Winnipeg has allowed 5.1 yards per carry which is 6th in the league. BC should do what they did in week 3 and load up the line with a 6th offensive lineman or utilize fullback David Mackie on run plays at times as they did in week 3 which saw them have success running the ball. Against a good defense, it does not help you to be predictable. Running a lopsided ratio of pass-to-run plays will not give Nathan Rourke the best chance to have success in his first game back.
Get Pressure on Zach Collaros
BC’s home crowd is going to be rocking as the fan base is buzzing from the recent Nathan Rourke signing. BC will look to make things increasingly unfomfortable for Collaros by getting pressure on him.
Effective Communication in the Secondary
Winnipeg frequently exploited defenses last year with simple crossing routes. If defensive backs are not effectively communicating quickly when to switch off to covering different receivers it was often costly.
#18 WR Justin McInnis
Last week McInnis caught all 3 of his passes for 54 yards. He currently leads the league in receiving having caught 51 passes for 834 yards and 6 touchdowns.
#4 WR Keon Hatcher
Hatcher led the team in receiving last week in what was his 2nd game of the season. He caught 4 of his 7 targets for 62 yards.
#1 CB Garry Peters
Last week Peters only had 1 target come his way which he broke up. He had 4 tackles last week and assisted with a run stop.
Evans had his 2nd interception of the season last week. He now has 2 interceptions on the season and 20 tackles.
#0 DE Sione Teuhema
Last week Teuhema had 3 tackles including a sack and a solo run stop. Additionally, he had a QB hit and 4 total pressures. He has 22 tackles and 3 sacks on the season.
5 Blue Bombers to Watch
#8 Zach Collaros
Collaros completed 27 of his 35 passes for 295 yards and a touchdown in week 9’s victory over BC. Collaros has completed 69.3% of his passes for 2,018 yards and 4 touchdowns with 8 interceptions this season.
Oliveira rushed 17 times for 100 yards in week 9, 5.9 yards per carry. He is currently tied for first in rushing in the league after rushing 107 times for 611 yards so far this season, 5.7 yards per carry.
#5 DE Willie Jefferson
Jefferson was a force in week 9 against BC as he had a sack and 7 additional QB hurries by my count. Additionally, he batted 2 passes and assisted with a run stop. He has 4 sacks, a forced fumble, and 17 tackles on the season.
#4 LB Adam Bighill
Bighill had 7 total tackles in week 9 including a sack and 2 solo run stops. He leads the team in tackles with 43.
Ford had 2 targets come his way in week 9 and did not allow a completion. He has 29 tackles and 3 interceptions on the season.
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I think there are factors coming into this game for Winnipeg to pull off the win on the road. Winnipeg is coming off of their bye week and have Kenny Lawler back in the lineup. BC is reacclimating Nathan Rourke to starting quarterback so rapidly, and the concerns in pass protection and run blocking from BC’s offensive line make it a challenging scenario to just jump into the deep end for Rourke. I predict Winnipeg to win 27-23.
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