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Game Day CFL Game Notes

After losing 8 of 9 meetings dating back to 2012, the Blue Bombers have won the last two games against the Ti-Cats. Matt Nichols led Winnipeg to a 38-11 win on Aug 3/16 to sweep the 2016 season series but Zach Collaros was out for both games.

Over the two games, Winnipeg created a 12-2 (+10) edge in Takeaways and won despite being outgained in each contest. Hamilton passed for 702 yards and 4 completions of 30+ yards but threw 5 interceptions in the two games, two by Maurice Leggett and one by Taylor Loffler. Andy Fantuz and Luke Tasker led Hamilton with 14 and 11 catches respectively.

Hamilton has played only one game against Eastern rivals thus far.

Nichols has now led THREE late 4th Quarter game winning drives in 2017 on top of 5 last year and so has engineered 8 in his last 15 starts. Overall in that stretch of 15 starts he has led Winnipeg to a 10-5 record.

Collaros now has a 10-game losing streak as a starter however and the most recent QB to have recorded that was Casey Printers across 2008-09. The CFL record for consecutive starts lost is 13 by Lynn Amedee 1963-64 (EDM).

The Tiger-Cats started well this year with 9 QB Sacks and 33 QB Pressures in their first 4 games. Over the last two contests however they have just one Sack and 8 Pressures on the opposing QB.

Justin Medlock reaches career game #100 this week and through the first 99 has accumulated 1,036 points (#22 all- time). His career totals cover: TOR 174 pts in 21 GP, HAM 559 pts in 54 GP, WPG 303 pts in 24 GP. Justin has averaged 12.6 points per game for Winnipeg, the highest average of any player in club history ahead of Trevor Kennard (9.8 per game).

Last week Hamilton ran the ball just 6 times at Edmonton for a season-low. Their 6 rushing plays matches the lowest by any CFL club since 2008 (Montreal at SSK on Jul 19/08, 5 rushes for 13 yards).

Darvin Adams: Has taken over the Winnipeg receiving lead and has made at least 4 receptions in every game this season. Adams, Bakari Grant (SSK) and Anthony Coombs (TOR) are the only players with 4+ catches in every game in 2017. Adams has been targeted 27 times in the last two games and leads the Bombers with 3 TD grabs and 3 receptions of 30+ yards.

Despite allowing the fewest QB Pressures in the CFL (28), the Bombers Matt Nichols has been sacked 11 times in the last 3 games pushing the total to 16 for the season (tied for #6). Winnipeg has yet to score a TD this season on any drive where they have allowed a QB Sack. Their TD% when NOT allowing a Sack is 25%, tied for 3rd with Edmonton and behind only Calgary (28%) and BC (27%).

The Bombers starting lineup has been the most consistent thus far with only 29 different players having at least one to date. For Winnipeg, 18 of a possible 24 players have made all 6 starts thus far, and 23 players have made at least 4 starts.

The Bombers are 9-3 on the road in their last 12 visits around the CFL compared to a 6-6 home mark since the start of 2016. They have had at least an even or better road than home record in 5 of the last 7 seasons.

Receiver T.J. Thorpe will get his fourth straight start since coming off the practice roster. The 24-year-old has quickly become one of Nichols’ favourite marks, averaging almost nine targets a game and has caught 20 of 26 passes thrown in his direction.

Zach Collaros had his best game of the season last week, throwing for 282 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Receiver Damarr Aultman had a team high 74 yards and a touchdown in his CFL debut.

The Ticats rank last in the CFL in points and yards allowed per game.

Numbers - 

4 – League leading interceptions for Bombers defensive back T.J. Heath.

5 – Quarterback sacks by Jamaal Westerman, tied for fourth in the league.

487 – Average total yards the Ticats defence has given up through six games this, ranking last in the league heading into Week 8.

 

Well, I'd buy a room from that guy...

Very Good to hear CJOB sending Doug to the games this season, instead of bringing in a local guy as colour commentary person.

Hamilton still has some  good players.

Hope this isn't the game that Collaros finally wakes up. Ditto Simonie Lawrence.

 

Edited August 12, 20178 yr by Mark F

Ekakatie is inactive tonight

Just now, Atomic said:

Ekakatie is inactive tonight

Maybe just not enough Faith in the player?

Emmanuel Davis was set to come back and play HB for the first time this season but he has food poisoning.  Terrence Frederick will start in his place.

 

Is that Boudreau Sr, in the sideline on red shirt talking with O'Shea?

Dammit Flanders, i could have used a Harris TD there!!!

Great game by the whole team, Ti Cats are terrible and put up token resistance tonight

3 hours ago, tracker said:

Maybe just not enough Faith in the player?

you gotta have faith (in the process) ...BABY

Edited August 13, 20178 yr by wbbfan

Bombers simply took out the trash.    Actual test is next week against the Esks..

Great game my only complaint 2 min to go and we are still playing Nichols? I know he was just handing off the ball and the fever played too...but hell the Cats had nothing to lose and I hate to see Nichols get  hurt for what?  We have capable backups use them!

my only complaint is I'd like to see some better production when we get the opposing 30. Yeah we have $Medlock$ but I'd really prefer he doesn't have to kick 6 fgs a game.  But I'm pleased with the win. Convincing none the less and a game we should have and did win.  Makes me a little sad that if we don't blow that 2 score lead with the Lions we'd be 6-1 right now. but 5-2 baby! 3 in a row! beat up esks up next then montreal.  If we head into the LDC 7-2 sky is the limit

7 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

my only complaint is I'd like to see some better production when we get the opposing 30. Yeah we have $Medlock$ but I'd really prefer he doesn't have to kick 6 fgs a game.  But I'm pleased with the win. Convincing none the less and a game we should have and did win.  Makes me a little sad that if we don't blow that 2 score lead with the Lions we'd be 6-1 right now. but 5-2 baby! 3 in a row! beat up esks up next then montreal.  If we head into the LDC 7-2 sky is the limit

X2

49 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Dammit Flanders, i could have used a Harris TD there!!!

Me too. I was thinking as Flanders scored, man going to be a lot of pissed off people on MBB who had Harris in the Lock of the Week.

Still scored 3 td it's not like last year when they would only get one then 6 fg.

13 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

Still scored 3 td it's not like last year when they would only get one then 6 fg.

The issue is that they should of scored several TD's in the first half to put them in a much better lead.    

 

Did anyone else catch I think Milt's mic was left on in the last few minutes of the game?  Sounded like he was trashing the Ti-Cats?

11 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

Still scored 3 td it's not like last year when they would only get one then 6 fg.

the last 2 were pretty much against a team that checked out.  Tho Adams TD with Unamba grabbing him was still nice grab.   But it was looking like 1:6 for 53 mins of the game

 

It wasn't a trap game for the Bombers...it was this 

 

 

For Hamilton.

 

 

20 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Did anyone else catch I think Milt's mic was left on in the last few minutes of the game?  Sounded like he was trashing the Ti-Cats?

Was June Jones 

21 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Did anyone else catch I think Milt's mic was left on in the last few minutes of the game?  Sounded like he was trashing the Ti-Cats?

I heard it but that didn't sound like Milt to me. Probably someone who was in Hamilton.

188 NET yards for Hamilton. That is outstanding. When was the last time a Blue Bombers team held the opposition under 200 net yards of offense?

12 minutes ago, Jacquie said:

I heard it but that didn't sound like Milt to me. Probably someone who was in Hamilton.

it was Duane Forde. 

3 minutes ago, basslicker said:

it was Duane Forde. 

Rumors are June Jones.