Montreal's receivers are banged up, Edmonton is resting starters, and Winnipeg can lock up a tenth straight playoff berth.
This Week's CFL Schedule
Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts
| When | Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET |
| Where | BMO Field, Toronto |
| TV | TSN, CBS Sports Network |
| Stream | Watch live on CFL+ |
| Line | Montreal Alouettes -2.5 | O/U 51.5 |
Toronto dropped the Week 2 meeting 37-30 and now gets a crack at revenge while nursing a two-game slide. Montreal has the league's best record at 13-4 but comes in on a one-game skid of its own after that gut-punch loss in Saskatchewan, and the Alouettes are chewing through their receiver room at the worst time. Montreal needs just nine points to crack 600 for the season and 20 to set the franchise scoring record, but doing it with a thin receiving corps at BMO won't be easy.
Players to Watch:
- Nick Arbuckle (Toronto Argonauts, QB) — owns a 2-5 career mark against Montreal but just threw for 300+ yards for the 18th time in his career last week.
- Kevin Mital (Toronto Argonauts, WR) — needs 19 receiving yards to become part of a four-receiver 1,000-yard club no Argonaut team has had before.
- Tyson Philpot (Montreal Alouettes, WR) — leads the entire league with 1,809 yards but is doubtful with a shoulder injury heading into Friday.
Injury Watch:
- Tyson Philpot (Montreal Alouettes, WR) — Shoulder, Doubtful
- Tyler Snead (Montreal Alouettes, WR) — Shoulder, Doubtful
- Cole Spieker (Montreal Alouettes, WR) — Hamstring, Out
- Chad Kelly (Toronto Argonauts, QB) — Knee, Out
Pick: Montreal Alouettes 27-23. The Als are 3-0 against the spread this season and still have enough on defense — Geoffrey Cantin-Arku has tied his career high in sacks — to survive a shorthanded night, but Toronto's 4-1 home mark and Mital's milestone chase make this one a dogfight.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions
| When | Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET |
| Where | BC Place Stadium, Vancouver |
| TV | TSN, CBS Sports Network |
| Stream | Watch live on CFL+ |
| Line | Winnipeg Blue Bombers -6.5 | O/U 54.5 |
BC beat Winnipeg 35-19 back in Week 9, but the Blue Bombers have flipped the script since, winning the last three meetings in Vancouver. A win Friday clinches Winnipeg's tenth straight playoff trip, and Zach Collaros brings a stunning 14-4 career record against BC into the building, with 680 yards and four touchdowns over his last two starts. BC, which clinched its own playoff spot weeks ago, is dealing with an ugly injury list on both lines and still looking to shake off last week's second-half collapse.
Players to Watch:
- Zach Collaros (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, QB) — 14-4 for his career against BC and rolling with 680 yards and four TDs over his last two outings.
- Brady Oliveira (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, RB) — the league's leading rusher at 1,344 yards, though he's questionable with an ankle issue.
- Jermaine Jackson (BC Lions, WR) — needs just 51 receiving yards for his first 1,000-yard campaign.
Injury Watch:
- Brady Oliveira (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, RB) — Ankle, Questionable
- Nic Demski (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, WR) — Ankle, Questionable
- James Butler (BC Lions, RB) — Shoulder, Out (he needs just 53 rushing yards to reach 5,000 for his career)
- Stanley Berryhill (BC Lions, WR) — Thigh, Questionable
Pick: Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30-20. Nathan Rourke is 0-4 against the Blue Bombers for his career and Kaidon Salter has never started against them, while Collaros and the Bombers' recent history in Vancouver say this line is live.
Ottawa Redblacks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET |
| Where | Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton |
| TV | TSN, CBS Sports Network |
| Stream | Watch live on CFL+ |
| Line | Pick'em | O/U 58.5 |
Hamilton routed Ottawa 34-16 back in Week 18 and has won five straight in this series, 15 of the last 17 overall, but the Redblacks arrive with real momentum after snapping a 16-game losing streak behind rookie starter Bryson Barnes, who threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start. Ottawa hasn't won in Hamilton since October 2018, and that drought gets a real test with the Tiger-Cats banged up at quarterback.
Players to Watch:
- Bryson Barnes (Ottawa Redblacks, QB) — sparked Ottawa's first win of the season with 339 passing yards, two TDs and 62 rushing yards last week.
- Kalil Pimpleton (Ottawa Redblacks, WR/RET) — needs just 70 kickoff return yards to break the CFL record, and leads the league with 3,171 combined yards.
- Kenny Lawler (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, WR) — torched Ottawa for 132 yards and two touchdown grabs in the Week 18 meeting.
Injury Watch:
- Harrison Frost (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, QB) — Elbow, Out
- Jamal Peters (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, DB) — Head, Out
- Keric Wheatfall (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, WR) — Ankle, Out
- Dionte Ruffin (Ottawa Redblacks, DB) — Hamstring, Out
Pick: Ottawa Redblacks 31-28. With Frost out at quarterback for Hamilton, Ottawa's new backfield combo and Pimpleton's return game give the Redblacks a real shot at back-to-back wins for the first time all season.
Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders
| When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET |
| Where | Mosaic Stadium, Regina |
| TV | TSN, CBS Sports Network |
| Stream | Watch live on CFL+ |
| Line | Saskatchewan Roughriders -1.5 | O/U 51.5 |
These two split the season series, Edmonton winning 36-34 in Week 8 before Saskatchewan answered 28-26 in Week 9. Edmonton has already clinched a home West Final, and it shows — a staggering portion of the Elks
Written by Trey Downs, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts), and checked against that data, then read by our editor before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.