Weekly Overwatch League Stat Breakdown + Updated Player Rankings for Zenyatta, Mercy, Tracer, D.Va, & Winston (Week 8)

Introduction

As Blizzard does not yet allow public access to the entirety of stats for the Overwatch League, I have been collecting all of the broadcasted stats by hand in an effort to organize them and get the most out of what’s accessible. I have created a spreadsheet that contains all of the available data from the first eight weeks of games, averaged them, extrapolated them based on time, and plan on sharing a weekly summary of those statistics.

I will do so in two forms: first, a general update of the current averages on a per-hero basis. This will be an ‘at a glance’ view of the different heroes, to see how their usage and effectiveness stack up against one another. In addition, this week I will revisit all of the previous hero rankings that I have done so far, updating them with the current standings.

Here are the general hero statistics through eight weeks of play:

Hero Averages

This Week’s Focus: Updating Previous Rankings

Methodology

If you have been keeping up, so far I have completed five different hero spotlights: Zenyatta, Mercy, Tracer, D.Va, and Winston; which have ran through the past five weeks of play as part of my weekly Overwatch League Stat Breakdowns.

Today, I am going to go back and revisit my previous rankings, and I have a few reasons for doing so.

The first of which is to simply update the previous standings, and see how, or if, things have changed. Zenyatta, for example, is a hero that is played in virtually every game - and it’s been five weeks since I have measured how the best players stack up. With nearly three times the data, the statistics for how each player performs are now more relevant and more substantial than ever.

The second reason is that I wanted to make some adjustments (and fix some small errors) in what information I base my results on. In most cases, I have taken more stats into consideration, which will hopefully result in more accurate rankings.

Lastly, there’s a reason I chose the heroes that I did over the past five weeks - they have, by far, the largest sample sizes. Without adequate information, statistics lose a lot of their usefulness. Because of that, I wanted to hold off for a week or so before continuing to rank other heroes, to allow some time for their data sets to grow. The the next heroes in line will likely be Lucio, Genji, and Widowmaker - although, I will probably have to make some adjustments due to their more niche natures.

Criteria

In each of the following cases, I have limited the players to those who I have at least 90 minutes of playtime data on the respective hero. Qualifying players are then measured against each other in a variety of statistics that are specific to that hero. These rankings, like all of my previous rankings, are based on a combination of both raw and weighted averages, the latter of which account for the strength of opponent and adjust accordingly.

For more information on how I conduct these rankings, check out my previous installments.

Zenyatta: Week 3 vs Week 8

A lot can change in five weeks. The meta has shifted, and with it comes a change in playstyle. No longer is Mercy omnipresent, and teams have had to adjust.

In Jjonak’s case, specifically, he has had to adjust to no longer being the focus of Mercy’s damage amplification, which has caused his damage numbers to trend downward (he still easily leads in this metric, mind you, the margin has simply lessened). Despite leading in offense, Jjonak’s healing numbers leave a lot to be desired, especially now in Stage 2 where healing from Zenyatta is more crucial. An argument could be made, however, that whether due to Ark’s brilliant support, or through New York’s sheer dominance, that less healing is required of him.

That said, Bdosin is certainly worthy of the number one spot. He boasts some truly impressive offensive stats of his own, plus his defensive stats are great, as well. Not only is he an excellent Zenyatta, he is an extremely well-rounded one.

I would also like to recognize Sleepy, who has done a great job of being one of the consistent bright spots on an otherwise lacklustre San Francisco team - going from being fair to middling, to among the very best at his position.

Mercy: Week 4 vs Week 8

It was close back in Week 4… it is no longer close. Ark has not only surpassed Bani - he has separated himself from the rest of the league.

Ark simply does not die, or at least, he does so significantly less than his peers. Staying alive longer means getting more healing done, and building his ultimate charge faster - two additional metrics in which he has a comfortable lead.

While Mercy play has been down overall in Stage 2, it remains an important skill set for teams to have - as she is still called upon in a number of situations.

Tracer: Week 5 vs Week 8

Comparing the end of Stage 1 to the midpoint of Stage 2, and while a lot has changed, a lot has also stayed the same.

When it comes to similarities, Profit continues to impress. Striker remains in second place, but still comfortably behind Profit’s commanding lead.

Meanwhile, despite a hot-and-cold start, Asher has risen astronomically. When he’s on, he’s undeniably one of the top Tracers in the league, and combined with the new addition in Fissure, the Gladiators have been looking revitalized lately.

Birdring, on the other hand, has seen himself drop a bit, as Profit seems to take more and more of the Tracer duty - but frankly speaking, top-10 is still very impressive in a league with such a wealth of talent at this position.

D.Va: Week 6 vs Week 8

Lower sample sizes seemed to have skewed the list from two weeks ago. Woohyal, who was then at the top, has since fallen to a more reasonable eighth place. Kalios, on the other hand, simply did not make the cut, due to his insufficient playtime.

As a result, more tried-and-true D.Va players, like Envy, Meko, and Zunba have risen rather substantially.

Coolmatt, who might win a popularity contest at the position, simply has not put up the impressive stats necessary to rise above ninth place (Houston’s recent struggles, in which teams seem to have focused in on the Outlaws' stalwart tank duo, have not helped matters).

I would also encourage you to remember that stats alone can never tell the full tale, especially with a hero like D.Va and her Defense Matrix, when often times what or whom you protected can be more important than how much.

Winston: Week 7 vs Week 8

As expected, after just a week there are no huge changes here.

Fissure, in part to a pair of dominating performances this past week - including against his former team - not only stays in first place, but widens the gap.

Of the other top-four - which now seem to be less Fissure’s equals, and more fighting over second place - we see Muma drop slightly, and Gesture and Fate move up to take his place.

Xqc, despite not playing, and in fact not even being on a team currently, moves into the top-10 mostly due to a drop in Cwoosh’s performance.

That’s all for today, thank you so much for reading and I’ll talk to you again soon!

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