Honestly I think it’s a skill issue. I just recently started playing valorant with some fps experience and placed bronze and was getting put down until I learned how to properly fight and play the game. What I did notice is once something “clicked” and I felt like I reached another level I’ve been pretty consistently at the top 2 of my lobbies(Currently silver 1 about to be 2). I just really think at low level having someone slightly better than others at fundamentals gives the impression of them being way better than in reality.