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Quarterback Rankings: Where does every pivot land?

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19.08.2026

Quarterback Rankings is a bi-weekly series that breaks down the top signal-callers in the CFL. The ranking of starters heading into each week reflects recent performance, statistical indicators, team success, and overall on-field evaluation.

We are now officially at the midpoint of the year with every team having played at least nine games.

So far, 2026 has been wildly compelling and much of that can be traced to the quarterback play. When looking at the Quarterback Rankings, it feels like we have a clear top tier of three, with another on the rise.

From an entertainment standpoint, there is so much competition among the “middle class” of quarterbacks and those at the bottom have had some impressive moments.

Overall, even with the usual injuries, I imagine most fans must be thrilled with what they’ve seen.

*Tre Ford is included here assuming he is starting in Week 12. The Tiger-Cats have not announced their starter for Week 12 as of this writing.

1. (1) DAVIS ALEXANDER | MONTREAL ALOUETTES

Even coming off of a bye week, there is no way Davis Alexander could be knocked off his spot as the game’s best passer.

Alexander tops the CFL in passing yards and average yards per pass, and that is a rare feat to lead in both of these critical categories. Against the Edmonton Elks, Alexander had nearly as many touchdown passes (four) as incompletions (six).

I want to put a spotlight on his legs as he set the tone early with his 10-yard touchdown run in Montreal’s Week 10 48-30 win. He pumped-faked himself open, had more than enough speed to get to the corner, then used his 210-pound frame to power his way the final yard into the end zone.

A lot will have to happen in the next two weeks to find Davis not in this now-familiar position.

2. (2) TREVOR HARRIS | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

We saw two different versions of Trevor Harris in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ last two........

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