so i did my placements, got silver 3 and every single one of my matches (including the 5 placements) have been high gold / low plat, even after being placed. Is it just because I'm relatively new so the game is trying to figure out my MMR?...

Looking at how the new skins use a "Kill Tracker" and it's clearly not what most expected it to be. I also don't think that thematically, Stat Trackers don't fit in every concept based on how broad the creative team's scope is for their ski...