Game Thread - Week 8 - Saskatchewan at Edmonton - Thursday August 2nd

[jerrym]

Having the best QB in the CFL playing against an inexperienced QB who has yet to demonstrate he can repeatedly produce sustained scoring drives, should lead to an Edmonton victory.

[AngeloV]

Having the best QB in the CFL playing against an inexperienced QB who has yet to demonstrate he can repeatedly produce sustained scoring drives, should lead to an Edmonton victory.

I think Collaros might be back this week. I'm calling for a Riders win if he starts.

[R.J]

If Zach stays healthy: Riders win by 14.

[AngeloV]

If Zach stays healthy: Riders win by 14.

I think Riders D is even better than Calgary's. Unfortunately for them, their O has put that D in plenty of worse predicaments than the Stamps O ever has.

[R.J]

I think Riders D is even better than Calgary's. Unfortunately for them, their O has put that D in plenty of worse predicaments than the Stamps O ever has.
Rider D should keep them in the game. As much as I'm a fan of Benevides, his D has sucked for a while now - if there's a good game for Zach to come back this is it IMO.

[jerrym]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Depth chart day!<br><br>Here is how we will line up tomorrow when we take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders!<br><br>📈👇 <a href="https://t.co/81hCdiG3nX">pic.twitter.com/81hCdiG3nX</a></p>&mdash; Edmonton Eskimos (@EdmontonEsks) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonEsks/status/1024671168291373057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[jerrym]

Here is the Riders' depth chart:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Riders</a> depth chart, as we take on the <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonEsks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdmontonEsks</a> on the road for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TNF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TNF</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiderPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RiderPride</a> <a href="https://t.co/TWxwQDbMUr">pic.twitter.com/TWxwQDbMUr</a></p>&mdash; Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders) <a href="https://twitter.com/sskroughriders/status/1024687122807177216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[jerrym]

Although Messam is gone (many would say he was well past his best before date), the Riders have a lot to smile about as they still have Mason and Thigpen to split RB duties, as well as the return of Collaros and Carter to the offence, and a real DB in Nick Marshall instead of Duron in the defensive backfield.

[OV Argo]

Esks by at least 2 TDs.

Collaros could be back and healthy, but him getting back to his form of a few seasons ago is ultra questionable IMO.

Riders have some good talent on D, but also some holes, and i believe Reilly, at home, will expose them plenty.

Esks D is talented too, but I'd agree Benevides is often clueless; not sure you need a great D to beat that Rider pop-gun offence though.

Hey - maybe the Riders can win via Ottawa style last game (rookie FG kicker nails 7 FGs) - Lauther had a 56 yarder (!!!) last game for the Riders.

[Will]

Tighter than Ottawa-Toronto but a nice little game going in Edmonton.

[jerrym]

Rider defence played well and Reilly was not at his best going 9/22 but then went 4/5 at the end to lead the Eskimos to victory.

[jerrym]

WR Derel Walker 154 yards, including many YAC yards thanks to his skills as a former college RB, from six receptions were keys in leading to the Eskimo win.