{"id":202605,"date":"2025-10-10T12:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/202605\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:12:17","slug":"3-keys-to-victory-for-toronto-saskatchewan-on-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/202605\/","title":{"rendered":"3 keys to victory for Toronto, Saskatchewan on WestJet Thanksgiving Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>REGINA \u2014 WestJet Thanksgiving Weekend gets underway with Friday Night Football when the Toronto Argonauts visit the West Division-leading Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto has dropped three straight games and was officially eliminated from playoff contention with a 47-29 loss to Hamilton last week.<\/p>\n<p>Saskatchewan is looking to extend their lead atop the West Division with a win.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s three keys to victory for both teams ahead of Friday\u2019s 9:00 p.m. ET kickoff, which can be watched on TSN and RDS2 in Canada, and on CFL+ in the U.S. and internationally.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2764053 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_TGW_FinalConcept_EN-800x642.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"157\"  \/>WESTJET THANKSGIVING WEEKEND<br \/>\u00bb Depth Charts: <a href=\"https:\/\/static.cfl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Week-19-vs-SSK-Oct-10-2025-PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TOR<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/static.cfl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-Positional-Chart-Game-16-SSK-vs-TOR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SSK<\/a><br role=\"presentation\"\/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/static.cfl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-CFL-Gm-Notes-79-Ssk-vs-Tor-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Game Notes: Argonauts at Roughriders<\/a><br role=\"presentation\"\/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riderville.com\/theme-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tickets: Toronto at Saskatchewan<\/a><br role=\"presentation\"\/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/10\/06\/cfl-injury-reports-westjet-thanksgiving-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Injury Reports: Stay up to date<\/a><br role=\"presentation\"\/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gamezone.cfl.ca\/pickem?&amp;utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=pickem_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/gamezone.cfl.ca\/pickem?&amp;utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=pickem_2025\" aria-label=\"Who\u2019s gonna win? Play CFL Pick \u2018Em presented by Old Dutch now! - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->Who\u2019s gonna win? Play CFL Pick \u2018Em presented by Old Dutch now!<\/a><br role=\"presentation\"\/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/plus\" aria-label=\"Sign up and watch CFL games on CFL+ in the U.S. and Internationally - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->Sign up and watch CFL games on CFL+ in the U.S. and Internationally<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TORONTO ARGONAUTS<\/p>\n<p>1. STILL A CHALLENGE<\/p>\n<p>Despite being out of the playoff hunt, Ryan Dinwiddie\u2019s team can still provide a challenge for any opponent via an offence that has scored the third most points per game (29.1) in 2025. The Argos have an opportunity to take down the team that sits in first place in the West Division.<\/p>\n<p>2. GIVE THE OFFENCE A CHANCE<\/p>\n<p>Toronto has allowed a league-high 512 points and gave up four passing touchdowns to Ticats quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/bo-levi-mitchell\/158222\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Bo Levi Mitchell\">Bo Levi Mitchell<\/a> a week ago. Putting pressure on the Riders\u2019 offensive line is the job of defensive lineman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/j-min-pelley\/162614\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"J-Min Pelley\">J-Min Pelley<\/a> and linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/branden-dozier\/162880\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Branden Dozier\">Branden Dozier<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/benjie-franklin\/166861\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Benjie Franklin\">Benjie Franklin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/tarvarus-mcfadden\/165813\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Tarvarus McFadden\">Tarvarus McFadden<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/derek-slywka\/168651\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Derek Slywka\">Derek Slywka<\/a> keep tabs on the Riders\u2019 wideouts.<\/p>\n<p>3. NEXT MAN UP<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/jarret-doege\/167737\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Jarret Doege\">Jarret Doege<\/a> takes over the starting job as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/nick-arbuckle\/162088\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Nick Arbuckle\">Nick Arbuckle<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/10\/07\/report-nick-arbuckle-out-for-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reportedly out for the season with an arm injury<\/a> he sustained early in last week\u2019s game. Doege finished 34-for-49 with 323 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions in relief and will look to limit his turnovers to keep the offence on the field.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS<\/p>\n<p>1. AJ OUELLETTE HAS EYES ON RUSHING LEAD<\/p>\n<p>Former Argos running back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/a-j-ouellette\/165219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"A.J. Ouellette\">AJ Ouellette<\/a> has been handed the ball an average of 14.8 times per game this season and should be busy again facing a defence averaging 103.3 yards against on the ground. For those watching the leaderboard, Ouellette\u2019s 1,110 yards have him 10 yards behind the leading rusher, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/james-butler\/164855\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"James Butler\">James Butler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. TREVOR HARRIS MAKING MATTERS WORSE<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/trevor-harris\/156305\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Trevor Harris\">Trevor Harris<\/a> has thrown for 351 and 341 yards over the past two games, which could be bad news for the Argos after the secondary had a tough time slowing the pass game against the Ticats. Saskatchewan needs its pivot to play his best down the stretch, and he\u2019ll have every opportunity to build momentum.<\/p>\n<p>3. WHICH SECONDARY SHOWS UP<\/p>\n<p>On the whole, the Riders\u2019 secondary ranks eighth league-wide in passing yards allowed per game but held the explosive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/dru-brown\/164252\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Dru Brown\">Dru Brown<\/a> to 141 and picked him off three times in a 20-13 Week 18 win. Defensive backs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/tevaughn-campbell\/161543\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Tevaughn Campbell\">Tevaughn Campbell<\/a> and Rolan Milligan Jr. are out with injuries, so it\u2019s going to take strong efforts from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/damarcus-fields\/168261\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DaMarcus Fields<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/benny-sapp-iii\/169239\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Benny Sapp III\">Benny Sapp III<\/a> in support to slow down the Argos\u2019 pass game.<\/p>\n<p>NEED TO KNOW:<\/p>\n<p>Along with starting quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/nick-arbuckle\/162088\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Nick Arbuckle\">Nick Arbuckle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/10\/07\/report-nick-arbuckle-out-for-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">who has been ruled out for the rest of the season<\/a>, the Argos will be without All-CFL linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/wynton-mcmanis\/163408\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Wynton McManis\">Wynton McManis<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe Riders get a boost on special teams with kicker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/brett-lauther\/159762\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Brett Lauther\">Brett Lauther<\/a> and returner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/mario-alford\/161183\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Mario Alford\">Mario Alford<\/a> returning from their respective injuries. However, key pieces in Rolan Milligan Jr. and 1,000-yard receiver Dohnte Meyers will both be out.<br \/>\nSaskatchewan won the first meeting of the season, <a href=\"http:\/\/cfl.ca\/games\/6505\/toronto-argonauts-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders\/#\/preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">39-32<\/a>, in Week 3.<br \/>\nThe Riders are 6-1 against the East Division.<br \/>\nKickoff is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET, and can be watched on TSN and RDS2 in Canada, and on CFL+ in the U.S. and internationally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"REGINA \u2014 WestJet Thanksgiving Weekend gets underway with Friday Night Football when the Toronto Argonauts visit the West&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":202606,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-202605","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/202606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}