After a convincing Labour Day victory over their provincial counterparts, the Calgary Stampeders will once again square off with the Edmonton Eskimos, this time on Saturday evening from the Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium. The game gets going at 5 p.m. MDT.

With an unmatched overall record of 8-1-1 entering Week 12, the Stamps also own a 3-1-1 mark on the road. In total, Calgary has prevailed on seven straight occasions by an average of 14.6 points.

As for their repeat opponent, the Esks sit at 5-5 with three wins in six tries at home.

The Red and White took care of the Green and Gold at McMahon Stadium on Monday by a score of 45-24. The 21-point triumph featured four offensive touchdowns, two interceptions and one special-teams major by Roy Finch. Edmonton did not help their cause by committing over 100 yards in penalties while Calgary’s successful outing featured a quarterback sack from four different defenders.

This weekend’s affair offers the Stamps the possibility of claiming their ninth sweep in 27 Labour Day series with the Eskimos since 1989. Before dropping the annual rematch last year, the Stampeders had not lost the second half of the consecutive clashes since 2006.

Kicker Rene Paredes is slated to appear in his 100th career game. The undrafted veteran and ex-Concordia Stinger has made 31 field goals in a row, the longest single-season streak in league history. Paredes now sits just nine back of breaking his own record of 39, a total that was split between the 2012 and 2013 campaigns.

Calgary sits No. 1 in the CFL with a mere 209 points allowed. Edmonton slots in at No. 8 having conceded 292 points.

Although the Stampeders top pass-catcher – Marquay McDaniel – is in 10th position league-wide with 706 yards, Calgary has excelled at involving a long list of targets. The Stamps are the only team with seven receivers who have already tallied at least 200 receiving yards on the season. As well, each of those players has registered a catch of at least 30 yards.

A roster change for this week will see Dexter Janke and Kamar Jorden added to the 46-man roster with Frank Beltre and Quinn Smith out of commission.

Key Matchup

Quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell and Mike Reilly have posted more completions than any other signal-callers, but both pivots must continue to remain wary of their opposing secondary. Ciante Evans and Jamar Wall of the Stampeders have teamed up for 19 pass knockdowns in 2016, and the Eskimos Pat Watkins is not far behind with seven of his own.

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Comparative team stats (through Week 11)