The best young attacker in MLS just may be the Dynamo's Alberth Elis, according to the numbers.
Elis, who has 6 goals and 3 assists in 14 games played, is third among all players in MLS with .92 non-penalty goals plus assists per 90 minutes, behind New York City FC's David Villa and the LA Galaxy's Romain Alessandrini. Dynamo forward Mauro Manotas is also in the top 20, averaging .69 non-penalty goals plus assists per 90. The pair are two of six players age 23 and under who are in the top 20 players overall in that category.