Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 16 regular play
Out of 190 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.26, on average (standard deviation: 8.27).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 81; middle lectern: 50; right lectern: 58.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,333 (standard deviation: $1,024); middle lectern: $948 (standard deviation: $850); right lectern: $902 (standard deviation: $862).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 62% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%).
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double location breakdown
| Row | # cor./# rev. | % cor. | % rev. | Avg. wag. | Std. dev. | Min. wag. | Max. wag. | Avg. gain/loss | TDDs | Fearfuls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 6/8 | 75% | 4% | $750 | $366 | $500 | $1,500 | $500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 27/42 | 64% | 22% | $602 | $305 | $200 | $2,000 | $226 | 4/6 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 51/88 | 58% | 47% | $666 | $337 | $300 | $2,000 | $127 | 10/17 | 3/6 |
| 5 | 33/51 | 65% | 27% | $727 | $288 | $300 | $1,500 | $222 | 3/5 | 2/4 |
| All | 117/189 | 62% | 99% | $672 | $319 | $200 | $2,000 | $190 | 17/28 | 6/12 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.96 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.81).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 16 regular play
Out of 190 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.16, on average (standard deviation: 6.22).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 73; middle lectern: 49; right lectern: 58.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,211 (standard deviation: $704); wager range: $300 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $491
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,897 (standard deviation: $2,188); middle lectern: $2,786 (standard deviation: $1,685); right lectern: $2,640 (standard deviation: $1,725).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #23.03, on average (standard deviation: 5.47).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 77; middle lectern: 46; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,315 (standard deviation: $933); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $276
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,703 (standard deviation: $2,909); middle lectern: $3,946 (standard deviation: $2,589); right lectern: $3,899 (standard deviation: $2,272).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 39% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 24%) and 32% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 45% (standard deviation: 29%).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double location breakdown
| Row | # cor./# rev. | % cor. | % rev. | Avg. wag. | Std. dev. | Min. wag. | Max. wag. | Avg. gain/loss | TDDs | Fearfuls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 14/20 | 70% | 5% | $1,555 | $977 | $300 | $4,000 | $585 | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 76/117 | 65% | 32% | $1,174 | $773 | $100 | $4,200 | $492 | 5/6 | 3/15 |
| 4 | 93/147 | 63% | 40% | $1,232 | $845 | $100 | $5,000 | $410 | 3/4 | 12/39 |
| 5 | 42/86 | 49% | 23% | $1,330 | $786 | $100 | $4,000 | $156 | 0/2 | 4/24 |
| All | 225/370 | 61% | 97% | $1,263 | $827 | $100 | $5,000 | $386 | 8/12 | 20/79 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.81 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.86).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 16 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,000 | Charles Hubert | #3581, aired 2000-03-13 | DJ!2 | 19 | ACTORS & MOVIE ROLES | $5,700 | -$4,400 | W | |
| $5,000 | Jason Parker | #3646, aired 2000-06-12 | DJ!2 | 22 | THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE | $16,000 | $13,700 | R | ||
| $5,000 | Doug Lach | #3665, aired 2000-07-07 | DJ!2 | 29 | DUTCH TREATIES | $17,100 | $12,500 | R | ||
| 4. | $4,200 | Y | Bryan Marcus | #3592, aired 2000-03-28 | DJ!2 | 24 | WHILE HENRY VIII WAS KING | $4,200 | -$3,800 | W |
| 5. | $4,000 | Ted Hawks | #3482, aired 1999-10-26 | DJ!2 | 13 | THE 20th CENTURY | $4,600 | -$1,600 | R | |
| $4,000 | Gigi Lehman | #3613, aired 2000-04-26 | DJ!2 | 24 | THE PLAY'S THE THING | $4,500 | -$5,300 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Robin Zorthian | #3641, aired 2000-06-05 | DJ!1 | 23 | OH, MY ACHING BACK! | $5,300 | -$3,800 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Gregg Fanselau | #3652, aired 2000-06-20 | DJ!1 | 25 | KEY WORDS | $9,000 | $5,200 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Ryan Grant | #3657, aired 2000-06-27 | DJ!2 | 28 | AROUND THE BLOC | $4,700 | -$3,000 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Catherine Young | #3669, aired 2000-07-13 | DJ!1 | 20 | SCIENCE CLASS | $8,500 | $3,700 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Catherine Young | #3669, aired 2000-07-13 | DJ!2 | 28 | REVOLUTIONARIES | $13,700 | $5,700 | R | ||
| 12. | $3,700 | Eddie Timanus | #3481, aired 1999-10-25 | DJ!1 | 10 | GREEK MYTHOLOGY | $6,300 | $4,400 | R | |
| 13. | $3,500 | Gary Lucy | #3508, aired 1999-12-01 | DJ!1 | 10 | CINEMA MANIA | $3,600 | -$1,200 | R | |
| 14. | $3,499 | Yancy Naughton | #3523, aired 1999-12-22 | DJ!2 | 19 | DEAR JEAN LETTERS | $3,500 | -$5,600 | W | |
| 15. | $3,300 | Jason Karpf | #3609, aired 2000-04-20 | DJ!2 | 27 | THE CRAB | $6,300 | $1,500 | W | |
| 16. | $3,000 | Steve Fried | #3464, aired 1999-09-30 | DJ!2 | 29 | KHAN GAMES | $9,100 | $3,700 | R | |
| $3,000 | Pat Tortorello | #3469, aired 1999-10-07 | DJ!1 | 6 | THE BODY HUMAN | $6,200 | $4,000 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Jason Parker | #3646, aired 2000-06-12 | DJ!1 | 11 | WORLD RELIGION | $10,200 | $8,500 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Doug Lach | #3665, aired 2000-07-07 | DJ!1 | 17 | CHAMPIONS OF TOURNAMENTS | $9,500 | $6,500 | R | ||
| 20. | $2,600 | Mike Andrews | #3633, aired 2000-05-24 | DJ!1 | 18 | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS | $8,600 | $4,100 | R |
Season 16 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #3593, aired 2000-03-29 | Jennifer Yuan vs. Jeff Wohl vs. Cris Christopher |
Season 16 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #3670, aired 2000-07-14 | Catherine Young vs. Tad Carithers vs. Meredith Finnin | Tad Carithers game 1. |
| #3631, aired 2000-05-22 | Jeff Horn vs. Neil Tesser vs. Wesley Eddings | |
| #3620, aired 2000-05-05 | Jeff Horn vs. Kevin Larkin vs. Ann Hannon | |
| #3610, aired 2000-04-21 | Darren Millam vs. Vernon Martin vs. Kate Lowe | |
| #3598, aired 2000-04-05 | Saran Fox vs. Bernadette Hanson vs. Russell Walks | |
| #3586, aired 2000-03-20 | Melissa Gaul vs. Tony Burrell vs. Dave Fisher | |
| #3554, aired 2000-02-03 | Angela Toussaint vs. Tim Barley vs. Kathy Holden | |
| #3542, aired 2000-01-18 | Kara McDermott vs. Debbie Mamber vs. Jeff Melcher | |
| #3541, aired 2000-01-17 | Lewis Targownik vs. Wes Borucki vs. Kara McDermott | |
| #3485, aired 1999-10-29 | Janet Leach vs. Brenda Shafer vs. Mike Sharkey |