The 4-1 BC Lions and 4-0 Edmonton Eskimos meet Friday at Commonwealth Stadium lin Edmonton. The Lions opened with a 31-27 home loss to Edmonton in Week 1, then won three straight on the road, before returning home and escaping 45-42 over Winnipeg in a non-cover. BC's QB Jonathon Jennings has completed 67 percent of his passes for 853 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions but was hurt on the Lion's first offensive series in Week 4. He was replaced by veteran backup Travis Lulay, who threw for 436 yards and three TDs in a 41-26 road win. Lulay then threw for 404 yards (2 TDs / 2 INTs) in last week's win over the Blue Bombers. BC now leads the CFL in YPG (427.2) and is second in scoring at 32.8 PPG. Defensively, BC is allowing 25.8 points and 383.8 yards per game. The Edmonton Eskimos look to stay unbeaten and best BC for the second time this season (remember that Week 1 win at BC). QB Mike Reilly is completing 72.1 percent of his passes for 1,216 yards with seven TDs and zero INTs (over 140 pass attempts!). However, the real key to Edmonton's success so far is a defense allowing league-bests in both PPG (23.8) and YPG (333.5).

The pick: As already noted, Edmonton has already beaten BC on the road this season despite being 4.5-point underdogs. The Eskimos have also won six of their last eight meetings against the Lions, overall. BC backup QB Lulay has completed 72.2 percent of his passes for 840 yards the last two weeks but here faces the CFL's No. 1 pass defense, as Edmonton allows a modest 240.8 YPG through the air. Edmonton just continues to win but also play nip-and-tuck games, with the team's wins coming by three, four, two and three points. Another close one here and a lower scoring one than the over/under number indicates. Make the Under an 8* play.