The one that went the other way, however, did so in emphatic fashion. Avoiding the likes of Edmonton\u2019s Cody Fajardo<\/a>, Austin Mack, and T.J. Luther against the Riders and their number one pass defence? Yeah\u2026sorry about that one. Sometimes you just have to tip your hat to spectacular performances even if the thinking was sound.<\/p>\n Four of five ain\u2019t bad, though.<\/p>\n Now let\u2019s look at five more stats that might help guide your roster decisions for Week 9.<\/p>\n SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS AND EDMONTON ELKS\u2019 DEFENCES<\/p>\n 24.4 AND 26.2 OFFENSIVE POINTS AGAINST PER GAME<\/p>\n After an epic shootout last week, we get a return engagement between the Elks and Riders, this time at Commonwealth Stadium in the Alberta capital. And after combining for 70 points in Edmonton\u2019s walk-off win, the intrigue is high about what type of game we get in the rematch.<\/p>\n Knowing full well what happened last week, I really am anticipating a much lower scoring contest Saturday night. Edmonton is allowing the fewest offensive points per game entering Week 9, while Saskatchewan has been almost as stingy sitting third.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not suggesting you should avoid big names on either side. Instead, knowing the offensive fireworks of last week goes against the DNA of both teams this season is good context to have when making lineup decisions.<\/p>\n LARRY ROUNTREE III | RUNNING BACK | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS<\/p>\n 5.5 PASSING TARGETS PER GAME OVER LAST FOUR GAMES<\/p>\n Larry Rountree III has 386 rushing yards and 123 receiving yards so far this season (Kevin Sousa\/CFL.ca)<\/p>\n The Ticats have involved Larry Rountree III in the passing game far more extensively since Bo Levi Mitchell<\/a> went down with an ankle injury in Week 5. Rountree III has value as a traditional running back for sure, but his 22 combined passing targets and 17 receptions over the last four games stands out as an important value add.<\/p>\n In a full points-per-reception league, a tailback averaging more than five targets and four receptions per game over a four-game span can\u2019t be ignored. Furthermore, Hamilton\u2019s opponent has been vulnerable at times in the passing game; the Stamps are averaging 36.6 pass attempts against per game and 25.1 receptions against per game.<\/p>\n OTTAWA REDBLACKS\u2019 DEFENCE<\/p>\n 123.2 RUSHING YARDS AGAINST PER GAME<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Montreal\u2019s Travis Theis is already a must-start in almost every situation, so I\u2019m not going to pretend to be Sherlock Holmes and uncover that secret. But I will say owners of Theis should be especially emphatic about dressing him in Week 9.<\/p>\n Coming off another stellar game, Theis is facing an Ottawa defence that has struggled defending opposing rushing attacks. The REDBLACKS are averaging 123.2 rushing yards against per game and 23.7 rushing attempts against per game, while averaging 5.2 yards against per carry.<\/p>\n DRU BROWN | QUARTERBACK | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS<\/p>\n 38.0 PASS ATTEMPTS PER GAME\u00a0<\/p>\n Brown \u27a1\ufe0f Wilson<\/p>\n A 33-yard dime moves the chains for the Bombers!<\/p>\n \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f: Stampeders vs. Blue Bombers LIVE NOW! \u2014 CFL (@CFL) July 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n With some of the quarterback injuries in 2026, you may have found yourself in a spot where streaming at the position has been a necessity. And despite a rough Week 8 outing against the Stampeders, Dru Brown<\/a> has been a solid streaming option since taking over for the injured Zach Collaros.<\/p>\n More than anything, the Blue Bombers have let Brown throw the ball. He\u2019s hit 40 or more passing attempts in Winnipeg\u2019s last two outings, while his overall average in three starts is an even 38. Knowing how much Brown is throwing the ball right now, I\u2019m not expecting his average of 301.7 passing yards per game to meaningfully drop.<\/p>\n DAMONTE COXIE | RECEIVER | TORONTO ARGONAUTS<\/p>\n 9.0 TARGETS PER GAME OVER LAST FOUR GAMES<\/p>\n Coxie keeps it in for a huge first down!<\/p>\n \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f: Argonauts vs. Tiger-Cats LIVE NOW \u2014 CFL (@CFL) July 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The league\u2019s most prolific passing offence has plenty of weapons, but the dynamic Damonte Coxie<\/a> is someone that\u2019s been steadily catching fire. And it\u2019s not just raw yardage and touchdowns I\u2019m looking at, although the former has been quite impressive of late (378 combined yards over the last four games).<\/p>\n What I really like is how often Coxie has been involved in the offence recently. Argos quarterbacks have targeted Coxie 36 times the last four games, which is good for an even 9.0 per game. Coxie has reeled in 25 of those 36 targets, which is a significant number to be aware of in a full PPR league.<\/p>\n ![\"Play](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CFL-TheScoreBet-Fantasy_Logo_EN.png\"){kind=logo}
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