CFL stat attack takes a statistical look at the past week in the CFL

Top Performer

Chad Owens (Receiver/Returner, Toronto) – Receiving: Six catches, 163 yards and two touchdowns; Kick Returns: Two returns and 85 yards.

Low Performer

Avon Cobourne (Running Back, Montreal) – Rushing: 11 carries and 26 yards; Receiving: Four catches and 20 yards.

Surprise Performer

Jerrell Freeman (Linebacker, Saskatchewan) – Defence: Three tackles and three sacks.

Top Quarterbacks

1. Anthony Calvillo (Montreal): 37/49, 450 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

2. Henry Burris (Calgary): 21/29. 305 yards and three touchdowns.

3. Cleo Lemon (Toronto): 13/19, 269 yards and three touchdowns.

Top Running Backs

1. DeAndra’ Cobb (Hamilton): 22 carries, 86 yards and one touchdown.

2. Yonus Davis (British Columbia): Three carries, 84 yards and one touchdown.

3. Jamal Robertson (British Columbia): 11 carries and 84 yards.

Top Receivers

1. Chad Owens (Toronto): Six catches, 163 yards and two touchdowns.

2. Nik Lewis (Calgary): Five catches, 117 yards and two touchdowns.

3. Kerry Watkins (Montreal): Six catches, 127 yards and one touchdown.

Top Defensive Players

1. Jerrell Freeman (Linebacker, Saskatchewan): Three tackles and three sacks.

2. Markeith Knowlton (Linebacker, Hamilton): 10 tackles and one sack.

3. Ryan Phillips (Defensive Back, British Columbia): Two tackles and two interceptions.

Top Special Teams Players

1. Kelly Campbell (Receiver/Returner, Edmonton) – Kick Returns: Five returns, 141 yards; Punt Returns: Five returns, 162 yards and one touchdown.

2. Ryan Christian (Returner, Toronto) - Kick Returns: One return, 110 yards and one touchdown.

3. Burke Dales (Punter, Calgary) – Punts: Seven punts and a 51.3-yard average.

Did you know: There were no 100-yard rushers this week; Edmonton played all three of their quarterbacks in their loss to Calgary; Edmonton gave up the second most points in franchise history at 56; Joffrey Reynolds needs just 229 yards to pass Kelvin Anderson for the franchise lead and also moved into the top ten all-time rushing yardage list by passing Tracy Ham; During last year’s regular season, and so far this season, Ryan Phillips has seven interceptions against Saskatchewan; Jeremaine Copeland has played in 111 straight games; Marcus Thigpen became the first player in CFL history to score a touchdown in five different ways; Ben Cahoon is now second on the all-time reception list with 978 receptions, trailing only Terry Vaughn who has 1,006; DeAndra’ Cobb, who is averaging around 48 rushing yards a game this season, had 86 last week.

CFL stat attack takes a statistical look at the past week in the CFL

Top Performer

Arland Bruce III (Receiver, Hamilton) – Receiving: 11 catches 197 yards and one touchdown.

Low Performer

Travis Lulay (Quarterback, British Columbia) – Passing: 15/28, 159 yards and one interception; Rushing: Two carries and 17 yards.

Surprise Performer

Cleo Lemon (Quarterback, Toronto) – Passing: 23/34, 292 yards, one touchdown and one interception; Rushing: One carry and 19 yards.

Top Quarterbacks

1. Darian Durant (Saskatchewan): 35/62, 445 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

2. Kevin Glenn (Hamilton): 24/41 371 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

3. Steven Jyles (Winnipeg): 24/35, 349 yards and two touchdowns.

Top Running Backs

1. Cory Boyd (Toronto): 25 carries, 164 yards and two touchdowns.

2. Arkee Whitlock (Edmonton): 16 carries, 147 yards and one touchdown.

3. Fred Reid (Winnipeg): 12 carries and 98 yards.

Top Receivers

1. Arland Bruce III (Hamilton): 11 catches, 197 yards and one touchdown.

2. Weston Dressler (Saskatchewan): 13 catches, 169 yards and one touchdown.

3. Adarius Bowman (Winnipeg): Six catches, 139 yards and one touchdown.

Top Defensive Players

1. Chip Cox (Linebacker, Montreal): Eight tackles and two interceptions.

2. Jamall Johnson (Linebacker, Hamilton): Eight tackles and one sack.

3. Dwight Anderson (Defensive Back, Calgary): Seven tackles and one interception.

Top Special Teams Players

1. Tim Maypray (Returner, Montreal) – Kick Returns: Six returns, 109 yards and a 18.2-yard average; Punt Returns: One return for seven yards; Missed Field Goal Returns: One return, 118 yards and one touchdown.

2. Sandro DeAngelis (Kicker, Hamilton) – Field Goals: Three for three; Extra Points: Two for two.

3. Mike Renaud (Punter, Winnipeg) – Punts: Eight punts, 48-yard average.

Did you know: Durant attempted 62 passes this week; In two games against Montreal this year, Dressler has 323 yards and two touchdowns; Edmonton is allowing 164 rushing yards a game; Joffrey Reynolds hasn’t had a 100-yard game since Week 1; Drew Tate threw one pass this week and it was a touchdown; Paris Jackson is on pace for only 653 yards this season; In the last two weeks, Bruce has 17 catches, 469 yards and two touchdowns; Both of Maypray’s missed field goal return touchdowns this season have come against Saskatchewan.

