Welcome to Overreaction Monday, where we look back on the previous week’s action and root out some angles that could be prone to reactions that might be a tad over the top. Either from fans and the media in general or, maybe just specifically me.

Then come the verdicts: “Overreaction,” “fair” or “too soon to tell.”

This week, maple syrup-infused pass-catchers rule the roost, and defences suffer the slings and arrows of both hot quarterbacks and hot takes.

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CANADIAN RECEIVERS ARE THE BEST RECEIVERS

Led by Montreal’s Tyson Philpot (nine catches, 193 yards) and Saskatchewan’s Kian Schaffer-Baker (11 catches, 165 yards), Canadian receivers really went off in Week 2, with BC’s Justin Mcinnis (eight for 129), Winnipeg’s Tommy Nield (seven for 111) and Toronto’s Kevin Mital (seven for 109)........

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