CFL Media Poll

The Canadian Football League (CFL) revealed the results from the 2019 CFL Media Poll today. CFL experts across the country filled out 22 questions in advance to the 2019 season to make predictions, projections and answer hypotheticals. In total, 50 completed the poll.

Please note, ballots were distributed June 3rd to June 7th.

Below are results:

Which team will win the West Division? (50 votes)

48% Winnipeg Blue Bombers (24 votes)
34% Calgary Stampeders (17)
14% BC Lions (7)
4% Edmonton Eskimos (2)

Which team will win the East Division? (50 votes)

86% Hamilton Tiger-Cats (43 votes)
8% Ottawa REDBLACKS (4)
6% Toronto Argonauts (3)

Which team will win the 107th Grey Cup presented by Shaw in Calgary? (48 votes)

29% Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (14 votes each)

13% Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6)

10% BC Lions (5)

8% Edmonton Eskimos (4)

Who will win the Most Outstanding Player in 2019? (48 votes)

29% Bo Levi Mitchell (14 votes)

29% Mike Reilly (14)

17% Jeremiah Masoli (8)

13% Andrew Harris (6)

4% Brandon Banks (2)

Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in 2019? (46 votes)

17% Reggie Begelton (8)

11% Dominique Davis (5)

7% K.D. Cannon (3)

4% Bralon Addison (2)

4% Matt Nichols (2)

4% Duron Carter (2)

4% Antonio Pipkin (2)

4% RJ Harris (2)

4% James Franklin (2)

Which team made the best overall moves this offseason? (50 votes)

48% BC Lions (24)

38% Edmonton Eskimos (19)

6% Saskatchewan Roughriders (3)

4% Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2)

2% Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1)

2% Toronto Argonauts (1)

Which one player acquisition will make the biggest impact in 2019? (49 votes)

88% Mike Reilly to BC (43)

Who will lead the league in receiving yards? (50 votes)

40% Bryan Burnham (20)

20% Brandon Banks (10)

14% Greg Ellingson (7)

8% Eric Rogers (4)

Who will lead the league in rushing yards? (50 votes)

48% Andrew Harris (24)

30% William Powell (15)

10% Don Jackson (5)

If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the CFL, who would your first selection be? (47 votes)

62% Bo Levi Mitchell (29)

28% Mike Reilly (13)

Who will win Most Outstanding Canadian in 2019? (50 votes)

56% Andrew Harris (28)

22% Brad Sinopoli (11)

10% Kwaku Boateng (5)

Who will win Most Outstanding Defensive Player? (50 votes)

42% Adam Bighill (21)

30% Willie Jefferson (15)

12% Micah Johnson (6)

Who will lead the league in sacks this year? (50 votes)

30% Charleston Hughes (15)

30% Willie Jefferson (15)

12% Kwaku Boateng (6)

12% Shawn Lemon (6)

10% Micah Johnson (5)

Who will be the comeback player of the year in 2019? (45 votes)

20% Zach Collaros (9)

16% Duron Carter (7)

11% Solomon Elimimian (5)

7% Emmanuel Arceneaux (3)

7% James Franklin (3)

Which 2018 non-playoff team will have the most wins in 2019? (50 votes)

68% Edmonton Eskimos (34)

26% Toronto Argonauts (13)

6% Montreal Alouettes (3)

Who is the most underrated player in the CFL and why? (45 votes)

7% Luke Tasker (3)

4% Armanti Edwards (2)

4% Zach Evans (2)

4% Cordarro Law (2)

4% Jeremiah Masoli (2)

4% Derrick Moncrief (2)

4% Matt Nichols (2)

4% Brandon Smith (2)

Which current Head Coach would you most want coaching your team? (49 votes)

63% Dave Dickenson (31)

12% Mike O’Shea (6)

10% Rick Campbell (5)

Which up-and-coming coach (current coordinator or positional coach) would you hire as a first-time head coach in the CFL?  (45 votes)

24% Noel Thorpe (11)

11%Mark Washington (5)

9% Ryan Dinwiddie (4)

9% Mark Kilam (4)

7%Tommy Condell (3)

Which newly-appointed Head Coach will finish with the most wins? (49 votes)

51% Orlondo Steinauer (25)

35% DeVone Claybrooks (17)

12% Craig Dickenson (6)

2% Corey Chamblin (1)

Will there be a cross-over this season? (50 votes)

90% Yes (45)

10% No (5)

Which team has the strongest receiving corps? (50 votes)

28% Calgary Stampeders (14)

24% Edmonton Eskimos (12)

16% Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8)

12% BC Lions (6)

How many 5,000-yard passers will there be? (50 votes)

36% Three (18)

30% Two (15)

20% Four (10)