Who\u2019s ready for Week 16?<\/p>\n
With just six weeks left in the regular season, playoff positioning for all nine teams is still wide open. That means every game is as important as the next.<\/p>\n
Buckle up.<\/p>\n
To get you set for every game this week, here\u2019s a storyline to follow in each.<\/p>\n
RELATED CLOSE RACE FOR SECOND<\/p>\n Montreal at Toronto | Friday, September 19 | 7:00 p.m. ET | TSN\/RDS\/CFL+<\/p>\n This opening game of Week 16 has some major implications in the standings.<\/p>\n Montreal and Toronto are neck-and-neck in the East, with the Argos just two points behind the Als for second place. That means their meeting on Friday night at BMO Field is a big one for both teams. Toronto will want to catch Montreal. The Alouettes will want to keep some distance from the Argonauts behind them.<\/p>\n If Toronto wins, they tie Montreal in points, but the Alouettes hold the tiebreaker at the moment, as they lead the season series 2-0. Montreal defeated Toronto in Week 1, 28-10. Davis Alexander<\/a>\u2018s heroics late in the contest in Week 7, scoring a rushing touchdown with under two minutes left in the contest, gave his team a narrow 26-25 victory over the Double Blue.<\/p>\n With Nick Arbuckle injured, it appears that Jarret Doege<\/a>, who led the drive to get the Argos into game-winning field goal range last week, will be starting behind centre for Toronto<\/a>. Alexander isn\u2019t likely to be ready this week, meaning it will be McLeod Bethel-Thompson<\/a> in the driver\u2019s seat, coming off the best game of his season.<\/p>\n THE VERNON ADAMS JR. REVENGE GAME?<\/p>\n BC at Calgary | Friday, September 19 | 9:30 p.m. ET | TSN\/CFL+<\/p>\n He won\u2019t say it, but this game against the BC Lions has to mean a little bit more to Vernon Adams Jr., right?<\/p>\n Well, if you ask the quarterback, he\u2019ll shrug, shake his head, and say, nope, not really.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, not at all,\u201d he told reporters,<\/a> when asked if he has any points to prove against his former team when they meet this weekend. \u201cI\u2019m in year 10 of my CFL career. I\u2019m just trying to play a good game. I just want to be better for this team, for this organization, for this city and just play one of my best games, hopefully.\u201d<\/p>\n This week marks the first time Adams Jr. faces his former team since the Lions traded him away this off-season. He may brush it off, but it\u2019s hard to believe that there won\u2019t be at least a little bit of extra motivation for the Stampeders quarterback to get a win against the Leos.<\/p>\n Calgary is 8-4 on the season and returning from a Week 15 bye. The Lions sit 6-7, tied in points with Winnipeg, coming off a win over Ottawa.<\/p>\n CAN THE BOMBERS KEEP RUNNING THE BALL?<\/p>\n Winnipeg at Ottawa | Saturday, September 20 | 3:00 p.m. ET | TSN\/RDS\/CTV\/CFL+<\/p>\n With Brady Oliveira in the backfield, there\u2019s no secret to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers\u2019 success. Run. The. Ball.<\/p>\n Between Oliveira and now Chris Streveler<\/a>, who filled in for an injured Zach Collaros<\/a> last week, the Bombers sit first in the CFL in rushing yards per game (117.6). Ottawa has been able to keep their opponents from running the ball, holding teams to 89.0 yards per game on the ground, good for second-least in the CFL, just behind Saskatchewan (81.2). The REDBLACKS are also holding their opponents to 4.6 yards per rush.<\/p>\n It appears that Streveler may get the start again this week, with the quarterback taking reps with the first team offence on Wednesday.<\/a> Streveler ran for 82 yards and a touchdown in last week\u2019s loss to Hamilton, averaging 7.5 yards per carry and his longest run going for 17 yards.<\/p>\n Will Oliveira, and potentially Streveler, be able to run through the tough REDBLACKS defence to snap their three-game losing skid? Or will Ottawa give their fans at TD Place something to cheer about with a win?\u00a0 With the West standings tightening up and Ottawa still in striking distance of a playoff spot, this could be a must-win for both teams on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n THE QUARTERBACKS<\/p>\n Edmonton at Hamilton | Saturday, September 20 | 7:00 p.m. ET | TSN\/RDS2\/CFL+<\/p>\n The Edmonton Elks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats boast two veteran quarterbacks who are performing at a high level.<\/p>\n
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