It's been a very tough start to the season for Sheffield Wednesday so far, but with green shoots of progress on show there is room for hope.
The Owls have looked better since Danny Röhl's arrival at the club, and while results haven't really improved - aside from that first win - many fans have been a least a little buoyed by what they've seen.
With that positivity in mind, we decided to look at who has ranked highest on statistics website, WhoScored, so far, and while some names on the list won't surprise you, there may be a couple that do.
The average ranking takes into account a number of different factors, and we've put together a list that includes every player that has featured in more than one Championship fixture over the course of 2023/24.
Delgado split opinion this season when he was playing, and even though he was often in an unfamiliar position he’s still ranked pretty high on this list. Second only to Windass when it comes to crosses per game (1.1). | UGC / Steve Ellis
Iorfa has been almost ever-present this season and ranks high in clearances (3.3), tackles (1.9) and blocks (0.7) per game. He’s become an important part of Röhl’s side since he took over. | UGC / Steve Ellis
Paterson will miss the next game due to suspension, but you’d expect to see him back again as soon as it has been served. He averages more aerial duel wins (3.2) than any other player in the side, is the team’s most fouled player (1.4 per match) and also ranks highly with regards to tackles made (22 in total). | UGC / Steve Ellis
It's not been Bannan's most productive season in terms of the numbers, but it's not been through lack of trying. He's made six more key passes than anyone else (19 in total) and has the second highest pass completion rate (84%) despite also averaging the most passes per match (47.4). | UGC / Steve Ellis
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