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Hamilton at Saskatchewan:  CFL - Game Notes
The Riders come into this matchup with Hamilton with a 3-game winning streak over them and with wins in 4 of the last 5 games played in Regina. Their sweep over Hamilton in 2017 was built on a 6-2 edge in Turnovers and having built a 17-point lead in each contest. Brandon Bridge's only 2017 QB start was against the Ti-Cats in September.
       -👁‍🗨 They’ll need more than 6 turnovers to win this one
Jeremiah Masoli 300+: Comes into this week with 8 consecutive 300-yard passing games, can pass Mike Reilly (2015-16) and Anthony Calvillo (2012) and move into a tie with record holders Sam Etcheverry (1956) and Kent Austin (1991) who each masde it to 9 games in a row of 300+ passing yards. Masoli has thrown just 4 interceptions in his 291 pass attempts during his 8-game run and his 70.5% completion % is well above Etcheverry's and Austin's in their streaks. 👁‍🗨 I see a record tie coming up...
At 348.3 yards per game thus far, Masoli is on pace for a 6,270-yard season - well above the Hamilton club record of 5,367 yards set by Henry Burris in 2012. The 6k passing mark has only ever been reached 5 times in all of CFL history and not since 2004 (Calvillo, 6,041 yards).
Hamilton at 2-1: The Ti-Cats were last at 2-1 to start a season back in 2009 - they had a streak of 8 consecutive seasons across 2010 to 2017 in which they were NOT above .500 through their first three games.
- Hamilton 2nd halves: The last two games, the Tiger-Cats have allowed just 7 points in each 2nd half and have a 29-14 edge.
- Saskatchewan Defence / Two-&-Outs: The Riders forced Montreal into 13 Two-&-Outs last week - that is the most by any CFL team in almost 5 years dating back to Winnipeg's 14 Two-&-Outs on Sep 27/13 vs BC. The total of 21 outs in the MTL-SSK game last week was just 3 short of the most since the CFL began to track them in 2007 (CFL record 24, 2 times).
- Saskatchewan slow starts: A Rider loss this week would mean a fourth consecutive season at 1-3 or less after 4 games. Since 2015, they have been much stronger in the second half of the year. In the first 9 games over that period they are a combined 7-23 .233, and yet have raised that to a 12-15 .444 mark over the second half of those three seasons (2015-17).
- 4 Interceptions: The Riders tossed 4 interceptions last week - the most by a Saskatchewan team since Aug 20/16 (5 Ints vs HAM). - 13: Namaan Roosevelt was targeted 13 times last week, one short of his career-high of 14. He extended his reception streak to 38. - Messam: Suited up for the Riders but did not get a single carry for the first time since September 21, 2014 (a run of 59 games). - Brett Lauther: Made all 3 FGAs last week to run his streak to 8 (since missing his first attempt of the year). Leads CFL with 8 FGs. - Charleston Hughes: Added his 103rd Career Sack last week and leads the CFL with 4. He is two short of a tie for #10 all-time.
- Larry Dean: Leads the Ti-Cats with 17 tackles thus far, good for #4 in the CFL through Week #3. He is #4 with 22 Defensive Plays.
- Christion Jones 3K: To Week #3 leads the entire CFL in Combined Yards with 531 and on pace for a 3000+ yard season. Only one other Rider has ever had more than 3,000 yards in a single season - Corey Holmes in 2005 with a club record 3,455 yards. JOnes rtanks #3 in the CFL in both punt return average (14.5) and kickoff return average (24.3).
- 5 Receivers only: Last week, the Ti-Cats threw to only 5 different players - the lowest total since 2007 (data available to then).
- Top 6 CFL Receivers: The Ti-Cats focus on so few receivers in 2018 means that they have 3 of the Top 6 and 5 of the CFL's Top 14 leaders. Hamilton's running backs have been targeted only 6 times all season with just 3 receptions.
- Shaq Evans: Despite having only 12 targets, Evans leads the Riders with 133 receiving yards. He is 2-of-4 on deep 20+ yard passes. - Brandon Banks: Posted a CFL-high 16 target last week, the most by any CFL player since S.J. Green had 18 in Week #3 last year.
- Banks II: Over his last 13 starts, Banks has averaged 92.8 yards per game - equivalent to 1,670 yard pace for a full season.
- 12 in a row: Lirim Hajrullahu's made FG streak is now up to 12 in a row, just 3 short of his career-long run of 15 straight (2016).
- Few Close Games: Of the 14 Riders-Ti-Cats meetings since 2011, just two have been decided by 4 points or less.
- Slow starts: A Rider loss this week would mean a fourth consecutive season at 1-3 or less after 4 games.
- Red Zone: Hamilton has cashed in on 6-of-8 Red Zone chances while the Riders have gone 2-of-4 inside the 20-yard line.
 
