The Audi Player Index was introduced to MLS this season, and the numbers have come in for Week 3. Below you can find the top 20 players, according to the Audi Player Index, in Week 3.
The index is calculated by rating nearly every action on the field according to the amount of positive or negative impact on the team's success, the position of the player and and key tasks and the place on the field where the action takes place. The most influential play possible is a goal from outside the box, which would give a forward 545 points.
RANKING |
SCORE |
PLAYER |
CLUB |
1 |
1705 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/sacha-kljestan" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Sacha Kljestan</a> |
NY |
2 |
1388 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/bobby-shuttleworth" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Bobby Shuttleworth</a> |
NE |
3 |
1372 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/c-j-sapong" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">C.J. Sapong</a> |
PHI |
4 |
1275 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/fanendo-adi" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Fanendo Adi</a> |
POR |
5 |
1257 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/felipe" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Felipe</a> |
NY |
6 |
1206 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/maximiliano-urruti" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Maximiliano Urruti</a> |
DAL |
7 |
1173 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/will-bruin" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Will Bruin</a> |
HOU |
8 |
1163 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/gyasi-zardes" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Gyasi Zardes</a> |
LA |
9 |
995 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/boniek-garcia" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Boniek Garcia</a> |
HOU |
10 |
979 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/diego-valeri" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Diego Valeri</a> |
POR |
11 |
901 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/laurent-ciman" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Laurent Ciman</a> |
MTL |
12 |
811 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/nick-rimando" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Nick Rimando</a> |
RSL |
13 |
811 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/tony-tchani" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Tony Tchani</a> |
CLB |
14 |
799 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/leo-fernandes" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Leo Fernandes</a> |
PHI |
15 |
782 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/mauro-diaz" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Mauro Diaz</a> |
DAL |
16 |
777 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/ronald-matarrita" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Ronald Matarrita</a> |
NYC |
17 |
760 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/marco-pappa" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Marco Pappa</a> |
COL |
18 |
755 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/darlington-nagbe" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Darlington Nagbe</a> |
POR |
19 |
745 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/fabinho" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Fabinho</a> |
PHI |
20 |
716 |
<a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/players/fabian-espindola" style="color:#000;border-bottom:1px dotted #909090;">Fabian Espindola</a> |
DC |
