Jamie Nye: It’s time to see Harker, but only to keep Fajardo healthy

The debate started almost instantly on the Green Zone postgame show after the Saskatchewan Roughriders clinched home field for the West Division semifinal.

Should Cody Fajardo play in the final game of the season in Hamilton?

The argument for playing Fajardo is the fact the offence is still not playing high-quality football, so you need all the time on the field you can get for this offence to click.

The argument for resting Fajardo is the fact he’s still integral to winning in the post-season, so there is no reason to risk a potential injury. I’d also argue if the offence isn’t clicking after 13 games, what is a quarter or two of football going to do for you?

The last time the Riders played in Hamilton, Simoni Lawrence took a cheap shot on Zach Collaros. The hit was what led to Fajardo starting his career as the Riders’ top quarterback. Why risk repeating history?

And if there is an unfortunate injury in the playoffs, at least Isaac Harker gets some meaningful reps against a good team.