Just as the tiers of good and bad teams are established near the midpoint in the season, the usual suspects are staking their claim at labels across the league. What happens when the Vanderbilt offense meets the Missouri defense?

And who will play better against Tennessee the next two weeks, Shaan Washington or Tim Williams?

Here’s this week’s version of overrated, underrated and properly rated:

Overrated

Vanderbilt play-calling: The Commodores’ coaching staff has showed flashes of opening up the offense against Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State. But in SEC play, and against Florida, Vanderbilt deployed a conservative attack that left the offense with at least 7 yards to go on 11 of 15 third-down attempts.

With that philosophy, it’s no surprise Vanderbilt is least in the league at 154 passing yards per game. It begs the question of how much the Vanderbilt offense can do in league play beyond 100 rushing yards from Ralph Webb.

Missouri defense: A year after the Tigers’ defense finished second in the league in total defense, they’ve slipped all the way to 12th. In every game except Delaware State, Missouri has allowed at least 400 total yards, punctuated by the latest outing at LSU when it gave up 634 yards.

Underrated

Derrius Guice: One of the more well-known backup running backs in the league, Guice reeled off a career-high 163 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries for LSU. He scored on runs of 42, four and 37 yards in the first half alone. Subbing for the injured Leonard Fournette, Guice’s performance offered a glimpse into the Tigers’ newly revamped offense.

Dan Skipper: One of the league’s best offensive linemen, Skipper is making a name for himself as a special teams star after he blocked a second field goal and seventh in his career at Arkansas. He’s just two shy of an NCAA record.

Shaan Washington: The Texas A&M linebacker is down the list of most well-known players on the Aggies’ defense. He turned in 11 tackles, one sack, two tackles for a loss and a quarterback hurry in the win over South Carolina.

Properly rated

Derek Barnett: A top-notch defensive end for Tennessee, Barnett took advantage of Georgia’s offensive line with two sacks, 2.5 tackles for a loss and five total tackles. Barnett’s strip sack of Jacob Eason with just under three minutes was recovered by Corey Vereen and lead to Tennessee’s first lead in the game. Barnett was the first Volunteer to earn SEC Defensive Player of the Week since 2013. His 24 sacks is second among active FBS players, and fifth all-time for Tennessee.

Tim Williams: Despite sitting out the first half because of a recent arrest, the Alabama linebacker had four tackles, including a sack, three tackles for a loss and two quarterback hurries in the win over Kentucky.