Saskatchewan @ Edmonton preview

Last Meeting ( May 27, 2018 ) Saskatchewan 12, Edmonton 35

The Edmonton Eskimos look to continue their winning ways when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday. The Eskimos have won three of their last four games, including a 44-23 victory against the Montreal Alouettes in Week 7, and can take sole possession of second place in the West Division by notching their third consecutive home win.

"Any time you put 44 up on anybody in this league you're doing some good things," Edmonton coach Jason Maas told reporters. "The way the division is turning out to be right now you've got to keep winning." The Roughriders are left to lick their wounds after suffering a 34-22 defeat to Calgary after they couldn't dig out of a 24-0 first-quarter hole against the first-place Stampeders. Saskatchewan hopes to avoid falling further behind in the ultra-competitive West Division by knocking off the Eskimos in Edmonton for the second straight time following a 54-31 victory at Commonwealth Stadium last season. "The bad taste that we had in our mouth we can definitely spit out," Saskatchewan quarterback Brandon Bridge told reporters. "We can get after it and take all our anger out on Edmonton."

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ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (3-3): Bridge was limited to 147 yards through the air and finished without a touchdown pass for the third time in four starts while Saskatchewan's points came from a defensive score by Tobi Antigha and five field goals from Brett Lauther. Quarterback Zach Collaros has missed the last four contests with a concussion, but is inching closer to a return after he was taken off the six-game injured list and Saskatchewan coach Chris Jones revealed that he could be ready for game action in two weeks. Veteran running back Jerome Messam, who has rushed for 205 yards this season, was released Monday after he was charged with voyeurism from an incident stemming in November 2016.

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (4-2): Mike Reilly, who is the reigning Most Outstanding Player in the CFL, is having another spectacular season as he threw for 415 yards and four touchdowns to go along with a rushing score against Montreal. Duke Williams' breakout season continued as he caught four passes for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Alouettes to become the ninth player in CFL history to register five straight 100-yard receiving games. Defensive end Kwaku Boateng recorded three sacks last week and has five in his last two games.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Reilly leads the league in passing yards (2,063) and touchdowns (13).

2. Saskatchewan has scored four defensive touchdowns in six games.

3. Edmonton has won five straight games against West Division rivals.

PREDICTION: Eskimos 31, Roughriders 22