JokersUpdates.com: The P/X - Week 2 Thoughts

Winner Potential (what I think, not necessarily what I want)

16. Jason - Strengths: Strong allies (Mama’s Angels, Love Triangle, Taylor, maybe the night crew?), past experience in competition reality tv, good at puzzle and memory challenges. Weaknesses: himself (messy!), big target due to allies and messiness, not trusted by most of the house (even supposed allies), reacts emotionally. Overall: Lowest winner potential. Likely to go weeks 2-4.
* Even if he overcomes this week, I don’t see him winning due to burning bridges.

15. Rome - Strengths: Strong allies (Mama’s Angels, Love Triangle, maybe Melody and Mallory through Lyric? and Taylor through LaLa), has maintained relationships with some adversaries (men), potentially good at challenges (won safety week 1). Weaknesses: Huge target due to being the head of his “side”, Lyric (enough said), lacks social awareness, underestimates people he doesn’t see as alphas, minimal relationship with a lot of the house, reacted emotionally when he suspected an alliance meeting. Overall: Low winner potential. Likely to go weeks 2-4.
* Even if he overcomes this week, I don’t see him winning.

14. Devens - Strengths: Strong allies (The Tool Shed), good social skills, good at challenges, doesn’t take the game too seriously, past experience with social strategy games, could get an advantage from the fans. Weaknesses: Huge target from Survivor and winning second HOH, bigger target from making a big swing this week (assuming even part of the plan goes through), might not be as good at endurance type challenges (?), likes to have fun and do things to cause mischief and chaos. Overall: Low winner potential. Likely to go weeks 3-4 after making himself a big target.
* If he makes it through the upcoming chaos, he has the potential to repair relationships and make it far.

13. Lyric - Strengths: Strong allies (Love Triangle, Melody, Mallory), liked by most of the house, potentially good at challenges?. Weaknesses: Rome, target based on relationships with Rome and Jason, minimal relationships with most of the house, doesn’t seem to have any interest in playing BB. Overall: Low to Modest winner potential. Likely to go weeks 2-8.
* The sooner Rome goes, the quicker Lyric’s winner potential goes up. Would love to see how she plays (and if she plays) without him. But, she could easily go to weaken him.

12. Angela - Strengths: Strong allies (The Tool Shed), past experience with BB and challenges, has shown she could win challenges before. Weaknesses: Target from past season, herself (she has already been emotional, has trust issues and is already gearing up for a confrontation with Jason). Overall: Modest winner potential. Likely to go weeks 5-8 after some of the bigger targets on her side go and/or when she blows up her alliance.
* She could easily continue to slip through as in BB26, but she is a bigger target as an “icon”.

11. Chuk - Strengths: Strong allies (The Tool Shed and Yash). Weaknesses: Big target as a “cool kid”, not trusted (even by some allies), lacking self awareness and BB awareness, hasn’t done well in challenges. Overall: Modest winner potential. Likely to go weeks 5-8 after some of the bigger targets.
* While Chuk is annoying people, he also isn’t really playing BB. I could see him slipping through for a while.

10. Haley - Strengths: Strong allies (The Tool Shed), shown that she is able to take things in stride and pivot without being emotional, reacted assertively without being emotional when confronting Yash. Weaknesses: Big target as a “cool kid”, not liked or trusted (even by some allies), lacking self awareness and BB awareness, hasn’t done well in challenges. Overall: Modest winner potential. Likely to go weeks 5-8 after some of the bigger targets.
* I could be seriously underestimating her, but she is struggling to make close relationships in the house.

9. LaLa - Strengths: Strong Allies (Mama’s Angels, Taylor), cooks and cleans for everyone, good relationships with most of the house, not a target for most people. Weaknesses: Some drama brewing (Haley, Angela, Devens?), has said that she will blow things up if deceived or confronted, may struggle in physical challenges, does not talk game with most of the house. Overall: Medium winner potential. Likely to go weeks 5-12.
* Similar to Lyric, LaLa can increase her winner potential if she can stay good with the majority of the house while losing Rome and/or Jason. However, she also needs to repair other problems that are brewing.

