Another eviction night is over and Big Brother 17 's Jeff is back home this week, which makes me wonder where all the other houseguests stand. Will Audrey be safe for another week? Will the House continue to shuffle around coalitions? With the next eviction a week away, now is a good time to think about the direction of the game. So which Big Brother houseguest will win and which one will be evicted?
We'll likely be facing a double eviction soon, with many fans thinking it could happen next week. And, with the twin twist still going on, Julia will be able to enter the game separated from her sister Lizzie after five expulsions. With that in mind, it's fun to think about what's to come, and I definitely have a preference for where things should go. After Thursday's eviction, there are now 13 houseguests left, and with 12 weeks to go, more competition, pampering and growing paranoia can be seen both live and on the show.
So, in a perfect world, this is how I hope things stack up. Despite wildcarding Shelli and Liz as HoH, it really could go either way from now on.
Week 4
I'd like to see Jackie go sooner rather than later, she seems like an easy target. Assuming it's a double eviction next week, another easy target could be getting home, and that's Audrey.
Week 5
After five evictions, both Liz and Julia will be competing and I think Julia will be the first to go. Being called the antisocial twin doesn't really help her here.
Assuming all of this is correct and the jury is made up of nine people again this year, that means the following houseguests will at least make it onto the BB17 judging panel: Austin, Becky, Clay, James, Jason, John, Liz, Meg, Shelli, Steve Husband and Vanessa. Now it gets interesting. To keep things simple, I'm going to assume that no jury members were invited back to the game.
Week 6
Natalie and Adria were evicted back-to-back in Twin Twist Season 5, and it's hard to imagine things being any different this time around. Liz is out.
Week 7
This is a tough decision between Meg and James. This week I'm joining James in a discussion based entirely on Derek's win last year, and how paranoid HGs are about keeping those involved in winning such high-profile prizes as their children.
Week 8
Unless she has some magic and starts winning competitions like WOW, if Meg makes it to the jury, it's probably the end of the road for her.
Week 9
It's hard for me to imagine anyone taking John to the end, and as the league has splintered and reformed over the past few weeks, he's going to be a casualty.
Week 10
As much as I would love to see Austin make it to the Final Four, Klay having Shelly by his side gives him an advantage. I love you, Austin!
Week 11
Somehow, in my scene, Becky was still playing the game. Yeah, I was shocked too. Perhaps it was this attitude that kept her at home for so long. But, I can't justify your winning, Becky, so you have to go.
semifinals
I don’t think anyone would let Clay and Shelly go to the end together. Clay is gone.
top three
There's no sign that 's going to happen, but I'd love to see Steve, Vanessa, and Shelly finish in the top three. Goodbye, Jason.
Big Brother 17 winner and runner-up
I'm rooting for Steve or Shelly to win this race. And, unless Steve soon taps into his inner Ian and ups his game (please, Steve, please forgive me), Sherry is going to take it.
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