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

Then, I’ll render a verdict as to whether I think it’s an “overreaction”, a “fair” assessment, or if it’s “too soon to tell.”

This week, how much love is too much love for the Argos?

Same question when it comes to Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo and also the Calgary defensive line.

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TO THE TOP OF THE POWER RANKINGS THEY GO

That was some kind of statement win by the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. In an explosive — if uneven — performance against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Argos made a statement to all who had them ninth on the preseason power rankings list.

“They beat the number one guys, the defending champs. So they’re tops now, right?”

THE VERDICT: Overreaction. That’s not how the power rankings work, in my eyes, otherwise we’d have teams changing places with each other very week based only on that week’s results. They are a cumulative mix of trends over a few weeks, although, sure, they can be a bit more mercurial in the early........

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