• The Roughriders shine: Saskatchewan moved up two slots, thanks partly to an unreal efficiency by proper deal with Trevon Tate.
• Ottawa slides: The Redblacks’ cross safety has waned with out their two regular beginning tackles.
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Week 16 of the 2024 CFL season is within the books.
These post-Week 16 lineups embrace gamers who performed probably the most at every place, and highlighted in crimson are these with a season-long PFF grade beneath 60.0.
1. Toronto Argonauts (No Change)
LT Isiah Cage
LG Ryan Hunter
C Peter Nicastro
RG Anthony Vandal
RT Dejon Allen
• One week after I claimed the Argonauts could be practically inconceivable to drop out of the highest spot, they performed one in every of their worst video games of the season. But their worst is what the lower-ranked groups attempt for, as they nonetheless earned a unit PFF pass-blocking grade above 60.0 (63.2). Their 58.7 PFF general grade was their second-lowest unit mark this season, dragged down by a 57.3 unit run-blocking grade.
• Star left deal with Isiah Cage began after an harm scare final week however as soon as once more was unable to complete as a consequence of an obvious harm. Toronto’s pass-blocking grade was 67.2 with him on the sphere and 57.9 with out him.
2. Montreal Alouettes (No Change)
LT Nick Callender
LG Pier-Olivier Lestage
C Justin Lawrence
RG Jesse Gibbon
RT Josh Donovan
• It was one other strong week for the Alouettes’ offensive line, and they’re the primary group to clinch a playoff berth. Montreal earned a 64.9 PFF general grade, a 62.1 run-blocking grade and a 66.0 pass-blocking grade.
• Star left deal with Nick Callender was this week’s prime pass-protecting deal with, notching an 83.0 pass-blocking grade with just one stress allowed throughout 32 snaps.
3. Edmonton Elks (No Change)
LT Martez Ivey
LG David Focault
C Mark Korte
RG Shane Richards
RT Brett Boyko
• Edmonton had a wonderful week alongside the offensive line to carry on to its top-three spot. With a stellar 76.8 unit run-blocking grade, the Elks strengthen their declare as the highest run-blocking group within the CFL. While their 63.4 unit pass-blocking grade leaves one thing to be desired, it does assist in their quest to carry their season-long grade again above 60.0.
• Left guard David Foucault was the top-graded guard general (75.1) and the highest general cross protector, with an 87.5 pass-blocking grade and 0 pressures allowed throughout 30 snaps.
4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (No Change)
LT Brendan Bordner
LG Brandon Revenberg
C David Beard
RG Coulter Woodmansey
RT Jordan Murray
• Hamilton couldn’t carry over among the stellar play from Week 15 towards Ottawa and had a little bit of a regression in Week 16 towards Toronto. However, the Tiger-Cats nonetheless pulled out the much-needed win regardless of their unit’s 56.1 pass-blocking grade.
• Like Edmonton, Hamilton’s offensive line energy is in run blocking. The Tiger-Cats earned a 67.8 unit grade this week and rank because the second-highest-graded group of the 12 months (73.6).
• Star left deal with Brendan Bordner strengthened his CFL Rookie of the Year case this week towards the Argonauts by incomes an 80.3 run-blocking grade, pushing his season-long run-blocking grade to a 74.6, a top-five mark within the CFL, and his general grade to a 72.3, a top-six mark.
5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Up 1)
LT Stanley Bryant
LG Liam Dobson
C Chris Kolankowski
RG Patrick Neufeld
RT Eric Lofton
• With Stanley Bryant again at left deal with, the Blue Bombers are poised for a stellar closing stretch. The Bombers’ depth alongside the offensive line is a big asset; they’ve seven offensive linemen with a minimum of 290 snaps on the season and 60.0-plus PFF general grades. They are also the CFL group that’s most keen to lean into its energy, having probably the most snaps with six or seven offensive linemen on the sphere directly.
• This previous week, Winnipeg was the highest pass-protecting offensive line within the league. The Blue Bombers earned a 78.0 unit pass-blocking grade with solely 4 pressures allowed, good for a 12.9% stress charge. Lofton (79.6), Kolankowski (77.7) and Dobson (73.0) have been the celebrities in cross safety final week, ending with grades above 73.0.
6. Saskatchewan Roughriders (Up 2)
LT Trevor Reid
LG Noah Zerr
C Logan Ferland
RG Nick Jones
RT Trevon Tate
• What per week for the Roughriders’ offensive line. One week after Hamilton grew to become the one offensive line with an 80.0-plus general grade, the Roughriders got here out and upped it. Saskatchewan earned an 85.8 PFF general grade, an 84.2 run-blocking grade and a 74.6 pass-blocking grade.
• Trevon Tate earned an elite 91.7 general grade and a sensational 92.1 run-blocking grade in Week 16. That general grade is the highest mark for an offensive lineman with 15-plus snaps in a recreation within the PFF CFL period.
• Not to be forgotten, Logan Ferland (77.7) and Trevor Reid (77.7) rounded out the highest three offensive linemen within the CFL this week with 77.0-plus general grades. Nick Jones has additionally completed with back-to-back 70.0-plus general recreation grades.
7. Calgary Stampeders (No Change)
LT D’Antne Demery
LG Zack Williams
C Sean McEwen
RG Christy Nkanu
RT Joshua Coker
• Calgary had its finest run-blocking efficiency of the season this previous week. The unit earned a 69.1 run-blocking grade and its second-highest single-game general grade (67.1).
• Sean McEwen starred for the Stampeders this previous week and was the highest-graded heart within the CFL, incomes a 77.4 general grade. He was additionally the second-highest-graded run-blocker (80.9).
8. Ottawa Redblacks (Down 3)
LT Drake Centers
LG Drew Desjarlais
C Eric Starczala
RG Dariusz Bladek
RT Jacob Ruby
• While a three-spot rankings drop in a single week is just not optimistic, it isn’t completely as a consequence of poor play from the Redblacks. As famous above, all three groups that jumped them had terrific weeks. Ottawa, nonetheless, has hit a little bit of a skid at a vital time of the season.
• Ottawa’s cross safety has lacked throughout this 1-3 stretch. Since Week 13, the offensive line has earned a 55.2 pass-blocking grade with a 22.5% stress charge allowed.
• The Redblacks’ depth is being examined, as each regular beginning tackles didn’t play this week, with Dino Boyd and Zack Pelohos on the six-game harm listing. Ottawa will want two of Drake Centers, Jacob Ruby and Dontae Bull (Bull performed 23 snaps at left deal with this week) to step up of their absence.
9. British Columbia Lions (No Change)
LT Chris Schleuger
LG Kory Woodruff
C Michael Couture
RG Sukh Chungh
RT Kent Perkins
• The Lions stay at No. 9 after being on a bye in Week 16.