Loved Ones Assessment and Power Rankings

 In all honesty, I only skimmed the bios of each of these players and watched one video where they shared an interview spot with their loved ones. In any case, I am stretching that minute amount of information into broad generalizations. Enjoy!

#1 Vytas Baskauskas


It could be my bias for Aras coming though yet again but this guy seems like the most calm bad ass I have ever seen. He overcame a drug addiction and now leads a fruitful life. The challenge of Survivor should be a piece of cake for Vytas and I really hope he takes it all.

#2  Katie Collins

 
Watching the Australian Outback I had no idea that the girl we saw in Tina's IM chat would later be on the show giving it a go herself! I feel she has a firm grasp on who she is and could go far in the game. I'm wary that she will have the killer instinct to win it all though.

#3 Rachel Foulger

 
If she can stand being around Tyson 24/7, the other hooligans on the island should be a breeze to deal with. I think her social skills will be fine but I don't know if her strategic mind will be ready to compete with 10 players who have already had s hot at Survivor.

#4 Hayden Moss

I have only seen a couple seasons of Big Brother but I happened to watch BB12 where Hayden and the Brigade went all the way to the end. I was never blown away by his strategic mind but he certainly was fairly likeable. I just hope to God he doesn't yell during all of his confessionals. In either case, I am quite excited to see him play and hope he has a successful time. However, he will certainly be seen as a threat and may struggle to make it to the very end.

#5 Brad Culpepper

Just looking at Brad makes you think that he is a threat. That plus the fact that he has had a successful life already means that he will struggle to convince people they should keep him in the game. I am excited to see him play but I don't think he can win the game.

#6 John Cody 

Yawn. He's strong looking and clearly a smart guy but I have little to say beyond that. I'm sure he won't be the first to go but I don't see him making it deep into the game.

#7 Marissa Peterson

 

This girl has a fire in her belly and that could either work to her advantage or lead her to burn out far too early. I have my money on the latter option because she is so young.

#8 Caleb Bankston

 

Everyone can't stop talking about how charming and likeable he is but I am not buying into the hype. I would love to have him surprise me but I don't see him getting past the merge, especially if he ends up on a tribe with some returning players.

#9 Laura Boneham

 

Returning for her third time to Survivor, Laura could really be a veteran. However, she is also married to Rupert so I don't know if she has internalized all of the experiences they've had. With a bunch of macho guys on this tribe, I see her time on the island coming to a close much sooner than she hopes.

#10 Ciera Eastin

It's not just because she votes against same sex marriage that I have her ranked in the last spot but more a result of her love for her family back home. No matter how likeable she may be, I don't think she will have her head in the game. If anyone is going to quit this season my money is firmly on Ciera.

To Recap:

1. Vytas Baskauskas

2. Katie Collins

3. Rachel Foulger

4. Hayden Moss

5. Brad Culpepper

6. John Cody

7. Marissa Peterson

8. Caleb Bankston

9. Laura Boneham

10. Ciera Eastin