and Adarius Bowman, but this team is still deep in its receiving corps.
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The Blue Bombers will have to navigate the early part of the season without the services of quarterback Matt Nichols, who hurt his knee in preseason workouts. Right now, it looks like Chris Streveler will get the start on Thursday, but things should remain fluid at this position until Nichols is ready to go.
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Eskimos at Blue Bombers Betting Trends<br />
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Edmonton is 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games last season.
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The Eskimos are 2-4-1 against the spread in their last 7 games against the Blue Bombers.
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The game total has gone over in 4 of Edmonton’s last 5 games on the road in Winnipeg.
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The Blue Bombers are 10-4 against the spread in their last 14 games in 2017.
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Winnipeg is 1-6 straight up in their last 7 games at home against Edmonton.
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href=" https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/cfl/matchup/945742">Edmonton Eskimos at Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL Match-Up</a></span>
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