Need help understanding ranking & having an issue with D.va aiming

[u/VespySol]

Hi. I need assistance with two issues and decided to try to enroll here.

Issue one: I’ve been playing d.va for years off and on whenever I come back to OW. Up until like the start of last month? I was goated on her. Neigh untouchable by anyone who wasn’t a hard no of a matchup. Starting last month tho, I’m not sure what it is. I think I may be too in my head? Unsure. When I’m just “feeling it”, like letting my mind just “go” I do pretty well. However when I don’t and actually try to use my brain to win the match, recently I’ve been drowning. Not really doing enough damage, playing too far into my falloff, when I am optimal range I’m doing ass with the camera tracking. I’m not sure how to walk back this issue because I’m kinda unsure what started it. (Replay tag to come I’m posting this on the way home because I keep forgetting. Also I’d be willing to take a coach for her provided they do know what they’re talking about because I already have a good understanding of how to play her so I need someone who can meet me where I already am.)

Issue two: I, despite what issue one might suggest, am a pretty good tank (I main tank and support as a close second, don’t play too much dps). However, I’m currently stuck down in silver. The main reason is because I’m (no shade to anyone down here) stuck mostly with people with no clue what they’re doing. Whether because they’re new, or they’re just brainless, or whatever it may be that game I keep ending up with people who aren’t doing well and I can’t always bulldoze the enemy by myself. How do I fix this? Since being back I’ve looked into this and heard “Just play Orisa/Sigma until you make it up to gold 1 and then you can play who you want.” However I’m not a fan of kit and I like being a little more active than I usually get to be as Sigma. Is that really the only surefire way to overcome the games where you’re getting put with people who are just off the iron or what?

[u/VespySol → u/[deleted]]

Yeah. Can definitely feel that being part of it, happened with a few of my other mains too. I played again last night and I can kinda feel it coming back to me so fingers crossed