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CFL Game #48 Team Notes  – Edmonton at Hamilton:

- Coming off a Bye since 2011: Since 2011 Hamilton has had 12 games coming off a bye week but are just 3-9 .250 (including a 1- 6 .143 mark since 2015). Their .250 winning pct. in post-bye games is the lowest in the CFL in that time. Overall teams have played 107 times after a bye since 2011 and CFL-wide they have gone 61-46 .570 and thus have taken advantage of the extra rest.

- Mike Reilly 300+: Reilly is tied for #10 all-time (with Sam Etcheverry) with 39 games of 300+ yds. He needs just 84 passing yards to go by Condredge Holloway (25,193) into #18 all-time and is just 25 completions away from 2,000. In 87 starts he is 51-36.

- 1st half vs 2nd half: There has been a distinct difference in these two teams' results in the 1st half of games vs 2nd halves, especially in passing where 14 of Edmonton's 19 TD throws have been before half-time. Of Edmonton's 15 T/Os, 11 are in the 2nd half.

- Hamilton Home vs Road: The Ti-Cats have relied on home field advantage more than any other club in the CFL recently. Since 2011 they have won 35 games at home vs just 24 on the road - almost 60% of their 59 victories. BC is next with 57% of their wins.

Reilly TDs: He has 8 touchdowns thus far on pace for 16. The CFL record by a QB is 14 by Doug Flutie in 1991. Note: Jackie Parker had 17 TDs in 1957 but played only half of that season as a QB (8 starts at QB, 8 at receiver with 5 TD receptions).

- Hamilton receiving I: Jalen Saunders left their last game in the 1st Quarter and did not return after picking up just one catch for 26 yards. Combined with Luke Tasker and making up their #1 & #2 receivers from 2017 (180 receptions in total), they accounted for just two catches last week.

- Edmonton #1 & #2 receivers: The Esks can make it twice in 3 years with the CFL's Top Two receivers ('16, '18). That has occurred just 6 times since 1958. Winnipeg 1961 & 1971, Edmonton 1979, Calgary 1999, Edmonton 2001, & Edmonton in 2016.

- Brandon Banks: Now has a 22-game receiving streak, 12 clutch 2nd down catches in his last 3 games, and 100+ yards in 11 of his last 14 games. Since Sep 4/17, he is the CFL's leading receiver with 1,677 yards over the 18 games since then:

1. Banks HAM 1,677 2. Saunders HAM 1,451 3. Walker EDM 1,450 4. Tasker HAM 1,074 5. Arceneaux BC 1,063

- Hamilton Offence #2: The Tiger-Cats come in with the #2 ranking for Net Offence at 403.5 yards per game in 2018. They have gone over the 500-yard mark twice already, something they did just once across all of the 2016-2017 seasons. The last time that Hamilton averaged over 400 yards per game was back in 2004 at 405 per game.

- Sean Whyte up to #2 at 86.2%: With his current streak of 13 made FGs in a row, Whyte has passed Justin Medlock for the #2 ranked FG% of all-time. Whyte is now 288-of-334 in his career for an 86.2% success rate. Medlock sits at 316-of-367 86.1% and they both trail all-time leader Rene Paredes (327/375 87.2%).

- Red Zone Defence: The Ti-Cats have stopped opponents 15 times out of 23 Red Zone chances, #1 in the CFL at just 35%. They have forced opponents into 6 Red Zone Turnovers, #1 in the CFL.

- EDM last 4 games gap in Field Position: In the last 4 games, Edmonton opponents have started 12 drives inside the Eskimos' half of the field compared to just 4 by the Edmonton in the opponents' end. On average they have had to start at their 31-yard line vs the opposition's average start at the 42-yard line - a gap of 560 yards worth of field length.

- Most penalized club: The Eskimos reached 1,000 penalty yards last week with their 6th game of 100+ yards or more this year.

- 536 Net Yards: Last week Edmonton gained 536 yards of Net Offence, their most in almost 4 years since Nov 1/14 (550 vs BC).

