For the 29th season of San Juan Del Sur we will be once again bringing you our weekly POWER RANKINGS as Ben & Noah rank the contestants each week based on performance and strategy and where they are perceived to be in the game! This season we also welcome two special guest POWER RANKERS with two time winner Sandra Diaz-Twine from Pearl Islands & Heroes vs Villains as well as One World favourite Troy ‘Troyzan’ Robertson also joining in the fun and help rank the contestants! We continue our rankings for another week with our episode 2 rankings, which we are sure will cause speculation and debate as we get closer to next weeks episode!

HOW THE RANKINGS ARE CALCULATED

Each week Ben, Noah, Sandra & Troyzan will rank the remaining contestants based on their opinion of where they stand in the game, with the four totals being tallied to produce a total score . The lowest total score will be ranked at the top, with the second lowest in second, third lowest in third and so on and so forth. Each week the overall list will be published, separated into three tribes. It will combine into one list once the tribes merge (or two should there be a tribe dissolve).

LEADERBOARD

For the first time during San Juan Del Sur we will be scoring who gets the closest each week with the POWER RANKINGS LEADERBOARD! The ranker who gets their ranking for the previous weeks eliminated contestant will score a point. If they predict the exact finishing position then they will score 2 points. If there are two or more rankers on the same prediction/number, they will both get the said points amount. Here is the leaderboard after this weeks episode:

POS RANKER SCORE 1st Ben Waterworth 1 = Troyzan Robertson 1 (+1) 2nd Sandra Diaz-Twine 0 = Noah Groves 0

COYOPA RANKINGS

1st – Josh

OVERALL: 2nd ( – )

SANDRA RANK: 5th

TROYZAN RANK: 1st

BEN RANK: 6th

NOAH RANK: 2nd

SANDRA: “He cannot continue to be everyone’s best friend, he’s gonna have to pick a side real quick.”

TROYZAN: “I think he’s probably playing the best game so far. He’s using Baylor to his advantage which is smart. She’ll vote any way he tells her to. He’s also going to use Rocker to his advantage which is another smart move. Keeping very aware of things like watching Rocker walk off to talk with Val.”

BEN: “Despite questionable motives in telling Baylor he voted for her, Josh to me is the star so far of this season in terms of gameplay. However he is also on a tribe that can’t win and is on a fast ticket to elimination, so he needs to just ride the storm out right now and count down the days to a switch or merge. Keeping Rocker close despite knowing who he is and what he has done in the past is smart, and the Baylor conversation seemed to have no affect on him whatsoever. As mentioned with Reed, he seems to be one of the few out there who knows what the hell he is doing, and if he can keep this up and have a few things go his way then look out world we’ll have a Broadway winner of Survivor!”

NOAH: “I think there is a reason why we are seeing much more strategy talk from Josh compared to everyone else on his tribe, regardless of if they are playing the game or not. Contrary to what others say, I think Baylor is impressionable enough to feel like she can trust Josh after he told her that he voted for her. Plus it eliminates paranoid Baylor who wouldn’t have been sure who voted for her. His mention of wanting to keep Rocker because of him being a goat also proves that he is thinking in game terms and willing to do what he can to win.”

2nd – Wes

OVERALL: 3rd ( – )

SANDRA RANK: 6th

TROYZAN RANK: 5th

BEN RANK: 9th

NOAH RANK: 5th

SANDRA: “I hope his friendship with Rocker will keep him in the game long enough for him to get some momentum going.”

TROYZAN: “This country boy is a lot stronger physically than you think. He’s also playing smart because he’s very laid-back and his mannerisms. He comes across as nonthreatening and friendly. He may not be book smart but I think he has good Street-smarts.”

BEN: “Where was Wes this episode? Nowhere I saw. He is around with Josh though and that should be enough to see him go far.”

NOAH: “Along with Dale and Alec, Wes is in the majority alliance of Coyopa and is making decisions with no threat of going home. While I did place Wes higher, his positions with Dale and Alec could easily be rotated with each other.”

