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The CFL.ca Quarterback Index is a weekly power ranking of quarterbacks across the CFL. The ranking reflects recent performance, historical value, statistical indicators, team success and overall on-field evaluation.
TORONTO — There’s a new No. 1 in the QB Index this week, but Bo Levi Mitchell isn’t the only one making waves.
Kevin Glenn continued his career pace over Mark’s Labour Day Weekend, throwing three more touchdown passes in a 38-24 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. With 19 touchdowns and 2,730 passing yards in half a season’s work, age is no obstacle for the 38-year-old who moves into the No. 2 spot.
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After another victory, statistics don’t tell the whole story on Mitchell’s impressive 2017 campaign (Larry MacDougal/CFL.ca)
After his fourth multi-pick game in the last six outings, reigning leader Mike Reilly falls to the third spot — his lowest of the season — while Matt Nichols also slips after his Bombers fell to the Riders.
Finally, Trevor Harris and Ricky Ray continue jockeying for position as Week 11 brought forth plenty of movement in the weekly ranking.
Two key grudge matches will tell us plenty more in Week 12. But for now, we jump into the rankings:
BO LEVI MITCHELL CGY
THIS WEEK: 1 | LAST WEEK: 2
Labour Day did not produce a statistical masterpiece for the reigning Most Outstanding Player. With that said, Bo Levi Mitchell continues to play at a high level, leading the Stamps to a 39-18 victory — their league-leading eighth of the season. Mitchell and the Stampeders are a clear cut above the rest of the CFL.
KEVIN GLENN SSK
THIS WEEK: 2 | LAST WEEK: 5
If Henry Burris was 40 when he won MOP, why can’t Kevin Glenn do it at 38? An off-season afterthought for some, Glenn is playing the best football of his career, on pace for a career-high 5,460 passing yards and 38 touchdowns. More importantly, the Detroit native has helped make the Riders relevant in the West.
MIKE REILLY EDM
THIS WEEK: 3 | LAST WEEK: 1
Once 7-0, momentum has escaped the Eskimos who have now lost three straight games. Although injures have caught up to the Green and Gold, Mike Reilly isn’t totally blame-free considering the veteran has thrown all nine of his interceptions over a recent six-game span. He needs to bounce back in the Labour Day rematch.
Mike Reilly and the Eskimos dropped their third straight game on Labour Day Monday (Johany Jutras/CFL.ca)
MATT NICHOLS WPG
THIS WEEK: 4 | LAST WEEK: 3
While Matt Nichols was his usual highly-efficient self in a loss to the Riders on Sunday, his two interceptions made the difference in a 14-point defeat. Consider this a one-off as the second-year Bomber looks to bounce back in the rematch in Saturday’s Banjo Bowl.
TREVOR HARRIS OTT
THIS WEEK: 5 | LAST WEEK: 6
Better late than never for the Ottawa REDBLACKS, true, but Trevor Harris has been doing it all year. Harris piloted his team to a 32-4 win over the Als on Thursday night and also into sole possession of first in the East. The 31-year-old leads the CFL with 3,531 passing yards and 22 touchdowns.
RICKY RAY TOR
THIS WEEK: 6 | LAST WEEK: 4
Ricky Ray’s offence produced only three field goals over a span of eight quarters heading into the second half in Hamilton on Monday night. Then, the veteran got hot, completing 15 of his next 17 passes on the way to a 325-yard performance. Ray is on pace to throw for a career-high 5,683 yards at age 37.
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TRAVIS LULAY BC
THIS WEEK: 7 | LAST WEEK: 7
In one of the biggest twists of 2017, Travis Lulay has claimed the No. 1 quarterback job on Canada’s west coast. Stepping in for the ineffective Jonathon Jennings, Lulay looks to steady the plane and pilot the Lions out of a mid-season tailspin that’s got them in dead-last in the CFL’s West Division.
DARIAN DURANT MTL
THIS WEEK: 8 | LAST WEEK: 9
Consistency continues to elude the Alouettes’ top pivot, who was benched in favour of Drew Willy during a 32-4 loss to the REDBLACKS on Thursday night. Darian Durant will have to be better as the Als fight for a playoff spot in a tightly-contested East Division.
JEREMIAH MASOLI HAM
THIS WEEK: 9 | LAST WEEK: 11
After 12 straight losses with Zach Collaros under centre, the Ticats turned to Jeremiah Masoli, who delivered his team a victory in the Labour Day Classic. For the first time in his career, the 29-year-old has the opportunity to take a full-time quarterback job and run with it.
DROPPED FROM RANKINGS: Jonathon Jennings (last week: 8th), Zach Collaros (last week: 10th).
