IPUgh, little frustrating to already be on bye at only week 2, but here we go.

It will be Fajardo starting tonight they say, albeit if Dickenson has subscribed to his old boss Chris Jones's way of doing things, Harker will be on the field if he doesn't get enough consistency going.

 

Hard to say who's got the bigger test of fire in this one.

For SSK, question could be whether or not they're better or worse off not having Collaros run the offense given some of his dwindling level of play.  Gonna have a better idea of what their current backups look like tonight.

For Ottawa, well yes they did what they had to do last week to get the win, but can't help but feel they got a lot of luck from CGY beating themselves as well.  Gonna have a bigger challenge against the SSK defense tonight for sure.

Gonna be a revealer of which team is who we thought they were

Until the Sask defense actually shows it's even a close resemblance to last years team, I can't give it the love and say they should/can be a difference maker and a reason they could pull out wins...

Jones is gone and he made it work

Equaven is gone...probably their best all around defender 

Jefferson is gone and was a force and a problem for OC's

Hughes faded bad...is older and showed noting first game

Micha Johnson won't be the difference maker and play maker Jefferson was

Gainey is overated and is boom or bust...and to much a me first guy

Edem flat out sucks

Hurl and Judge will get heavy rotation...meh to that

If Ottawa jumps out early and gets ahead by a couple scores putting the Riders in catch-up mode I can see this game getting away from them and being an easy Ottawa win

Riders need to get more pass rush, and effectively run the ball a lot with Powell.  Like Booch, I remain unconvinced about the Sask D (despite being informed, it is the best in league)

Hunch says SSK defense completely baffles Davis and Riders grind out a fugly. Anticipating TSN Davis hype take it up a notch

Davis is still somewhat unproven.

Looks like this one will be an ugly game. Neither team has a starting level QB and both teams have pretty good defences. I'm going with Ottawa, but a big defensive play could win this one.

5 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

Looks like this one will be an ugly game. Neither team has a starting level QB and both teams have pretty good defences. I'm going with Ottawa, but a big defensive play could win this one.

I'm imagining some variation of the Keystone Cops. 

 

Unlike Ottawa's last game... I do think this game comes down to turn overs.   

This is a golden chance for Riders to come out with a win ,  if they lose this one then this is not a good sign.  

Brian Walker pencilled in at SAM - didn't he used to be a bomber?

45 minutes ago, do or die said:

Davis is still somewhat unproven.

and this is somewhat of an understatement...

5 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

and this is somewhat of an understatement...

Like to keep my cards, close to the vest, y'know..

4 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Brian Walker pencilled in at SAM - didn't he used to be a bomber?

I'm not sure why this is being asked in a Ottawa/Sask thread but yes, the ex-Bomber is playing SAM for Edmonton.  He signed with them last season and then briefly retired.  Played with them in the pre-season game here but only made their PR coming out of camp.

Ottawa beat Calgary....I have a hard time believing they'll lose to Sask. RBs clean up the TOs and they take this one in a relative walk...

5 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Ottawa beat Calgary....I have a hard time believing they'll lose to Sask. RBs clean up the TOs and they take this one in a relative walk...

TO's?

This is the CFL though, anything can happen.

6 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

I'm not sure why this is being asked in a Ottawa/Sask thread but yes, the ex-Bomber is playing SAM for Edmonton.  He signed with them last season and then briefly retired.  Played with them in the pre-season game here but only made their PR coming out of camp.

Ha thought it was the Around CFL thread... my bad

1 minute ago, kelownabomberfan said:

TO's?

This is the CFL though, anything can happen.

Turnovers or Terrell Owens...

to be fair...2 of those picks of Davis were not his doing...his receiver Demski'd it to Cgy

If Davis plays within himself and doesn't try to be a world beater they win easily..sask has no answer for any type of offensive back and forth and will their defense will wear down as game goes on

I can see them trying to believe and live of to their hype and score defensive turnovers by taking chances and getting roasted in doing so

15 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Ottawa beat Calgary....I have a hard time believing they'll lose to Sask. RBs clean up the TOs and they take this one in a relative walk...

If the RBs can isolate a receiver on Edem that shouldn't be a problem.

Saskatchewan lost the T/O battle by -3 (3 T/Os to 0) last week. They had only two games all last year without forcing an opponent giveaway.  

👁‍🗨They won’t be able to win the same way this year.

got to remember too..Ottawa returned 10 starters on their defense this year..thats huge and they also limited BLM to under 300 yards, and 1 TD....WHAT do you think they will do..at home to Sask water gun offence

1 hour ago, do or die said:

Davis is still somewhat unproven.

Venture to say completely unproven. TSN will try to convince you otherwise.

Davis better perform, as Black's man crushes, can be pretty fickle, week to week........

Watching the Riders lose is a great way to start off the CFL week

...or for that matter...ending one.

👁‍🗨What Saskatchewan has going for them:

The Riders were one of two teams to rush 30-plus times in Week 1 and were the only team to pass the ball less than 58 per cent of their offensive plays, which resulted in a league-high 172 rushing yards.

Saskatchewan has now gone a club record tying 6 games without a TD pass - Rob Vanstone 

They allowed the fewest yards of any Club in Week #1. 

Saskatchewan led the CFL with a TOP of 36:05 vs Hamilton last week.             - CFL Game notes

👁‍🗨What Saskatchewan has going against them:

After hours of typing and running out of iPad space, I’ve decided not to include that list..

1 hour ago, Mr Dee said:

👁‍🗨What Saskatchewan has going for them:

The Riders were one of two teams to rush 30-plus times in Week 1 and were the only team to pass the ball less than 58 per cent of their offensive plays, which resulted in a league-high 172 rushing yards.

Saskatchewan has now gone a club record tying 6 games without a TD pass - Rob Vanstone 

They allowed the fewest yards of any Club in Week #1. 

Saskatchewan led the CFL with a TOP of 36:05 vs Hamilton last week.             - CFL Game notes

👁‍🗨What Saskatchewan has going against them:

After hours of typing and running out of iPad space, I’ve decided not to include that list..

Which just goes to show that a few kernels of corn can be found in any pile of ****.

Edited June 20, 20196 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne