7 Things | Stamps @ Riders | 02.10.26
1. Us
The Stampeders are heading into Week 18 with some momentum after picking up a pair of wins in back-to-back games against the Ottawa Redblacks.
The battle for a playoff spot continues as the Stamps improved to 7-8 on the season and remain right in the race with the 7-7 Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 8-6 Saskatchewan Roughriders and 8-6 BC Lions.
Kickoff for the West division tilt is set for 7:30 p.m. MT.
Fans can catch all the action on TSN, CFL+ or listen on QR Calgary.
2. Them
Saskatchewan is riding a two-game skid after losses to Winnipeg and BC in Weeks 15 and 17. The Roughriders 8-6 record has them tied for second in the West Division with the BC Lions.
3. Head to Head
This is the second and final meeting of the season between the two teams.
The first meeting was in Week 3 at McMahon Stadium where the Roughriders won 40-37 in a thriller that ended with a Tommy Stevens touchdown in double overtime.
4. Who's Where
5. Fast Facts
Three Stampeders receivers had 100-plus yards last week in Ottawa with standout performances by Jalen Philpot (127 yards), Tevin Jones (122) and Clark Barnes (109). It’s a feat that hadn’t been done by the Stamps since Nik Lewis (121), Ken-Yon Rambo (111) and Johnny Forzani (101) in 2011 against the Montreal Alouettes. Coincidentally, Vernon Adams and Henry Burris both threw for exactly 422 yards in those games. The most recent league-wide occurrence of three receivers on the same team with at least 100 yards each was in 2024 courtesy of Jones (208), Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (115) and Eugene Lewis (112) for Edmonton.
Thank you to Max Campbell, our Manager of Communications for handing off this fast fact!
6. Players to Watch
Stamps: REC Clark Barnes: Barnes is fresh off scoring the touchdown that put the cherry on the cake in a Week 17 win over the Redblacks. The Ontario native is one touchdown away from setting a new career-high (five touchdowns).
Roughriders: REC KeeSean Johnson: The third-year receiver is in the midst of a career-year and sits third in receiving in the CFL. In 14 games played Johnson has posted 1,178 receiving yards with seven touchdowns.
7. Quotable
"In order to control our own destiny we have to keep winning and create momentum. We want to do more than just make the playoffs, so we have to play better and beat these teams in the West. It's certainly a big challenge but we're excited for the opportunity." - General manager and head coach Dave Dickenson on the team's mentality heading into Week 18.