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<\/p>\nCALGARY \u2014 The surging Edmonton Elks are staring down a date with the rival Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium to close out OK Tire Labour Day Weekend.<\/p>\n
Edmonton has reeled off three wins in a row, including a 30-20 victory over Ottawa in Week 12.<\/p>\n
Calgary is coming off its second win over Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s three keys to victory for both teams ahead of Monday\u2019s 6:00 p.m. ET kickoff, which can be watched on TSN in Canada, on CBSSN in the U.S., and CFL+ internationally.<\/p>\n
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OK TIRE LABOUR DAY WEEKEND \u00a0<\/p>\n EDMONTON ELKS<\/p>\n 1. NAVIGATING A DIFFICULT DEFENCE<\/p>\n Calgary has given up a league-low 207 points this season ahead of this week, and has ridden its defence to much of its success. Edmonton, on the other hand, has scored a league low 241 points. It\u2019s a defence that will put Cody Fajardo<\/a>\u2019s 77.7 completion percentage to the test.<\/p>\n 2. THE JUNIORS<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a team approach in the pass game for Edmonton, as they don\u2019t have a receiver in the top 15 in receiving yards. Kurleigh Gittens Jr.<\/a> caught all six passes for a team-best 71 yards against Ottawa, and Steven Dunbar Jr<\/a>. leads them with 511 on the season. Both will need to step up to create offence against the Stamps\u2019 secondary.<\/p>\n 3. FIGURING OUT THE DIVISION<\/p>\n It may be more of a narrative than an on-field issue, but the Elks have yet to pick up a win against a divisional opponent, going 0-4 versus West Division teams on the season. If they hope to climb the standings, that will have to change, and what better place to start than on OK Tire Labour Day Weekend against their provincial rival?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n CALGARY STAMPEDERS<\/p>\n 1. FRUSTRATE CODY FAJARDO<\/p>\n A high completion percentage isn\u2019t likely to intimidate a Stampeders secondary that held Riders quarterback Trevor Harris<\/a> to 15 completions and 205 yards. Defensive backs Sheldon Arnold II and Godfrey Onyeka had an interception last week and look to build on their performances Monday evening.<\/p>\n 2. DOMINATE THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE<\/p>\n The Stamps front\u2019s play at the line of scrimmage will be important. Calgary has 20 sacks on the season, with four of them coming a week ago. Defensive linemen Clarence Hicks<\/a>, Shaun Peterson Jr., and Justin Sambu will be focused on making sure Fajardo is uncomfortable when going through his reads.<\/p>\n 3. VERNON ADAMS JR.\u2019S OPPORTUNITIES<\/p>\n
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