Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks will have an opportunity Monday to do what no other West Division team has been able to this year: Beat the Calgary Stampeders.
Calgary (7-3) hosts Edmonton (4-8) on Monday in the annual Labour Day clash between the longtime rivals. The Elks come in riding a three-game win streak while the Stampeders have won their last two contests.
However, all of Edmonton's recent wins have come against East Division teams. The Elks are 0-4 versus conference rivals, whereas Calgary is 5-0 within the West Division.
That includes wins over Saskatchewan (32-15) and Winnipeg (28-27) in its last two contests. All of Calgary's divisional wins have come versus the Riders (2-0) and Blue Bombers (3-0), who're first and third, respectively, in the standings.
Edmonton's three