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CFL Week 5 stat attack

Jonathan Hamelin • August 3, 2010 • Comments (0)

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.

About the Author

An aspiring journalist who has a freelance contract with the Regina Leader-Post and is a veteran online CFL columnist. Hamelin currently attends the University of Regina and is enrolled in the pre-journalism program. After this year, he will apply for the school of journalism. Hamelin has had work published in his highschool paper, university paper, Regina's paper and a number of online sites. For a look at all of his work, visit http://jonathansjournalismportfolio.webs.com/

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