MNP By the Numbers: Week 8 vs. Lions

6 – interception touchdowns for the Tiger-Cats defence in the 2015 season, after Erik Harris’ pick six against the Lions. Their total through seven games ties the team record, set in 1965, and is one short of the league record (7), set by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2006 season.
52 – Ticats points scored in the win over the BC Lions. This was the second time the team scored 52 in a game this season, and the fourth straight game they’ve scored 30+ points.
177 – total yards for Brandon Banks in the win. Banks scored two touchdowns, one on a 96-yard punt return and the other on a 45-yard passing play.
100 – Luke Tasker made six receptions for 100 yards on Saturday night, recording his first 100+ yard game of 2015 and the third of his CFL career.
4 – Ticats defensive back Emanuel Davis knocked down two passes on Saturday night, increasing his season total to four, all of which have come in the last three games.
2,014 – Zach Collaros now leads the league in passing yardage, with 2,014 yards in seven games. Collaros also leads the CFL in 30+ yard completions (14), is second in touchdowns passes (14), and is third in the league in completion percentage (71.3%).

+12 – Along with their league-leading turnover ratio, the Ticats lead the CFL in takeaways (22), interceptions (11) and turnovers on downs (8).
243 – total points scored by the Ticats in seven games played. The team holds a 50-point lead on the second-place Argos, and 68 more points than league average.
22 – quarterback sacks generated by the Tiger-Cats defence this season, good for second in the league. The Ticats entered Week Seven with just 11 sacks, in a tie for third in the league; they’ve since doubled that total in two games.
+249 – The Ticats have gained 480 yards on punt returns this season, while holding opposing returners to just 231 yards on punts. Hamilton’s special teams units have not allowed a single return touchdown in 2015, while scoring on four of their own.