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I watched the episode relying on subtitles because my wife wasn't ready to leave the gym - I guess that's better than missing it however.

Kota
Marcus - MOR(N). He was there, though mostly in the background. The thing that stood out the most was his making fun of Paloma at TC, which struck me as pretty negative. Cooldown is actually pretty good for him as other distractions are focused on.

Charlie - UTR. I didn't notice him this episode at all, which is a cooldown he probably needed, but it might be a bit extreme.

Corinne - MORN. The splicing of her conversation with Bob with her confessionals confirming they were planning to use him and dump him came off very negative to me. Tone's tricky without sound, however. Still, she was in need of characterization so this doesn't bode poorly for her.

Jacquie - UTR. She was not noticeable at all.

Kelly - UTR. I gather she was the other vote for Ace, but I still got nothing from her this episode.

Sugar - CPP. Possibly tending toward OTTP, which is probably where she's headed, but she did get considerable character building this episode.

Ace - OTTN. He's definitely the early villain of the season, who we'll be cheering the fall of, probably about merge.

Bob - MOR. He's involved in a lot of the strategy discussions, but do we know what he thinks yet?

Paloma - MORN. Her ouster isn't much of a surprise, and opposing Ace isn't enough to overcome her own negativity.

Fang

Crystal - MORP. When Jeff singles you out after a challenge for being emotionally vested in the win, that's a positive thing - hence the P. Still, challenge domination was her entire edit this episode.

Randy - MORN. He's still grumpy and negative, though I like him better than GC.

GC - OTTN. He starts fights at camp, and he quits in challenges. He's the "cancer" of the tribe, and there's no editing to dispute it.

Dan - MOR. He basically narrated the Randy - GC dispute.

Ken - UTR. He was another challenge hero though he didn't get the P treatment Crystal did.

Susie - UTR. She's just a supporting character, used only when needed.

Matty - UTR. I didn't really notice him this week, which may push him from dark horse to irrelevant.

So by edit:

Too little visibility - Jacquie, Kelly, Susie, Matty. None of these players stand out or are that important to the story being told.

Too much positivity - Sugar, Bob. We'll feel bad for them when they get voted out, but there's no way they are winning.

Too much negativity - GC, Ace. On the other hand, these boots will be audience pleasers.

Probably distractions, but still weak possibilities - Charlie, Randy. I don't really care Edgically for the way these two seem to dominate airtime when they are shown. I won't entirely rule them out, but the odds are against them.

Weak, but still Edgically possible - Dan. I think his first episode visibility left a lot to be desired, and he was shown a bit foolish in not finding the idol. Still, he's not been ignored.

Still well-placed, but edit may be too bland - Crystal. The editing is never going to forget about her, but that's more about marketing the show than her chances on it. She needs to get some movement out of MOR occasionally to improve her position Edgically.

Dark horse - Ken. He got some nice attention in the opener, became a target without much to worry about in the follow up, and then was a challenge hero without overwhelming focus last night. He'll need some further game development soon, but a switch provides a perfect opportunity for that.

Rising contender - Corinne. So the big question is who is the distraction for who? Is Corinne the distraction for Marcus or vice versa? Corinne got the better episode this time around - presence, strategic confessionals, and even a little tone (though not too much). I'd feel better if she had gotten a bit more in the first episode though.

Slipping leader - Marcus. He came off a bit arrogant to me in his dismissal of Paloma, which isn't the kiss of death but isn't really good either. If Marcus is the unquestioned leader with primarily negative tone, he probably can't win, and that would allow a subordinate like Corinne to slip past him. Overall, that's just nitpicking - he's clearly the favorite as things stand.