Our Boro writer Joe Nicholson has attended every fixture so far this season and averaged out his player ratings from the Teessiders’ league matches. Five reflects an underwhelming performance, six solid, and seven impressive. Scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see how each player has fared.
5. Hayden Coulson - 6.5
(2 ratings) After a promising pre-season and start to the campaign, a thigh injury has kept the defender sidelined since August. 6.5 Photo: Frank Reid
6. Anfernee Dijksteel - 5
(7 ratings) Since his move from Charlton, the young full-back has shown signs of improvement. Like many Boro players, though, the full-back has struggled in recent weeks. 5 Photo: Getty Images
7. George Friend - 5
(1 rating) The Boro skipper has made just one league appearance this term after featuring at Blackburn in August. 5 Photo: Tony Marshall
8. Marc Bola - 4.8
(5 ratings) Has found it difficult to make the step up after moving from Blackpool in the summer. 4.8 Photo: Frank Reid