I just wanted to let you all know that I'm done with spoilers. My information was only based on the first 2 boots (JFP & Mary), and nothing else. I don't know anything at all about what happens from here on out and I won't be venturing into any Spoilers threads at all for the remainder of the season. I want to enjoy the rest of the season Edgically, like you all are.

Needless to say, I just submitted my votes this week, but I didn't vote on winners or anything like that because I was spoiled about Mary's departure. However, now that I'm done with spoilers and only have Edgic to rely on, my contenders list looks like this...

1. Tracy
2. Parvati
3. Jason
4. Cirie
5. Jonathan

Sorry, but Alexis still doesn't look like a winner to me. She looks like another Amanda. A nice, physically fit young girl who knows the game well and goes deep into it but doesn't win. And Eliza had a good first episode, but there was no manipulation in her edit. Eliza was shown because she's great to watch, not because she has a winner's storyline to fulfill. At least that's what I think.

Tracy has the best shot out of anyone, I think. Both episodes, she's got significant airtime despite not really having a huge role to play, and in the premiere, she had a confessional before the first break, and this episode she's on track for a nice CPP. She's surrounded by distractions and is seen in the minority group but working to earn her respect within the majority (possibly joining with them later?), so she's really got an excellent chance. She could turn out to be another Sylvia or Leslie, an "older" woman in the minority on her tribe with a great edit in the early episodes, but for now, she definitely could be a winner.

Parvati needs a decent episode again next time (regardless if the Faves go to TC or not), and Jason needs a storyline of his own. Cirie needs a nice MOR2/3 next time to cool her down a little, but I'm skeptical because she IS the swing vote, so she probably won't get anything like that. Jonathan needs some of the self-reflection and meaningful editing that Parvati has been getting. But all 5 of these are people to watch!