Montreal looked great in their opening game this season and made it look easy in that game. Their offense and defense were solid as they manhandled the Blue Bombers who were the favorite. They are the favorite in this matchup and are 9-0-1 against the spread in their last 10 games. As the defending champion, they should win this game with ease, as they have the best defense in the league right now. Edmonton hasn’t been good on offense, giving up 305 passing yards in last week's opener and their weak defense won’t withstand the Alouette aerial attack. The Elks are 0-1 this season after losing their opening game to the Roughriders and didn’t impress in that game. Montreal is 5-2 against the spread when they are a road favorite of 7 points or less. Montreal is 6-0 against the spread in their last six June games and they are 4-1 against the spread off of a double digit road win. The Elks are 1-10 against the spread as a home underdog of 7 points or less in the last few seasons. Montreal are still playing with a chip on their shoulder as there are some critics that still believe they weren’t the best team last season, despite winning the Grey Cup, so take Montreal in this spot, who beat the Elks last season 35-21 and are 3-0 straight up and against the spread in their last three games against Edmonton. They should win and cover in this spot.

Best bet: lay the points with Montreal.