CFL: Rankin Headlines Week 6 Players of the Week

Philpot and Brown also named to week’s best

TORONTO (July 14, 2026) – Justin Rankin, Tyson Philpot and Dru Brown have been named Week 6 Players of the Week in the Canadian Football League (CFL). The honour spotlights exceptional statistical performances, pivotal plays, game-breaking feats and more.

The three players were chosen by a panel composed of representatives from the CFL’s Football Operations, Player and Game Statistics, and Content departments.

1. Justin Rankin | RB | Edmonton Elks | OTT 17 – EDM 40

   • 14 rushes for 107 yards (average of 7.6); fourth 100-yard+ game of the season

   • 19- and 31-yard rushing majors

   • Three receptions on four targets for 43 yards and a touchdown ​

   • Second career game with three total touchdowns

   • 150 yards from scrimmage

   • Third Player of the Week honour (W1 and W3)

2. Tyson Philpot | WR | Montreal Alouettes | CGY 30 – MTL 37

   • Nine receptions on 10 targets (90 per cent)

   • 132 receiving yards; fourth consecutive 100-yard+ game

   • One touchdown – a seven-yard reception from Tyler Snead off a trick play

   • One 30-yard+ reception and two second down conversions

   • 49 yards after catch

   • Third Player of the Week honour (W2 and W4)

3. Dru Brown | QB | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TOR 21 – WPG 30

   • 25-of-31 (80.6 per cent) for 339 yards

   • Averaged 10.9 yards per pass attempt and 13.6 yards per completion

   • 35-yard touchdown pass to Tim White in the first quarter

   • Two completions of 30+ yards, including a game-long 49-yard strike to Ontaria Wilson

   • Efficiency rating of 112.2

2026 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – IN REVIEW

• W1 | Justin Rankin (EDM) | Robert Kennedy III (MTL) | Jake Ceresna (WPG)

• W2 | Trevor Harris (SSK) | Tyson Philpot (MTL) | Davis Alexander (MTL)

• W3 | Bo Levi Mitchell (HAM) | Justin Rankin (EDM) | Kevin Mital (TOR)

• W4 | Tyson Philpot (MTL) | Davis Alexander (MTL) | Chad Kelly (TOR)

• W5 | Vernon Adams Jr. (CGY) | KeeSean Johnson (SSK) | James Butler (BC)

• W6 | Justin Rankin (EDM) | Tyson Philpot (MTL) | Dru Brown (WPG)