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EDMONTON ELKS<\/p>\n
1. SHUT IT DOWN IN THE SECONDARY<\/p>\n
It\u2019s no secret, the Lions rely heavily on the pass game, so the Elks secondary has to be prepared to be busy. It\u2019s a unit led by Kordell Jackson and Tyrell Ford<\/a> that ranks second in average passing yards against. While they don\u2019t have an interception, they\u2019ve knocked down 10 passes, a skill they\u2019ll need against the Lions top receivers.<\/p>\n 2. FIND ANSWERS IN THE AIR<\/p>\n The Elks have been elite in the run game. The pass game, on the other hand, hasn\u2019t fully hit its stride. It doesn\u2019t need to go shot-for-shot with the Lions air attack, but quarterback Cody Fajardo<\/a> has to establish a connection with Joshua Cephus, Kaion Julien-Grant<\/a>, Austin Mack and T.J. Luther early.<\/p>\n 3. JUSTIN RANKIN<\/p>\n If it isn\u2019t broken, don\u2019t fix it. In other words, keep going to running back Justin Rankin until someone proves they can stop him. Rankin continues to be a force with a league-best 387 rushing yards and 154 receiving yards.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n BC LIONS<\/p>\n 1. THE DEFENCE<\/p>\n BC has surrendered 41 points in back-to-back games. No matter how good the offence is, that\u2019s tough to overcome. Taking away the Elks\u2019 best weapon in Rankin will be critical and falls on the entire defence, from defensive lineman Mathieu Betts<\/a> through linebacker Darnell Sankey and defensive back Ronald Kent Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n 2. NEED MORE FROM JAMES BUTLER<\/p>\n With all eyes on the Lions\u2019 pass game, head coach Buck Pearce would love for James Butler<\/a> to steal some of the spotlight. BC ranked eighth league-wide after Week 4 with an average of 70 rushing yards per game and Butler is averaging just 3.9 yards per carry. This week could be the time he breaks out against an Elks defence that\u2019s allowing north of 110 rushing yards a game.<\/p>\n 3. STICKING TO THE STRENGTH<\/p>\n