Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle

Opta Stat of the Day: Is Chris Wondolowski more than just a poacher?

This one's pretty easy:

<strong>Player</strong>
<strong>Chances Created from Open Play</strong>
Wondolowski, Chris
18
Lee Young-Pyo
17
Higua&iacute;n, Federico
17
Garc&iacute;a, Oscar Boniek
17
Ferreira, David
16
Harris, Atiba
16
Henry, Thierry
15
Chara, Diego
15
Feilhaber, Benny
14
Bruin, Will
14

Bear in mind, Wondo has played more minutes than most of the guys on that list, and San Jose's wide-open style is conducive to creating a ton of chances no matter who's out there.


But still... he's leading the league in chances created from the run of play. And he's tied for second in assists. It takes more than a poacher's instincts to manage that.