8. Melody - Strengths: This is tough. She is at best a #3 to Mallory (who she doesn’t like or respect) and a #4 to Lyric (after Rome, Jason and Mallory). She does have the night crew and maybe potential to win challenges. Weaknesses: Target due to perceived alignment (with Rome and Lyric) and social mistakes, no strong relationships in the house, not trusted by anyone. Overall: Medium winner potential. Likely to go weeks 9-12.
* She could easily go this week or anytime after. But, she also has a high possibility of slipping through since she will work with anyone. Probably the most difficult person for me to place.

7. Kamu - Strengths: Strong allies (The Tool Shed and the night crew), good social skills (even has maintained good relationships with adversaries), possibly good at challenges (?). Weaknesses: Big target as a “cool kid” (though the others have bigger targets) and strongly allied with other big targets, minimal social relationship with the women on the other side of the house (LaLa, Taylor, Mallory, Lyric). Overall: Medium winner potential. Likely to go weeks 9-12 after some of the bigger targets.
* He has surprised me the most in the house. I could see him going earlier as a big target or slipping through because of his relationships. I could also see him winning the whole thing.

6. Yash - Strengths: good social skills, friends with most of the house (especially Rome and Chuk), good at challenges and no target. Weaknesses: No close allies (this should change this week), has annoyed some people (Taylor, LaLa, Haley), lacks social and BB awareness. Overall: Medium winner potential. Likely to go weeks 9-12.
* It surprised me as Yash slipped up my list as I was writing this. He could go earlier as an “easy” boot, but he has no target on him and is willing to work with anyone. I wouldn’t be surprised if he slides through even further.

5. Dee - Strengths: Strong allies (The Tool Shed) and she’s Dee, amazing social skills and social emotional awareness, good at physical challenges, doesn’t take the game too seriously, past experience with social strategy games, while her name is mentioned as a nominee it is not mentioned as a main target yet, could get an advantage from the fans. Weaknesses: Big target from being Dee and winning first HOH, not great at puzzle/memory type challenges, gets bored easily and could make social mistakes when trying to have fun (this comes from Brandon, Kellie and Emily interviews). Overall: Medium to High winner potential. Likely to go weeks 9-12.
* I will never underestimate Dee and she fully has the potential to overcome all weaknesses and mistakes and win this!

4. Taylor - Strengths: Liked by most of the house, good social skills early on, some close allies (LaLa and Jason), no target from anyone (though potential brewing drama with Haley). Weaknesses: Close with a big target (Jason), not good at challenges so far, gave up when on the block, has talked about wanting to go home and not having fun. Overall: High winner potential. Likely top 4.
* Similar to Yash, I was surprised where Taylor ended up here. I do think she is going to slip through, unless some drama happens? I almost put her at 5, though.

3. Drew - Strengths: Strong allies (The Tool Shed and the night crew), past experience in social strategy games, good social skills, minimal target (though this could change if The Four Seasons blame him). Weaknesses: Strongly allied with big targets, turned on The Four Seasons alliance, hasn’t done well in challenges, youngest in the house. Overall: High winner potential. Likely top 4.
* After Kamu, he is the biggest surprise for me in the house. While a little squirrely, he has great relationships with everyone and connects well despite age, gender, etc. I won’t be surprised if he wins.

2. Barrett - Strengths: Strong allies (The Tool Shed, Mallory, and the night crew), a lifetime of BB knowledge (as well as about Dee, Devens and Angela), past experience in ORGs and social strategy games, BB game analysis experience from years of watching and podcasting about it, good social skills, minimal target. Weaknesses: Strongly allied with big targets, maybe Dee (?), hasn’t done well in challenges. Overall: High winner potential. Likely top 4.
* Really impressed with him (and not surprised). He does have some potential for being targeted by association with Dee and the icons or being burned by Dee. However, I really think he can make it to the end.

1. Mallory - Strengths: good social skills and friends with most of the house (especially Lyric and Barrett), trustworthy, good at competitions, no target from anyone. Weaknesses: No alliances, didn’t handle the block well. Overall Highest winner potential. Likely top 4.
* Mallory really has a lot going for her and has no reason to leave any time soon. It really will come down to who she is up against and who they and she have burned. My hopes could be too high, but I can easily see her pulling this off without pissing anyone off.