{"id":790854,"date":"2026-07-09T16:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/790854\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:11:15","slug":"does-jalen-or-tyson-have-the-edge-in-week-6s-philpot-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/790854\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Jalen or Tyson have the edge in Week 6&#8217;s Philpot Bowl?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday night\u2019s game between Calgary and Montreal is interesting for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n<p>It pits a Stampeders team riding back-to-back impressive wins against the top team in the East Division.<\/p>\n<p>It also sees a great battle of quarterbacks between Montreal\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/davis-alexander\/165844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Davis Alexander\">Davis Alexander<\/a>, who sits second overall with 1,478 passing yards, and Vernon Adams Jr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/07\/03\/vernon-adams-jr-makes-history-in-fanduel-canada-day-weekend-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">coming off a near-perfect, record-tying performance in Week 5.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RELATED<br \/>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/07\/08\/4-storylines-to-watch-in-week-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">4 storylines to watch in Week 6<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/07\/07\/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-6-picks-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers\u2019 Week 6 picks<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/07\/07\/weekly-predictor-who-wins-in-week-6-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Weekly Predictor: Who wins in Week 6?<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/07\/07\/amsoil-power-rankings-new-no-1-and-a-big-climb-for-calgary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">AMSOIL Power Rankings: A new No. 1 and a big climb for Calgary<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/tickets\" aria-label=\"Buy tickets for the 2026 CFL season - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->Buy tickets for the 2026 CFL season<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Subscribe to the CFL\u2019s newsletter for exclusive offers and league updates - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/newsletter\/\" data-uw-original->Subscribe to the CFL\u2019s newsletter for exclusive offers and league updates<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JALEN PHILPOT WITH HIS SECOND OF THE NIGHT \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f: Stampede Bowl: Argonauts vs. Stampeders LIVE NOW<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa: TSN, CBSSN and CFL+ <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FanDuelCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@fanduelcanada<\/a> Canada Day Weekend | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/CFLGameDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#CFLGameDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Di8CYK3Wtr\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Di8CYK3Wtr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CFL (@CFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CFL\/status\/2072869282967666850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s this year\u2019s first edition of the Philpot Bowl. Calgary\u2019s Jalen Philpot will take on twin brother Tyson Philpot on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>And more so than any head-to-head battle the Philpots have had in the past, this one has them both at the top of their game.<\/p>\n<p>Here are three key areas to consider when the guys go at it this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>THE BIG PICTURE<\/p>\n<p>Tyson has perhaps had slightly more notable success since entering the league as the ninth overall selection at the 2022 CFL Canadian Draft. Debuting as a rookie that same year, Philpot made an immediate impact with 39 catches for 459 yards and two touchdowns in 18 appearances. It was a nice preview of what was to come.<\/p>\n<p>The following season saw Tyson only dress for 13 regular season games, but he took significant steps, nonetheless. Tyson recorded 532 receiving yards and five touchdowns that season and was active when it mattered the most. Remember, it was Tyson who caught a late 19-yard touchdown pass from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/cody-fajardo\/160140\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Cody Fajardo\">Cody Fajardo<\/a> to cement Montreal\u2019s 110th Grey Cup victory over Winnipeg.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Tyson has been knocking on the door of superstardom. The only thing that has held him back the last two seasons is injury. Case in point, Tyson was on pace for 1,558 receiving yards in 2024 and 1,206 in 2025. Unfortunately, different injuries forced him to miss 15 games combined over those two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen has battled through injuries, too, albeit in a more concentrated fashion. Drafted fifth overall in 2022, Jalen put together a solid rookie season that year, racking up 33 catches, 317 yards, and three touchdowns. However, hamstring surgery in May 2023 kept him off the field for the entirety of what would have been his follow-up campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Since missing a full year, though, Jalen has made impressive jumps. In his return season in 2024, Jalen went for 659 yards and three touchdowns in 18 games. Then last year, Jalen posted a career high 830 yards and three touchdowns in 16 appearances as an even bigger part of Calgary\u2019s passing attack.<\/p>\n<p>THIS SEASON<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tyson has been one of the stories in this year\u2019s early going. Entering Week 6, he leads the league with 587 receiving yards and 36 receptions to go along with three touchdowns. He\u2019s been Alexander\u2019s go-to guy in seemingly all situations, which is evidenced by his reception total and league-leading five catches over 30 yards.<\/p>\n<p>But Jalen\u2019s work so far is nothing to sneeze at. He\u2019s made 18 catches for 245 yards and, like his brother, has three touchdowns. But unlike Montreal\u2019s attack that came out looking like a well-oiled machine, the Stamps have been slightly more of a slow burn on offence. With what we\u2019ve seen lately, it feels like Jalen\u2019s contributions are only going to increase.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT\u2019S TRENDING?<\/p>\n<p>Recent work is the area where Jalen may have a tiny edge entering Saturday night. After starting the season without a touchdown catch in his first two outings, Jalen has gotten in the end zone three times in Calgary\u2019s last pair of games. That includes his first ever night with two touchdowns last weekend as the Stamps went for 58 points in a win over Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say Tyson has been slacking because, well, that just wouldn\u2019t be true. While he hasn\u2019t caught a touchdown pass in Montreal\u2019s last two contests, he did reel in three of them in his first two games. But what can\u2019t go unnoticed is Tyson\u2019s 23 combined catches and 318 total receiving yards over the last two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Both Philpot brothers are healthy, which is good for the CFL. The Delta, BC products are amongst some of the brightest Canadian receivers in a crowd chock full of outstanding talent. And with the way both Jalen and Tyson are playing entering Week 6, we could very well see some fireworks in this weekend\u2019s Philpot Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>                                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saturday night\u2019s game between Calgary and Montreal is interesting for a number of reasons. 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