SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS – WEEK 16

TORONTO (October 11th, 2017) – Brandon Zylstra, Trevor Harris and Jeremiah Masoli were named the Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Week for Week 16 of the CFL’s 2017 season.

The three players were chosen by a panel of judges who independently send their selections to the CFL head office. The panel includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde of TSN and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.

REC | BRANDON ZYLSTRA | EDMONTON ESKIMOS

Brandon Zylstra turned in another huge performance to help Edmonton snap their six-game losing streak, collecting 201 receiving yards on seven receptions. Zylstra also scored a touchdown in Edmonton’s 42-24 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Monday.

Zylstra was a reliable target for Mike Reilly; his longest catch came in the second quarter, a 45-yarder that contributed to a 95-yard drive ending in a touchdown when he reeled in a 29-yard toss.

The Spicer, Minnesota native has 1335 receiving yards – second in the league – and four touchdowns on 82 receptions in 2017. This season he has eight games with over 100 receiving yards, and four games with over 150.     

Zylstra was previously named a Top Performer of the Week in Week 12, as well as a Top Performer of the Month for September.

QB | TREVOR HARRIS | OTTAWA REDBLACKS

Trevor Harris came through with a strong finish for the REDBLACKS in Saturday’s contest against the BC Lions, leading them to a 30-25 victory. Harris finished the game, his first after recovering from a shoulder injury in September, with 380 passing yards and three touchdowns.

Harris had a strong second half, bringing the REDBLACKS back from a 6-25 deficit. He started his touchdown count with a 19-yard toss to Greg Ellingson, following with a second 17-yard pass for the score to Diontae Spencer just minutes later.

The game-winning touchdown came in the opening minutes of the fourth frame, a 45-yard throw to Ellingson to tie the game, with a successful convert, single, and subsequent field goal putting Ottawa ahead.

The Waldo, Ohio native ranks third overall in the CFL with 4,104 passing yards despite missing several games due to injury. He has 76 rushing yards, 26 touchdowns and a 70.8% completion rating.

Harris was also a Shaw CFL Top Performer in Week 2.

QB | JEREMIAH MASOLI | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

Jeremiah Masoli led Hamilton to a confident 30-13 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday, registering 338 passing yards, 48 rushing yards and two touchdowns to secure a victory at Investors Group Field.

Masoli opened the game with a huge score to set the momentum and establish a lead the Ticats never lost, executing a three-play drive that culminated in a 60-yard throw that found Brandon Banks in the end zone.

He executed a third-quarter eight-play drive to set up an Alex Green rushing play for a touchdown, and followed it in the fourth with a three-yard toss to Luke Tasker to seal the deal. Masoli steered kicker Sergio Castillo into position for four field goals in Friday’s contest.

The Mississippi product has 1,775 passing yards and eight touchdowns in eight games played.

Masoli received Shaw CFL Top Performer recognition in Week 12.

SHAW FANS’ CHOICE OF THE WEEK!

Chris Randle won Week 15 of Shaw Fans’ Choice of the Week and collected 10 bonus points.

SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS LEADERBOARD

Rank	Player	2017 Points Total	Points Breakdown
			1st place points	2nd place points	3rd place points	Fan Choice Points	Monthly Points
T-1	Mike Reilly	310	-	100	-	10	200
T-1	Alex Singleton	310	-	100	-	10	200
T-3	Andrew Harris	300	100	-	-	-	200
T-3	James Wilder Jr.	300	200	-	-	-	100
5	Maurice Leggett	210	100	50	-	10	50
6	Brandon Zylstra	200	100	50	-	-	50
7	SJ Green	195	100	50	25	20	-
8	Diontae Spencer	170	100	-	50	20	-
T-9	Matt Nichols	150	-	50	-	-	100
T-9	Kevin Glenn	125	100	-	25	-	-
T-11	Ed Gainey	110	100	-	-	10	-
T-11	Justin Medlock	110	100	-	-	10	-
T-11	Ricky Ray	110	100	-	-	10	-
T-14	Duron Carter	100	100	-	-	-	-
T-14	DaVaris Daniels	100	100	-	-	-	-
T-14	Greg Ellingson	100	-	-	-	-	100
T-14	Trevor Harris	100	-	100	-	-	-
T-14	Travis Lulay	100	100	-	-	-	-
T-14	Jerome Messam	100	100	-	-	-	-
T-14	Terry Williams	100	100	-	-	-	-
21	Victor Butler	75	-	-	25	-	50
T-22	Darvin Adams	60	-	50	-	10	-
T-22	Martese Jackson	60	-	50	-	10	-
T-24	Solomon Elimimian	50	-	50	-	-	-
T-24	Nik Lewis	50	-	50	-	-	-
T-24	Jeremiah Masoli	50	-	-	50	-	-
T-24	Marken Michel	50	-	50	-	-	-
T-24	DeVier Posey	50	-	50	-	-	-
T-29	Weston Dressler	35	-	-	25	10	-
T-29	Jackson Jeffcoat	35	-	-	25	10	-
T-29	Chris Randle	35	-	-	25	10	-
T-32	Bryan Burnham	25	-	-	25	-	-
T-32	Ja’Gared Davis	25	-	-	25	-	-
T-32	Charleston Hughes	25	-	-	25	-	-
T-32	Jonathon Mincy	25	-	-	25	-	-
T-32	Nick Moore	25	-	-	25	-	-
T-32	Shaquille Richardson	25	-	-	25	-	-

 

2017 SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK

Week	1st	2nd	3rd
1	Ricky Ray (TOR)*	SJ Green (TOR)	Jonathon Mincy (MTL)
2	Diontae Spencer (OTT)	Trevor Harris (OTT)	Weston Dressler (WPG)*
3	SJ Green (TOR)*	Solomon Elimimian (BC)	Victor Butler (TOR)
4	Travis Lulay (BC)	Martese Jackson (TOR)*	Nick Moore (BC)
5	Jerome Messam (CGY)	Mike Reilly (EDM)*	Charleston Hughes (CGY)
6	Duron Carter (SSK)	Marken Michel (CGY)	Jackson Jeffcoat (WPG)*
7	Justin Medlock (WPG)*	Maurice Leggett (WPG)	Bryan Burnham (BC)
8	Ed Gainey (SSK)*	Mike Reilly (EDM)	Kevin Glenn (SSK)
9	Andrew Harris (WPG)	Matt Nichols (WPG)	SJ Green (TOR)*
10	DaVaris Daniels (CGY)	Nik Lewis (MTL)	Diontae Spencer (OTT)*
11	Kevin Glenn (SSK)	Alex Singleton (CGY)*	Shaquille Richardson (CGY)
12	Maurice Leggett (WPG)*	Brandon Zylstra (EDM)	Jeremiah Masoli (HAM)
13	James Wilder Jr. (TOR)	Alex Singleton (CGY)	Diontae Spencer (OTT)*
14	James Wilder Jr.  (TOR)	Darvin Adams (WPG)*	Ja’Gared Davis (CGY)
15	Terry Williams (CGY)	DeVier Posey (TOR)	Chris Randle (WPG)*
16	Brandon Zylstra (EDM)	Trevor Harris (OTT)	Jeremiah Masoli (HAM)

 

2017 SHAW TOP PERFORMERS OF THE MONTH

Month	1st	2nd	3rd
July	Mike Reilly (EDM)	Greg Ellingson (OTT)	Victor Butler (TOR)
August	Andrew Harris (WPG)	Matt Nichols (WPG)	Maurice Leggett (WPG)
September	Alex Singleton (CGY)	James Wilder Jr. (TOR)	Brandon Zylstra (EDM)