3rd – Alec

OVERALL: 7th ( -2 )

SANDRA RANK: 7th

TROYZAN RANK: 7th

BEN RANK: 8th

NOAH RANK: 7th

SANDRA: “Haven’t seen too much so far but it’s only been two episodes. I do need to give him credit for his bravery at the immunity challenge against Big Bro.”

TROYZAN: “Alec is still in the middle of the pack for me. I don’t think he was using his Survivor smarts to go up against his brother. But I do think he would back stab his brother in a heartbeat if he could. When Drew’s gone he will fare much better!”

BEN: “He’s the one who knows the difference between Reed and Josh right?”

NOAH: “Alec is a part of the majority alliance and doesn’t seem to be in trouble at all. We haven’t seen a large portion of him and he did lose the challenge against his brother but other than that there is nothing to suggest Alec is playing bad or is in a bad position.”

4th – Rocker

OVERALL: 9th ( +1 )

SANDRA RANK: 8th

TROYZAN RANK: 9th

BEN RANK: 7th

NOAH RANK: 8th

SANDRA: “At the rate that his tribe is losing, he is definitely safe for this next vote.”

TROYZAN: “Rocker has definitely moved up this week after finding the idol. I have a feeling that he may have lost the reward challenge on purpose to show that he’s not that capable of winning and not showing his true strength. I think he knows how Survivor is played fairly well so perhaps he knew that it was smart to loose and go to exile Island to look for clues. Perhaps he knows he’s a big target so he decided to go ahead and make himself look like a villain by making the "I got beat by a girl statement" so that people would see him as the jerk no one would vote for in the end therefore being someone like Josh would take to a final 2 or 3. Still in a majority alliance so I’m pretty sure he’ll make the merge.”

BEN: “Let’s first of all say that John Rocker isn’t going to win this game. Period. But he has a very big chance of making it deep for the pure factor he would be a perfect goat. I’m not judging this based on his past reputations, as they are coming out right now and for the most part people seem to be ignoring this. I’m saying this based on him looking like a volcano ready to erupt at any point. As early as next week? Maybe. But with someone like Josh on his side he will make it deep based purely on the fact that people know they can beat him. Bring on the lava.”

NOAH: “I am so torn about Rocker after this episode and that is why I put him directly in the middle of the rankings. Rocker lost the dual and showed perhaps his sexist side in front of everyone which is definitely a negative. He also believed Val’s lie about the idol and then told her the plan which could have majorly backfired for him. On the positive side you can’t deny that Rocker doesn’t have some kind of power in this game and he is one of the lead decision makers. With his Jeremy alliance now crumbled and his ‘outing’ to the Hunahpu tribe doesn’t mean good things for Rocker in the future.”

5th – Dale

OVERALL: 11th ( – )

SANDRA RANK: 14th

TROYZAN RANK: 11th

BEN RANK: 10th

NOAH RANK: 6th

SANDRA: “Has a good grasp on how to play survivor and the bonus, he knows more than the rest on how to survive the island plus I’m sure he will target Baylor after all the things Val said about Baylor.”

TROYZAN: “I think he still an asset around camp. He did well in the Immunity challenge. But I think he made a mistake talking bad about John Rocker’s past because if he is in an alliance with Rocker that doesn’t bode well. You need to keep the people in your alliance as safe as possible.”

BEN: “Drops down a slot this week due to a bit of an invisible edit, but still in a strong-ish enough position within his tribe that he is ok for now. If they keep losing I think he’ll be the first male to go from his tribe. For his sake he’ll hope they can win something soon.”

NOAH: “Like Alec, Dale still seems to be in a fine position in the game. I don’t see the all-male alliance lasting for long in the season but whatever does happen I could see Dale joining a new alliance. Beating Keith in the challenge places him slightly higher.”

6th – Baylor

OVERALL: 15th ( – )

SANDRA RANK: 15th

TROYZAN RANK: 13th

BEN RANK: 15th

NOAH RANK: 15th

SANDRA: “The whole lip drama was just over the top for me, I’m glad Val put her on blast at Tribal Council.”

