Chad Kelly's knee injury leaves Toronto searching for answers as Winnipeg rolls into Saturday's rematch.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers sit at 9-9 and arrive off a win, their streak reading W1. The Toronto Argonauts are also 9-9 but have dropped three straight, an L3 streak that has them searching for answers at BMO Field on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Game details
| When | Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | BMO Field |
| TV | TSN |
| Line | Toronto Argonauts -4.5 | O/U 57.5 (market view) |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers record | 9-9 |
| Toronto Argonauts record | 9-9 |
The matchup
Winnipeg's last five tell the story of a team that can't quite find consistency: a 34-10 win over the BC Lions, then a 27-35 loss to the Edmonton Elks, a 33-28 win over the Calgary Stampeders, a 10-37 loss to the Montreal Alouettes, and a 28-30 loss to Toronto. The Blue Bombers have scored 477 points and allowed 492 on the season, and they'll take any momentum they can carry into this one off that win over BC.
Toronto has lost three in a row, falling 16-33 to Montreal and 39-40 to Ottawa before that, and 17-24 to BC before that. Before the skid, the Argonauts had won two straight, beating Winnipeg 30-28 and Edmonton 24-19. Toronto has put up 517 points against 528 allowed this season. The two sides have already split their season series, with Toronto taking the week 17 meeting 30-28 and Winnipeg winning the week 6 matchup 30-21.
Key matchups
Zach Collaros leads Winnipeg with 2,989 passing yards, and he'll be throwing to Tim White, who tops the Blue Bombers with 1,141 receiving yards. On the other side of the ball, Toronto's Adarius Pickett leads his team with 103 tackles and figures to be around the ball all afternoon.
Brady Oliveira, Winnipeg's workhorse with 1,493 rushing yards, carries a questionable tag with an ankle injury, which makes his workload worth watching. For Toronto, Damonte Coxie has racked up 1,322 receiving yards this season, and Samuel Hicks leads the Argonauts on the ground with 413 rushing yards. With Chad Kelly out, Toronto's passing attack loses the arm that threw for 5,067 yards this season, putting more weight on the run game and on Coxie to produce regardless of who's throwing him the ball.
Injuries that matter
Winnipeg will be without Michael Ayers (calf) and Nuer Gatkuoth (foot), both ruled out. Brady Oliveira (ankle), Jaylen Smith (hip) and Nic Demski (ankle) are all listed as questionable.
Toronto's injury list runs deeper. Chad Kelly (knee) is out, along with Ali Fayad (hamstring), Brandon Kemp (leg), Bubba Bolden (wrist/shoulder), Cameron Judge (hip), Jake Herslow (head/chest), Jeremiah Ojo (bicep) and Ryan Hunter (head/shoulder).
Fantasy angles
Zach Collaros is the safest arm in this game given his 2,989 passing yards this season, and he draws a Toronto defense that's banged up on both lines.
Tim White has been Collaros's top target all year with 1,141 receiving yards, and there's no reason to think that changes here.
Damonte Coxie still leads Toronto with 1,322 receiving yards, but his fantasy floor gets murkier with Chad Kelly out of the lineup.
Samuel Hicks and Toronto's ground game could see a heavier workload with the passing attack now in flux behind Kelly's absence.
Brady Oliveira is worth monitoring closely given his questionable tag, since his 1,493 rushing yards make him too valuable to bench blindly, but the ankle injury adds real risk.
The pick
The market has Toronto favored by 4.5 points with a total of 57.5, and the market score sits at Toronto 31, Winnipeg 27. That line is asking a lot of an Argonauts team playing without its starting quarterback and several defensive starters, while Winnipeg arrives with a win freshly in hand. Ladies and gentlemen, file this one under a line that deserves a second look before kickoff.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Oliveira | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | RB | Questionable |
| Jaylen Smith | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | LB | Questionable |
| Michael Ayers | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | LB | Out |
| Nic Demski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | WR | Questionable |
| Nuer Gatkuoth | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | DE | Out |
| Ali Fayad | Toronto Argonauts | DL | Out |
| Brandon Kemp | Toronto Argonauts | OT | Out |
| Bubba Bolden | Toronto Argonauts | DB | Out |
| Cameron Judge | Toronto Argonauts | LB | Out |
| Chad Kelly | Toronto Argonauts | QB | Out |
| Jake Herslow | Toronto Argonauts | WR | Out |
| Jeremiah Ojo | Toronto Argonauts | DL | Out |
| Ryan Hunter | Toronto Argonauts | OT | Out |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Wk21 W 34-10 vs BC Lions, Wk20 L 27-35 vs Edmonton Elks, Wk19 W 33-28 vs Calgary Stampeders |
| Toronto Argonauts | Wk21 L 16-33 vs Montreal Alouettes, Wk20 L 39-40 vs Ottawa Redblacks, Wk18 L 17-24 vs BC Lions |
Written by Trey Downs, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.