The Calgary Stampeders played a lackluster game by their standards last week, but it was still good enough to defeat the still-winless Toronto Argonauts, 26-16. Calgary’s offense was held to just 276 total yards by a below-average defense. Nick Arbuckle has had back-to-back average performances filling in for injured starting quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, and the ground attack has not been able to take much pressure off the passing game.

Calgary enjoyed a plus-four turnover margin and still couldn’t pull away from Toronto. The Calgary defense has managed to hold it together in recent weeks in spite of a cluster of injuries, specifically along the defensive line.

Ottawa has three straight losses after a 2-0 start and was blown out 31-1 (yes, that score is possible in Canadian football) in Winnipeg against the undefeated Blue Bombers last week. Dominique Davis didn’t play due to injury as Jonathon Jennings made his first start at quarterback for the Redblacks. Ottawa’s offense was horrendous, although some of that has to be attributed to facing the best defense in the CFL. Ottawa’s offense was horrendous, although some of that has to be attributed to facing the best defense in the CFL

It won’t be easy for Ottawa to get its offense in gear against a Calgary defense that has allowed 16 or fewer points in each of its past three games.

It all amounts to not much — on the scoreboard that is.

The play: Stampeders-Redblacks, Under 50¹/₂ points.