2018 CFL GAME NOTES WEEK #15

[Mr Dee]

 27 TDs - 44% returns: Of Saskatchewan's 27 total TDs thus far, 15 have come on offence with 12 as returns of 4 different types. That represents 44% of their team total. That is by far the highest % in all of CFL history:

 CFL-wide defensive TD / Pick 6's: There have been 27 defensive touchdowns already this season and that is on pace for 41. Here is the recent trend - 2018: 41 TD (pace) 2017: 35 TD 2016: 24 TD. Interception return TDs have been prominent with 15 already this season and 1 in every 7 brought back for a TD. 

BL Mitchell has a 0.38% Of his ints returned for a TD

Kevin Glenn is at 0.41%. Matt Nichols is at .0.31% behind R Ray’s 0.35%

👁‍🗨 The leader? Drew Willy 0.52%. (Between 2013-2018)

Jeremiah Masoli and Mike Reilly ate the best in this category.

 4 Kick Return TDs on September 15th - a CFL record: Prior to last weekend there had been only 8 kick return TDs in 2018. Last Saturday, 4 kicks were returned for a TD on that day alone - the most kick returns on any one day in all of CFL history and matched only once before. The only other time the CFL had 4 in one day was on July 8, 2005.

 First Play K/O Return TD: The Riders' Marcus Thigpen returned the opening kickoff for a TD last week taking just 0:13 to register the game's first scoring play. It was just the 7th time in CFL history that the opening kickoff was returned for a touchdown:

👁‍🗨 Out of those 7 times, a Bomber was involved in 3

 8 SSK Def. TD / 12 Return TDs: Each week continues to see a growing number of touchdowns scored by the Riders' defence this year. They now have a club record 8 Def. scores and have at least one in 7 of their 11 games. The CFL record is 11 defensive TDs set by BC in 1987. The Riders also returned 2 kicks last week for scores taking their total to 12 total return TDs. 

 8 punt return TDs: Calgary returned yet another punt for a TD last week and now have 3 this season. However that continues their two-year record of taking punts back for scores. They have 8 punt return TDs across 2017-18, one short of the most in CFL history over a two-year span.

 Cross-over potential: Through Week #14 this remains high to occur for a record third year in a row. All 5 West Division teams are ahead of the #3 spot in the East at 3-8 and now by at least two wins.

Calgary playoff potential: With a loss/tie by Toronto this week the Stampeders will clinch a playoff spot for the 14th consecutive season. That would tie Ottawa (1956-69) for the 6th-longest streak in league history and set a new Calgary club record.

 Lewis Ward 97%: Ward began his career with a 3-for-4 FG performance in the season opener and since then has not missed a FG attempt (though he did miss one conversion). Ward is now 33-for-34 97% with a streak of 30 makes in a row, the longest streak ever made by a 1st Year player and has included 11 makes from 40+ yards.

 Mike Reilly 55 TD Pace: Has accounted for 37 touchdowns this year, 26 passing and 11 rushing. The CFL record for rushing TDs by a Quarterback is 14 by Doug Flutie (1991 BC) followed by Kerry Joseph at 13 (2007) and Reilly himself at 12 last year. The combined pass/rush record is dominated by Flutie who has the four best years - 1994: 56 (48/8), 1993: 55 (44/11), 52 twice. Reilly is on pace for 55 combined TDs this year and 16 rushing TDs.

 

[Fatty Liver]

Interesting, I see Flanders, Speller and Spooner have all been moved to the P.R..  I wonder if Ambrosie has told teams not to mess with other teams P.R. under his rule.  It seems teams are pretty well behaved this year and the fact is, every team needs an expanded roster to protect more players than is currently allowed.

 

 

[Fred C Dobbs]

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First Play K/O Return TD: The Riders' Marcus Thigpen returned the opening kickoff for a TD last week taking just 0:13 to register the game's first scoring play. It was just the 7th time in CFL history that the opening kickoff was returned for a touchdown:

👁‍🗨 Out of those 7 times, a Bomber was involved in 3

They missed at least one. Dave Raimey, July 30 1965. Opening kickoff of the CFL season. Edmonton knows better than to kick it to Leo Lewis so they kick it to the rookie, Dave Raimey, who takes it back 105 yds for the TD.

Edited September 21, 2018 by Fred C Dobbs

[Mr Dee]

[Floyd]

Im surprised that so many are picking Sask...  Toronto's D is pretty good - will be a battle of turnovers

 

[TBURGESS]

15 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Im surprised that so many are picking Sask...  Toronto's D is pretty good - will be a battle of turnovers

7 wins vs 3 wins. Riders win without their offense scoring much, so TO's D won't be the difference maker.

[Floyd]

5 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

7 wins vs 3 wins. Riders win without their offense scoring much, so TO's D won't be the difference maker.

Bombers gifted them two of those wins

both teams offence sucks - both teams need points off D