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I’ve heard that Erik is arguably the biggest Survivor fan ever.  If that’s true, he may be inspired by Chris Daugherty of Survivor Vanuatu.  He was the last man standing against an alliance of 6 women.  He beat the seemingly insurmountable odds, outlasted them all and became the sole survivor.  If Chris can win against six women, maybe Erik can win against five.  Against such a shrewd, cut-throat bunch like this it’s hard to be optimistic, but in this year of the blindside, anything is possible. 

1. Cirie-I think her only competition in a final three vote would come from Amanda, so look for her to break up that final three alliance soon.  She’s doing a masterful job of calling the shots in the game without putting a target on her back.
2. Amanda-To paraphrase Jeff Probst at last week’s tribal council….Amanda is a lock to win a vote if she gets to the final three.  That’s the good news and the bad news.
3. Parvati-In a game full of deceit and blindsides, she and Amanda have the one true friendship left.  That may get her to the final three, but I can’t see her winning the million dollar vote.
4. Natalie-If Erik wins immunity again, Natalie could be in big trouble.  It’s no secret that Amanda and Parvati would like her out of the game.  On the other hand, she’s the kind of person Cirie would compete against in challenges and in the final three vote.
5. Erik-The only easy part of this week’s rankings is putting Erik last, seeing as he’s the last man standing.  There is hope for Erik surviving to the final three, however, as he just might end up being the swing vote.  If that doesn’t work, it wouldn’t shock me to see him get to the final three via the immunity necklace.  

Who will be knocked out Thursday night?  Who will prevail on Sunday’s finale?  Tune in later this week for another round of power rankings, previews and recaps!  May the tribe speak clearly to you!