 

If the Board starts meddling in football operations, we'll have taken a giant step back. 
 

If the Board starts meddling in football operations, we'll have taken a giant step back. 
 

If the Board starts meddling in football operations, we'll have taken a giant step back. 
 

If the Board starts meddling in football operations, we'll have taken a giant step back. 
 

If the Board starts meddling in football operations, we'll have taken a giant step back. 
 

If the Board starts meddling in football operations, we'll have taken a giant step back. 
 

If the Board starts meddling in football operations, we'll have taken a giant step back. 
 

If the Board starts meddling in football operations, we'll have taken a giant step back. 
 

The Board of Directors should have zero say in who the coaches are. They put the CEO in place and that is all. 

Good to see @voodoochylde atone for starting last weeks GIF day thread with a jpeg.
But everybody else is posting ******* jpegs! This isn't the JPEG day thread for fucks sake. That pun doesn't even make sense.

Two things I want to see tonight:
1.  I hope Streveler will start to hook slide vs. go head first in to the tackle.  I know that's his style but damn he needs to protect himself.
2.  Can Richie Hall call a game that will limit Hammies passing to under 300 yds?  I love our offence and it could get us far but you need to have your defence win you a couple of games a year.  

If the season starts even earlier next year, as has been rumored so NFL Network can start carrying CFL games, it will show just how far the league has come when it comes to exposure and followers south of the border. Here's hoping it happens.

Guys .. might be best to keep the discussion on point as opposed to each other.
Getting the last word in an internet pissing match isn't all that important.

Guys .. might be best to keep the discussion on point as opposed to each other.
Getting the last word in an internet pissing match isn't all that important.

Two games? Yeesh.

Not at all.  I'm just surprised that Bauming incorrectly identified the wrap .. it's a band-aid .. which, coincidentally, is my nickname for Neufeld.

Two games? Yeesh.

Caught me. Though you did have to look under the hood to see that though. 🤣

Might as well surrender now.  This one is a foregone conclusion.

I watched Ray's injury a couple of times ... the D can play hard with respect or they can be out there to hurt you, you know "kill the QB" .... and I think that's what happened here ... Ray was on the way down: the Calgary player could have pulled up/slowed down but instead put the full power of his shoulder into Ricky Ray's head: "see ya old man!"

This isn’t needed.
It’s a good discussion point if for no other reason than it draws attention to the fact we DO have a lot of depth on this team and the young guys are showing themselves very capable of pushing the established, veteran receivers.
Would I move on from Dressler? No. There’s value in his leadership, he’s still an effective, efficient receiver and, as others have noted, he’d be snapped up pretty quickly. He’s still a weapon and one team’s must account for while on the field.

Was just saying to someone this AM that Durant “retiring” on the Bombers was probably the best thing he could have done for the team.
Thanks Darian. You did us a solid. 👍

Bit!!!!!  Way to keep it classy.  You've been around here long enough to know that I've never tried to troll anyone and this was definitely not my first attempt at doing so.  
And no I never said that Dressler should be cut.  But there comes a time in a veterans career where he might have to assume a lesser role in order to give more playing time to the younger guys who will be the next generation receivers.  
I'd like to see more simonise and I love how Wolitarsky fights for the ball.  Plus Demsky deserves more touches.