Here are the updated Offensive/Defensive Efficiencies after Week 3. Portland's Offense remains ranked 14th this week, but their Defense improved from 18th to 15th.
Offensive Efficiency (Goals Scored / Shots Taken)
1st: Rapids (.286)
2nd: Sporting KC (.195)
3rd: RSL (.167)
4th: Toronto FC (.156)
5th: Whitecaps (.143)
6th: Fire (.130)
7th: Earthquakes (.121)
8th: Revolution (.097)
9th: Galaxy (.095)
10th: Chivas USA (.091)
11th: DC United (.088)
12th: Union (.083)
13th: Dynamo (.069)
14th: Timbers (.059)
15th: Sounders (.047)
16th: Red Bulls (.044)
17th: Crew (.027)
18th: FC Dallas (.022)
Defensive Efficiency (Goals Allowed / Shots Allowed)
1st: Union (.029)
2nd: Red Bulls (.034)
3rd: RSL (.040)
4th: Revolution (.061)
T-5th: Earthquakes (.063)
T-5th: Crew (.063)
7th: Rapids (.080)
8th: Toronto FC (.100)
9th: Sounders (.114)
T-10th: Galaxy (.118)
T-10th: FC Dallas (.118)
12th: Fire (.130)
13th: Chivas USA (.139)
14th: Whitecaps (.154)
15th: Timbers (.158)
16th: Sporting KC (.171)
17th: DC United (.179)
18th: Dynamo (.600)
Portland's Offensive Efficiency improved from .048 to .059 during Week 3. Their Defensive Efficiency improved from .217 to .158 during Week 3. I would be interested to hear anybody's thoughts as to why the improvement or maybe you think its just purely random. Thoughts?
Here are the Top and Bottom 4 Teams based on the average of their Offensive and Defensive Ranks:
Top 4 (Best to Worst): RSL, Rapids, Toronto FC, Revolution, Earthquakes (3 way tie for 3rd)
Bottom 4 (Worst to Best): Dynamo, Timbers, FC Dallas, DC United