- J.C. Sherritt: Has a Sack in 3 of his last 4 games after getting none in the first 5 games. He now has 476 career Def. Tackles.

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Speaking of wheels coming off...  I can't see Hamilton making the playoffs...

Wonder if they'll trade for Manziel...

not enjoying this collapse. pick, Pi, td. 

looks like they are picking on Hamilton 20.

Edited August 24, 20187 yr by Mark F

Masoli showing me the kind of qb I always thought he was.  Not as good as he was made out to believe.

It will interesting to see if Hamilton makes half-time adjustments and makes it a game. They're not far off.

Bombers have two with the Esks both in Edmonton - with that Esk receiving corps and Mike Reilly against a Richie Hall Marshmallow Defense - going to be so ugly!

16 minutes ago, NorthernSkunk said:

Wow the things that can happen with a mobile QB....

Reilly is not a mobile qb as he has had knee & leg injuries. He can evade the rush or roll out but he seldom takes off for a lot of yards downfield.  He throws from the pocket. And you can't compare their receivers to ours. The Esks are light years ahead.

Edited August 24, 20187 yr by SpeedFlex27

1 minute ago, Tracker said:

It will interesting to see if Hamilton makes half-time adjustments and makes it a game. They're not far off.

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Far off from what?  Two turnover and two TDs in the last two minutes is the definition of game killer.

3 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Reilly is not a mobile qb as he has had knee & leg injuries. He can evade the rush or roll out but he seldom takes off for a lot of yards downfield.  He throws from the pocket. And you can't compare their receivers to ours. The Esks are light years ahead.

He doesn't care - just wants to continue complaining about Nichols for a sixth straight day

Concert series a wonderful addition, Kate? No. Brodie Lawson? Yes. 

Edited August 24, 20187 yr by SpeedFlex27

Masoli, talk about Jekyll and Hyde. If he isnt the answer in Hamilton, they be in trouble.

I have to wonder how Dunigan & Barker get along on the panel. The Stamps fired Barker 3 days before Xmas in 2003. They hired Dunigan the next day. If they both have any animosity they sure don't show it. 

2 hours ago, Floyd said:

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Far off from what?  Two turnover and two TDs in the last two minutes is the definition of game killer.

Hamilton is making mistakes, no doubt but they are not being outplayed for the most part. Masoli does not look bad apart from the INTs.

Just now, Tracker said:

Hamilton is making mistakes, no doubt but they are not being outplayed for the most part. Masoli does not look bad apart from the INTs.

Reilly & his receivers are absolutely KILLING The Ti Cats. They are being woefully outplayed. 

 

And I would have bet the farm that Reilly was over the line on that last TD pass.

Just now, Tracker said:

And I would have bet the farm that Reilly was over the line on that last TD pass.

They checked & he wasn't. 

Never been a Gable fan. 

celebration stuff getting stupid now

Hamilton still in deep in spite of the FG.

Edited August 24, 20187 yr by Tracker

McCarty having a tough night.

 

24 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Speaking of wheels coming off...  I can't see Hamilton making the playoffs...

It makes me sad that in a 9-team league:
- Hamilton (3-5)
- Toronto (3-5)
- Montreal (1-8)

... one of these teams is going to host the Eastern semi-final.
 

Reilly might want to think about learning to slide. 

Lol - Hamilton announcers talking about how when they played the Als, the Al's were penalized for 15 men in the huddle. Even the 'Riders aren't that stupid.

9 minutes ago, Mark F said:

celebration stuff getting stupid now

Expect it to get a lot worse. Why wouldn't this be discussed in the off season with the Rules Committee? Ambrosie just changed it mid season which I don't think is right. 

15 minutes ago, Tracker said:

Hamilton is making mistakes, no doubt but they are not being outplayed for the most part. Masoli does not look bad apart from the INTs.

You can see Masoli has psyched himself out now...  he's forcing everything 

1 minute ago, Floyd said:

You can see Masoli has psyched himself out now...  he's forcing everything 

Esks O has cooled down.  That gable fumble seemed to take the wind out of their sails.