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‘Doesn’t Change Anything’: Riders’ Ready to Face Former QB Cody Fajardo Friday Night

On Friday, the Edmonton Elks will start quarterback Cody Fajardo against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina, marking his first start versus the Riders.
Fajardo, traded to Edmonton from Montreal in the off-season, previously played three seasons for Saskatchewan and was backup to Tre Ford early this season.
Both Elks quarterbacks shared first-team reps during practices this week, while Riders coach Corey Mace emphasized strong defensive preparation against Fajardo.
Fajardo leads the league with a 76 percent completion rate and recently had nine straight games completing at least 70 percent of passes, while linebacker Jameer Thurman said the Riders will not underestimate the Elks.
The game signals a focused matchup with Riders acknowledging last year’s surprise Elks win and stressing the importance of preparation and staying on the field for key conversions.

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