SASKATCHEWAN 7-5 @ TORONTO 3-8

[Mr Dee]

CFL Game #65 Team Notes – Saskatchewan at Toronto:

 Trestman vs Jones: Despite a combined 203 career regular season games as head coaches, Marc Trestman (2008-2012, 2017-18) and Chris Jones (2014-18) have faced each other only 3 times before. The 2017-18 seasons are their only common years and in all 3 meetings Jones has prevailed over Trestman with Saskatchewan defeating Toronto.

 Toronto Off a Bye: The Argos have a current 3-game win streak when they are coming off a bye week - and that includes win this year over Edmonton in Week #4 (20-17), and over BC in Week #10 (24-23). With Saskatchewan being the opponent in their third post-bye week game, all three will be against West Division clubs.

 Toronto scoring by half: The Argos have scored 142 of their 236 total points in the 2nd half (60% of them) compared to just 94 in the 1st half where their margin is -99 (94-193). They have trailed at the half in their last 8 games and in 10 out of 11 in 2018.

 27 TDs - 44% returns: Of Saskatchewan's 27 total TDs thus far, 15 have come on offence with 12 as returns of 4 different types. That represents 44% of their team total. That is by far the highest % in all of CFL history.

 8 SSK Def. TD / 12 Return TDs: Each week continues to see a growing number of touchdowns scored by the Riders' defence this year. They now have a club record 8 Def. scores and have at least one in 7 of their 11 games. The CFL record is 11 defensive TDs set by BC in 1987. The Riders also returned 2 kicks last week for scores taking their total to 12 total return TDs. 

 Narrow 2017-2018 Argos' games: All three Toronto wins this year have been by 3 points or less, they have 5 games overall decided by that margin including two defeats. Under Coach Trestman in 2017-18, they have had 11 of their 29 games decided by margins of 4 points or less.

 SSK field position: The Riders are #2 in the CFL in drive starting point with the 37.4-yard line their average for 2018. They have started 22 times inside their opponent's half of the field.

 Alexandre Gagne 13 STT: The Riders' 2nd year kick cover specialist continues to excel and has a 5-game streak with at least one Special Teams Tackle (9 STT's in that span). He is now up to 13 for the season 2 off the CFL lead. Last year he had just 1 STT.

 Kyran Moore: Has a career total of only 10 punt returns in his 4 games since joining the Riders but ... has returned two of those for touchdowns in the last 3 games. 

 3 different players with a Kick Return TD: The Riders have gotten kick returns TDs from Kyran Moore, Marcus Thigpen and Christion Jones in 2018. That is one short of the CFL record set by Edmonton in 1986 with 4 different players with a kick return TD.

 McLeod Bethel-Thompson: Is slated to make his 6th straight start for Toronto and though he has gone over 300 yards only once, he has exceeded 295 yards three times in 5 games. In his last start he threw 2 TD passes, his second multi-TD game in 5 contests. He has moved the ball well on offence directing 3 TD drives in each of the last two Argos' games.

 416 yards per game allowed: Toronto ranks #8 in Net Offence allowed (416 yards per game) ahead of only Montreal (424 per game). Toronto opponents have gotten over 400 yards in 7 of the 11 games thus far.

[Mr Dee]

Could be slaughter coming up. Toronto couldn’t afford any mistakes. Two big ones already.

[Guest J5V]

9 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Could be slaughter coming up. Toronto couldn’t afford any mistakes. Two big ones already.

10-0. Riders playing well is bad news for us. I really didn't expect any help from the Argos. Game is early though. Lots can happen yet.

[Guest J5V]

If the Argos can just hang around like Montreal did last night, the Riders are perfectly capable of blowing this game out their asses.

[ALuCsRED]

Even with the Riders visiting the stadium is empty

(Note:  Upper deck on east side has been closed all year for the Argos)

[ALuCsRED]

Is Duron Carter playing receiver or defensive back?

[Guest J5V]

Holy Thigpen!

[Guest J5V]

Where did the Riders find this Williams-Lambert and why didn't we find him first? Walters! Grr ...

[Guest J5V]

Argos hanging around in this one ...

[SpeedFlex27]

Why can't they put 20,000 in the place? 

[Guest J5V]

That throw by Collaros to Williams-Lambert for the 2nd TD was a perfect example of throwing it where the DB cannot make a play on it, unlike the Nichols throw to Adams last night.

[Floyd]

Toronto's D not stepping up...

Wilder is an all-star

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

3 minutes ago, J5V said:

That throw by Collaros to Williams-Lambert for the 2nd TD was a perfect example of throwing it where the DB cannot make a play on it, unlike the Nichols throw to Adams last night.

Do any of your posts not contain bitching and moaning about the Bombers? 

 

You know where you would fit in right now? riderfans. you should check that place out- you might find yourself in like minded company.

Edited September 23, 2018 by wanna-b-fanboy

[Floyd]

That stadium is depressing...

Really thought Toronto could fill a small place like that - like even 10-15,000...

[SpeedFlex27]

That explosion you just heard are Rider Fan heads all blowing up at the same time! #argospick6

[Floyd]

13 minutes ago, J5V said:

That throw by Collaros to Williams-Lambert for the 2nd TD was a perfect example of throwing it where the DB cannot make a play on it, unlike the Nichols throw to Adams last night.

That's how you don't throw a pass to where a DB can't make a play on it... unlike Nichols throws last night

[SpeedFlex27]

Man, if Toronto actually had a starting qb… 

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

3 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Man, if Toronto actually had a starting qb… 

Funny I was going to say the same thing about the riders.

[Tracker]

This is like watching midget wrestling.

[Floyd]

Sask just handed a playoff spot...  that is some garbage playcalling in the last minute - all you Lapo haters should be watching Trestman...  

TO needed five yards and Wilder was on fire so they abandon the run game and then throw a 40 yarder with 15 seconds left - wtf.

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

2 hours ago, Floyd said:

Sask just handed a playoff spot...  that is some garbage playcalling in the last minute - all you Lapo haters should be watching Trestman...  

TO needed five yards and Wilder was on fire so they abandon the run game and then throw a 40 yarder with 15 seconds left - wtf.

That shot down the middle to a wide open SJ green was the right call... one play earlier...

Edited September 23, 2018 by wanna-b-fanboy

[SpeedFlex27]

Medeiros lost the game for the Argos.  Missed two FGs in the last 5 mins. #horseshoesuptheirass

[blueingreenland]

I love Jim Barker on the panel.

[blueingreenland]

40 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Man, if Toronto actually had a starting qb… 

I assume you are joking.  B-T is doing alright. The Toronto defense is porous.

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

3 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Medeiros lost the game for the Argos.  Missed two FGs in the last 5 mins. #horseshoesuptheirass

Horse shoe?

Try the whole ******* horse.