Toronto Argonauts look to add to Hamilton Tiger-Cats misery

After getting back in the win column, the Toronto Argonauts turn their attention to the Hamilton Tigers-Cats with their sights set on re-establishing themselves atop the CFL.

Part of that identity they want to establish is a team that limits the backbreaking mistakes and be on the positive side of the turnover margin. Toronto's victory over the Montreal Alouettes, who were on a 13-win streak, showed just that especially with the defence and special teams contributing to the scoreboard.

As they get set for the first game against their longtime rival over in Hamilton, the Argos know they cannot overlook the Tiger-Cats 0-5 record even with their defence struggling as much as they have.

"I think they're strong up in the box, and they've got great size on all sides of the defence in all aspects," said quarterback Cameron Dukes about what he's seen from Hamilton's defence. "They fly around and look to cause chaos in the backfield."

After the game against Montreal, head coach Ryan Dinwiddie had a lot to like about what he saw, although he was more critical of his offence. He was fine with Dukes being conservative with his approach because he wasn't being careless with the football.

He certainly wants to see a bit more from the group in general but isn't looking for them to be overly aggressive.

"I think when the (deep shots) present themselves, let's take advantage of the opportunity to push the ball down the field," Dinwiddie said. "We can't manufacture them, we can't force them."

After having a better performance against Montreal, the Argos defence has a tough challenge against Bo Levi Mitchell who has been better out of the gate this season despite his team's record.

As someone who has coached Mitchell in the past, Dinwiddie has certainly seen the areas where he has improved.

"I think he's back in shape; hit the weight room because you can see it in his legs," Dinwiddie said. "His arm strength is also getting back there. I watched him make a 60-yard throw to the field side a few weeks ago. That was pretty impressive to see his arm strength get back to how he used to be."

After missing last week against Montreal with a shoulder injury, Jake Ceresna is a game-time decision, but he did get practice in, which puts him in a better position to play. The defence is also waiting to see if Jonathan Edouard can go, which also impacts their lineup decisions, as they will be a bit thin in the backfield as the team is going with more depth on the defensive line.