Week 3 of CFL action had the first triple header of the season, and it showcased serious storylines to monitor moving forward. <\/p>\n
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Amid the FIFA World Cup happening, the CFL got creative with its scheduling. Instead of having a game on Thursday like usual, they avoided the day team Canada was set to play Qatar, and scheduled a tripleheader on Saturday. It was also the first four-game slate of the season.<\/p>\n
After six interesting games, we got a lot more information, with all nine teams having played at least two games. Here\u2019s what we learned in Week 3.<\/p>\n
BC Lions are in trouble<\/p>\n
Before the week began, I highlighted their biggest issue on offense with three of their top five wide receivers set to miss the game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. On top of that, news dropped before the game that star wide receiver Keon Hatcher would also miss the game due to a thigh injury. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never been a part of something like this. It\u2019s actually crazy how unlucky we\u2019ve been this early in the season,\u201d said quarterback Nathan Rourke<\/a>.<\/p>\n It was already a tough matchup at The Hammer, and quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell needed just two plays to hit Kiondre Smith for a 56-yard touchdown. Nathan Rourke couldn\u2019t keep up, throwing for 291 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He wasn\u2019t able to find receivers downfield, with star wide receiver Justin McInnis catching just five catches for 81 yards. Rookie fifth-round pick, Nick Cenacle, stepped up with nine catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Even so, it\u2019s a really tough spot for the Lions to be in, and they lost a fifth wide receiver in Kieran Poissant to injury. <\/p>\n On top of the injury issues on offense, the defense struggled in every phase, allowing Mitchell to carve them up for 285 yards and five touchdowns on just 15 completions.<\/p>\n \u201cNot the result we wanted, but I mean, in terms of process, I think we just didn\u2019t show up with enough energy at the end of the day,\u201d said defensive lineman Mathieu Betts<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m specifically talking defence here, it\u2019s on us, the players, to make it happen. They\u2019ve made a lot of good plays, so they deserve a lot of credit. I mean, we can\u2019t allow this to happen in the first quarter.\u201d<\/p>\n This came one week after Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris carved them up for over 400 yards and three touchdowns at the same 83.3% completion percentage. Being 0-2 to start the season, even with both games against top teams on the road, is really concerning for the Lions.<\/p>\n Chad Kelly is fully back<\/p>\n Last week against the Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly put up over 40o yards passing, but couldn\u2019t quite get the win, losing 37-27 in the season opener. While he looks all business on the field, Kelly is very happy to be back.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s absolutely amazing just being out there with the guys again, having fun, doing what we love to do,\u201d said Kelly after a 44-24 win over the Ottawa Redblacks. \u201cWe\u2019re executing at a pretty high level right now, so that\u2019s that\u2019s amazing to see.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelly was up-and-down on the day, throwing for over 400 yards, becoming the first Argonauts quarterback since Damon Allen to achieve that mark since 2005. Along with the 400 yards, he also threw four touchdowns and four interceptions. That volatility is a potential problem for the Argos this season, but they are significantly better with him at quarterback. <\/p>\n The win brings Kelly to a 21-6 record as the starter in Toronto, which is a very impressive mark. If he can clean up the turnovers, things could turn around quickly for the Argos.<\/p>\n Edmonton Elks are a threat in the West Division<\/p>\n Once we finally get to see the Edmonton Elks in a game without a torrential downpour, it would be a first in 2026. Despite the rain, the Elks weathered a 10-point comeback by the Montreal Alouettes for a 32-29 overtime win.<\/p>\n Quarterback Cody Fajardo and wide receiver Austin Mack both had massive chips on their shoulders, as the Alouettes unceremoniously moved on from both players, and they overcame a 13-0 first-half deficit to get the job done.<\/p>\n \u201cWe stepped up a lot,\u201d running back Justin Rankin said<\/a> on 880 CHED, the radio home of the Elks. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty hard to start that slow the way that we did, and rally, believing in each other, and come out with a W, and not just come out with a W, but come out playing some damn good football.\u201d<\/p>\n
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