CFL | Rourke, Rhymes and Wall named players of the week

(Toronto) BC Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, Lions receiver Dominique Rhymes and Calgary Stampeders defensive back Titus Wall were named CFL MVPs of the past week.

Posted at 11:40 a.m.

The three players were chosen by a panel of judges who, each on their own, submitted their choices to the League office.

Rourke set a career-high 477 passing yards in a 46-14 Lions win over the Edmonton Elks. He completed 34 of 37 passes and his 91.2% completion rate is a CFL record.

He also threw five touchdown passes, including three to Rhymes. The latter caught nine passes for 91 yards.

For his part, Wall had two interceptions and scored a touchdown in the Stampeders’ 17-3 win over the Ottawa Redblacks. He also had five defensive tackles and one on special teams.


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