Rovers star is Actim Top Scorer

Here's the latest press release from the Actim Index (below), which was sent to me.

Deadly David: Rovers star is Actim Top Scorer

Blackburn Rovers' David Bentley continued to stake his England credentials with the highest score of the week in the Actim Index, the official player ratings system of the Barclays Premier League.

The midfielder earned himself 53 points in total, with a season high 43 of those coming in Rovers' 3-1 win against Newcastle.

The remarkable return saw the ex-Arsenal ace climb 17 places into 12th, his overall score rising to 238 points, making him Blackburn's highest ranked player so far this season.

Tugay Kerimoglu also performed well scoring Rovers' third at Ewood Park on Saturday receiving 31 points for his efforts.

Analysis of all Premier League games is taking place throughout the season and the players in the Actim Index Team of the Week are:

Scott Carson, Aston Villa
Sami Hyypia, Liverpool
Martin Laursen, Aston Villa
Zat Knight, Aston Villa
Paul McShane, Sunderland
David Bentley, Blackburn Rovers
Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United
Steven Gerrard, Liverpool
Sebastian Larsson, Birmingham City
Ashley Young, Aston Villa
John Carew, Aston Villa

The Actim Index is calculated using a unique mathematical formula that rates each player's contribution be it goals, shots, passes, dribbles, tackles, crosses, saves, clearances, blocks, interceptions, assists, clean sheets, time on the pitch or number of points gained by the team with marks deducted for red and yellow cards.

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