BC @ Edmonton preview

Last Meeting ( Oct 21, 2017 ) Edmonton 35, BC 29

The Edmonton Eskimos look to bounce back from a disappointing Week 2 loss when they host the BC Lions on Friday. The Eskimos opened the season with a promising 33-30 victory against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers but were humbled at home 38-21 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and hope to regain their swagger by downing the Lions for the fourth consecutive time.

"(Hamilton) beat our pants off in all three phases and we should be embarrassed about it to be quite honest," Edmonton quarterback Mike Reilly told reporters. "We've got to make sure we figure out why that happened, fix it and get better." BC was idle last week after a 22-10 victory against the Montreal Alouettes in its season opener. The Lions have struggled on the road to Edmonton in recent years, dropping four straight games at Commonwealth Stadium and hope to reverse the trend by sending an early message to their West Division opponents. "These games are four-pointers and we haven't had a lot of success in Alberta the last couple of years," BC coach Wally Buono told reporters. "We have to go in there with an attitude and we've been preaching that during the bye week and obviously there is lot of incentive to win a conference game."

TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN2

ABOUT THE LIONS (1-0): Jonathon Jennings completed 20-of-24 passes for 183 yards and a pair of touchdowns while finishing without an interception after leading the league with 19 picks in 2017. Linebacker Solomon Elimimian recorded seven defensive tackles against Montreal to give him 726 for his career, vaulting him past Kevin Eiben (722) in eighth place on the CFL's all-time list. Veteran quarterback Travis Lulay took individual reps in practice during the off week as he inches closer to a return after suffering a season-ending knee injury against the Alouettes on Sep. 8, 2017.

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (1-1): Reilly threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns to go along with another TD on the ground, but it wasn't enough as Edmonton gave up 521 yards of offence to Hamilton. Derel Walker continued his strong start to the season as he finished with six receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown after hauling in eight passes for 176 yards and a TD in the Week 1 win against Winnipeg. Edmonton signed wide receiver Sam Giguere, who spent the previous three seasons with Montreal, and added defensive lineman Tashon Smallwood to the practice squad Tuesday.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Reilly leads the CFL in passing yards (694).

2. BC's last win in Edmonton came July 13, 2013.

3. Walker tops the league in receptions (14) and receiving yards (232).

PREDICTION: Eskimos 31, Lions 21