August 30, 2016

Nissan Titan Power Rankings: Eskimos on the way up

The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The league’s best record belongs to the Calgary Stampeders.

The Stamps came away with a win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 10, extending their winning streak to six and improving their record to 7-1-1. Calgary held off the Ticats’ late-game surge on their way to a 30-24 victory and remain at the top of the Nissan Titan Power Rankings.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have moved into the top three after they won their fourth straight contest but will they continue their rise? Meanwhile, the Edmonton Eskimos also moved up after their victory over the Roughriders.

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This Week: 1 | Last Week: 1

Six. Straight. Wins. That’s what the Stampeders have strung together to improve their record to 7-1-1. In Week 9, the Stamps defeated the best team in the West, and last week, they took down arguably the best team in the East in the Ticats. Is there anyone that can stop Bo Levi Mitchell and co.?

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This Week: 2 | Last Week: 2

After their disappointing thumping by the Stampeders in Week 9, the Lions responded with a win in Week 10. Travis Lulay made an impact last week, rushing for two touchdowns, and Anthony Allen had 13 carries for 76 yards in the 29-23 victory over the REDBLACKS. With a 4-1 record on the road, the Lions head to Toronto to pay a visit to Ricky Ray and his Argonauts.

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This Week: 3 | Last Week: 4

The Bombers have gone streaking. Matt Nichols is proving that putting him into the huddle was the right choice after leading his team to their fourth straight victory. Special teams and defence had themselves a good week with Justin Medlock connecting on all six of his field goals and Maruice Leggett notching a pick-six. Winnipeg now has an opportunity to keep climbing up the West when they take on the struggling Roughriders.

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This Week: 4 | Last Week: 3

Penalties will hurt you. And that’s what happened to the Tiger-Cats last week after they accumulated 125 yards of penalties in their loss to the Stampeders. Terrence Toliver had nine receptions for 183 yards and two touchdowns in the loss – the second week in a row the receiver collected 100+ yards. The Ticats will need to be more disciplined when they host the Toronto Argonauts for the final game of Mark’s Labour Day Weekend on Monday.

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This Week: 5 | Last Week: 6

There’s another threat in Edmonton and it goes by the name of Shakir Bell. Bell, who was filling in for the injured John White, had himself quite the game last week. He scored his first touchdown of 2016 and collected 138 yards rushing and 32 yards receiving. With Bell, Derel Walker, Adarius Bowman and Mike Reilly, the Esks are looking to challenge the Bombers for the third spot in the West when they visit Calgary this week.

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This Week: 6 | Last Week: 5

The REDBLACKS hoped the return of Trevor Harris could help to turn Ottawa back into the team they were earlier in the season. That, however, wasn’t the case. With their loss this week, the REDBLACKS have lost four of their last five and now head to Montreal to take on the division rival Alouettes. Ottawa will need a bounce-back performance this week with Toronto hot on their heels in the East.

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This Week: 7 | Last Week: 7

He’s baaaaaack. Ricky Ray will make his return to the gridiron in Week 11 looking to help turn his team around after two losses in a row with Logan Kilgore as the starter. Coming off a bye, the Argos look to make up some ground in the standings as they host two games this week, the first at BMO against the BC Lions and the second against the Tiger-Cats, who they are currently tied with in points, in Hamilton.

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This Week: 8 | Last Week: 8

The Alouettes were no match for the Blue Bombers last week as Winnipeg defeated Montreal 32-18. The Winnipeg defence intercepted Kevin Glenn four times in the loss and held the Montreal offence scoreless in the second half of the contest. The Als look to turn things around when they host the REDBLACKS this week.

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This Week: 9 | Last Week: 9

The Riders are also streaking – but the wrong way. The Eskimos handed Saskatchewan their fifth straight loss keeping the Riders in the basement of the league at 1-8. Saskatchewan is still searching for their second win of the season heading into a home-and-home with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.


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