Castrol Index Weekly Top 20: San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch leads the way in Week 16

Castrol Index San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch

Things seem to be looking up for the San Jose Earthquakes.


In a relatively light week, Quakes goalkeeper Jon Busch topped the Castrol Index Top 20 for Week 16 with a terrific performance in a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids, the first under new San Jose interim manager Mark Watson. Busch's six saves helped the Quakes hold off the resurgent Rapids, down a man for more than 70 minutes after Atiba Harris' sending off.


However, it was multiple players from Colorado and the New England Revolution who distinguished themselves despite being on the wrong side of their respective results. Nathan Sturgis (No. 2), Brian Mullan (No. 7), Drew Moor (No. 10), and Marvell Wynne (No. 14) all rated highly in a losing cause for the Rapids, while Scott Caldwell (No. 11), Dimitry Imbongo (No. 15), and Juan Agudelo (No. 19) made the grade for the Revs following a wild 4-3 loss against the Vancouver Whitecaps.


See how players collect points in the Castrol methodology here.


Castrol Index Week 16 Top 20 Performers

Rank
Player
Position
Team
Minutes
Opponent
Points
1
Jon Busch
Goalkeeper
San Jose Earthquakes
90
Colorado Rapids
1,349
2
Nathan Sturgis
Midfielder
Colorado Rapids
90
San Jose Earthquakes
1,326
3
Donovan Ricketts
Goalkeeper
Portland Timbers
90
FC Dallas
1,306
4
Kenny Miller
Forward
Vancouver Whitecaps
90
New England Revolution
1,246
5
Diego Chará
Midfielder
Portland Timbers
90
FC Dallas
1,085
6
Andy Gruenebaum
Goalkeeper
Columbus Crew
90
Montreal Impact
988
7
Brian Mullan
Midfielder
Colorado Rapids
90
San Jose Earthquakes
981
8
Dominic Oduro
Forward
Columbus Crew
89
Montreal Impact
972
9
Joe Bendik
Goalkeeper
Toronto FC
90
D.C. United
912
10
Drew Moor
Defender
Colorado Rapids
90
San Jose Earthquakes
821
11
Scott Caldwell
Midfielder
New England Revolution
90
Vancouver Whitecaps
811
12
Diego Valeri
Midfielder
Portland Timbers
90
FC Dallas
783
13
Jordan Harvey
Defender
Vancouver Whitecaps
90
New England Revolution
760
14
Marvell Wynne
Defender
Colorado Rapids
90
San Jose Earthquakes
759
15
Dimitry Imbongo
Forward
New England Revolution
22
Vancouver Whitecaps
746
16
David Ferreira
Midfielder
FC Dallas
90
Portland Timbers
745
17
Robert Earnshaw
Forward
Toronto FC
79
D.C. United
702
18
Chad Marshall
Defender
Columbus Crew
90
Montreal Impact
698
19
Juan Agudelo
Forward
New England Revolution
74
Vancouver Whitecaps
694
20
Nick DeLeon
Midfielder
D.C. United
90
Toronto FC
678