Many Crew SC players have underperformed this year. A team doesn't miss the playoffs without several key performers failing to get the job done. One player in particular has bucked that trend, Justin Meram has had an excellent season on a team where many others regressed.
Meram's 2016 was impressive. He's tallied five goals, a bit of a drop off from his past two seasons, but he's added 12 assists, which more than doubles his totals in any other season. He also has played his consistently superior defense. His raw defensive numbers are the best of any midfielder or forward not named Wil Trapp which is impressive as he is doing the defensive dirty work from the wing.