If there’s one thing that Big Brother 20 is proving, it’s that even the most straightforward week can turn into a complete mess. When Bayleigh won Head of Household following Kaitlyn’s surprising and hilarious eviction, it was the first big win for the Foute alliance. The only other week they fully controlled was Scottie’s HOH, and he only signed on to their alliance while in power. It seemed like it was a sure thing that a member of Level 5 would go home, and it was – but the path we took to get there was very interesting.

Bayleigh’s Head of Household might not have been as damaging to her game as Kaitlyn’s was, but it was a Big Brother disaster on a lot of levels. From the start, she was shuffling targets faster than most people shuffle cards. Scottie, JC, Tyler, and others were all on her radar for reasons both personal and game, before she finally settled on everyone’s favorite target, Brett. Her choice of a second nominee was just as tricky, as she was talked out of choosing JC by Faysal – only to blow up on him and endanger that alliance.

She eventually settled on Rachel as a pawn, and then came the most puzzling move of the game – telling Rachel that she had a power app right before she put her on the block. And with that, the word of the week became “paranoia”. The intel quickly traveled around the house, Rachel became increasingly erratic and went from pawn to target, and Brett and Tyler quickly set to work flipping the house.

Let’s give credit to Tyler, once again, as he gives a master class on how to play Big Brother. Not only did he win yet another challenge, but he successfully convinced Bayleigh that he was her most loyal ally and guided her nominations to a large degree, refusing to use the veto on his own alliance to win her trust. She still has no clue that he was behing Swaggy’s eviction, and this is the fourth out of five evictions that he’s successfully swung (and blindsided Foute on). He’s playing a fantastic game, but there’s the question of if he’s playing too hard, too fast. We shall see.

Brett once again blew up the game with a pre-vote speech full of lies and accusations, but it didn’t seem to flip much of anything. Foute voted for Brett (including Haleigh, despite Brett doing some paranoia-inducing flirting with her right in front of Faysal), while Tyler’s carefully curated five-person bloc voted a shocked, tearful Rachel out of the house – including Angela, who delivered one of the most needlessly cruel goodbye messages in show history to her former F2 partner.

Following this, the house was more split than ever, and wild cards like Tyler, JC, and Sam may find it harder to keep their alliances secret. The next Head of Household may very well set the tone for the rest of the game, as the jury begins.

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD – Angela

After laying low since her strong performance and rivalry with Swaggy in week one of Big Brother 20, the athlete and model took charge of the game. A fiercely loyal L6/5/4/whatever member, she’s likely to strike back against the other half of the house. Of course, with two power apps in play that can be used for several more weeks, anything can happen and people’s safety can change at any moment.

BIG BROTHER WEEK FIVE POWER RANKINGS- who is safe this week?

Ray:

1. Kaycee – The quiet but shrewd football player hasn’t made many waves, but she’s playing an excellent social game. She’s possibly Angela’s closest ally, and she is in no way on Bayleigh’s radar. She’s going nowhere.

2. Tyler – Tyler’s high-flying Big Brother game should be safe for another week. There’s the chance that Bayleigh will figure out he played her and use her app to strike back, but he has an app of his own that can protect him if he gets wind. Plus, he’s near-unbeatable in veto challenges when he wants to win, and likely has the votes to stay against anyone.

3. Sam – Like Kaycee, the odds of her being targeted by either side this week are slim. She seems to have rebounded from her weird, erratic HOH last week and has few enemies. She’ll sail through for a while yet.

4. Bayleigh – Bayleigh made a lot of enemies last week and found out that she was not as in control of the game as she thought. However, the irony is that her power leaking to the entire house may actually help keep her safe. If you know she could hijack your HOH, do you target her or go after someone else? It’s unlikely she’ll be Angela’s main target this week.

