ROSTER UPDATES:
CALGARY LB Mike Botterill, FB Teyo Johnson and DL Juwan Simpson are in. LB Marc Calixte, R Blaine Kruger and DL Mike Labinjo are out.
Injuries: DL Derek Armstrong(arm), Mike Labinjo(flu), Alain Kashama(ankle), LB Tristan Black(leg), Lemarcus Rowell(knee), Marc Calixte(knee), DB JR Ruffin(knee), Brandon Smith(knee), FB Teyo Johnson(ankle), WR Ken-Yon Rambo(knee-out for season), Ryan Thelwell(achilles-out for season).
SASK - DB Lance Frazier and R Gerran Walker are in. R Chris Jones and DB Carlos Thomas are out.
Injuries: LB Carlos Armour(leg), P Jamie Boreham(neck), DB Eddie Davis(knee), R Weston Dressler(leg), OL Bobby Harris(knee), OL Belton Johnson(quadriceps). DB Chris McKenzie(hamstring), DB Leron Mitchell(groin), DL Jonathan St. Pierre(knee), DL Kevin Scott(leg), OL Wayne Smith(achilees tendon).
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NOTABLE: Stamps QB Henry Burris 95.9 QB rating percentage vs Riders is his best against any CFL rival. Stamps R Nik Lewis needs 52 yards receiving to reach 1,000 yards for 6 consecutive seasons. R Romby Bryant has hit 100 yards in 3 out 4 games.
RB Joffrey Reynolds is leading the league in rushing and are 103 yards ahead of Winnipeg Fred Reid. Reynolds averaged 124.5 yards against the Riders this year.
Stamps blew the lead the last time the Riders and the Stamps played. They ended up in double OT. The score ended up tied in one of the strangest penalties called (all of them legit) I've ever seen.
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Stamps need to pressure QB Darian Durant a lot more and make him rush his throw or even not let him see who is throwing. R Andy Fantusz had a great game last time they played against each other. He seems to be wide open all the time then for some reason Stamps defenders cannot take him down faster enough. Stamps don't need a repeat of Fantusz performance. Another suspect for the Stamps last time was the play of the coverage team. Armstead was just having a ball out there running around with the ball. Poor tackling was the other culprit. Stamps need to get the ground game going then take advantage of the size and speed of Teyo Johnson against Riders' LB. Once they established those run-game and short passing, Burris can go after Bryant, Ralph, Copeland and Lewis YAC ability. On defense, our DLine has to step up the way they stepped against the Eskimos and BC. We also need a repeat of QB Darian Durant's performance against Hamilton last week.
GO STAMPS GO!!
Game Time: 5pm at Mosaic Stadium
TV: TSN
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