The Edmonton Elks started the season 0-3. Elks since then he is 2-2. Their overall record hasn't been stellar, sitting at the 2-5 mark and sitting last in the Western Division.
On Saturday night Elks visits his B.C. to start an important match. Lions at his BC Place stadium in Vancouver.
A win puts the Elks ahead of his fourth-placed Saskatchewan in the West, where he is two behind the Roughriders (4-4). This is an important location as the Riders are now in a crossover position in the Eastern Division.
Next week, the Elks will face the Riders, followed by a home-and-home set against the Ottawa Redblacks (bottom of the CFL overall standings).
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Chris Jones agrees it's a big game for his team, compared to the Week 1 game, to the Lions. It starts with performing much better against
"We're 2-5 with him. Of course he has to come out and play great football," Jones said. "We have to take one game at a time and we don't want to look too far ahead. Let's go to BC Play better football than last time, go all out and win the football match.
How was your first week out? No one will blame you if you have already forgotten it. The Elks were overwhelmed by the Lions, losing 59-15. The Elks set a new franchise record for most points allowed in a regular season game.
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Training Camp Injuries mid- and early-season have plagued Elk.
75 players have appeared in at least one game for him this season, and his average player count for his eight other CFL teams is his 59.
The Elks will get reinforcements for Saturday's game. Receiver Derell Walker (hip/groin) and receiver/quarterback Kai His Rocksley (hamstring) will be back in the lineup after missing Winnipeg his Blue Bombers game two weeks ago. Walker and Locksley are considering giving quarterback Taylor Cornelius more options.
In the last two games, Kenny Lawler has been targeted 24 times for him, and in 14 receptions he has scored his catches for 198 yards and 1 touchdown. Lawler has recorded his catches as he caught 3 passes over 20 yards and converted down 6 seconds.
Defensive his tackle Jake Selesna (shoulder) and defensive his back Nafiz Lyon (shoulder) will also be back on Saturday. Both are off his six-game injured list for the team. Linebacker Jordan Reeves (broken finger) and fullback Tanner Green (core muscle injury) will also return to the lineup.
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Punter John Ryan was traded to Edmonton from his Tiger-Cats in Hamilton during goodbye week, before returning to the Elks. make his debut. Ryan has won the Super Bowl with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.
Elk is tasked with trying to slow BC down. The Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke ranks him second in the CFL in passing yards (1,941) and leads the league with 16 touchdowns his passing. In his last two games against the Elks, Rourke has passed for 641 yards, four touchdowns and he has thrown five rushes. touchdown.
The Elks delivered his best defensive performance of the season as he lost 24-10 to the Bombers. The Elks surrendered at just 272 yards.
Below are Elk's predicted offensive and defensive starters:
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Offensive
Quarterback: Taylor Cornelius
Running Back: Ante Milanovic Ritter (Fullback: Tanner Green)
Offensive Line: Tony Washington, David Foucault, David Beard, Marc Corte, Martez Ivy
Receivers: Hakeem Butler, Kenny Lawler, Emmanuel Arceneaux, Caleb Holley, Chris Osei-Kusi
Defense
Defensive Lines: Thomas Costigan, Makana Henry, Jake Ceresna, Keisean Lucier-South
Linebackers: Adam Konar, Nyles Morgan, Treston Decoud
Defensive Backs: Malik Sonnier, Ed Gainey , Duron Carter, Nafees Lyon and Raphael Leonard
630 CHED live coverage of Saturday's Elks-Lions game starting with the countdown to kickoff against Brenden Escott at 6:30 p.m. You can listen to the broadcast. The opening kickoff from his BC Place stadium in Vancouver took place at 8pm, with Maury Scott and Dave Campbell joining his team's offensive lineman and two-time Gray Cup champion Blake He. subject to analysis by Dermott.
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