Are forwards just good for scoring?
Well, there is the oft-used saying 'forwards just need to get goals'. Most of the time, fans will not care if their beloved scorer does not do anything productive towards possession or team-work, as long as they score goals. So, I decided to see the difference between the average ratings when a forward scores at least one goal compared to not scoring a goal in a game.
| Player | Did not score | Did score | Difference |
| Yura Movsisyan | 5.62 | 6.89 | 1.27 |
| Robbie Findley | 5.38 | 8.13 | 2.75 |
| Fabian Espindola | 6.20 | 8.35 | 2.15 |
| Kenny Deuchar | 6.42 | 7.61 | 1.19 |
| Tino Nunez | 5.57 | 7.69 | 2.12 |
| All Forwards | 5.87 | 7.84 | 1.97 |
| Other Field Players | 6.51 | 7.77 | 1.26 |
So it looks like that forwards' scoring tendencies affect their rating by about 64% (1.26 / 1.97) compared to non-forward field players. And, it looks like people are most critical of Robbie Findley as he has a 2.75 difference between scoring a goal and not scoring a goal. Also, Findley's highest average given in a game he did not score a goal was 7.42 (23 games) and his lowest average given in a game he did score a goal was 7.43 (6 games).
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