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TORONTO — This week’s Pick ‘Em Marquee Matchup features the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts.
The Eskimos topped the BC Lions last week to improve to 2-1 while the Argonauts were on a Week 3 bye and at 0-2 are still searching for their first win of the season.
One of the league’s hottest offences will touch down in Toronto this week for a meeting with the Argos at BMO Field.
The top two receivers in the CFL right now wear green and gold – Duke Williams sits at the top with 308 yards followed by his teammate Derel Walker with 299 yards. Esks quarterback Mike Reilly sits second in the league in passing yards with 1,020 while running back C.J. Gable is in the No. 2 spot in rushing yards with 241.
It’ll be a tough task for the Argonauts defence to contain the Esks offence both on the ground and through the air on Saturday night.
Quarterback James Franklin will make his first start for Toronto this week, taking over the offence from Ricky Ray, who is sidelined with a neck injury. The start comes against his former team, making the drive to win even more prominent for the 26-year-old pivot.
Toronto will hope their week of rest will be enough of a reset to pull out a win this week after falling to the Calgary Stampeders 41-7 in their home opener. Running back James Wilder Jr. and pass-catcher S.J. Green still remain threats on the Argos offence and will test Edmonton’s defence this weekend.
It’s anyone’s guess as to who will take this one in this week’s Pick ‘Em Marquee Matchup. Who are you siding with?
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The fans are siding with the visitors this week at an overwhelming 91 per cent.
Don’t count out the home team, however. Franklin will be hungry for a win against his former team and could be the spark to give the Argos their first win of the 2018 season.
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