As week 5 of the Canadian Football League (CFL) wraps up, we reflect on the standout performances in the latest Honour Roll, powered by Pro Football Focus (PFF).
PFF’s comprehensive game footage analysis provides an in-depth look at each play, player, and game. This analysis results in over 200 unique data points, providing a robust understanding of player performance. Each player is graded on a scale of up-to-100, reflective of their performance at their specific position. You can learn more about PFF and their grading methodology at pff.com/grades.
Each week, we spotlight the top Player Grades for offense and defense, along with the highest graded offensive line. Additionally, we’ll give a nod to the top performers from each of the nine position groups as part of our All-Week team. For consideration, offensive and defensive players must have played a minimum of 25 snaps, and special teams players at least 10.
Standout Offence: Week 5
Trevor Harris, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ quarterback, led the offence with an impressive performance in a narrow 12-11 victory against Edmonton. Harris achieved a PFF Player Grade of 88.2, completing 19-of-29 passes for 292 yards and one touchdown. Notably, he threw a 39-yard pass to Mitchell Picton in the second quarter and made a crucial 13-yard rush late in the fourth quarter to tie the game.
Standout Defence: Week 5
For defence, Jackson Jeffcoat of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers emerged as the star in a 24-11 triumph over Calgary. Jeffcoat earned a PFF Player Grade of 84.1 with one pass knockdown during his 38 defensive snaps. He also achieved an impressive 85.1 Grade on 25 pass rush snaps.
Top Offensive Line: Week 5
Saskatchewan Roughriders‘ offensive line stood out with a collective PFF unit grade of 75.7. Among them, Colin Kelly, Logan Ferland, and Brandon Council were the top three performers, with grades of 68.6, 63.6, and 63.1, respectively.
Week 5 All-Stars
The best individual performances by Player Grade from each of the nine position groups were as follows:
- QB: Trevor Harris | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 88.2
- RB: Dedrick Mills | Calgary Stampeders | 88.1
- REC: Mitchell Picton | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 75.0
- OL: Drew Desjarlais | Ottawa REDBLACKS | 75.5
- DL: Jackson Jeffcoat | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 84.1
- LB: Tyron Vrede | Ottawa REDBLACKS | 73.8
- DB: Marc-Antoine Dequoy | Montreal Alouettes | 83.4
- K/P: Cody Grace | Calgary Stampeders | 74.5
- ST: Woody Baron | BC Lions | 91.9
2023 Top Performances Thus Far
Let’s take a look at the top offensive and defensive performances of the 2023 season to date:
- 92.5 | Week 3 | DB: Royce Metchie | Toronto Argonauts
- 90.8 | Week 2 | QB: Zach Collaros | Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 90.6 | Week 2 | DL: Julian Howsare | Calgary Stampeders
- 90.3 | Week 3 | QB: Cody Fajardo | Montreal Alouettes
- 90.3 | Week 3 | DB: Loucheiz Purifoy | Edmonton Elks
- 88.2 | Week 5 | QB: Trevor Harris | Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 88.2 | Week 4 | DB: Robertson Daniel | Toronto Argonauts
- 88.1 | Week 5 | RB: Dedrick Mills | Calgary Stampeders
- 87.1 | Week 3 | QB: Vernon Adams Jr. | BC Lions
- 86.7 | Week 4 | LB: Douglas Coleman | Ottawa REDBLACKS
As we gear up for Week 6, let’s take a moment to celebrate these exceptional performances from Week 5. Stay tuned for more updates on standout performances in the Canadian Football League.
