Landon is a better player in the Challenges than Darrell. The difference between the teams and why this pair is ahead is because Aviv is a puzzle master. Aviv’s ability to finish puzzles was why this team beat the other teams in the Fresh Meat final by an hour. She can’t speak English that well, but she can run and do puzzles, which is a massive upgrade over Carley. I also read somewhere that was she in the Israeli air force.

7 Chris Tamburello & Diem Brown — Exes 1

CT is better than Darrell at most challenges and eliminations, and Diem is better than Aviv at almost everything. While CT takes a lot of shit for dying during the final climb up the mountain, he carried Diem through most of the season and the events in the final. At high altitude, CT’s body could not hold up. It did not help that he came into the season out of shape. Rewatch the season, CT comes in half ripped/half dad bod. The difference-maker between this team and the next six is Diem cannot compete with the elite females.

6 Sarah Rice & Johnny Bananas — Rivals 3

This team dominated the season they were on. Bananas and Sarah won 4/9 daily challenges, finished second in two of them, and won an elimination they were thrown into via a random skull draw before the final. Their final win was never in question; the only issue was the steal or share twist. Sarah could be the best female swimmer in Challenge history, is a puzzle savant, has no fears, and holds a 5'7 frame to compete one on one with anyone physically. Bananas has the most wins in Challenge history and is an all-around player. Why are they not higher? Rivals 3 circumstances inflated their performance. The second-best team on Rivals 3 was a tired, out-of-shape Wes with a burned-out Nany. It was like the New England Patriots playing against a bunch of college football teams.

5 Wes Bergmann & Theresa Gonzalez — Exes 2