TROYZAN: “She’s doing whenever Josh tells her to do. She’s also at the bottom of her majority alliance which isn’t too good for her. Plus she was called out playing both sides at Tribal Council. I don’t think she was hurt physically with her cut lip head-butt action by Missy(Mom) in the Immunity challenge. I think she was hurt more emotionally.”

BEN: “Poor little Baylor. She is in trouble right now and trouble big time. Should be spared given Jaclyn is there to ‘save’ her from being the next to go, but we could be looking at the women from one tribe being eliminated completely in record time should things not change soon.”

NOAH: “Oh Baylor, I had such high hopes for you! Baylor is slightly a part of the men’s alliance but given they didn’t hesitate to chuck votes onto her, I wouldn’t feel too safe. On top of this she was completely outed by Val and Jaclyn for wanting to vote out Dale and she suffered through a nasty looking injury.”

7th – Jaclyn

OVERALL: 16th ( +1 )

SANDRA RANK: 16th

TROYZAN RANK: 16th

BEN RANK: 16th

NOAH RANK: 16th

SANDRA: “Unfortunately her association with Val and the whole female alliance bit, has got her in a bit of a sticky situation, If her tribe loses this week i fear they will overlook Dale who i thought was the obvious choice week one and two.”

TROYZAN: “Sorry beauty queen you looked damned good at the jousting session in that swimsuit. And I’m sure the men watching this season loved the Bikini breast adjustment. But you’re at the bottom of the barrel right now and your days are numbered. Perhaps we will see some #FuzzySquares before your exit!”

BEN: “At least we got to see a bit more of her this week right? And what a nice bikini! But it’s not looking good for her right now. Prove me wrong Jaclyn! Change it up!”

NOAH: “This week Jaclyn fully embraced her purpleness as we saw next to nothing of her. She has no one in her alliance and she has barely spoken a word. I don’t think Jaclyn is long for this game, a tribal swap or a Rocker outrage is probably the only thing that can save her.”

HUNAHPU RANKINGS

1st – Jeremy

OVERALL: 1st ( – )

SANDRA RANK: 2nd

TROYZAN RANK: 2nd

BEN RANK: 1st

NOAH RANK: 1st

SANDRA: “Without Val he can focus on his own game and get to the end where I’ve predicted he will be.”

TROYZAN: “Still playing a good game and with Val gone it’s even better for his game. I think he might be a target because he was sent to exile with rocker. I think he has a good feel for people because he made a good assessment of Jon & Drew saying that they were a bunch of cartoon characters and I think he also thinks they’re a bit too much into themselves which doesn’t play well for them. But I give him a low mark for sharing the information on his clue about the idol with Rocker. Perhaps you can use Rocker to his advantage in the future.”

BEN: “Not as visible as last week but a much more calculated episode this week from him. Still feel he is in the box seat with a strong alliance and a strong tribe. It’s always hard to rank this early and with a switch no doubt happening at some point, things can get ripped from below him at any point. However now given his wife has just been voted we might see some more aggression from him, particularly against Rocker and also even Julie. Should be interesting.”

NOAH: “Jeremy takes the top spot again. He still seems to be in control of things and he managed to create an alliance with Rocker which more than likely will now be destroyed but hey, at least he was successful in it. Val being voted out could help him but it could easily put him off from the game and lead him to make bad moves. I think Jeremy will be around the top for the near future anyway!”

2nd – Reed

OVERALL: 4th ( +4 )

SANDRA RANK: 1st

TROYZAN RANK: 8th

BEN RANK: 5th

NOAH RANK: 12th

SANDRA: “I’m gonna keep him in this spot unless something Big happens.”

TROYZAN: “He has moved up this week. He’s very likable it looks like his tribe likes him and he’s entertaining. He also comes across as nonthreatening which is a plus.”

BEN: “Reed is in a good spot, not because he really is shown as somebody in any form of power on his tribe, but because Josh is in such a good spot that it’s waiting to be exploited come a tribe switch. If the switch comes and they end up together, I can see these two running the game as they honestly for the most part look like two of the only ones out there who know what on earth they are doing. Will this lead to a battle down the line between him and Josh and Jeremy and his girls? Possibly. Hopefully. I say bring it!”

