SMG Player of the Year Pyramid | 3.05.26

With the Major II qualifiers reaching the halfway point, it’s time for the latest edition of the Season SMG Player Pyramid. Several weeks of Stage II matches have only added to the rich tapestry of the Black Ops 7 season. With the recent form being added into Stage I & the opening Major of the season, players continue to rise or fall.

This mid-stage edition reflects the SMGs who are building momentum during the qualifiers. Both OpTic Texas SMGs make notable climbs after strong recent performances, while Simp continues to hold the crown at the top of the pyramid with his steady dominance. From explosive entry players breaking open hills to relentless objective subs scoring goals, here’s where the CDL’s top SMGs stand at the midway point of the Major II qualifiers.

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Previous Rankings:

January 28th: Pre-Major I
January 8th: Post Winter Break
December 4th: Preseason

BP Power Rankings are brought to you by PrizePicks. Click HERE for $50 when you make your first $5 pick

Tier 1

Chris "Simp" Lehr - FaZe Vegas

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 11-8 Record (58%), 40-33 Map Count (55%), 3rd in Season Stants
Next Match: March 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.13 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 96.9 (3rd)
Damage Rating: 12,248 (3rd)
aKD: 1.16 (1st)
TES Rating: 60.3% (1st)
NTK Pct: 67.6% (3rd)

Tier 2

Travis "Neptune" McCloud - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 12-5 Record (71%), 42-29 Map Count (59%), 1st in Season Stants
Next Match: March 7th at 3:00 pm EST vs G2 Minnesota

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 94.8 (4th)
Damage Rating: 11,629 (7th)
aKD: 1.07 (5th)
TES Rating: 58.9% (4th)
NTK Pct: 65.5% (14th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 2 Tiers)
Team Record: 13-4 Record (77%), 44-21 Map Count (68%), 2nd in Season Stants
Next Match: March 7th at 3:00 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 92.3 (7th)
Damage Rating: 11,185 (17th)
aKD: 1.06 (7th)
TES Rating: 57.0% (14th)
NTK Pct: 65.8% (12th)

Tier 3

Cuyler "Huke" Garland - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 13-4 Record (77%), 44-21 Map Count (68%), 2nd in Season Stants
Next Match: March 7th at 3:00 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 85.9 (20th)
Damage Rating: 11,228 (16th)
aKD: 0.95 (17th)
TES Rating: 57.9% (9th)
NTK Pct: 66.7% (9th)

Joseph "JoeDeceives" Romero - Toronto KOI

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 6-9 Record (40%), 27-29 Map Count (48%), 9th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 7th at 6:00 pm EST vs Riyadh Falcons

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.12 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 97.5 (2nd)
Damage Rating: 12,525 (1st)
aKD: 1.14 (2nd)
TES Rating: 60.2% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 68.6% (2nd)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 9-6 Record (60%), 30-24 Map Count (56%), 4th in Season Stants
Next Match: March 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 94.6 (5th)
Damage Rating: 11,483 (10th)
aKD: 1.08 (4th)
TES Rating: 58.3% (6th)
NTK Pct: 63.9% (20th)

Tier 4

Amer "Pred" Zulbeari - Riyadh Falcons

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 9-7 Record (56%), 34-30 Map Count (53%), 6th in Season Stants
Next Match: March 7th at 6:00 pm EST vs Toronto KOI

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.09 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 90.5 (8th)
Damage Rating: 11,501 (9th)
aKD: 1.10 (3rd)
TES Rating: 59.7% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 67.2% (4th)

Tyler "aBeZy" Pharris - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 9-6 Record (60%), 30-24 Map Count (56%), 4th in Season Stants
Next Match: March 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (6th)
Slayer Rating: 87.4 (15th)
Damage Rating: 10,795 (22nd)
aKD: 1.04 (8th)
TES Rating: 58.7% (5th)
NTK Pct: 67.1% (7th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Dylan "Envoy" Hannon - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 12-5 Record (71%), 42-29 Map Count (59%), 1st in Season Stants
Next Match: March 7th at 3:00 pm EST vs G2 Minnesota

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 0.94 (17th)
Slayer Rating: 89.0 (12th)
Damage Rating: 11,718 (5th)
aKD: 0.92 (20th)
TES Rating: 56.8% (17th)
NTK Pct: 64.5% (16th)

Logan "Lurqxx" Brown - Carolina Royal Ravens

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 8-7 Record (53%), 27-30 Map Count (47%), 7th in Season Stants
Next Match: March 8th at 6:00 pm EST vs OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 92.9 (6th)
Damage Rating: 11,712 (6th)
aKD: 1.00 (9th)
TES Rating: 58.3% (7th)
NTK Pct: 65.5% (15th)

Tier 5

Tobias "CleanX" Juul Jønsson - Toronto KOI

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 6-9 Record (40%), 27-29 Map Count (48%), 9th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 7th at 6:00 pm EST vs Riyadh Falcons

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 0.96 (14th)
Slayer Rating: 88.9 (13th)
Damage Rating: 11,921 (4th)
aKD: 0.93 (19th)
TES Rating: 57.4% (11th)
NTK Pct: 66.0% (11th)

Kyle "Kremp" Haworth - G2 Minnesota

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 8-8 Record (50%), 35-31 Map Count (53%), 5th in Season Stants
Next Match: March 6th at 6:00 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 98.9 (1st)
Damage Rating: 12,364 (2nd)
aKD: 1.07 (6th)
TES Rating: 57.9% (8th)
NTK Pct: 63.2% (21st)

Saud "Exnid" Alotai - Riyadh Falcons

Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 9-7 Record (56%), 34-30 Map Count (53%), 6th in Season Stants
Next Match: March 7th at 6:00 pm EST vs Toronto KOI

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.02 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 88.2 (14th)
Damage Rating: 11,231 (15th)
aKD: 0.95 (16th)
TES Rating: 57.4% (12th)
NTK Pct: 64.3% (18th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Nicolas "Traixx" Monaco - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 7-8 Record (47%), 29-29 Map Count (50%), 8th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 6th at 6:00 pm EST vs G2 Minnesota

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 0.97 (13th)
Slayer Rating: 86.8 (18th)
Damage Rating: 11,266 (12th)
aKD: 0.97 (14th)
TES Rating: 57.0% (13th)
NTK Pct: 69.1% (1st)

Justice "Estreal" McMillan - G2 Minnesota

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 8-8 Record (50%), 35-31 Map Count (53%), 5th in Season Stants
Next Match: March 6th at 6:00 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (11th)
Slayer Rating: 89.2 (11th)
Damage Rating: 11,433 (11th)
aKD: 0.99 (11th)
TES Rating: 57.9% (10th)
NTK Pct: 67.2% (5th)