I think you're really underestimating Denise's ability to stick around in this game.

There are two things we knew about Jeff Kent coming in to this game:

There are two things we knew about Jeff Kent coming in to this game:

Artis should be easy enough to peel off from the other two once things turn on them, and I agree that they don't give off a "go to the end together" type vibe.  Given the game dynamic at this point, I would suggest that Malcolm and Denise are easily in the best position.

Artis should be easy enough to peel off from the other two once things turn on them, and I agree that they don't give off a "go to the end together" type vibe.  Given the game dynamic at this point, I would suggest that Malcolm and Denise are easily in the best position.

Yeah, he's really all over the place.  He needs a Steven Fishbach to keep him in check, but what he's got instead is Carter and his dumb monkey face.

Yeah, he's really all over the place.  He needs a Steven Fishbach to keep him in check, but what he's got instead is Carter and his dumb monkey face.

Once RC is gone, Skupin's a free agent.  And throwing him a bit of courtesy possibly (probably) brings him back into the Tandang fold, as a useful idiot to help get rid of the threats to that trio.

Once RC is gone, Skupin's a free agent.  And throwing him a bit of courtesy possibly (probably) brings him back into the Tandang fold, as a useful idiot to help get rid of the threats to that trio.

Skupin's tactic of telling Jeff that the trio of Abi, Pete and Artis is crazy annoying kind of shows how in-over-his-head strategically he is.  Not only is that a bad way to try to get someone away from them and on his side, it's actively counter-productive.  If Jeff actually wanted to win, he'd need goats, and Skupin…

Skupin's tactic of telling Jeff that the trio of Abi, Pete and Artis is crazy annoying kind of shows how in-over-his-head strategically he is.  Not only is that a bad way to try to get someone away from them and on his side, it's actively counter-productive.  If Jeff actually wanted to win, he'd need goats, and Skupin…

They must have taken Skupin aside at some point and told him what was what as a courtesy to him.

They must have taken Skupin aside at some point and told him what was what as a courtesy to him.

It's pretty weird.  I get the sense that Kent has decided he can't win, and is trying to manipulate the game to give him the outcome he prefers.

It's pretty weird.  I get the sense that Kent has decided he can't win, and is trying to manipulate the game to give him the outcome he prefers.

This was the first time I've noticed it.

This was the first time I've noticed it.

The "Daphnedumped" hash tag was a really unfortunate choice.

The "Daphnedumped" hash tag was a really unfortunate choice.

I assume that a lot of people know exactly who he is, but they're not really pushing that as a storyline in the editing.