NOAH: “Like Kelley, we really have nothing to judge Reed on. We haven’t seen anything from him essentially. He could be the mastermind strategist and brilliant social player or he could be the first person to go if Hunahpu lose a challenge. We have seen he is strong at challenges but other than that…hopefully next week gives us some Reed to judge on!”

3rd – Missy

OVERALL: 5th ( -1 )

SANDRA RANK: 13th

TROYZAN RANK: 3rd

BEN RANK: 3rd

NOAH RANK: 9th

SANDRA: “When her tribe finally loses she will be the first to go, I really felt bad for her at the immunity challenge, thinking she had hurt Baylor really threw her off her game.”

TROYZAN: “Playing a very good social game. Comforting Natalie and showing emotion and tears is actually good socially to show everybody that she truly cares for them. This could work to her advantage. She lost on purpose to Missy in the challenge! I like that she’s emotional but she’s going to have to keep her emotions in check at the merge.”

BEN: “Took her daughter to town, felt bad but still didn’t seem to lose too much sway with her tribe. Looks strong, social and in a good alliance. Don’t think she is going anywhere for a long time.”

NOAH: “I have good vibes about Missy even if she is one of those who we haven’t heard much from. The fact that she has received a confessional for both episodes might add up to something. It is a shame she injured her daughter because she probably would have annihilated her in the challenge and unlike Laura Morett, didn’t hesitate to get into her. I think Missy is in a good position.”

4th – Kelley

OVERALL: 6th ( – )

SANDRA RANK: 9th

TROYZAN RANK: 4th

BEN RANK: 2nd

NOAH RANK: 13th

SANDRA: “I’m glad she won the second part of the immunity challenge, That was an awesome Birthday I’m sure.”

TROYZAN: “I still like Kelly a lot. I’ve liked her from the beginning. I think she’s playing very low-key. She won the immunity challenge for her team. That was a very good move to show her team she actually is strong.”

BEN: “Quiet and not being shown much but still gets some screen time and is visible enough to know she is there. I think it’s a toss up between her and Missy as the second hand to Jeremy at this stage, but let’s take a punt at Kelley having that spot right now.”

NOAH: “It really is difficult to rank someone who you know next to nothing about. Last time we saw Kelley she was a part of a loose alliance and this week, apart from a confessional about flint, nothing. Happy birthday to Kelley but is she still a part of an alliance? Is she on the bottom of the totem pole? Will we ever actually find out about her?”

5th – Natalie

OVERALL: 8th ( +1 )

SANDRA RANK: 10th

TROYZAN RANK: 12th

BEN RANK: 4th

NOAH RANK: 4th

SANDRA: “Made me tear up a little bit, but she can join Jeremy and get further in the game, plus I doubt she’d be the first female targeted by her tribe, I’ve already put missy in the spot.”

TROYZAN: “She’s in a better spot now that her sister is gone. We’ve yet to see if she’s in a major alliance so the jury still out on her.”

BEN: “Being alone is going to help her I feel and I think she can form a tight bond with Jeremy and his girls. Could even take control of things in that group should they stick together long enough, but still could be seen as a threat which could work against her.”

NOAH: “Ok, maybe Natalie is too high up but I feel like her reaction against Nadiya leaving, performance in the challenge and her valuable position in the future has placed Natalie in a good spot in the game.”

6th – Julie

OVERALL: 10th ( +4 )

SANDRA RANK: 12th

TROYZAN RANK: 6th

BEN RANK: 12th

NOAH RANK: 3rd

SANDRA: “When she won the reward challenge against rocker, she cemented her spot as a physical assets in her tribe.”

TROYZAN: “Julie is surprisingly way better than I thought. I think she has a chance to do very well but we will have to see. I don’t think she’s that close to her boyfriend Rocker as the rest of the castaways are with their loved ones. Which is to her advantage emotionally. She possibly has made a deal with Jeremy and that’s why she sent him to exile knowing about the hidden Immunity clues. As soon as her tribe loses and goes to tribal will find out where she stands.”

