RIDERS AT BOMBERS PREVIEW
SASKATCHEWAN (3-2) at WINNIPEG (5-1)
6:30 pm Sask time Thursday, Investors Group Field
TSN, CKRM Rider Radio Network
RIDERS: Road 1-1, Vs West 0-1
BOMBERS: Home 2-1, Vs West 1-1
RIDER OFFENSE: RUSH 1ST, PASS 8TH, OVERALL 5TH
QB Darian Durant is the CFL’s 7th-leading passer (1071 yds, 6 TDs, 5 INTs) … RB Anthony Allen remains the team’s leading rusher (241 yds, 1 TD) but RB Will Ford has scored five touchdowns in the past two games … WR Rob Bagg leads the team in receiving (238 yds, 0 TDs) … Riders are 3rd in points scored and second in fewest sacks allowed.
BOMBER OFFENSE: RUSH 9TH, PASS 2ND, OVERALL 4TH
QB Drew Willy is the CFL’s 2nd-leading passer (1662 yds, 7 TDs, 4 INTs) … RB Nic Grigsby leads the team in rushing (343 yds, 4 TDs) and is 2nd in the league … REC Nick Moore leads the club in receiving yards (320 yds, 0 TDs) … WPG is #1 in points scored and is 7th in sacks allowed.
RIDER DEFENSE: RUSH 6TH, PASS 8TH, OVERALL 8TH
DE John Chick is the CFL’s sack leader (6) … S Tyron Brackenridge leads in INTs (2) … LB Sam Hurl leads in tackles (24) … SASK is 3rd in fewest points allowed and #1 in sacks (21).
BOMBER DEFENSE: RUSH 3RD, PASS 5TH, OVERALL 4TH
DE Greg Peach leads the club in sacks (4) … M. Leggett leads in INTs (2) … LB Matt Bucknor leads in tackles (27) … WPG is 5th in points allowed and 2nd in sacks (20).
RIDER SPECIAL TEAMS: K Chris Milo is 10/13 on FG’s with the longest coming from 43 yards … P Josh Bartel is 5th in punting average (44.5) … Marshay Green leads in KR yards and Tristan Jackson leads in PR yards … DE Dylan Ainsworth leads in ST tackles (6).
BOMBER SPECIAL TEAMS: K Lirim Hajrullahuh is 15/16 on FGs with the longest being 51 yards and has a 43.5 yard punting average … A. Woods leads in KR and PR yards … D. Unamba leads in ST tackles (9).
INTANGIBLES: Thursday is the first of a three-game season series between these West Division rivals … They split last year’s two games with the home team winning each time … Riders are third in turnover ratio (+3) while the Bombers are 4th (-1) … The forecast calls for sunshine and 27 degrees Celsius (80 above Fahrenheit) … The Riders are favoured by 2.5 points and the over/under is 54.5 points.
PARK ‘N RIDE: Avoid traffic and parking headaches by boarding the Hooter’s Winnipeg shuttle to and from the game. You MUST reserve your spot in advance on one of their two buses. Call 204-774-9464.
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