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Posted at 12:30 PM EST.

7:30 PM EST. It wasn't easy but the Redblacks got on the board with a 24-19 win over the Alouettes last Wednesday. While their record is just 1-3-1, a closer look shows us that the Reblacks have been in every game they've played this season and could easily be 5-0. Ottawa twice had a chance to beat Calgary, the league’s best team, to kick off the season. In their three defeats, the Redblacks have lost by just a combined seven points including a 26-25 loss to the Argonauts in Week 3. Trevor Harris and the Redblacks offense have been on point all season long. Harris leads the league with 1755 passing yards and 10 touchdowns with just two interceptions. Harris is the former understudy to Ricky Ray in Toronto, which adds another layer to this battle of Ontario.

It's been 11 days since the Argonauts last took the field. On that night in Winnipeg, the Argos lost 33-25. Ricky Ray was a very average by completing 27-of-46 passes for no touchdowns and two interceptions. Aside from his career day Week 1 against the Ti-Cats, Ray has looked every bit of his 37 years. Ray has just four TDS to three picks. He has logged a ton of miles in the CFL and Father Time is undefeated. Veteran receiver S.J. Green turned back the clock with Ray in Week 1 but he was awful against the Bombers dropping sure touchdowns left and right. Head coach Marc Trestman might be an offensive guru but his two best weapons are long for the retirement home. There is no such thing as home field advantage for the Argos. Their move to BMO Field has been a total bust and if it was possible, the atmosphere might be worse than it was at cavernous Rogers Centre. At least when they shared a home with the Blue Jays, the Argos didn't have to compete with them for entertainment dollars as they will again tonight.

Since 2014, when the CFL expanded to nine teams, each club has had to play two games in one week to try and balance the schedule. Much has been made about the five day turnaround here for Ottawa. While it's not ideal, the Redblacks should be eager to get back on the field after finally getting off the snide with a W. Add the Argos recent domination over Ottawa, having won six of the last eight games between the two teams and there's some extra motivation for Harris and the Redblacks. The angle most will play here us that the Argos have been idle for 11 days and they’re going up against an Ottawa team that is playing its third game in those same 11 days. Trust us when we tell you that the oddsmakers had this info too. This game opened with the Argos as just a -1½ point home favorite. The Argos have only played the role of favorite once this season as -2 point chalk against the Lions and the Boatmen were blown out by double digits. For now, the only advantage the Argos have coming into this game is the discrepancy in days of rest and that is not enough to offset the difference in offensive talent. Ottawa getting inflated points is the prudent play.

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