I will then look at the shooting stats for defenders.  I’m  not going to look at chances created as I think the link between that and assists is even more difficult for defenders.

Heres a few things Ive added over the last few weeks

1.  There’s starting to be enough data and variations in game time that I’m taking in to account shots and chances per minute which means there maybe some variations to last week.

2.  On the all matches ranking and the last 6 shooting stats list I’ve added “CC” next to their name if they’re also in the last 6 chances created top 10.  That will let you easily see if they have another string to their bow of assist potential (however unreliable  the correlation is)

I wont analyse the player implications for these stats in this article but in the “ones to watch” articles they will be an integral part

Summary

If you can’t be bothered reading the whole set of stats here’s the highlights.  Brackets are next 6 fixture ease:

 DGW or not Suarez (10) still remains the top striker for me as he heads virtually all the stats.

RVP (11 DGW)  still holds on to 2nd for me with the DGW, then its Giroud (3 DGW) .  Carroll (14 DGW)  is the next best DGW prospect.  Dzeko (13) has great stats and fixtures but is a gametime risk with Aguero back.  Benteke (12)  is next for me.  Showing strong recent form and with good fixures is Rodriguez (5) and then Kone (19) followed by Lukaku (17)  who has just slipped in the last few games

Here’s my tables in all their glory