NWSL Star Power Index: Taylor Smith essential to Gotham's unbeaten run, USWNT's Megan Rapinoe delivering big
CBS Sports Welcome to theNWSLStar Power Index -- a look at players who are generating buzz around the league. Inclusion on this list is often a good thing but it doesn't have to be. Buzz comes in all sorts of different flavors and simply means that they're capturing the NWSL world's attention for one reason or another. Also, this is not a ranking. The players listed are in no particular order, they're just all driving the conversation in their own ways.
1. Megan Rapinoe (F) - OL Reign
The long-time Reign forward had a ridiculously productive weekend. She provided three assists in the win against Angel City FC, becoming the fifth player in league history to record three assists in a single game. A massive performance by the team generated 19 turnovers that led to eight shots -- the most in an NWSL match this year -- with lots of action along Rapinoe's left flank. She created nine chances during the game, nearly matching her record of ten chances created against Sky Blue FC back in September 2019.
