The bye week has given the Riders a chance to clean up a few things in practice, and get a few more guys healthy going into tonight’s game in Edmonton.

This is the definition of a “trap” game.  Edmonton is coming off a drubbing at the hands of the BC Lions last week, and are sinking further into the CFL West basement.

The Riders have lost three straight games, and coming off the bye are hoping to make a run to improve their chances of getting into, and hosting the West Semi Final.

After this road game in Edmonton, its back to back games with the BC Lions, who won in their last visit to Mosaic Stadium.

The Numbers:

August 13th, 2022

Roughriders (4-4)at Elks (2-6)

Commonwealth Stadium “The Brick Field” Edmonton

Game Time Weather Forecast:  Partly Sunny, 26 degrees, chance of showers.

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Countdown to Kick-Off:              5:00pm

Rider Nation Pre Game Show:   7:00pm

Kick-Off:                                          8:00pm

Riders Depth Chart, provided by the Saskatchewan Roughriders

-Saskatchewan is coming off a bye; teams are 6-4 on a week’s rest this season. Following their previous five byes, the Riders are 4-1.

-The Riders have not lost four straight since a stretch between the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The team has won its last three games in Edmonton.

-Cody Fajardo is a career 4-0 against Edmonton.