We're only four episodes into Survivor 47. Four players have been voted out so far, and there are 14 players remaining in the game.
With eight episodes left before the finale, there's a lot of game, so much game, left to be played, but there are also a few players who are in much better positions heading into the pre-merge in the coming weeks than other players.
We highlighted six players who have the best chance to win Survivor 47 after four episodes.
As we've seen recently with Kishan Patel's big exit, things can change in a second on Survivor. Until the voting begins, nothing is truly off the table in Survivor 47.
Let's get the list started with Genevieve Mushaluk, who might have just pulled off the biggest move in the game to date.
Genevieve Mushaluk
Genevieve is playing an under-the-radar game so far. Well, she was until the fourth episode where she was instrumental in the biggest blindside of the season so far. Genevieve flipped on her alliance member Kishan to ally with Rome.
Was this is a game-changing move for Genevieve? Is it a winning move or a losing move? Only time will tell, but I do think it's a good move for Genevieve. Kishan revealed to Entertainment Weekly that Genevieve knew he threw her name out there as a misdirection and she was fine with it, although it appeared in the episode that was the reason to take out Kishan.
Personally, I think Genevieve just saw the opportunity to make a dynamic move. It builds all the trust in the world with Rome. She literally saved him. Rome has a lot of flaws, and all of those flaws are bigger than Genevieve's flaws. If she's using Rome as a shield, it might be the best move she could make in the game so far.
Caroline Vidmar
Earlier in the game, we didn't get to see a lot of Caroline's personality, strengths, or outlook on the game. Now, after a few episodes, we have seen what Caroline's about, and I have to agree that I think she's going to make a deep run in the game.
First of all, Caroline is solid in challenges, likable, and seems to have a good feel for how the game is going. She also didn't back down on the journey with Teeny and Andy in episode 4. She went back and shared the amulet with her tribe without losing her vote. That's a great sign!
I don't know, but there's something about Caroline that suggests she's going to make a deep run. She reminds me of Survivor 46 winner Kenzie Petty in some ways, and that's a good thing. If she gets to the merge, I would not be surprised to see Caroline win a few individual immunity challenges.
Tiyana Hallums
Tiyana was one of my picks to win Survivor 47 after the first episode, and I'm sticking with that pick! Tiyana seems to have good instincts. She knew TK Foster was giving her bad vibes. She knows Sue was lying about the blood at the well. I'm very curious to see how that situation plays out.
Tiyana is also one of the strongest players of the season. Smart, strong in challenges, and a savvy player with a good feel for the pace of the game and strategy? I think she's a great pick to make it to the end.
My only worry is that Tiyana seems like such a good player that other players might pick up on that and target Tiyana. We'll see how it plays out!
Kyle Ostwald
As you can see, I like players who keep a low-ish profile early in the game. Kyle Ostwald definitely checks that box. Kyle is playing a great game, even though he might be on the bottom after the vote at the Tuku tribe in episode 2.
What does Kyle have going for him? Well, he seems to be well-liked among his tribe. No one is targetting him so far, that we've seen, obviously. He seems to have a good relationship with Tiyana Hallums, who I think is going to have Kyle's back. We'll see if it plays out that way, but they seem to get along. Naturally, if Sue and Caroline are together and Sue and Gabe are together, Tiyana and Kyle must work together at some point.
But, overall, I just like Kyle's vibe. He's great in challenges, but he's not so good that he's going to be a huge threat immediately after the merge. We haven't seen the strategic or social acumen yet, but we've seen players like Kyle hang back until it's time to start making moves. Kyle feels like a grower in that game, and that's why he's on the list.
There are also a lot of dudes playing way more aggressively than Kyle. Until he's the biggest physical threat remaining or he becomes an easy vote, he should be playing Survivor 47 for a long time.
Rachel LaMont
Speaking of good vibes, Rachel LaMont also feels like a player who is going to make a deep run in the game. I'm a little nervous that Sierra will blindside Anika and Rachel, breaking up The Breadwinners alliance. But, overall, Rachel is good in challenges, great at solving puzzles as we saw in episode 4, and she's been acutely aware of the image that she presents to the tribe.
She's playing chess while her tribe is playing checkers, or so it seems, and I think that's what is going to see Rachel through to the end in Survivor 47. I'm not saying she will win, but she has a lot of the characteristics many new-era Survivor winners have.
Anika Dhar
I feel very similar to Anika as I do to Rachel. Early in the game, I thought Anika was playing too bold, but she's definitely been playing more chill the last few weeks. She seems to be very aware of what's going on around her, and I think those instincts, especially with how she's dealing with Andy and Sam are going to pay dividends down the line.
Overall, Anika might rub some people the wrong way post-merge, but she seems to be in a good place with her social, strategic, and physical game right now.
As you can see, I left Sam Phalen, Sol Yi, Gabe Ortis, and Andy Rueda off the list. For Sam and Gabe, I just feel like they're playing too hard, particularly Gabe. Sam seems like a blindside target on the Gata tribe, and it seems like there's some friction in his alliance with Sierra. Sol has been a target already and nearly went home. Andy is a wild card who should make it far, but I don't think he's being viewed as a serious player, much like Liz Wilcox in Survivor 46.
Rome Cooney has not shot at winning simply because he's come out of the gate so strong. We don't see strong personalities who play so aggressively go far in Survivor without incredible partnerships, and I don't know if Rome has anyone willing to do that before him.
For Sue Smey, Teeny Chirichillo, and Sierra Wright, I think there's players who are going to do more in terms of strategy. Sue has an idol, but she might have scared off her potential alliance by acting super weird. She had the opportunity to tell Caroline and Tiyana, and didn't. Teeny seems to be having a hard time adjusting to the part of the game where they need to be ruthless and make moves, but maybe there's a way to play Survivor without compromising those values?
For Sierra, I don't like where she's positioned as effectively a double agent. There's already been some weird things going on with her alliance with Sam. I don't think they're the perfect match to get to the end. It's only a matter of time until Rachel LaMont and Anika Dhar realize that Sierra is not fully with them. They have a much stronger bond, so I think they'd easily cut Sierra lose when the time came, but we'll see!
So, that's the list of the players I think we'll be making deep runs in Survivor 47! I'm sure I'm going to be wrong, but it's always fun to predict what's going to happen!
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