Oddsmakers have made the Saskatchewan Roughriders underdogs for their upcoming game against the Toronto Argonauts despite the team still being undefeated at 3-0.
Shea Patterson will make his first career start at quarterback as Trevor Harris is expected to miss four to six weeks with a knee injury. The 27-year-old native of Toledo, Ohio has completed only eight career CFL passes, going four-for-ten for 41 yards in relief duty against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 3.
The six-foot-two, 202-pound passer was a three-year collegiate starter at the University of Mississippi and the University of Michigan, throwing for 8,800 yards, 68 touchdowns, and 27 interceptions. He was twice named All-Big Ten as a member of the Wolverines and had stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, B.C. Lions, Montreal Alouettes, Michigan Panthers, and New Orleans Breakers prior to signing in Riderville.
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The Argonauts suffered their first loss of the season this past week, dropping a 30-20 contest to the red-hot Montreal Alouettes. Cameron Dukes threw for 199 yards and one interception — his first of the season — before being replaced late in the game by Bryan Scott, who threw a touchdown pass to Makai Polk in garbage time.
Saskatchewan hasn’t started the season 4-0 since 2013, the last year the team won the Grey Cup. They currently sit atop the West Division standings ahead of the B.C. Lions (3-1), Calgary Stampeders (2-1), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (0-4), and Edmonton Elks (0-4).
The Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-0) will host the Toronto Argonauts (2-1) on Thursday, July 4 with kickoff slated for 9:00 p.m. EDT.
The rest of the betting lines for Week 5 are as follows.
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