Ottawa has lost sixteen in a row and still hasn't found the win column this season.

The Toronto Argonauts sit at 9-7 but dropped their last game, a 17-24 loss to the BC Lions, putting them on a one-game skid. The Ottawa Redblacks are 0-16, losers of sixteen straight, and come in off a 20-41 defeat to the BC Lions last week. This one has history on Toronto's side, with the Argonauts already having beaten Ottawa twice this season.

Game details

WhenFriday, October 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WhereTD Place Stadium
TVTSN
Toronto Argonauts record9-7
Ottawa Redblacks record0-16

The matchup

Toronto's form looked a lot better before last week. The Argonauts had won four of their previous five, including a 30-28 escape over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a 24-19 win against the Edmonton Elks, a 26-23 win over these same Redblacks, and a 37-22 blowout of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Then came the loss to BC, snapping the run and leaving Toronto looking for an answer heading into Ottawa.

Ottawa's recent form tells one long story: losses. The Redblacks fell 20-41 to BC Lions, 16-34 to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 31-45 and 38-40 in back-to-back meetings with the Calgary Stampeders, and 23-26 to this very Toronto team back in September. The two head-to-head meetings this season both went Toronto's way, a 26-23 squeaker in Week 15 and a 44-24 rout back in Week 3.

Key matchups

Chad Kelly leads the Argonauts and the league conversation with 5,067 passing yards this season, and he'll be throwing to Damonte Coxie, who leads Toronto with 1,317 receiving yards. Ottawa's secondary and pass rush have their hands full there.

On the ground, Samuel Hicks paces Toronto's rushing attack with 413 yards, going up against an Ottawa front that's been shorthanded most of the year. Linebacker Adarius Pickett leads the Argonauts with 99 tackles and will be a factor against whatever Ottawa's backfield of Daniel Adeboboye and Ricky Person Jr. can generate. For Ottawa, Jake Maier is listed as the team's passing yardage leader with 3,139 yards, while Daniel Adeboboye tops the rushing chart with 341 yards and Justin Hardy leads receivers with 1,123 yards. Nyles Morgan anchors the Ottawa defense with 84 tackles.

Injuries that matter

Toronto will be without offensive tackle Brandon Kemp, out with a leg injury, and wide receiver Jake Herslow, out with a head/chest injury. Tackle Ryan Hunter is questionable with a head injury, and defensive lineman Da'Marcus Johnson is out with a back injury.

Ottawa's injury list is long. Wide receiver Justin Hardy, the team's leading receiver, is questionable with a leg injury. Tackle Dino Boyd is questionable with an illness, and defensive lineman Dennis Briggs Jr. is questionable with ribs. On the out list: defensive backs CJ Reavis and Travian Blaylock (both hamstring), defensive linemen Blessman Ta'Ala and Jessie Evans (both ankle), defensive lineman Daniel Okpoko (shoulder/neck), defensive lineman Charlie Parks (elbow), and running back Mario Anderson Jr. (head).

Fantasy angles

Chad Kelly is the engine of this Toronto offense with 5,067 passing yards on the season, and he's a start in any format against an Ottawa defense that's allowed 599 points this year.

Damonte Coxie has been Kelly's top target all season with 1,317 receiving yards and should see plenty of volume here.

Samuel Hicks leads Toronto with 413 rushing yards and is worth plugging into lineups against a banged-up Ottawa front.

Lirim Hajrullahu has been automatic for Toronto with 24 field goals this season and offers a safe floor in a game Toronto should control.

If Justin Hardy clears his questionable tag, he's worth a look given his 1,123 receiving yards lead for Ottawa, but his status bears watching before kickoff.

The pick

Toronto carries the better record, the head-to-head sweep, and a roster that's produced far more production this season, even fresh off a loss. Ottawa's sixteen-game skid and a defense missing multiple starters up front make this a tough spot for the home team. File this one under appointment viewing for anyone still rooting for the Redblacks to find win number one, because the Argonauts look like the far stronger side heading into TD Place Stadium.

Injury report

PlayerTeamPosStatus
Brandon KempToronto ArgonautsOTOut
Ryan HunterToronto ArgonautsOTQuestionable
Jake HerslowToronto ArgonautsWROut
Da'Marcus JohnsonToronto ArgonautsDLOut
Dino BoydOttawa RedblacksOTQuestionable
Justin HardyOttawa RedblacksWRQuestionable
CJ ReavisOttawa RedblacksDBOut
Blessman Ta'AlaOttawa RedblacksDLOut
Daniel OkpokoOttawa RedblacksDLOut
Travian BlaylockOttawa RedblacksDBOut
Jessie EvansOttawa RedblacksDLOut
Mario Anderson Jr.Ottawa RedblacksRBOut
Dennis Briggs Jr.Ottawa RedblacksDLQuestionable
Charlie ParksOttawa RedblacksDLOut

Projected starters

PosToronto ArgonautsOttawa Redblacks
QBChad KellyBryson Barnes
RBCameron Porter, Isaiah SmithDaniel Adeboboye, Ricky Person Jr.
WRDamonte Coxie, David Ungerer Iii, Janarion GrantCade Mcdonald, Kalil Pimpleton, Ethan Jordan

Recent results

TeamLast games
Toronto ArgonautsWk18 L 17-24 vs BC Lions, Wk17 W 30-28 vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Wk16 W 24-19 vs Edmonton Elks
Ottawa RedblacksWk19 L 20-41 vs BC Lions, Wk18 L 16-34 vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Wk17 L 31-45 vs Calgary Stampeders

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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 before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.