Episode 4: Player Ranking

Each week, we rank the remaining players in order of the players we think are most likely to stay in the game to those who have the highest chance to be voted out next week. This player ranking is not definitive, but may provide a little insight on possible outcomes in the next episode. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

Starting with likely to stay in the game next episode:

CHELSEA (points earned: 0. Total points earned: 8)

Chelsea speaks after all! For awhile there, it seemed that she was going to be the “purple Kelly” of the season. While she didn’t receive a lot of screen time, she was at least shown strategizing with her alliance and was credited with coming up with the idea to target one of the Malolo men. Chelsea’s probably not going to be a Sole Survivor, but she’s going to be around for awhile because no one is going to target her.

DESIREE (points earned: 0. Total points earned: 8)

Desiree had a quiet episode, but she’s in a safe spot for now with her Naviti alliance.

DONATHAN (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 5)

Donathan is sitting pretty in the dominant Malolo alliance, and he continues to deepen relationships with Laurel, Domenick, and Wendell. Donathan is a social threat in this game, but people will not target him anytime soon.

LAUREL (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 4)

This episode was a coming out party for Laurel. She was a beast in the reward challenge, showing off her strength and swimming abilities. She also had an extremely positive edit, where we saw her strategizing about who she wants to align herself with. Based on all of this, like Kellyn and Stephanie, Laurel is one to watch as a potential Sole Survivor candidate.

KELLYN (points earned: 1. Total points earned: 9)

Kellyn received a point for getting sent to Ghost Island, and while she forfeited the chance to get an advantage, she probably made the best choice. She’s also received a positive edit, in contrast to Bradley. A potential winner’s edit for Kellyn is emerging, so those FSG players who picked her as Sole Survivor should be pleased!

SEBASTIAN (points earned: 0. Total points earned: 8)

This self-proclaimed “banana flavored laffy taffy” isn’t perceived as a strategic threat, so he won’t be targeted anytime soon. Also, he seems to be forging relationships with the Malolos, especially with Jenna, so in the case of another swap, he should still be okay.

BRADLEY (points earned: 0. Total points earned: 8)

Bradley’s negative edit continues! It even looked for a moment as if he might have been voted out, or at least that he would finally lose power. However, his alliance prevailed and he should be safe for awhile and rack up a few more points, especially if he makes the merge. But based on his edit, don’t count on a Sole Survivor win for Bradley!

LIBBY (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 4)

Like James, Libby received a lot of screen time last week but not as much this week. However, she is still in a safe spot for now.

JAMES (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 4)

After making a big move last week, James was relatively quiet this episode. However, he still seems to be safely in the driver seat of the Malolo alliance. The question is, are Laurel and Donathan going behind his back to make an alliance with Domenick and Wendell? If so, that does not bode well for him.

JENNA (points earned: 0. Total points earned: 4)

Of the three original Malolos left on this tribe, Jenna is probably the safest because she isn’t perceived to be as much of a threat. Also, based on the previews for next week she’s going to up her flirting game with Sea Bass, which should keep her safe for a week or two.

WENDELL (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 8)

Wendell, like Domenick, found himself on the outs of his tribe after the Morgan blindside. However, he played it cool and is trying to find an inroad within the tribe. That approach may pay off soon, since his likability is endearing him to Laurel and Donathan.

DOMENICK (points earned: 5. Total points earned: 13)

Domenick lost one of his closest allies in the game last week, and he severed ties with Angela, so all he has left is Wendell, his idol, and his Legacy Advantage. Fortunately for him, Laurel and Donathan are considering working with him and Wendell. He better hope that comes to fruition. In the meantime, he continues to rack up points for having possession of both an idol and an advantage, and is currently the highest-scoring castaway in the game.

ANGELA (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 8)

Angela recovered well from the betrayal last week, reconnecting with Chris and making an alliance with the Malolos on her tribe. However, she’s not out of the reeds yet.

CHRIS (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 9)

Chris is proving once again to be impressive in the challenges. Also with Morgan gone and the Malolos willing to work with him and Angela, he’s in a much better spot than the previous week. However, his personality is so off-putting that some of the Malolos may still might decide to vote him out.

STEPHANIE J (points earned: 0. Total points earned: 4)

Although Stephanie’s edit has been very positive throughout four episodes, like Michael, she is in a very precarious situation going into next week. Although it doesn’t look good, if she can just make it through the next few votes and make it to the merge, she could be one of the Sole Survivor candidates.

MICHAEL (points earned: 1. Total points earned: 6)

Michael showed some strategic savvy with the way he used the idol to try and sway Chelsea and Sebastian at tribal. However, he played his idol and will no longer receive points every episode for having possession of an idol, and he is now in a vulnerable position within his tribe.

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