Special teams players are well-represented in this week’s look at overrated, underrated and properly rated in the SEC, and they’re not named Evan Berry or J.K. Scott. Vanderbilt, though, is, and the Commodores join the new league star in the Arkansas backfield and the stalwarts on defense in Gainesville.

Here’s the Week 8 version:

Overrated

Georgia’s 93K: Whatever energy was left from spring game enthusiasm following the crowd of 93,000 fans to see new quarterback Jacob Eason and new coach Kirby Smart, which hadn’t left after losses to Ole Miss and Tennessee, evaporated after the homecoming loss to Vanderbilt.

Now the restless fan base has an extra week to stew before the Cocktail meeting with the Gators. Though there are home games remaining against Auburn, Louisiana-Lafayette and Georgia Tech, the season-ticket holders have been largely disappointed this year in Sanford Stadium.

Eastern Division: In what has continued a trend that began several years ago, the teams from the SEC West are undefeated against the East (7-0) and won by an average of more than three touchdowns. Of course Kentucky, Florida and Georgia all have a chance to at least end the streak. But as the narrative gains steam about the SEC losing its shine, especially outside of Alabama, the fluttering East is typically Exhibit A.

Underrated

Zach Cunningham: The Vanderbilt linebacker wasn’t typically the first linebacker mentioned in the summer as the best in the SEC, but that’s changed in recent weeks. And he might not be underrated for long as he shoots up scouting reports leading up to the NFL Draft. He most recently had a 19-tackle game against Georgia and was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week. The highlight was a game-clinching tackle of Sony Michel on 4th-and-1 with a minute remaining.

That was a career high and the most by an SEC player this season. It’s the most tackles registered by a Commodores defender since linebacker Jamie Winborn had 20 tackles against South Carolina on Oct. 23, 1999. Cunningham tops the SEC with 81 total tackles and 13 tackles for loss. In four SEC games, he is averaging 13.8 tackles for 2.3 tackles for loss.

Daniel Carlson: In what could be a nail-biter Saturday against Arkansas, Auburn having the league’s top field goal kicker might make a difference. Punctuated by the six-field goal game against LSU, Carlson leads the league with 13 field goals and he’s only missed one on 14 attempts. A&M’s Daniel LaCamera is the only other SEC kicker who has made more than nine.

Properly rated

Darrius Sims: The Vanderbilt returner lived up to his top billing among SEC specialists at Georgia with two kick returns for 124 yards, including a 95-yarder on the opening kick, in Vanderbilt’s 17-16 victory. The 95-yard return is the longest by a SEC player this season.

His 32.4-yard kick return average leads the SEC and is on pace to break the team’s single-season record. He also needs just 44 yards to become Vanderbilt’s career leader in kick return yards. That was set by Mark Johnson from 1986-90. Sims’ career return average is 24.1 yards, which is second all-time at Vanderbilt.

Rawleigh Williams III: The Arkansas running back seemingly only increases his profile each week as he’s gone from one of the more underrated backs in the league to its leading rusher after his fourth 100-yard game of the season.

In fact, he ran for 101 yards in the first half against No. 12 Ole Miss and a career-high 180 yards for the game, which is the most by a Razorback in an SEC game since November of 2010. Three times he had runs of more than 20 yards, and six times he ran for first downs.

Williams is one of three Power 5 players with 750 yards rushing and five touchdowns this season.

Florida secondary: Teez Tabor, the pickoff artist formerly known as Jalen, and Quincy Wilson are one-two atop the league with a combined seven interceptions and have carried the mantle of the Gators’ defensive secondary reputation.

The unit held the high-powered Missouri passing offense to just 98 yards and two interceptions on a 7-for-22 passing. The Gators lead the league in pass defense and are 40 yards better than the next closest team in yards allowed per game (132.8)