‘Survivor: San Juan del Sur’ rankings: Can Keith stick to a new plan?

“Survivor” is a strange game. We’re not going to say that this season is a great one, since it’s not. However, we still find ourselves captivated by how it is all going to conclude. There are only six castaways left, and of the group, almost any of them could in theory win … even if only a few of them would be considered halfway decent winners after the fact.

Today, our challenge is going to be going through and trying to rank some of these folks! We are prioritizing first and foremost strategy, but you have to factor in there edit and challenge ability at the same time.

6. Keith Nale – From the standpoint of numbers, the man has to be last. With that being said, we could see Keith making it pretty far if someone uses him properly. The issue here is that you’ve got on the jury Josh, Reed, Wes, and Alec. Those four guys will probably vote for him, and if it is an eight-person jury, that’s half of the crew. If Natalie ends up over there and she is bitter against her former allies, the guy could end up being the winner! It’s crazy, but not impossible.

5. Natalie Anderson – She was in an incredible spot, but she really stuck her neck out there in order to try and help Keith stay in the game. We know from a preview that she is working to cover her tracks, but that may not be enough. She is just a bigger threat than Keith, and she could be gone first if the others realize it.

4. Missy Payne – She’s getting injured on Wednesday night’s new episode. Even if this is a red herring designed to throw us off, remember here that she would probably not win even if she made it to the end. Too many people on the jury do not particularly like her.

3. Jon Misch – Easily the guy who thinks he is running the show. The problem here is that even with that immunity idol, there are going to be a few tribal councils coming up where he will need to win to keep himself from being voted out. That is going to be a big challenge, and we almost see him locked into that fourth-place spot.

2. Jaclyn Schultz – Jaclyn could win if she makes a few big moves the next few weeks, or is she makes it to the end against Missy and Baylor. Above all, the main reason that she is ranked so high is because it feels very likely that she will be taken to the end, and if Jon is voted out before then, probably receive a vote.

1. Baylor Wilson – We’ve said for weeks that we had a gut feeling about Baylor winning this game, and that is coming back now. While she has not made any big moves entirely on her own, she is thinking strategically for the most part (even if her mom controls her at times). If she makes it to the end with Jon, Jaclyn, or her mother, she has Natalie’s vote for sure, and she could pick up Alec, Wes, and Keith just as a “she’s a better option than the others” vote.

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