{"id":773,"date":"2018-04-06T18:19:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T18:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/?p=773"},"modified":"2018-04-06T18:22:03","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T18:22:03","slug":"episode-7-player-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/episode-7-player-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 7: Player Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>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.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Player-Analysis-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Player-Analysis-1.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Player-Analysis-1-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/episode-6-player-ranking\/\">Last week<\/a>, I ranked most of the Yanuya tribe at the top because it was pretty clear they were going to dominate any immunity challenge. Fortunately, I was right! I also ranked Bradley second to last because the previews made it look like he was going to dig his own grave, which is exactly what happened. The merge is finally happening next week, which is always a difficult episode to predict because after two tribe swaps and three phases of tribal structures, it could shake out in any number of ways. The previews make it look like we will finally be seeing the Chris vs Domenick battle that we\u2019ve been waiting for. If that\u2019s true, who will join Team Chris and who will join Team Dom? And is it just me, or is this starting to look like Capt America vs Iron Man in a civil war of epic proportions? I can\u2019t wait to see what happens! <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before I get to my rankings, I\u2019m going to go out on a limb and predict what the teams are going to look like next week:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Untitled-design-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Untitled-design-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Untitled-design-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><i>Team Chris (i.e. Captain America) <\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><i>Sebastian,\u00a0<\/i><i>Angela,\u00a0<\/i><i>Michael,\u00a0<\/i><i>Jenna,\u00a0<\/i><i>Libby <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong><i>Team Dom (i.e. Iron Man) <\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><i>Wendell,\u00a0<\/i><i>Kellyn,\u00a0<\/i><i>Desiree,\u00a0<\/i><i>Chelsea <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Like Black Widow, Laurel and Donathan will probably be caught in the middle. But which side will they choose?<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #aaa; padding: 1em; margin: 0;\">\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; background-color: transparent text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0829502378061333\" data-ad-slot=\"8405344495\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: xx-small; position: relative; top: -2em; margin-bottom: -3em;\">Ads By Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without further ado, here are my highly objective, definitive player rankings going into next week. Starting with Most Likely To Stay in the Game: <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LAUREL (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 12)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/285\/139388bcbe1c7308e4b0828f62ae8176.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m keeping Laurel at the top because she continues to make strong bonds with everyone around her and it\u2019s difficult to see a scenario in which she will be targeted. Also, she will likely find herself with Donathan in a swing vote position, so she will probably be able to dictate the next vote (if it turns out to be a Dom vs. Chris battle, as the previews seem to indicate). <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DONATHAN (points earned: 1. Total points earned: 11)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/292\/21a11ea7c92e10cd8cde77956a6d0e1b.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donathan has made it through the premerge phase of the game, which is when he was most vulnerable. Now he can continue to build relationships and stay under the radar without making waves, and he should be able to safely coast along for awhile. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MICHAEL (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 9)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/291\/64386f7e6182ce738130e3605d519585.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idols are going to be extremely valuable at the merge, when everyone will be scrambling for a position in the new tribe. Michael could end up being an easy target if the Navitis stick together, but he will likely play his idol on himself if he senses any danger. For the first time in awhile, Michael\u2019s stock has risen dramatically, at least for this episode. <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #aaa; padding: 1em; margin: 0;\">\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; background-color: transparent text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0829502378061333\" data-ad-slot=\"8405344495\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: xx-small; position: relative; top: -2em; margin-bottom: -3em;\">Ads By Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WENDELL (points earned: 5. Total points earned: 18)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/292\/1739bf008c42299848b601d9eb6010d7.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wendell also has an idol, so he will likely play it if he finds himself in the crosshairs. That\u2019s probably not going to happen though, unless Chris\u2019 alliance decides to target Domenick\u2019s closest ally if they\u2019re afraid that Dom has the idol (which he does). Either way, Wendell will be fine. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DOMENICK (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 25)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/292\/5773888e9363aed26866d88a186a9bc4.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Domenick may find himself in an epic battle between himself and Chris, he has the upper hand because he has an idol and a legacy advantage, which he can play at 13 (which is this episode). Even if Chris\u2019 alliance gains more numbers, Dom himself will be safe for at least this vote. