Another week has come and gone in the CFL and if you\u2019re reading this, it means we haven\u2019t talked Most Outstanding Canadian probabilities since OK Tire Labour Day Weekend, which feels like it was months ago with all the crazy finishes and games of note over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n
The list below falls, as usual, with a top five, but it\u2019s impossible to not recognize those on the outside looking in who have been playing at an elite level or had memorable moments recently.<\/p>\n
Freshest in the memory is Tyson Philpot<\/a> going absolutely crazy for the Montreal Alouettes in a road victory against Saskatchewan. I joked with Tyson following Labour Day as he watched fellow Canadian standout Kiondr\u00e9 Smith go crazy, asking if he dislikes the early September classics, since he has to sit around and watch others have big games.<\/p>\n Yep, he hated it and he made up for time lost to injury last week in a stunning statistical performance.<\/p>\n RELATED A pair of Canadians are tied for the CFL lead in sacks currently as Mathieu Betts<\/a> and Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund<\/a> continue to be standout, and Montreal has a pair of elite special teams demons in Tyrell Richards<\/a> and Alexandre Gagn\u00e9, who top the third unit takedown list as Byron Archambault<\/a> continues to get the best out of his crew.<\/p>\n Despite a tough stretch against Saskatchewan, Winnipeg running back Brady Oliveira continues to lead the CFL in yards per rushing attempt, while his Roughrider foe Tevaughn Campbell<\/a> tops the CFL\u2019s interception tally.<\/p>\n From coast-to-coast, offence to defence to special teams, it is undeniable that Canadians are having a special season, but only one can take home the crown come award season. Could it be a kicker?<\/p>\n 1. NATHAN ROURKE | QUARTERBACK | BC LIONS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A pair of wins over the REDBLACKS has Nathan Rourke sitting third in CFL passing yardage and leading the league in average yards at 10.0. Aside from the numbers, I slid him to top spot after appreciating the sheer degree of difficulty and variety of approaches he can deliver the ball with when observed live, as I did in Ottawa.<\/p>\n I\u2019m excited to be on the call of Rourke vs. Vernon Adams Jr. this Friday in Calgary as the MOP front runner goes into a place he\u2019s enjoyed some epic battles, in his relatively short CFL journey to date.<\/p>\n 2. NIC DEMSKI | RECEIVER | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The unfortunate exit of Zach Collaros<\/a> has clearly changed the way Nic Demski<\/a> is used in Winnipeg\u2019s offence, and he was understandably and visibly frustrated in Hamilton last Friday.<\/p>\n That being said, he\u2019s still right there in the hunt and after an outstanding stretch leading to Labour Day, I believe in his odds. Buy low while you can, his stock won\u2019t be this low for much longer.<\/p>\n 3. CAMERON JUDGE | LINEBACKER | TORONTO ARGONAUTS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Cameron Judge is tied for third in the CFL with 84 total defensive plays.<\/p>\n
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