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After Survivor 43 episode 10, fans believe Jesse Lopez is in the best position to win the season. Jesse has one of the best social games so far in the season. He aligned himself well with members of his previous tribe, Vesi, and with players from other tribes. Jesse's alliances have taken him far enough in the game without receiving a single vote against him, thus showing how he is trusted.
One reason fans believe Jesse will win is because of the game advantage he has. When Survivor 43 contestants voted out Dwight Moore, viewers believed he took Jeanine Zheng's idol with him. In a surprise twist, Jesse revealed he had Jeanine's immunity idol, which gives him an advantage that no one knows. Reddit user Wolly73 began a thread discussing how Jesse is almost guaranteed to make the final four. However, the preview for episode 11 shows he will need to make strategic moves to ensure his safety.
Fans Believe Jesse Can Use His Social Game To Avoid Elimination
In episode 10, players like Mike Gabler and Karla Cruz Godoy began discussing eliminating Jesse or his closest ally Cody Assenmacher. One Reddit user said, "Their tightest connections, Gabler and Karla, have been shown becoming wary of how much power they have and are likely gonna break them up." Gabler and Karla realized that approaching the final seven would mean eliminating Cody or Jesse sooner rather than later. This discussion shows that Jesse is one of the stronger contenders to win since other contestants want to vote him out. However, unlike Ryan Medrano's social game, Jesse's is built up to the point where he could flip the vote onto Cody or Sami Layadi, who other players noticed playing both sides.
Even though Jesse is becoming the target for elimination, he may be able to shift the focus to his ally rather than him since his relationships with others are arguably better than Cody's. Another Reddit user argued, "Jesse still has options. Cody is the one that’s dead." Even after flipping on Noelle Lambert in previous votes, she still trusted and worked with him as an ally. Then, Jesse built up his Survivor resume by playing a role in eliminating Noelle, who also played strategically on Survivor 43. According to fans, Jesse's alliances and strategic game moves put him in one of the best positions to win season 43.
Jesse is recognized by many Survivor fans for his strategic gameplay this season. However, other fans argue that Jesse made his game moves too known, which paints a target on his back. If he recognizes the possibility of going home, Jesse holds an immunity idol, which will keep him safe for one tribal council. Still, his fans hope he could save it for later if he can shift elimination focus onto other potential threats.
Survivor airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.
Source: u/Wolly73/Reddit