Same happened to me but I was the one at the bottom because of this game's search mechanics. It decided to put me into a game that already was about to end. I ended up with 2 kills just a minute in before the game ended. Looked at the rewards and the guy placed second and me being last both received the hand cannon. I was like WTF? This ain't right. I assumed the guy on top was furious and I felt like cap getting that drop. This game makes you scratch your head all the time.