READY FOR KICKOFF: PREVIEWING THE 2021 CFL SEASON

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ON THURSDAY NIGHT, THE CFL RETURNS TO ACTION, WITH THE DEFENDING GREY CUP CHAMPION WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS HOSTING THE HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (8:30 P.M. ET, TSN).

CFL.CA HAS COMPREHENSIVE PREVIEWS OF EACH TEAM, FEATURES ON SOME OF THE LEAGUE’S BIGGEST STORYLINES AND THE TOOLS YOU’LL NEED TO GET BACK INTO FANTASY FOOTBALL, JUST IN TIME FOR WEEK 1 ACTION.

LEAGUE-WIDE PRIMER

The Waggle, Ep. 273: Previewing Week 1 w/ Marshall Ferguson

Week 1 of the CFL season is upon us! To take a look at all nine teams heading into kickoff, CFL on TSN’s Marshall Ferguson chats with Donnovan Bennett about all the match-ups on this week’s episode of The Waggle Podcast.

A look at every team's 2021 Off-Season Depth Charts

CFL.ca presents ‘Off-Season Depth Chart’, a series of articles reviewing every team’s depth chart as it stands to date. Note that these are not official team-issued depth charts, but projections based on insight and analysis from around the league.

Ready for Kickoff: Previewing the 2021 season

CFL.ca is your one-stop shop for analysis, insights and much more as we look ahead to the 2021 season. There will be comprehensive previews of each team, both divisions and features on some of the league’s biggest storylines. Keep an eye out for three previews per team – focusing on special teams, offence and defence – that will be released over the next few months.

The Waggle, Ep. 271: Season preview w/ Natey Adjei

Donnovan is joined by recently retired receiver Natey Adjei, who discusses his post-playing transition and helps break down the coming 2021 CFL season.

PREDICTIONS & FORECASTING

Steinberg's MMQB: Bold predictions for 2021

It’s finally Week 1 and this week’s MMQB features CFL.ca’s Pat Steinberg giving us some bold predictions for the 2021 season.

Banks headlines TSN's Top 50 players for 2021

Brandon Banks has been named the top player in CFL on TSN’s annual top 50 player list.

Cauz: MOP? Fantasy king? Why not Vernon Adams Jr.?

Surrounded by talented receivers, working with a coach and an offence he’s comfortable with, Vernon Adams could be on the verge of a big season in Montreal, CFL.ca’s Matt Cauz writes.

STORYLINES TO FOLLOW

Landry: Outside noise? Nichols doesn't hear it

There may be plenty of doubter fuel for the fire, but Matt Nichols isn’t throwing the match on it this year, CFL.ca’s Don Landry writes.

Jorden embraces OG role but is far from old guy status

As Week 1 of the CFL season approaches, there may be no one that’s anticipating it more than Stampeders’ receiver Kamar Jorden, who hasn’t seen the field since Labour Day, 2018.

Lions' o-line working to let Reilly, offence thrive

The BC Lions’ offensive line is looking to rebound from a disappointing 2019, CFL.ca’s Jim Morris writes. With a new tackle and a healthy lineup, they want to keep Michael Reilly upright in 2021.

Ferguson: Will CFL-experienced additions make an impact?

There’s been quite a bit of roster news over the last few weeks but as CFL.ca’s Marshall Ferguson writes, there may be no greater additions than Dexter McCoil and Deon Lacey.

Landry: White heads to Toronto for prime time

At 30, John White feels like he’s coming into his prime as a running back, he tells CFL.ca’s Don Landry. Coming off of a career year in 2019, that could spell trouble for the rest of the league.

FANTASY CENTRAL

Start vs. Sit: Elks offer some tantalizing options

Week 1 of the CFL season is upon us and Brandon C. Williams of DailyRoto takes you through who to start and who to sit as games kickoff on Thursday in Winnipeg.

Five strategies for getting back on the fantasy horse

For the first time in 20 months, CFL Fantasy football is back! DailyRoto’s Brandon C. Williams shares five strategies to get you back into the swing of things when Week 1 rolls around.

How to build your best fantasy roster

After 20 months without any CFL football, DailyRoto’s Ben Kramer has you covered with a top-to-bottom guide on who and how to choose your rosters this year.

Fantasy Refresher: Breaking down the East

DailyRoto’s Brandon C. Williams breaks down every team in the East as CFL Fantasy players get set to select their Week 1 rosters.

Fantasy Refresher: Breaking down the West

Getting back to play after two full off-seasons of change, where does the power lie in the West? DailyRoto’s Brandon C. Williams takes a team-by-team look at what’s changed.