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Devens

Episode 20 Rank2of 12

Devens warned Dee and changed her planning. However, Yash rejected his proposed substitute nominees. That placed Devens at Rank 2 of 12 with a Total Power Score of 15.

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Devens

Power Rating By Episode

15Episode 20 Score
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How to read this graph: The Power Rating is the sum of a player’s six individual power scores. Each power is scored from 1 to 4, so the highest possible Power Rating is 24. Hover over, focus, or select A–E for a short explanation.

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Player at a Glance

Devens’s Position After Episode 20

The episode gave Devens a clear role in the week: Devens warned Dee and changed her planning, but Yash rejected his proposed substitute nominees.

Haley began Week 6 by separately repairing relationships with Angela, Drew, and Kamu. Each conversation produced some reassurance or new information, but none had yet become delivered protection. Taylor also tried to reduce the visibility of her connection with LaTrice.

Current Position: Rank 2 of 12 with a Total Power Score of 15.

Rank and Score Movement: Rank 1 → Rank 2; Total Power Score 15 → 15.

Clearest Response: Devens warned Dee and changed her planning, but Yash rejected his proposed substitute nominees.

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Current Power

These are the clearest and most consequential examples supporting Devens’s six current power ratings—not every observed or attempted use of power.

Current Ratings

Legitimate Power2

A limited agreement or accepted promise gives the player some influence.

Reward Power2

A limited benefit or protection promise produces a response.

Coercive Power1

No threat or possible consequence clearly changed another player’s response.

Expert Power3

Other players repeatedly accept the player’s strategic judgment.

Referent Power3

Several voluntary relationships provide trust, protection, or coordination.

Informational Power4

Information repeatedly shapes understanding and decisions across groups.

Clearest Supporting Evidence

PowerEvidence and ResponseWhy It Mattered and Where It Stopped
Informational PowerDevens warned Dee and changed her planning, but Yash rejected his proposed substitute nominees.The named response supports the current rating. Its reach stops where another player chose differently or no additional response was demonstrated.
Relationships and InformationDevens ↔ Dee and Kamu was the most important relationship path at this cutoff.The bond mattered only to choices it actually changed; the relationship or alliance name did not add automatic credit.

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Relationships and Alliances

Most Significant Relationship

Devens ↔ Dee and Kamu · Relationship to Watch

Devens’s connection with Dee and Kamu remained worth watching at the Episode 20 cutoff. A vote, warning, or protection decision after Episode 20 will show how much weight it carries for Devens.

Most Significant Alliance or Group

Wolfpack · Fractured under Yash’s HOH

For Devens in Episode 20, Yash rejected the effort to protect Dee and nominated her, showing that the prior overlap no longer guaranteed safety.

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Power Shifts

Devens’s Power Ratings Hold at 15 as Yash Takes HOH and Names Nominees

Total Power Score: 15 → 15

Why: Devens warned Dee and changed her planning, but Yash rejected his proposed substitute nominees.

What Changed: No individual power rating changed.

What Stayed the Same: Legitimate Power 2, Reward Power 2, Coercive Power 1, Expert Power 3, Referent Power 3, and Informational Power 4.

Why It Matters: The situation around Devens changed, but the six ratings still rested on the same evidence. The Total Power Score remained 15.

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Position Analysis

Where Devens Stands After Episode 20

Informational Power remained the strongest part of Devens’s profile. That reading fits the Episode 20 evidence: Devens warned Dee and changed her planning, but Yash rejected his proposed substitute nominees.

Bottom Line: Devens still had these forms of influence available (Legitimate 2, Reward 2, Expert 3, Referent 3, and Informational 4). The episode confirmed where Devens’s influence worked without proving wider control. The next test is whether that relationship helps Devens when the veto cycle begins.

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Performance, Structure, and Chance

Yash’s HOH win created safety and the recognized right to nominate, not Expert Power. Angela, Dee, and Haley entered formal danger; all three retained guaranteed veto participation, but the draw and result were later evidence. Melody’s punishment, Dee’s remaining bribe resource, and Devens’s concealed Diamond Veto were tracked separately from the six ratings.

The Episode 20 results changed the board around Devens, not the power evidence. Devens stayed at 15 because no new response pattern was established by the Episode 20 cutoff.

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Best Move Right Now

Best Move Right Now: Ask Dee and Kamu for a concrete veto, vote, or protection commitment.

What Would Show It Worked: Devens receives the specific help that was requested.

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What the Rating Means

Informational Power was the strongest part of Devens’s Episode 20 score. In Devens’s game, the evidence came from information that changed plans or understanding.

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Public Opinion

Fan Rank and Vote Share by Week

Rank 1 is the highest fan position. Only completed results available before this page’s cutoff are shown.

Poll WeekFan RankVote ShareRPM Rank at This Cutoff
12 of 1718%2 of 12
21 of 1626%2 of 12
31 of 1620%2 of 12
41 of 1721%2 of 12

Source: Big Brother Network Favorite Houseguest poll results recorded in the current local dataset. The poll reflects participating fans; RPM follows demonstrated influence inside the house.

Official Audience Action: Devens received the Diamond Veto through the Time Capsule and had not used it at this cutoff.

A Question Worth Following

Are fans and RPM seeing the same strength in Devens’s game after Episode 20? At the Episode 20 cutoff, Devens is Rank 2 in RPM and Rank 1 in the latest available fan poll. After Episode 20, the two rankings view Devens from different places—one from the audience and one from demonstrated influence in the game. Devens’s Episode 20 match or difference is worth following as later evidence arrives.

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What to Watch For Next

Why might Devens’s current allies choose to protect this player again?

Why It Matters: Devens needs more than a good conversation—the next decision must produce action.