The BC Lions have gotten off to an excellent start in their 2021 CFL campaign. They now sit at second in the West after winning their last two games, both against the Ottawa Redblacks. Their success this season is thanks in large part to the success of the Lions’ passing game between quarterback Michael Reilly and his primary receivers, Lucky Whitehead and Bryan Burnham. Through five games this season, Michael Reilly has already thrown for 1293 yards (third-most in the league). Receivers Lucky Whitehead and Bryan Burnham have benefitted from Reilly’s numbers and have made the most of his production this season. This season, New Jersey native Bryan Burnham has made a team-high 24 catches for 401 yards, suitable for fifth-most in the league. Further, Bryan’s three touchdown receptions through his five games this season puts him in second place in the CFL in that category behind only Montreal’s Jake Wieneke. Despite Bryan Burnham’s production this season, it’s been BC’s 29-year-old receiver, Lucky Whitehead, who has stolen the show through Lion’s first five games. Lucky’s 421 yards on 24 receptions are good for third in the CFL’s receiving yards category this season, while his 178 yards-after-catch put Whitehead in first place in that category in the entire league. Lucky Whitehead has also been electric on special teams this year. Last Saturday, he returned. a missed field goal against the Redblacks out from ten yards deep in his own endzone all the way back for a touchdown. One thing that both Lucky Whitehead and Bryan Burnham have in common this season, and give credit to Michael Reilly for this as well, is their massive yards-per-catch average they have been enjoying. Out of receivers who have made more than 10 catches this season, Lucky Whitehead leads the CFL in yards-per-catch with 17.5, while Burnham is third in that category with 16.7. If you want to take that stat even further, they are first and second in yards-per-catch this season among receivers who have made at least 20 catches in this young season. If BC’s quarterback-receiver chemistry stays this hot all season, the lions are sure to make a push for the CFL playoffs. The sky is the limit this season at BC Place.

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