H. Yamamoto of Mito Hollyhock is the standout for raw talent across the J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 40.1, and H. Tanaka has been the form player this season, grading 24.4, and Marcus รndio leads the scoring with 7 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Matheus Jesus has improved his Season rating most, up +11.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, H. Tanaka of Tokushima Vortis is the most valuable name in this group at 7.3.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mito Hollyhock | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 70 | WLLWW | 11.3 | 28.8 |
| 2 |  V-varen Nagasaki | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 70 | DWWLD | 9.7 | 24.1 |
| 3 |  JEF United Chiba | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +22 | 69 | WWWWD | 9.9 | 23.1 |
| 4 |  Tokushima Vortis | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 26 | +21 | 65 | LDDWW | 12.9 | 24.9 |
| 5 |  Jubilo Iwata | 39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 64 | DWDWW | 19.3 | 26.3 |
| 6 |  Omiya Ardija | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 43 | +21 | 63 | LLLWW | 8.5 | 24.4 |
| 7 |  Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 62 | LDWLW | 14.8 | 28.5 |
| 8 |  Sagan Tosu | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 58 | LDLDL | 25.7 | 26.7 |
| 9 |  Iwaki | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 56 | WDLWW | 5.8 | 31.9 |
| 10 |  Montedio Yamagata | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 53 | WDWWD | 7.4 | 24.8 |
| 11 |  Imabari | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 53 | LDLWD | 10.3 | 22.9 |
| 12 |  Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 53 | WDWLL | 13.7 | 25 |
| 13 |  Ventforet Kofu | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 44 | DLLLD | 6.1 | 21.8 |
| 14 |  Blaublitz Akita | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 43 | LDWLD | 5.9 | 20.5 |
| 15 |  Fujieda MYFC | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 39 | LDDLD | 6.1 | 24.5 |
| 16 |  Oita Trinita | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 38 | LLLLW | 9 | 24.8 |
| 17 |  Kataller Toyama | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 37 | WWWDL | 3.2 | 24.2 |
| 18 |  Roasso Kumamoto | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 37 | DDLLL | 5.9 | 26.8 |
| 19 |  Renofa Yamaguchi | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 36 | WDLWW | 8.5 | 23.2 |
| 20 |  Ehime FC | 38 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 71 | -36 | 22 | LDLDL | 5.6 | 26.6 |
