The Toronto Argonauts will purpose to clinch second place within the East Division and home-field benefit within the opening spherical of the CFL playoffs on Saturday afternoon after they host the Ottawa Redblacks.
Winners of two in a row, the Argonauts (9-7) reside a half-game forward of the reeling Redblacks (8-7-1). The provincial rivals are scheduled to satisfy within the opening spherical of the postseason on Nov. 2.
Toronto punched its ticket to the playoffs for the fourth straight season and ended Winnipeg’s eight-game profitable streak with a 14-11 resolution over the Blue Bombers final week.
“For us to get into the playoffs, we have to beat the perfect groups within the league,” Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie stated. “We confirmed we will do this and now we have to play higher.”
Chad Kelly earned CFL prime offensive performer of the week honors after finishing 16 of 23 passes for 203 yards and a landing in opposition to Winnipeg. He threw for 463 yards with three scores and 4 interceptions in Toronto’s 41-27 setback in Ottawa on Sept. 7.
The Argonauts seem to have survived a scare after star operating again Ka’Deem Carey exited the sport versus Winnipeg with a again harm. Carey, who has rushed for 1,005 yards and 6 touchdowns this season, was restricted in apply on Tuesday with full participation on Wednesday.
Ottawa misplaced its fourth recreation in a row with a 19-12 setback to the Montreal Alouettes on Monday.
“It is robust, you already know, not with the ability to put it in the long run zone for our protection, and simply play that complementary soccer like we needed to,” Redblacks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli advised TSN 1200. “We have got to determine it out.”
Ottawa’s method of figuring it out seems to be a quarterback change, with Dru Brown taking first-team reps in apply this week rather than Masoli. Brown had been sidelined with an ankle harm sustained in Ottawa’s 24-12 setback in opposition to the Alouettes on Sept. 21.
–Area Stage Media
