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1. NATHAN ROURKE | QUARTERBACK | BC LIONS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Nathan Rourke<\/a> was by far the best player from a fantasy perspective last season. He posted nearly 70 more total points than second place after putting up an exceptional season and claiming Most Outstanding Player and Canadian honours in the process.<\/p>\n Where Rourke\u2019s fantasy value lies is in his running upside, as the 27-year-old not only was dominant through the air, but scampered for the eighth-most yards (564) and fourth-most majors (10) along the ground.<\/p>\n The passing and rushing combination in a BC Lions offence with weapons all around makes the Victoria, BC native the easy choice as the top quarterback and No. 1 overall player.<\/p>\n 2. BO LEVI MITCHELL | QUARTERBACK | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Look no further than the MOP runner-up at No. 2, as Bo Levi Mitchell<\/a> slotted in as not only the second-most productive pivot last season, but the second-most productive overall player.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no reason to think that should change this season. The 36-year-old led the league in passing yards (5,296) and passing touchdowns (36) in 2025, while leading one of the league\u2019s highest volume passing offences with multiple All-CFL calibre weapons around him.<\/p>\n 3. KEON HATCHER SR. | RECEIVER | BC LIONS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Rourke has to throw the ball to someone, and he targeted Keon Hatcher Sr. more often than not in their 2025 season. The 31-year-old led all receivers in fantasy points with 273.8 (fifth-best overall), receptions (102), yards (1,688), and target share (24.7 per cent).<\/p>\n It was a historic Lions offence in 2025, and with Rourke still at the helm and wideout Ayden Eberhardt<\/a> moving on, Hatcher could very well finish as wide receiver No. 1 once again.<\/p>\n 4. KENNY LAWLER | RECEIVER | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n After only finishing with 2.5 total points less than Hatcher last season, Kenny Lawler<\/a> is worthy of being ranked as the No. 1 wideout himself following a sixth-best overall finish in 2025 (271.3 points). The 31-year-old led the CFL in touchdowns (14) and finished second in yards (1,443) and target share (22.68 per cent).<\/p>\n Though Tim White moved on to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the team added Kurleigh Gittens Jr.<\/a> and Keric Wheatfall<\/a>, while still having Kiondr\u00e9 Smith and Shemar Bridges<\/a> on the roster. Lawler may have some more target competition, but he\u2019s one of the CFL\u2019s best at hauling in touchdowns in an offence that passed the ball second-most last season (68.9 per cent).<\/p>\n 5. BRADY OLIVEIRA | RUNNING BACK | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Over the past two seasons, no other running back has put up more fantasy points or gotten more touches (targets plus carries) than Brady Oliveira. That makes the former Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian a fine choice as the top running back off the board to round out this list.<\/p>\n![\"BC](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11534086891725756451.jpeg\")
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