Winnipeg has started someone other than Collaros in 40 percent of its games

Four games lost to a neck injury plus two to a head injury means six of 15 starts have gone to backups, and the Bombers' 5-4 record in Collaros's starts means their playoff position has been subsidized by whoever filled in. That's the real O'Shea system story: a run-first offense built on Oliveira and an offensive line that can protect a lesser passer, plus a defense asked to win field position rather than games. The playoff risk isn't Collaros's regular-season availability — it's that a three-game November run leaves zero margin if he takes another hit.