Fantasy

Starting Teams, Season 44
Nick’s Team:
Yamyam, Brandon, Frannie
Andy’s Team:
Danny, Matthew, Josh
Brian’s Team:
Jaime, Claire, Bruce

Previous Winners
Season 30: Nick (1)
Season 31: Andy (1)
Season 32: Andy (2)
Season 33: Nick (2)
Season 34: Brian (1)
Season 35: Brian (2) & Andy (3)
Season 36: Andy (4)
Season 37: Andy (5)
Season 38: Nick (3)
Season 39: Brian (3)
Season 40: Brian (4)
Season 41: Brian (5)
Season 42: Nick (4)
Season 43: Andy (6)


The Rules
In our first episode just before each season, our hosts do a blind fantasy draft. Using only the intel on the contestants available on the CBS.com website, they’ll pick their favorites for the ultimate winner of the show. The rules of the game are relatively simple: get points when your survivor does well, and try to pick players who will go deep into the game. When your survivor gets voted out, they’ll stop gaining you points. Each host will “draft” three survivors before the premiere of the season. Whenever a survivor leaves the show, either through medevac or getting voted out, the host can pick a new survivor to take their place (but they’ll lose out on survival points!). Hosts can also swap one of their survivors for a survivor that isn’t a part of any host’s team once per week.

Points Awarded When Your Player

  • Says Episode Title: 1 point
  • Wins Tribal Reward Challenge: 1 point
  • Wins Tribal Immunity Challenge: 1 point
  • Wins Individual Reward Challenge: 2 points
  • Wins Individual Immunity Challenge: 2 points
  • Survives Going to Pre-Merge Tribal Council: 3 points
  • Survives Going to Post-Merge Tribal Council: 1 point
  • Receives a vote during tribal council but isn’t voted out: 1 point per vote
  • Finds Hidden Immunity/Advantage or Secures Non-Challenge Immunity/Advantage: 2 points
  • Has Immunity/Advantage Played for Him/Her: 1 point
  • Christian Hat Trick (Win a Feast, Make Jeff Laugh, Find an Idol): 5 points
  • Sole Survivor: 6 points
  • FTC Votes: 1 point per winner vote during Finale

S44’s Bets

First to Touchy-Feely: Each host chooses a player. First player to talk about how Survivor is a life experience/journey of self-awareness awards 3 points. Last player voted out penalizes 2 points.

  • Andy: Sarah
  • Nick: Jamie
  • Brian: Yamyam

The Deadpool – Each host chooses a player. First player listed to get voted out awards 3 points. Last player voted out penalizes 2 points.

  • Andy: Yamyam
  • Nick: Heidi
  • Brian: Carolyn

Million Dollar Deadpool – Each host chooses a player. First player to say a variation of the words “Million Dollar Mistake” awards 3 points.

  • Andy: Kane
  • Nick: Carson
  • Brian: Matt B.

Not Here to Make Friends Deadpool – Each host chooses a player. First player to say a variation of the words “Not Here to Make Friends” awards 3 points.

  • Andy: Kane
  • Nick: Danny
  • Brian: Carson

Drop Your Buffs – Each host chooses an episode number. If Jeff says a variation of the phrase “drop your buffs” during that week, the host gets 3 points.

  • Andy: 7
  • Nick: 4
  • Brian: 6

Pick-a-Winner – Each host chooses a player. If that player wins the game, the host gets 3 points.

  • Andy: Frannie
  • Nick: Kane
  • Brian: Lauren

Over/Under Jeff Huggers – How many individual players will hug Jeff before the end of the season? The Over/Under is set at 1.5. Correct answers get 3 points

  • Andy: Under
  • Nick: Over
  • Brian: Under

How long until a castaway finds an idol? – As determined by CBS episode number. Correct answers get 3 points

  • Andy: 1
  • Nick: 2
  • Brian: 3

How long until an “exciting new twist” is introduced? – As determined by CBS episode number? Correct answers get 3 points

  • Andy: 0
  • Nick: 6
  • Brian: 2

Will more than one castaway be eliminated in episode one? – Correct answers get 3 points

  • Andy: No
  • Nick: Yes
  • Brian: Yes

Shot in the Dark Over/Under – How many times will a shot in the dark be played before the end of the season? The Over/Under is set at 1.5. Correct answers get 3 points

  • Andy: Under
  • Nick: Over
  • Brian: Under