CFL Week 2 Stat Attack
New on CFL Daily Dose, Stat Attack takes a look at some of the top statistical performers of the past week in the CFL. Whether you are in a CFL fantasy football league or don’t want to spend time sorting through each individual game stat sheet, Stat Attack has got you covered.
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.
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