The Dynamo have a history of starting seasons high-scoring and fast but trailing off at some point in April and eventually falling back into the depths of the Western Conference. Last season, they went with the bold strategy of playing zero defense and going solely for goals in the first few games of the season, ending up with scorelines like 3-3 and 4-3. The difference from then to now is that this time, they are winning games.
If you look at the MLS stats page right now, you find a number of Dynamo names near the top.