Edmonton rolls into Toronto on a four-game heater while Ottawa tries to avoid history at 0-13 in Calgary.
This Week's CFL Schedule
Edmonton Elks at Toronto Argonauts
| When | Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET |
| Where | BMO Field, Toronto |
| TV | TSN |
| Stream | Watch live on CFL+ |
| Line | Edmonton Elks -2 | O/U 62 |
Edmonton has won four of five and just finished off a home-and-home sweep of Calgary, including a 53-16 demolition last week. The Elks haven't won five straight since 2017, and they hammered this same Toronto squad 42-12 back in Week 11 — but the Argonauts have won three straight at BMO Field and are undefeated there this season, so home cooking matters here. Cody Fajardo makes his 100th career start (59-39-1) sitting just 219 yards from his second 4,000-yard season, while Chad Kelly is coming off his fourth 400-yard passing game of the year trying to keep Toronto's building playoff push alive.
Players to Watch:
- Cody Fajardo (Edmonton Elks, QB) — 6-7 career against Toronto but riding a hot streak, closing in on 4,000 yards for the second time.
- Tyrell Ford (Edmonton Elks, DB) — Leads the league with six interceptions and gives Toronto's passing attack a real problem to solve.
- David Ungerer III (Toronto Argonauts, WR) — Torched Edmonton for a career-high 175 yards last time out and needs just 149 more for his first 1,000-yard season.
Injury Watch:
- Gavin Meyer (Edmonton Elks, DL) — Single game injury.
- Nolan Ulm (Toronto Argonauts, WR) — Single game injury.
Pick: Edmonton Elks 31-24. The Elks are 7-5 against the spread and have their number heading into this one after the Week 11 blowout — Toronto's home mojo helps keep it close, but Fajardo and Ford lead Edmonton to its fifth straight win.
Ottawa Redblacks at Calgary Stampeders
| When | Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET |
| Where | McMahon Stadium, Calgary |
| TV | TSN |
| Stream | Watch live on CFL+ |
| Line | Calgary Stampeders -9 | O/U 62 |
Ottawa is 0-12 and has dropped five straight, but there's an odd wrinkle here — the Redblacks swept this exact season series a year ago. That history means nothing right now with McLeod Bethel-Thompson making his first start of the season for Ottawa, a QB who's a career 4-5 against Calgary. The Stampeders are reeling too, having dropped four of five including back-to-back blowout losses to Edmonton, and they're 0-4 in games decided by four points or fewer this season, so this isn't the auto-win the spread suggests.
Players to Watch:
- Vernon Adams (Calgary Stampeders, QB) — 6-2 for his career against Ottawa and sitting on 25 touchdown passes, six shy of his career best.
- Jalen Philpot (Calgary Stampeders, WR) — Needs just 34 receiving yards for a new career high and is on pace for 1,103 this season.
- Clarence Hicks (Calgary Stampeders, DL) — Leads the CFL with 11 sacks and has one in each of his last five games.
Injury Watch:
- Dedrick Mills (Calgary Stampeders, RB) — Six game injury, a big loss for the Calgary run game.
- Dejon Brissett (Calgary Stampeders, WR) — Six game injury.
- Greg Bell (Ottawa Redblacks, RB) — Six game injury.
- Travian Blaylock (Ottawa Redblacks, DB) — Single game injury.
Pick: Calgary Stampeders 34-17. Losing Dedrick Mills for six games stings, but Ottawa's defense has allowed the most points in the league by a wide margin, and Vernon Adams should have enough at home to snap Calgary's skid against a winless opponent.
CFL Standings
| Team | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 11 | 3 | 498 | 410 |
| Edmonton Elks | 10 | 3 | 414 | 323 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8 | 5 | 375 | 340 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 6 | 345 | 352 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 7 | 6 | 391 | 384 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 6 | 397 | 357 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 8 | 450 | 441 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 | 10 | 327 | 421 |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 0 | 12 | 270 | 439 |
Quick Hits
- Toronto activated Alexander Teubner from single-game injury and Tristan Ready off the practice roster ahead of the Edmonton clash, giving Chad Kelly some fresh bodies to work with.
- Losing Dedrick Mills to a six-game injury is a real blow for Calgary — he's their leading rusher with 943 yards and now the Stampeders lean harder on Vernon Adams and Jalen Philpot through the air.
- Fantasy angle: David Ungerer III is a must-start against Edmonton after his career-high 175-yard outburst, with a real shot at his first 1,000-yard season this weekend.
- Ottawa hands the offense to McLeod Bethel-Thompson for his first start of the year, a big test against a Calgary defense fronted by league sack leader Clarence Hicks.
Standings | Full Schedule | League Leaders
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