WHAT. A. WEEKEND.<\/p>\n
OK Tire Labour Day Weekend was absolutely unbelievable. All three games were jaw-dropping for their own reasons.<\/p>\n
The Prairie Classic had that typical scrappy feel to it, and came right down to the end, only to be followed by aerial theatrics at Hamilton Stadium. In that one, the Argonauts found a way to finish the game and win for the first time this season in a game decided in the final three minutes (previously 0-6).<\/p>\n
To round things out, Edmonton put on a poor showing, especially in pass protection, as the Elks struggled to piece together much of anything on the road in Calgary.<\/p>\n
RELATED That meant the Stampeders and Roughriders cemented their spots atop the West Division, for now, and the East playoff picture got extremely murky.<\/p>\n All three matchups featured tremendous Canadian performances perhaps none more memorable than Dejon Brissett<\/a> with the freakish late-game snag over fellow Canuck Stavros Katsantonis and co.<\/p>\n That said, there are other Canadian receivers who will make Brissett have to wait for MOC candidacy.<\/p>\n 1. NIC DEMSKI | RECEIVER | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS\u00a0<\/p>\n This view of Nic Demski\u2019s over the shoulder touchdown grab is money! \ud83d\udcb5@oktire<\/a> #LDWeekend<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f: Blue Bombers vs. @sskroughriders<\/a> LIVE NOW \u2014 CFL (@CFL) September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Ho hum 52 catches on the year for Nic Demski, including seven touchdowns, which trails only Kenny Lawler<\/a>, who added another major in the QEW rivalry Monday.<\/p>\n Demski is catching 75.4 per cent of his targets, which trails only Saskatchewan\u2019s Dohnte Meyers in the CFL\u2019s top 10 of receiving yardage and he has eleven more targets than Meyers to this point.<\/p>\n The Bombers offence feels as though it would be nearly completely lost without Demski\u2019s influence or timely playmaking at times and while Brady Oliveira<\/a> deserves plenty of love for changing the temperament of games, it\u2019s Demski who is delivering the majority of impact plays this season for the ALWAYS sold-out Princess Auto Stadium which should be absolutely electric for the Banjo Bowl this week.<\/p>\n 2. NATHAN ROURKE | QUARTERBACK | BC LIONS<\/p>\n NATHAN ROURKE TURNS ON THE JETS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE 15!#CFLGameday<\/a> \u2014 CFL (@CFL) August 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n You might have forgotten about Nathan Rourke<\/a> after his Labour Day weekend off, but he is still third in the CFL in passing yards (3,012) completing 67.5 per cent of his pass attempts. He\u2019s also tied for the league lead in quarterback rushing attempts as his duel-threat athleticism and decision making keeps him firmly inside the top five of this list. If only he could get past the team our number one contender plays for\u2026<\/p>\n 3. CAMERON JUDGE | LINEBACKER | TORONTO ARGONAUTS<\/p>\n DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN ALERT!<\/p>\n Cameron Judge forces the fumble and Jordan Williams<\/a> runs it in the for the touchdown!#CFLGameDay<\/a> \u2014 CFL (@CFL) August 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n He\u2019s just everywhere, every week.<\/p>\n The only statistical category Cameron Judge<\/a> has yet to fill this season is a fumble recovery. He has at least one of everything else and is now tied for third in the CFL for total tackles (65) and tied for second with Winnipeg standout Tony Jones<\/a> for total defensive plays made (83).<\/p>\n Simply put, Judge is a total stud and has changed the look and feel of Toronto\u2019s defensive efforts consistently this season which has him as the defensive front runner.<\/p>\n 4. KIONDR\u00c9 SMITH\/JUSTIN MCINNIS | RECEIVERS | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS\/BC LIONS<\/p>\n SMITH GOES AIRBORNE FOR THE CATCH!@oktire<\/a> #LDWeekend<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f: Argonauts vs. @Ticats<\/a> LIVE NOW! \u2014 CFL (@CFL) September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Dejon Brissett<\/a> isn\u2019t that far off Justin McInnis<\/a> in multiple metrics and readers know my absolute affinity for Kevin Mital<\/a>, but if there is a receiver debate to be had right now on who could push Nic Demski<\/a> for the top spot of Canadian pass-catcher, it has to be between McInnis, who sits tenth entering Friday Night Football in Ottawa for receiving yardage, and Kiondr\u00e9 Smith.<\/p>\n Smith is an interesting proposition as he continues to rack up encouraging statistical performances as the Tiger-Cats array of weapons become clearer with each game played and teams have to decide whether to roll their attention the way of Tim White<\/a>, Shemar Bridges<\/a> or the always dangerous Kenny Lawler<\/a>.<\/p>\n 5. ISAAC ADEYEMI-BERGLUND | DEFENSIVE END | MONTREAL ALOUETTES<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Entering Week 14 the Alouettes rush end and master of game day war paint leads the CFL in sacks (eight) and has been creating plenty of mayhem in the backfield with an exceptional pressure rate while always close to the football.<\/p>\n In an Alouettes defence that features All-CFL talent at multiple levels, there is a good chance with a strong next few months Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund<\/a> could shoot up the rankings, especially if he makes a few game-changing plays which help the Alouettes re-claim top spot in the division where they sat comfortably much of 2024.<\/p>\n
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