WEEK 16 IN THE CFL
Stats and storylines heading into this week's action
LAY OF THE LAND
(Team | Remaining schedule | Combined record)
West Division
- Winnipeg | @EDM, EDM, @HAM, TOR, Bye, @MTL | 31-33-1 (.485)
- BC | Bye, HAM, CGY, @SSK, MTL, Bye | 23-26-3 (.471)
- Saskatchewan | @CGY, OTT, @EDM, BC, Bye, CGY | 28-35-3 (.447)
- Edmonton | WPG, @WPG, SSK, @CGY, Bye, TOR | 30-33-2 (.477)
- Calgary | SSK, Bye, @BC, EDM, @HAM, @SSK | 26-38-2 (.409)
East Division
- Montreal | @OTT, @TOR, Bye, OTT, @BC, WPG | 37-27-2 (.576)
- Ottawa | MTL, @SSK, Bye, @MTL, @TOR, HAM | 36-26-3 (.577)
- Toronto | HAM, MTL, Bye, @WPG, OTT, @EDM | 34-29-2 (.538)
- Hamilton | @TOR, @BC, WPG, Bye, CGY, @OTT | 33-31-2 (.515)
QUICK SLANTS
HAM at TOR
- Hamilton last swept the teams’ season series in 2019. Their first two matchups were each decided by three points.
- Bo Levi Mitchell is a career 14-2 against Toronto. He needs 318 passing yards for his fifth 4,000-yard season.
- Tim White has 11 catches, 246 yards and two touchdowns in two games against Toronto this season.
- In his past two games, Greg Bell has 231 yards from scrimmage on 30 touches.
- Since 2021, Toronto is 10-4 versus Hamilton, including 6-0 at BMO Field.
- Chad Kelly is averaging 344 passing yards in four starts this season. He is a career 4-1 versus Hamilton.
- DaVaris Daniels is 27 receiving yards away from 6,000 in his career.
- In his past two games, Makai Polk has 13 catches for 221 yards and a touchdown.
- Damonte Coxie is four receptions shy of 100 in his career.
- Ralph Holley’s seven sacks have come in his last seven games, including three last week. He is tied for the league lead.
SSK at CGY
- Saskatchewan is coming off a bye. The team has won its past three games on a week’s rest.
- Saskatchewan has not recorded a victory after Labour Day since 2021.
- Saskatchewan leads the league in rushing yards allowed per game (73.3) and yards allowed per rush (4.4)
- Trevor Harris is a career 2-11-2 against Calgary. In four games since returning from injury in Week 11, he has averaged 300 passing yards.
- Samuel Emilus’s next reception will be the 150th of his career. He is tied for the most targets this season (106).
- Since 2021, Calgary is 6-2 against Saskatchewan.
- Calgary did not allow a passing touchdown last week; it was the first time they have managed the feat this season.
- Jake Maier is second in passing yards (3,157) with a 72.1 per cent completion rate. He is a career 4-1 against Saskatchewan.
- Reggie Begelton is 122 receiving yards away from his third career 1,000-yard season.
MTL at OTT
- When the Alouettes (10-2-1) and REDBLACKS (8-4-1) meet on Saturday, it will mark the teams’ best-combined record in a game against each other.
- Montreal has won its last nine games in Ottawa.
- Montreal is the midst of its longest unbeaten road streak (8-0-1) since 1979. At 5-0-1, the team is one win shy of tying the club record for road victories in a single season.
- Fajardo is a career 7-1 against Ottawa. In their Week 3 meeting, he passed for 393 yards and three touchdowns.
- Ottawa is undefeated at home this season (6-0-1) and is one win away from tying the club record of seven set in 2015. The team has not been unbeaten at home since 1969.
- Justin Hardy established a new career high in receiving yards last week (1,013) for his second consecutive season reaching the millennium mark. He leads the league with five 100+ receiving yard games.
- Dominque Rhymes has had ten receptions in each of his past two games, while totaling 267 yards and a touchdown. He is on pace for his third 1,000-yard season.
- Cleyon Laing is one sack shy of becoming the ninth Canadian to reach 50 in his career.
WPG at EDM
- Through Weeks 1-8, the teams combined for a 2-13 record. They are 10-1 since.
- Winnipeg has won the teams’ past 10 matchups with the Elks last victory coming on November 3, 2018.
- Zach Collaros (31,531) is 209 passing yards back of Darian Durant (31,740) for 17th all-time.
- Brady Oliveira needs 106 rushing yards for his third consecutive 1,000-yard season. His next reception will be the 150th of his career.
- Nic Demski needs 24 receiving yards for 5,000 in his career.
- Evan Holm is eight defensive tackles away from 150 in his career.
- Edmonton’s Tre Ford is slated to start against his brother Tyrell for the first time in the CFL.
- Eugene Lewis needs 76 receiving yards to reach 6,000 in his career.
- Nyles Morgan needs two defensive tackles for 300 in his career. He leads the league with 84.
Lucas Barrett
Associate Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League