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“We’re missing some firepower this game when you put those three guys and our top two quarterbacks and the starting DB,” Campbell said. “We’re missing firepower, but at the same time that’s why we have all these guys around here so we have guys that can step in and step up and that’s we’re fully expecting people to do.”

The 28-year-old Lindley was thrown into the fray when Tate was injured two weeks ago midway through a game against the Montreal Alouettes. Lindley had just one practice to prepare before he made his first start with the Redblacks last Friday — a 29-9 loss to Winnipeg.

Lindley was held to just 151 yards, going 16-for-36 in passing with one interception.

Unlike last week, Lindley was able to take advantage of two full practices to prepare for Friday’s game.

“Just being able to get some reps with Greg (Ellingson) and Diontae (Spencer) was big because I haven’t really had them with those guys before,” Lindley said. “I feel like we’ll be in a better place this Friday.”

Ottawa receiver Brad Sinopoli, who needs just 79 yards to hit 1,000 for the third straight year, knows they have a tough challenge this week, but like Lindley feels they’re better prepared.

“We just need to communicate out there and tell him what we see out there,” Sinopoli said. “We just need to make sure we’re on the same page and just make plays when he gives us the opportunity.

“If we assume that he knows what we’re thinking we’re wrong because he hasn’t been in to have the reps to know that so we have to make sure we’re always talking.”