The 3 most influential players in the EPL so far this aeason are.....

[tikay]

Vardy

Not the best, but given what he has done for Leicester, surely he gets the nod?

Sanchez

All round class

Mahrez can't be far off, ditto de Bruyne or Ozil.

[DropTheHammer]

100% Vardy #1. Sanchez has gone 5 EPL games now without scoring and only assisting 1, where as Ozil has been more consistent I feel and has a huge 11 assists (against a glut of players with 6 behind him).

I would have Mahrez #2 and unsure about 3rd place.

But aren't these sorts of rankings always skewed towards attacking players - who wants to propose some Defensively-influential players?

[POWWWWWWWW]

Ozil>Sanchez for me this season. He's been unbelievable.
Obv Vardy.
De Bruyne has also been great but I'd go for Butland 3rd choice. Stoke would be in trouble if it wasn't for him and I'd tip him for a starting place at the Euro's if his form continues like this.

[POWWWWWWWW]

Oh and Smalling. Best defender in the Prem this season and a shadow of his former self.

[TightEnd]

Butland. Smalling

Vardy, Mahrez, Ozil, De Bruyne are the obvious attacking top candidates i think

[George2Loose]

Vardy
Smalling
Lukaku

Poch for most influential manager?

[pleno1]

Vardy
Smalling
Barkley

Mahrez in or around there too

[Archer]

Here is the top 10 in order  from a stats site:
Mahrez
Vardy
Ozil
Dembele
Barkley
Sanchez
Payet
van Dijk
Otamendi
De Bruyne

Silva had a sensational start to the season before he was injured but is not included because he hasn't played enough games. Too much love for Smalling in this thread as well in my opinion

[arbboy]

Butland making it obvious he is England's next goalkeeper.  Will he have to leave Stoke in order to get the spot he probably deserves now?  Roy isn't a fan of players who he has to go to cold outposts to scout/watch.

[anthonyl]

Vardy
Smalling
Barkley

Mahrez in or around there too

The exact 3 I would have chosen, all english, great prospects for the summer. Kane coming into some ridiculous form now also.

Mahrez, Payet, Ighalo, Ozil, Butland, Alderwereild, Coutinho, Pelle, De Bruyne would make up the rest of the best performers.

[Karabiner]

Butland has been in outstanding form but I wouldn't call him influential.