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Devens

Episode 23 Rank2of 11

Devens received early consultation inside Dee’s core without changing a rating. The result left Devens ranked 2 of 11 with a Total Power Score of 19.

Official Big Brother 28 cast portrait of Devens
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Devens

Power Rating By Episode

19Episode 23 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–F for a short explanation.

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Player at a Glance

Devens’s Position After Episode 23

The immediate picture for Devens centered on this: Devens received early consultation inside Dee’s core without changing a rating.

Episode 23 began with the fallout from Kamu’s 8–1 eviction. Yash, Taylor, and LaTrice mapped the blindside while Mallory and Melody blamed Drew and Barrett. Trust shifted across Mosh Pit, Crossovers, FAP, and the smaller relationships inside them.

Current Position: Rank 2 of 11 with a Total Power Score of 19.

Rank and Score Movement: Rank 1 → Rank 2; Total Power Score 19 → 19.

Clearest Response: Devens received early consultation inside Dee’s core without changing a rating.

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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 Power3

Repeated or delivered credible benefits influence consequential decisions.

Coercive Power4

Formal or production-backed authority creates broad immediate consequences.

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
Coercive PowerDevens received early consultation inside Dee’s core without changing a rating.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 Angela 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 Angela · Relationship to Watch

Devens’s connection with Dee and Angela remained worth watching at the Episode 23 cutoff. A vote, warning, or protection decision after Episode 23 will show how much weight it carries for Devens.

Most Significant Alliance or Group

Crossovers decision core · Powerful but increasingly fractured

For Devens in Episode 23, the three shared information and planning access, while protections involving Drew and Barrett stopped converting at key decisions.

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Power Shifts

Devens’s Power Ratings Hold at 19 as Dee Takes HOH and Names Nominees

Total Power Score: 19 → 19

Why: Devens received early consultation inside Dee’s core without changing a rating.

What Changed: No individual power rating changed.

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

Why It Matters: No new response was repeated strongly enough to move a rating, so Devens remained at 19.

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Position Analysis

Where Devens Stands After Episode 23

At this cutoff, Coercive Power and Informational Power stood out most in Devens’s score. The clearest example came through this exchange: Devens received early consultation inside Dee’s core without changing a rating.

Bottom Line: Devens still had these forms of influence available (Legitimate 2, Reward 3, Coercive 4, Expert 3, Referent 3, and Informational 4). The influence was real at this cutoff, though the next choice could expose its limit. The next test is whether that relationship helps Devens when the veto decision tests the nominations.

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Performance, Structure, and Chance

Dee’s HOH win created safety and formal authority, not Expert Power. The accepted BB Bribe was a real resource response; the future obligation remained opportunity-dependent. Drew’s Never-Not Pass was an audience-created structural resource and did not protect him from nomination. Veto access and results remained outside this cutoff.

The Episode 23 results changed the board around Devens, not the power evidence. Devens stayed at 19 because no new response pattern was established by the Episode 23 cutoff.

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Best Move Right Now

Best Move Right Now: Turn the relationship with Dee and Angela into a clear veto or protection plan.

What Would Show It Worked: The relationship changes a real nomination, vote, or protection decision.

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What the Rating Means

Coercive Power and Informational Power stood above the other parts of Devens’s Episode 23 profile. In Devens’s game, the practical evidence involved consequences Devens could credibly impose and 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 11
21 of 1626%2 of 11
31 of 1620%2 of 11
41 of 1721%2 of 11
51 of 1720%2 of 11

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 used it in Episode 21 to save Dee and nominate Kamu.

A Question Worth Following

Are fans and RPM seeing the same strength in Devens’s game after Episode 23? At the Episode 23 cutoff, Devens is Rank 2 in RPM and Rank 1 in the latest available fan poll. After Episode 23, the two rankings view Devens from different places—one from the audience and one from demonstrated influence in the game. Devens’s Episode 23 match or difference is worth following as later evidence arrives.

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What to Watch For Next

Who will make the next game choice that protects Devens?

Why It Matters: The answer will show whether Devens’s strongest connection still carries weight when the next decision arrives.