CHRIS O ’LEARY
Last Week: 3-1; Season: 9-3
Allowing a league-worst 97 points, the Argos go into a tough stadium in Winnipeg. Can their O-line protect Ricky Ray better than it has? The Bombers aren’t without their own issues, having lost their leading tackler Terrell Parker for the season. Great teams can sort their way through week-to-week lapses. It’s the Argos’ turn. Toronto.
Montreal’s O-line was already suspect and now is without Scott Flory for the rest of the season. The Als are trying to fix themselves on the fly. The Stamps know what they’re about and what they can do. Calgary.
For the first time in two weeks, the Eskimos are guaranteed a game where the elements won’t be a factor. That might not be enough to avenge last week’s soggy 17-3 loss to the Lions. As Kavis Reed fumed in his viral post-game rant, his team isn’t good enough to take penalties. And it shouldn’t be good enough to steal a win on the road against an experienced team. B.C.
If Darian Durant plays, he won’t be himself. If Drew Willy plays, he’s not Darian Durant and that’s a problem for the Riders. Kory Sheets threatens to make it a game just by carrying the offence himself, but if the Ti-Cats can reasonably bottle Sheets up they should be able to outpace the Riders and pick up the win. Hamilton.