Week 12 is almost upon us with four matchups to look forward to.<\/p>\n
Things start in Montreal as the Blue Bombers visit the Alouettes on Thursday night before Friday Night Football action in Ottawa gets underway with the Elks taking on the REDBLACKS.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s doubleheader features the Lions visiting the Argonauts in Toronto before the Stampeders host the Roughriders in the week\u2019s finale.<\/p>\n
To get you set, here is one storyline to watch in every matchup.<\/p>\n
RELATED IT\u2019S JAMES MORGAN\u2019S TEAM<\/p>\n Winnipeg at Montreal | Thursday, August 21 | 7:30 p.m. ET | TSN\/RDS\/CBSSN\/CFL+<\/p>\n Injuries just keep piling up for the Montreal Alouettes.<\/p>\n With starter Davis Alexander<\/a> and backup McLeod Bethel-Thompson<\/a> both on the six-game injured list, the Als turned to Caleb Evans<\/a> for their contest last weekend. Unfortunately, Evans suffered a torn ACL in that game and is now out for the season.<\/a><\/p>\n That left James Morgan<\/a> to take over behind centre to finish off the game against the Lions. He completed 20 of 33 passes for 211 yards, a touchdown and an interception in his first action of the year.<\/p>\n Morgan has been listed as the starting pivot for this weekend\u2019s game against Winnipeg. It\u2019ll be a tough challenge for the QB as he and his Alouettes play host to the Blue Bombers to kick off Week 12. Can he lead Montreal to a victory?<\/p>\n ARE THE EDMONTON ELKS FOR REAL?<\/p>\n Edmonton at Ottawa | Friday, August 22 | 7:30 p.m. ET | TSN\/RDS\/CFL+<\/p>\n Edmonton has won two games in a row, and dropped two close games before that to the top teams in each division (Saskatchewan and Hamilton). Is it finally time to say that they\u2019re for real?<\/p>\n I think it is.<\/p>\n Cody Fajardo<\/a> has been great for the Elks since taking over as starting quarterback. He leads the CFL in completion percentage (77.5) and has scored seven touchdowns and thrown just two interceptions. He\u2019s ignited Edmonton\u2019s offence and helped the Elks to two straight come-from-behind wins in Week 10 and Week 11.<\/p>\n The defence has done its part over the last few weeks as well. Don\u2019t just look at the stats from the entire season to get a gauge on how that unit is playing, but rather look at the last few weeks and the key stops they\u2019ve made for their team. They\u2019ve also forced six turnovers in their last two contests.<\/p>\n The Elks now have a chance to win a third straight, heading to Ottawa to take on the REDBLACKS, who will likely be without their starting quarterback, Dru Brown. Every win counts as we begin the second half of the season and Edmonton is looking to make up ground on BC, who are just four points ahead and have played one more game.<\/p>\n A BIG GAME FOR JAMES BUTLER?<\/p>\n BC at Toronto | Saturday, August 23 | 3:00 p.m. ET | TSN\/CTV\/CFL+<\/p>\n
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