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>JENNA (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 9)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/285\/4bc3b61b4e603bbe32332bcf55f47012.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Malolos could still be in trouble, but Libby or Michael would probably be targeted way before Jenna\u2019s name gets thrown around. Jenna is not a threat at all. In fact, most of the players probably don\u2019t even remember that she\u2019s there (except Sebastian of course). <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CHELSEA (points earned: 1. Total points earned: 11)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/292\/db20a61943973e5b4149c6f36730fc55.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chelsea could get blowback from being associated with Domenick. Also, unlike Domenick\u2019s other close ally, Wendell, she has no idol or advantage. She could be targeted in order to weaken Domenick\u2019s alliance, but she\u2019s not the most likely target.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #aaa; padding: 1em; margin: 0;\">\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; background-color: transparent text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0829502378061333\" data-ad-slot=\"8405344495\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: xx-small; position: relative; top: -2em; margin-bottom: -3em;\">Ads By Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DESIREE (points earned: 2. Total points earned: 10)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/285\/176c75625f5effa2ca056875fde92840.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desiree is Naviti strong, which could come back to bite her if Naviti disintegrates at the merge. However, there are bigger fish to fry on the Naviti tribe, such as Chris or Desiree\u2019s buddy Kellyn. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>KELLYN (points earned: 4. Total points earned: 13)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/292\/89e4d0163b67a768297c8376895f402f.jpg\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kellyn has an extra vote, which could come in handy this episode. However, she is probably seen, at least by the Malolos, as the face of Naviti. If the Malolos get back together and try to blindside a Naviti, Kellyn could become a target. However, the Malolos won\u2019t have a numbers majority, so that\u2019s probably not going to happen, at least not yet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LIBBY (points earned: 1. Total points earned: 10)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/292\/23c754d2d9836391b4ca47720fe677ec.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of all the Malolos, Libby is the most vulnerable. She\u2019s already gained a reputation as a sneaky, untrustworthy player, and she also has no idols or advantages. If Naviti decides to stick together for the next vote, Libby will probably be the first target. <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #aaa; padding: 1em; margin: 0;\">\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; background-color: transparent text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0829502378061333\" data-ad-slot=\"8405344495\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: xx-small; position: relative; top: -2em; margin-bottom: -3em;\">Ads By Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ANGELA (points earned: 2. Total points earned: 13)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/285\/d8d165a5b1dcd6bcb287e8d7c5b001d7.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Sebastian, Angela is closely tied to Chris, which could definitely hurt her if Domenick\u2019s alliance gains the numbers. Angela is definitely not a threat, but she could become a casualty in the Dom vs. Chris battle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SEBASTIAN (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 13)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/291\/599de8801339e020de2dcab2fab2a0ea.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sebastian will most likely reunite with his buddy Chris, and should Chris\u2019 alliance not get a majority, it\u2019s easy to see a scenario in which his best friend Sea Bass gets taken out by the opposing alliance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CHRIS (points earned: 3. Total points earned: 17)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.cbspressexpress.com\/web-res-images\/285\/b09e1a812aa1142fc53df08e7cd851ee.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After avoiding tribal council for seven episodes straight, Chris will finally have a chance to be voted out. I would love to see the Chris vs. Dom battle to continue over multiple episodes, but if it does happen this episode, it will probably come to an abrupt end. It\u2019s possible for Chris to get a majority, especially if Donathan decides to side with him and brings Laurel over as well. However, it\u2019s more likely that Chris gets voted out than Domenick. Chris\u2019 best chance to survive the next vote is to win immunity, which based on his challenge record, is a real possibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #aaa; padding: 1em; margin: 0;\">\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; background-color: transparent text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0829502378061333\" data-ad-slot=\"8405344495\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: xx-small; position: relative; top: -2em; margin-bottom: -3em;\">Ads By Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Photo Credit: Robert Voets\/CBS Entertainment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each week, we rank the remaining players in order of the players we think are most likely to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-player-analysis","content-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=773"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":782,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/773\/revisions\/782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantasysurvivorgame.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}