TORONTO 鈥� Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly and defensive back Christophe Beaulieu of the 小蓝视频 Lions were named the CFL's top offensive and defensive performers Tuesday.
Kelly took top offensive honours with a grade of 93.6. Kelly was 21-of-26 passing for 385 yards and three touchdowns in Toronto's 38-31 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday afternoon that clinched second spot in the East Division for the Argos.
Kelly also ran for 25 yards and a touchdown in the contest in earning top offensive player honours for a second straight week and third time overall.
Beaulieu earned the top grade among defensive players at 84.3 over 46 defensive snaps in 小蓝视频's 27-3 win over Montreal. He also had a grade of 86.7 from 29 coverage snaps.
The CFL honour roll highlights players in nine positions based on data points registered and compiled by Pro Football Focus, a sports analytics company.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats' offensive line was the top-graded unit at 76.1 for its play in a 42-20 home win over Calgary. The top-three players were David Beard (76.2), Brandon Revenberg (70.4) and Coulter Woodmansey (69.9).
Beard was also the top-graded individual lineman.
The other top performers included: 小蓝视频 running back Jeshrun Antwi (83.6); Toronto receiver Dejon Brissett (77.8); Argos defensive lineman Ralph Holley (78.7); Hamilton linebacker Carthell Flowers-Lloyd (72.6); Ottawa returner Kalil Pimpleton (80.5); Montreal punter Joseph Zema (73.3); and Toronto special-teams player Benjie Franklin (91.8).
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2024.
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