Overview

• The Blue Bombers depth chart lists Oliveira as the starting running back over Matthew Peterson for Thursday’s game
• He practiced fully this week after missing Weeks 2 and 3 with a shoulder injury sustained in the season opener
• Oliveira has logged just two carries this season, including a 43-yard gain before leaving the opener against the BC Lions
• He enters the contest as the reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player and two-time Most Outstanding Canadian with 3,888 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns over the past three seasons
• Winnipeg stands at 3-0, one of two unbeaten teams in the league, ahead of its Week 5 matchup against the Calgary Stampeders