Chad Kelly and a leaky Argos defense head to Winnipeg, where a banged-up Zach Collaros and a stingy Bombers D are waiting.
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Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| When | Friday, July 10 at 8:30 PM ET |
| Where | Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg |
| TV | TSN |
| Stream | Watch live on CFL+ |
| Line | Toronto Argonauts -2 | O/U 60 |
Both teams sit at 2-2, but they got there in completely different ways. Toronto can score with anybody — 150 points for on the year — but they've also given up 153, and that got exposed last week in a 36-58 face-plant against Calgary. Winnipeg is the opposite story: just 89 points scored through four games, the lowest total in the league, but they scratched out a 14-13 win over Hamilton last time out on the strength of their defense.
The Bombers have won two straight after dropping back-to-back games in Weeks 2 and 4, and they're getting it done with grind-it-out football rather than fireworks. Toronto is coming off its ugliest performance of the season and needs to prove Week 5 was a blip, not a trend, before this offense starts leaking points every time out.
Players to Watch:
- Chad Kelly (Toronto Argonauts, QB) — 98-of-141 for 1,484 yards and 12 touchdowns, and he's going to need every one of those yards against a defense built to slow him down.
- Samuel Hicks (Toronto Argonauts, RB) — 237 yards on the ground this season; leaning on him could keep the Argos offense balanced and take pressure off a shaky O-line.
- Brady Oliveira (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, RB) — 306 yards on 53 carries, and with Collaros banged up, Winnipeg is going to lean on him even harder to keep the offense moving.
Injury Watch:
- Zach Collaros (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, QB) — Questionable (neck), and Winnipeg just activated Dru Brown off the reserve roster as insurance.
- Cameron Judge (Toronto Argonauts, LB) — Out (head), a real loss for an Argos defense that just got torched for 58 points.
- Dakoda Shepley (Toronto Argonauts, OL) — Questionable, but he's back on the active roster this week after coming off a six-game injury stint, which should help stabilize the line.
Pick: Toronto Argonauts 27-20. Toronto has hit the over in all four games this season, but Collaros's neck injury and Winnipeg's defensive form point to a lower-scoring night than the total suggests — take the Argos to cover behind Kelly, with the under sneaking through.
CFL Standings
| Team | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Elks | 4 | 1 | 148 | 121 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 1 | 133 | 124 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 1 | 132 | 126 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2 | 2 | 89 | 101 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 2 | 2 | 164 | 139 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2 | 2 | 118 | 98 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 2 | 2 | 150 | 153 |
| BC Lions | 1 | 3 | 123 | 137 |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 0 | 5 | 119 | 177 |
Quick Hits
- Winnipeg brought back QB Dru Brown from the reserve roster and made him active, a clear hedge with Collaros dealing with a neck issue heading into Friday.
- Toronto got a lift up front, activating OL Dakoda Shepley off the six-game injury list right before facing a Winnipeg defense that will test the Argos' protection.
- Fantasy angle: Chad Kelly's 12 touchdown passes lead all Argos and Bombers skill players in this game, making him the clear top play even against a defense that's been stout.
- Toronto also added LB Jalen Rayam to the active roster this week, giving them some depth to work with while Cameron Judge sits out with a head injury.
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