Previous Rank: 2
Week 1 Result: Defeated BC at home 35-27.
Week 2 Result: Bye week.
Week 3 Result
: Defeated Edmonton at home 39-36.Week 4 Result: Lost to Montreal at home 20-30.
Week 5 Result: Lost to Saskatchewan 23-30.
The Toronto Argonauts
lost for the second week in a row as they fell to the Saskatchewan Roughriders 23-30. It was some rough sailing for the Argos offense as Saskatchewan was able to frequently get pressure to the quarterback and had success in stopping the run. Cameron Dukes had 4 interceptions after having only 1 over the first 3 games of the season although 1 was the result of a drop from a receiver. KaโDeem Carey had his lowest yards per carry as he rushed 11 times for 39 yards (3.5 average) with 1 touchdown.Toronto will need to see stronger play from their offensive line moving forward than what was an abnormal low for the group in week 5.
A bright spot on defense was defensive tackle Robbie Smith generating 7 total quarterback pressures. Linebacker Wynton McManis led the team in tackles with 8 and also had a solo run and pass stop and was involved in 3 shared run stops.
Week 6:
ong>Visiting Montreal on Thursday.#5 Calgary Stampeders (2-2)
Previous Rank: 5
Week 1 Result: Defeated Hamilton at home 32-24.
Week 2 Result
: Lost to BC on the road 17-26.Week 3 Result: Bye Week.
Week 4 Result: Defeated Winnipeg at home in overtime 22-19.
Week 5 Result
: Lost to Montreal on the road 26-30.Calgary was well positioned to hand Montreal their first loss in 13 games as they entered the 4th quarter leading 26-15. Unfortunately for the Stampeders Montreal battled back to keep their win streak alive.
Jake Maier was limited by Montrealโs pass defense to 18 completions on his 28 attempts for just 106 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Calgary did have success on the ground as Peyton Logan rushed 6 times for 65 yards in large part due to a 42-yard carry. BJ Emmons rushed 5 times for 15 yards. With Maier having averaged just 3.78 yards per pass attempt in hindsight it may have been better for Calgary to mix in more run plays against Montrealโs defense that has been so successful against the pass.
Week 6:
ong>Visiting Winnipeg on Friday.#6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-4)
Previous Rank: 9
Week 1 Result: Lost to Montreal at home 12-27.
Week 2 Result
: Lost to Ottawa on the road 19-23.Week 3 Result: Lost to BC at home 24-26.
Week 4 Result: Lost to Calgary on the road in overtime 19-22.
Week 5 Result
: Defeated Ottawa at home 25-16.Winnipeg finally has their first win of the season after starting the year 0-4. The Bombers defeated the Ottawa RedBlacks last week 25-16. It was a game in which both teams were having most of their offense come through the run game. Brady Oliveira rushed 23 times for 129 yards (5.6 yards per carry) in what is his most productive game so far this season. Getting Oliveira going is huge for Winnipeg as an essential component of their success over the last several seasons has been dominance in the run game. Chris Streveler started in place of Zach Collaros who did not play due to injury. Streveler completed 13 of his 21 passes for 127 yards. Streveler also rushed 13 times for 79 yards and a touchdown. Many of Winnipegโs points came on the leg of Sergio Castillo who made all 6 of his field goals including a 53-yarder.
Game Preview: Bombers Feeling 2x Lucky vs Calgary by Don Cruickshank
Week 6:
ong>Hosting Calgary on Friday.#7 Edmonton Elks (0-4)๐
Previous Rank: 7
Week 1 Result: Lost to Saskatchewan at home 21-29.
Week 2 Result
: Lost to Montreal at home 20-23.Week 3 Result: Lost to Toronto on the road 36-39.
Week 4 Result: Lost to B.C. on the road 21-24.
Week 5 Result
: Bye Week.Edmonton was on the bye in week 5. They will look to get their first win on Sunday as they host the Ottawa RedBlacks.
Week 6: Hosting Ottawa on Sunday.
Previous Rank: 6
Week 1 Result: Bye Week
Week 2 Result: Defeated Winnipeg at home 23-19.
Week 3 Result
: Lost to Montreal on the road 21-47.Week 4 Result: Defeated Hamilton at home 24-22.
Week 5 Result: Lost to Winnipeg on the road 16-25.
Ottawa fell to Winnip
eg by a score of 16-25 in week 5. Dustin Crum played the majority of the game at quarterback as Dru Brown left the game in the first half after taking a late hit to the head. Brown had completed 2 of his 6 passes for 24 yards at that point. Dustin Crum finished the game with 8 completions over 11 passes for 102 yards with 1 interception. Crum also rushed 8 times for 55 yards.Despite the loss, it was a positive game for Ottawa on the ground as Ryquell Armstead rushed 17 times for 103 yards and a touchdown (6.1 yards per carry).
Middle linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox led the team in tackles with 12. Defensive lineman Michael Wakefield had the lone sack for Ottawa in week 5.
Week 6:
ong>Visiting Edmonton on Sunday.#9 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (0-5)
Previous Rank: 8
Week 1 Result: Lost to Calgary on the road 24-32.
Week 2 Result
: Lost to Saskatchewan at home 30-33.Week 3 Result: Lost to Saskatchewan on the road 20-36.
Week 4 Result: Lost to Ottawa on the road 22-24.
Week 4 Result
: Lost to B.C. at home 44-28.Hamilton is tied for first in passing touchdowns scored with BC and Montreal at 11. Unfortunately, they also lead the league in passing touchdowns allowed at 11 and in total offensive touchdowns allowed at 15. Hamilton has at times had their zone coverage exploited by offenses and currently has allowed the 2nd highest passer efficiency at 113.9 trailing only Toronto who has allowed 117.1.
Bo Levi Mitchell completed 32 of his 48 passes for 374 yards and 3 touchdowns in week 5. He is currently second in the league in passing yards having completed 67.8% of his passes for 1,671 yards and 11 touchdowns with 5 interceptions. BLM is having a resurgence in his career this season but unfortunately, it has not equated to any wins for the club.
James Butler was held
to 27 yards on 9 rushes (3 yards per carry). Butler rushed for 119 yards on 13 carries in week 1 averaging 9.2 yards per carry against Calgary but since has been 3 yards or under per carry in every game since.Hamilton will need to get more consistency in their run game and defensive play moving forward if they hope to redeem the 2024 season.
Week 6: Bye Week.
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