CFL stat attack takes a statistical look at the past week in the CFL

Top Performer

Avon Cobourne (Running Back, Montreal) – Rushing: 20 carries, 115 yards and two touchdowns; Receiving: Eight catches and 116 yards.

Low Performer

Travis Lulay (Quarterback, British Columbia) – Passing: 16/26, 134 yards and two interceptions; Rushing: Seven carries, 62 yards one touchdown and three fumbles.

Surprise Performer

Nik Lewis (Slotback, Calgary Stampeders) – Receiving: 10 catches and 160 yards.

Top Quarterbacks

1. Anthony Calvillo (Montreal): 30/36, 394 yards and two touchdowns.

2. Henry Burris (Calgary): 28/38, 340 yards and two touchdowns.

3. Ricky Ray (Edmonton): 25/34, 360 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Top Running Backs

1. Avon Cobourne (Montreal): 20 carries, 115 yards and two touchdowns.

2. Arkee Whitlock (Edmonton): 18 carries and 102 yards.

3. Wes Cates (Saskatchewan): 13 carries, 66 yards and two touchdowns.

Top Receivers

1. Arland Bruce III (Hamilton): 16 receptions, 272 yards and two touchdowns.

2. Terrence Edwards (Winnipeg): Six catches, 162 yards and one touchdown.

3. Nik Lewis (Calgary): 10 catches and 160 yards.

Top Defensive Players

1. Lin-J Shell (Toronto): 11 tackles.

2. Davis Sanchez (British Columbia): Nine tackles and one interception.

3. Chris Thompson (Edmonton): Two tackles and two interceptions.

Top Special Teams Players

1. Luca Congi (Kicker, Saskatchewan) – Field Goals: Seven for seven; Extra Points: Two for two.

2. Yonus Davis (Returner, British Columbia) – Kickoff Returns: Three returns, 113 yards and one touchdown; Punt Returns: Five returns and 22 yards.

3. Eddie Johnson (Punter, Saskatchewan) – Punting: Three punts and a 51.3-yard average.

Did you know: Avon Cobourne was the first running back this season to rush for 100 yards and gain 100 receiving yards in the same game; Arland Bruce III’s 16 receptions this week tied a CFL record. Bruce also had 272 yards and two touchdowns in the game; DeAndra’ Cobb has only ten more rushing yards than Buck Pierce, a quarterback who has been injured for two weeks; Two quarterbacks, Cleo Lemon and Travis Lulay, threw for under 150 yards this week; Paul McCallum snapped his 24 consecutive field goal streak this week; After throwing no interceptions in the first two weeks of the season, Darian Durant has thrown five in the last three weeks.

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Top Performer

Buck Pierce (Quarterback, Winnipeg): Passing – 25/35, 366 yards, three touchdowns and one interception; Rushing – Seven carries, 103 yards, one touchdown and one fumble.

Low Performer

DeAndra’ Cobb (Runningback, Hamilton): Rushing – 13 carries, 37 yards and a 2.8-yard average.

Surprise Performer

Terence Jeffers-Harris (Wide Receiver, Winnipeg): Receiving – Seven catches, 152 yards and two touchdowns.

Top Quarterbacks

1) Buck Pierce (Winnipeg): 25/35, 366 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

2) Kevin Glenn (Hamilton): 26/34, 356 yards and one touchdown.

3) Darian Durant (Saskatchewan): 18/29, 252 yards and one touchdown.

Top Running backs

1) Cory Boyd (Toronto): 19 carries, 109 yards and one touchdown.

2) Arkee Whitlock (Edmonton): 15 carries and 99 yards.

3) Joffrey Reynolds (Calgary): 15 carries and 98 yards.

Top Receivers

1) Geroy Simon (British Columbia): Six catches, 169 yards and two touchdowns.

2) Kelly Campbell (Edmonton): Nine catches and 170 yards.

3) Terence Jeffers-Harris (Winnipeg): Seven catches, 152 yards and two touchdowns.

Top Defensive Players

1) Brent Hawkins (Defensive end, Saskatchewan): Two tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and a touchdown.

2) Jamall Johnson (Linebacker, Hamilton): Nine tackles and one forced fumble.

3) Etienne Boulay (Safety, Montreal): Eight tackles and one interception.

Top Special Team’s Players

1) Grant Shaw (Kicker, Toronto): Four of four on field goal attempts and a 52-yard long.

2) Chad Owens (Returner, Toronto): 117-yard missed field goal return for a touchdown, four kickoff returns and a 25.8-yard average and five punt returns and a 10.4 average.

3) Marcus Thigpen (Returner, Hamilton): Five punt returns, 20.2-yard average and one touchdown and two kick returns and a 22-yard average.

Most Touchdowns Scored

T1) Terence Jeffers-Harris (Wide Receiver, Winnipeg): Two.

T1) Geroy Simon (Slotback, British Columbia): Two.

3) Several tied at one.

Did you know: Buck Pierce is on pace to throw 5,913 yards and rush for 1,728 yards; Pierce is the fifth leading rusher in the league, ahead of teammate Fred Reid; Jamal Robertson is averaging 11.1 yards per carry; Darian Durant, who threw a league-high 21 interceptions in 2009, has not thrown one through two weeks of the 2010 season; Anthony Calvillo, who threw only six interceptions last season, only has two; After recording only three sacks last season, Phillip Hunt, defensive lineman for Winnipeg, is leading the league with four; Paul McCallum is seven for seven in field goals this season while rookie Grant Shaw is five for five; Calgary’s defence is only allowing 51 rushing yards a game and 19 points.