Pitiful, just pitiful
A third of the way through the season; the Riders are 2-4 and hanging on to fifth place in the west.
By the time the Banjo Bowl rolls around in just over a month, their season will, for all intents and purposes, be over.
The Riders 30-15 loss to BC was notable for the defensive genius of rushing just three people against quarterback Travis Lulaly so the Riders could drop people into coverage and help limit his options. That was a bit of strategy from the unpredictable Chris Jones that BC clearly was unable to anticipate and they responded by throwing deep to relieve the pressure and also trying to run up the middle.
547 yards of total offense later, including 202 yards rushing, the Rider defense felt their bend and not break down too much approach was a crucial factor in avoiding repeating a 60-1 defeat that Hamilton suffered at the hands of Calgary. The record for biggest margin of defeat in 2017 is still safe for another week.