15. Jeremy Collins
Though the division of the Sele tribe at the beginning was decidedly about splitting up the most natural bond, it seemed as though Jeremy didn’t suffer as hard a setback as Kim is poised for on Dakal. In fact, he was gifted a fire token from Natalie and given the kind of editing turn that suggests a redemption arc. Plus, it helps that he’s needed by the tribe for strength reasons through at least the merge.
14. Ben Driebergen
He looks like he’s poised to lead the insurrection at Sele, but it doesn’t help that he looked like a Survivor fan as opposed to a Survivor winner, especially under pressure. Boston Rob somehow got him to reveal that he was being targeted, that it was Danni who did so, and revealed that information while looking sketchy. Preview shenanigans are the only thing saving him from being lower on these rankings.
13. Adam Klein
Adam looked like a lot more in control of his fate for someone targeted by legends such as Boston Rob and Parvati. Though he had a bit of a complaint about the perception of his alliance with Denise, he managed to use the information provided to him by Ben, go straight up to members of Rob and Parvati’s alliance, and turned the target back on Natalie, letting those currently on the bottom of the dominant alliance relay the information back.
Adam rebounded from his stumble with supreme skill; hopefully, it’s not halting the inevitable.