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TRAVIS THEIS | RUNNING BACK | MONTREAL ALOUETTES<\/p>\n
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Back in the preseason, Travis Theis<\/a> burst onto the CFL scene with his physical running style and relentless tackle-breaking.<\/p>\n Since then, he\u2019s shown flashes here and there while Sean Thomas Erlington<\/a> has carried the bulk of the load. But with a banged-up STE, Theis will likely get more runway, and with both Davis Alexander and McLeod Bethel-Thompson injured, you have to think Montreal will maximize his abilities in the weeks ahead.<\/p>\n TONY JONES | LINEBACKER | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n If the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are going to put together a second-half run to another Grey Cup, Tony Jones<\/a> is the man to lead the charge.<\/p>\n Willie Jefferson<\/a> is sensational and brings that game-changing element off the edge, but when the Bombers are at their best, Jones is consistently in the middle of the fray. I fully expect him to be there week after week as Winnipeg pushes the pedal in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n KIONDR\u00c9 SMITH | RECEIVER | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It seems ridiculous to say that the 12th-leading receiver in the CFL is set to have a big second half, but as long as Bo Levi Mitchell<\/a> is at the controls, a monster game like the one Kiondr\u00e9 Smith<\/a> had in Vancouver earlier this year is always on the table.<\/p>\n DAMON WEBB | DEFENSIVE BACK | CALGARY STAMPEDERS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Calgary Stampeders made one of the best splash signings of free agency when they signed Damon Webb<\/a> from the Ottawa REDBLACKS.<\/p>\n A couple of big plays have shown off his natural instincts, but there have also been missed opportunities in a defence still sorting through personnel and play-calling rhythms. Webb will push his game to a new level down the stretch, and I believe he could contend for the CFL\u2019s interception title by late October.<\/p>\n KEVIN MITAL | RECEIVER | TORONTO ARGONAUTS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Kevin Mital<\/a> has already had a stellar year, but this name comes from covering Argonauts games early this season and hearing the coaching staff say they\u2019re just beginning to unlock the full potential of his pass-catching game.<\/p>\n The ceiling is high, and the Argos are ready to see what he can do, beginning with the monster matchup against Hamilton on Labour Day Monday.<\/p>\n MALIK CARNEY | DEFENSIVE LINEMAN | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS<\/p>\n With Shane Ray<\/a> opposite him and a Corey Mace-designed defence that knows its identity and maximizes playmaking ability, perhaps no Rider is more ready to change the game down the stretch than Malik Carney<\/a>.<\/p>\n His pass-rushing presence has never been in doubt, but a strong second half could solidify him as elite.<\/p>\n KALIL PIMPLETON | RETURNER | OTTAWA REDBLACKS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Recency bias be damned, the guy is good, and we were all waiting for a special play like his last week\u2019s touchdown to remind us that his breakout 2024 wasn\u2019t a flash in the pan.<\/p>\n Kalil Pimpleton<\/a> delivered last week with a late-game, monster missed-field-goal return, and he could be the explosive difference-maker on special teams that Ottawa desperately needs to offset its often-reserved offensive output.<\/p>\n DEONTA MCMAHON | RUNNING BACK | TORONTO ARGONAUTS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Argonauts have to find a ground game at some point, right? Right?! Toronto currently sits dead last in the CFL with just 48.2 rushing yards per game.<\/p>\n If a second-half turnaround is coming, Deonta McMahon<\/a> will likely be the catalyst.<\/p>\n DARNELL SANKEY | LINEBACKER | MONTREAL ALOUETTES Linebacker Darnell Sankey has two sacks and 52 defensive tackles so far in 2025 (Timothy Atticus\/CFL.ca)<\/p>\n
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