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It hasn’t taken DaVaris Daniels long to establish himself as one of Bo Levi Mitchell’s go-to targets.

He hasn’t needed much time to catch the CFL’s attention either, as the 23-year-old receiver was named one of the league’s three top performers of the weeks on Tuesday after a six-reception, 113-yard and two-touchdown performance against the Edmonton Eskimos.

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Ask the rookie receiver to explain how he’s gone from backup to star in only four weeks as a starter, and he’ll immediately credit his teammates.

Ask his teammates, though, and they’re happy to explain.

“I think you can see it, it’s the speed, he’s got big-play ability,” said Stamps quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. “But to me, what makes him successful in our offence is he has it up top. He understands the game and understands what he needs to be.

“He’s not taking a long time to understand Canadian defences compared to the American game. Right now if you underestimate a guy, typically they go out and beat you and he’s done a good job of taking advantage of that.”