SURREY - James Butler isn't surprised when he watches Nathan Rourke successfully lob a 49-yard pass up the field.

It's what the running back has come to expect from the B.C. Lions star quarterback.

“To me, that's just Nate being Nate. It's on brand for Nate," Butler said at the team's training facility in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday. "I've been saying this since I met him — whenever No. 12 is back there, he just gives you a chance.”

After struggling in his return to the CFL last season, Rourke is back at the top of his game.

The 27-year-old Canadian earned player of the week honours for leading the Lions to a decisive 36-18 victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.

Rourke has shown "steady growth" this season and the player of the week nod shows the team's entire offence has been

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