Winnipeg @ Toronto preview

Last Meeting ( Oct 21, 2017 ) Winnipeg 28, Toronto 29

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to bounce back from their Week 5 collapse when they hit the road to battle the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday. The Blue Bombers were cruising along with a 17-0 lead late in the third quarter only to surrender 20 straight points in the 20-17 loss to the BC Lions, and hope to avoid dropping three consecutive road games for the first time since 2015.

"The sun is still shining and the world didn't end so we're ready for another week," Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols told reporters. "You have no time to feel sorry for yourself in this business." The Toronto Argonauts fell into the East Division cellar along with the Montreal Alouettes, following a 16-15 defeat to the Edmonton Eskimos last week. The Argonauts have been held below 20 points in three of their first four games and hope James Franklin, who was thrust into a starting role when veteran quarterback Ricky Ray suffered a serious neck injury in Week 2, can breathe some life into an offence - which is ranked last in passing touchdowns (two) and eighth in rushing yards (325). "We're still a work in progress," Toronto head coach Marc Trestman told reporters. "We need to be more consistent on offence and be able to finish a game."

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ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (2-3): Nichols struggled in his second start since hurting his knee in training camp as he finished 17-of-28 through the air for 214 yards and three interceptions, including a late pick that led to BC's game-winning field goal as time expired. Andrew Harris continued to terrorize his old team as he rushed for 139 yards and a pair of touchdown against the Lions to pass Robert Drummond (6,706) for 17th place on the CFL's all-time rushing list. Defensive back Chris Randle and Maurice Leggett missed practice on Tuesday, but are expected to play against the Argonauts while running back Timothy Flanders returned to practice and could make his first appearance of the season.

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (1-3): Franklin completed 26-of-36 passes for 296 yards while S.J. Green hauled in 10 passes for 131 yards to move past Jeff Boyd (8,322) for 36th place on the league's all-time receiving yards list. Toronto signed running back/kick returner Dexter McCluster, who was named to the Pro Bowl in 2013, but he will likely wait another week to make his debut while linebacker Cassius Vaughn will be sidelined on Saturday with an undisclosed injury. Defensive lineman Dylan Wynn will miss Saturday's clash after he was handed a one-game suspension by the league for spearing Edmonton running back C.J. Gable late in the fourth quarter.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Winnipeg has won three of the last four meetings with Toronto.

2. Harris has rushed for four touchdowns in his last three games.

3. Argonauts K Ronnie Pfeffer has made a league-low three field goals.

PREDICTION: Blue Bombers 31, Argonauts 26