BEN: “I feel as though Julie is by no means playing a bad game and seems well liked by her tribe that in any other situation would see her go far. However with Val being voted out and the potential of an angry Jeremy against Rocker, she could fall victim in a revenge vote. Look out Julie!”

NOAH: “I don’t know how Julie will go in the future but based purely on this week, Julie absolutely dominated the challenge. This win probably placed Julie far up the scale on her tribe who may have previously underestimated her. I do wonder if she sent Jeremy to exile with Rocker because she had an alliance with Jeremy but that remains to be seen. If Rocker does get voted out then Julie will probably become a valuable asset.”

7th – Drew

OVERALL: 12th ( +4 )

SANDRA RANK: 4th

TROYZAN RANK: 15th

BEN RANK: 14th

NOAH RANK: 10th

SANDRA: “Although he’s a bit annoying his tribe needs his strength to continue to dominate the game.”

TROYZAN: “He’s probably a nice guy on the outside but he’s this season’s King douche bag! Don’t be exercising and doing push-ups and showing your ‘studliness’ in front of everybody that’s a bad move on Survivor bro! He didn’t know Reed was on his tribe in the Immunity challenge. Wha what!? Duh! Gloating over beating his brother in the Immunity challenge doesn’t sit well with both tribes watching.”

BEN: “Josh has blonde hair, Reed has dark hair. Bada Bim Bada Boom.”

NOAH: “Drew is yet another case of the ‘didn’t see them, hard to judge’ category. The one thing that puts him slightly lower is his mistaking of names against Reed and Josh. It is hard to tell if this was a spur in the moment accidental comment or if he really doesn’t know the name of the person on his tribe. If it is the latter then I can safely say that Drew won’t win the game. Given his very strong challenge performances he will probably be around for a while.”

8th – Keith

OVERALL: 13th ( -6 )

SANDRA RANK: 11th

TROYZAN RANK: 10th

BEN RANK: 11th

NOAH RANK: 11th

SANDRA: “As long as his tribe keeps winning he should make it to the merge, everyone likes being around Keith.”

TROYZAN: “I’m not quite sure who Keith is aligned with. We didn’t see a lot from him this episode. But if he is in a good alliance he can slip bye with his good old country boy charm.”

BEN: “Hard to judge where Keith is within his tribe right now, and not sure how that whole Jeremy situation will pan out as nothing was added to it this week. But I don’t see him going home anytime soon.”

NOAH: “Keith takes a big drop from episode one in my rankings and it is not because he has done anything worthy of a plummet. If we don’t see someone then how can we tell how they are doing to rank? I feel like this is a recurring theme so far this season. The only thing we have to go off this episode is Keith losing against Dale in the challenge. Other than that, he probably will do fine in the coming weeks.”

9th – Jon

OVERALL: 14th ( -1 )

SANDRA RANK: 3rd

TROYZAN RANK: 13th

BEN RANK: 14th

NOAH RANK: 14th

SANDRA: “His athleticism, will help his tribe win a lot of challenges plus he’s really a nice guy, and easy on the eyes, he will be around for sure.”

TROYZAN: “Full bonehead move to lose the Flint. And even a bigger bonehead move to announce it to everyone! Plus they had to give up fishing gear to get the flint back which makes everyone think of him in a bad way. He also made himself look like a kook with all of his lifting and strength antics. He showed his strength by beating Rocker which was maybe good I’m not sure?”

BEN: “Did I say I thought he had winners quote last week? Ben Ben Ben. No. I take it back. The guy is just…how can I put this nicely…unique? At least he can correct people on which of the Broadway performers are which. That’s something…”

NOAH: “I am really starting to like Jon in this game but in all aspects of fairness I have to place him down low. Please note I don’t think Jon will be voted out any time soon but if we are ranking purely on this episode then Jon losing the flint and then in hand losing the reward has to shoot him down the ladder. It will be interesting to see if this will have any repercussions for Jon or if he can fully survive the blunder.”

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