The 140: CFL Power Rankings - Week 12
Welcome to the fourth installment of "The 140," theScore's new CFL Power Rankings, where we break down each team in 140 characters or fewer. Because that's all the time you've got.
1. Calgary Stampeders
| W-L | Home | Away | Point differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-1 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 124 |
Calgary leads the league in points for (292) and against (168). A sweep of Edmonton showed the Stampeders are the team to beat.
Key injuries: SB Brad Sinopoli (upper body), DL DeQuin Evans (knee)
Next game: vs. Toronto Argonauts, Saturday
2. Saskatchewan Roughriders
| W-L | Home | Away | Point differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-2 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 53 |
Losing Darian Durant shouldn't slow down Saskatchewan's seven-game winning streak. They lead the league with 150.7 average rushing yards.
Key injuries: QB Darian Durant (elbow), K Josh Bartel (hamstring), DB Mark LeGree (hamstring)
Next game: at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Sunday
3. Edmonton Eskimos
| W-L | Home | Away | Point differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 50 |
Matt Nichols has over 500 passing yards in two starts. Montreal will be a welcome opponent for Edmonton, which is 5-0 vs. the East Division.
Key injuries: K Grant Shaw (pectoral), QB Mike Reilly (thumb)
Next game: vs. Montreal Alouettes, Friday
4. BC Lions
| W-L | Home | Away | Point differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-4 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 32 |
Travis Lulay's return was painfully brief, but veteran Kevin Glenn is a quality backup. BC's strength is in its league-best pass defence.
Key injuries: QB Travis Lulay (shoulder)
Next game: vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saturday
5. Montreal Alouettes
| W-L | Home | Away | Point differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-7 | 3-3 | 0-4 | -75 |
Montreal is on top of the East with two straight wins. Bear Woods and Gabriel Knapton have combined for eight sacks on the winning streak.
Key injuries: CB Geoff Tisdale (ankle), QB Troy Smith (undisclosed)
Next game: at Edmonton Eskimos, Friday
6. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| W-L | Home | Away | Point differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-5 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2 |
With four losses in five games, the Bombers are facing serious injury problems on defence. Drew Willy has been sacked a CFL-high 40 times.
Key injuries: LB Ian Wild (shoulder/neck), DE Jason Vega (knee), DL Zach Anderson (undisclosed)
Next game: at BC Lions, Saturday
7. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| W-L | Home | Away | Point differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-7 | 2-2 | 0-5 | -42 |
Hamilton lost ground to Montreal in the East, but Zach Collaros hasn't missed a beat with 655 passing yards since returning from injury.
Key injuries: QB Dan LeFevour (ACL), RB C.J. Gable (foot)
Next game: vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders, Sunday
8. Toronto Argonauts
| W-L | Home | Away | Point differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-7 | 2-2 | 1-5 | -27 |
On a three-game losing skid, Toronto traded for Alex Suber during its bye week. Andre Durie is expected to play for the first time since Week 2.
Key injuries: SB Chad Owens (knee), WR John Chiles (hamstring)
Next game: at Calgary Stampeders, Saturday
9. Ottawa Redblacks
| W-L | Home | Away | Point differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-5 | -117 |
The lowly Redblacks have not recorded more than 10 points in a game since Week 7, leaving plenty of concerns to address on their bye week.
Key injuries: LB Anton McKenzie (undisclosed), WR Kierrie Johnson (arm), DL Keith Shologan (leg)
Next game: at Saskatchewan Roughriders, Sept. 21