5. Faysal – Despite being one of the most loyal soldiers of Foute, Faysal has largely maintained good relationships with the whole house. He’s seen as a “happy warrior” type – strong, but not a massive threat, and almost everyone gets along with him. He’s unlikely to be one of Angela’s top targets, although he could easily be a pawn to keep him from using the veto on someone else.

6. Haleigh – Haleigh isn’t seen as a big threat, but she seems to have earned the dislike of some people in the house and her most important relationship – Faysal – might be on the rocks. She’s more likely to be a pawn than a target, though.

7. Brett – One of the likely targets of a Bayleigh coup this week, he’s proven to everyone that he’s a massive wild card who has no problem spitefully blowing up their game at the first opportunity. He’s survived the block multiple times now, largely because he’s such a big target that having him there helps people like Tyler slip under the radar. He’ll more than likely do it again.

8. JC – The other likely target of Bayleigh’s wrath if she uses her power this week. Unlike Brett, he’s a floater whose allegiance to L6/5/4 is less than official. If he winds up against one of them in the end, he’s likely headed to the jury house.

9. Scottie – If Angela wants to kneecap Foute, she’ll likely take out their biggest challenge threat. Bayleigh has already expressed her distrust for him, making it more likely he’d be sacrificed to preserve her power. However, he’s good at challenges and Brett and Tyler may want to keep the mens’ numbers up this early.

10. Rockstar – With two powers in play and an opposing alliance member in charge, this week it doesn’t pay to be the least threatening member of Foute. She’s likely to wind up on the block against Scottie, and she doesn’t have the close emotional connections or challenge skill needed to save herself. It’s the easiest possible way to weaken the opposing alliance while not making many waves. Will Bayleigh burn her power app to save Rockstar? I doubt it.

Steve:

With Angela taking residence in the HOH room, Level 6 looks to be safe. Brett may actually be able to enjoy himself for a week. However, this could be an interesting week due to Bayleigh’s power to hijack the nominations. So who’s safe and who better start sweating? Power Rankings for next week:

Tyler is the safest of Level 6 since he has the ability to save himself if he got wind of a potential nomination. However, the remaining members of Level 6 are pretty tight and all are likely safe- Tyler chief among them.

2/3. Brett and Kaycee are equally safe this week as they are the other two members of the remaining Level 6 members.

JC has warmed up to about everyone in the house; he really has no enemies. Also, he has voted with Level 6 on every vote. He has built up some loyalty. It is likely that he is safe until it’s down to him, Sam and the rest of Level 6.

Sam is safe due to her friendship with Tyler and loyalty to the other members of Level 6. During her HOH week, she showed a side of herself that was self-confident bordering on abrasive. She may not be as loved in the house as she was prior to her week. Still, this week she is safe.

Bayleigh is fairly safe this week because she can use her power as a bargaining chip. She was burned when her target, Brett, was ultimately saved during her HOH; it would not be a surprise to Level 6 that she would want revenge. No one knows exactly how the power works so she definitely has some leverage.

Haliegh is the next safest of the remaining houseguests. She is simply not a strong player and no real threat. She warmed up to Brett a bit this week; that could also work in her favor.

Faysal is definitely not safe, but he is well liked in the house. He has also proven that he is not a strong competitor in the comps. Plus, the idea is lingering around the house that the girls are picking off the boys. It’s non-sense at this point, but being cooped up for weeks can make anything sound true.

Rockstar has been a potential target since her outburst with Brett. If Angela wants to take out a target that won’t really anger anyone, she is the perfect choice. It’s even likely that Bayleigh would agree not to use her power with a promise of Rockstar going home.

Scottie is in trouble. He is no friend of Level 6 since he made his big move and got Winston evicted from the house. He is a smart player and could potentially be a threat down the line. Of Faysal, Haleigh and Rockstar, he is definitely the biggest threat. It is with 100% certainty that I can say, Scottie will be on the block next week. (as long as Bayleigh doesn’t hijack the proceedings.)

See ya next week at breakthefourth.com for more the roundup and more rankings.