Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 38 regular play
Out of 220 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #13.57, on average (standard deviation: 8.07).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 111; middle lectern: 47; right lectern: 62.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,939 (standard deviation: $2,533); middle lectern: $1,228 (standard deviation: $1,450); right lectern: $1,312 (standard deviation: $1,612).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 76% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 24/33 | 73% | 15% | $1,658 | $1,398 | $600 | $7,600 | $924 | 11/11 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 56/76 | 74% | 35% | $2,039 | $1,620 | $200 | $7,400 | $1,224 | 21/29 | 2/3 |
| 4 | 44/68 | 65% | 31% | $1,946 | $1,525 | $400 | $8,000 | $334 | 11/23 | 3/4 |
| 5 | 28/43 | 65% | 20% | $1,728 | $823 | $400 | $4,000 | $360 | 11/20 | 2/2 |
| All | 152/220 | 69% | 100% | $1,892 | $1,431 | $200 | $8,000 | $735 | 54/83 | 7/9 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.55 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.97).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 38 regular play
Out of 220 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #9.15, on average (standard deviation: 6.25).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 108; middle lectern: 45; right lectern: 67.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $3,364 (standard deviation: $1,785); wager range: $1,000 to $12,400; average gain/loss: $1,198
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $10,534 (standard deviation: $5,493); middle lectern: $4,437 (standard deviation: $3,510); right lectern: $4,672 (standard deviation: $3,414).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #19.55, on average (standard deviation: 6.35).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 107; middle lectern: 57; right lectern: 56.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $3,665 (standard deviation: $2,351); wager range: $200 to $15,000; average gain/loss: $1,450
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $15,562 (standard deviation: $7,675); middle lectern: $6,245 (standard deviation: $4,621); right lectern: $6,376 (standard deviation: $4,841).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 50% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%) and 40% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 56% (standard deviation: 33%).
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 | 1/1 | 100% | 0% | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 55/83 | 66% | 19% | $3,754 | $2,522 | $200 | $14,000 | $1,769 | 7/9 | 2/2 |
| 3 | 84/132 | 64% | 30% | $3,369 | $1,933 | $200 | $13,800 | $1,536 | 10/17 | 2/5 |
| 4 | 88/146 | 60% | 33% | $3,478 | $1,924 | $500 | $10,800 | $1,029 | 13/20 | 0/9 |
| 5 | 53/78 | 68% | 18% | $3,554 | $2,164 | $1,000 | $15,000 | $1,000 | 2/6 | 3/5 |
| All | 281/440 | 64% | 100% | $3,514 | $2,090 | $200 | $15,000 | $1,324 | 32/52 | 7/21 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.49 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 1).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 38 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $15,000 | Matt Amodio | #8472, aired 2021-09-21 | DJ!2 | 19 | AWARDS & PRIZES | $36,200 | $34,200 | W | |
| 2. | $14,000 | Y | Andrew He | #8511, aired 2021-11-15 | DJ!2 | 18 | COMPOSERS | $14,000 | $1,200 | R |
| 3. | $13,800 | Y | Dane Reighard | #8508, aired 2021-11-10 | DJ!2 | 25 | WORD ORIGINS | $13,800 | -$11,400 | R |
| 4. | $12,400 | Y | Andrew He | #8508, aired 2021-11-10 | DJ!1 | 20 | SCIENCE & NATURE | $12,400 | -$1,000 | R |
| 5. | $10,800 | Y | Andrew He | #8513, aired 2021-11-17 | DJ!2 | 15 | SCIENCE | $10,800 | -$2,000 | R |
| 6. | $10,600 | Y | Matt Amodio | #8469, aired 2021-09-16 | DJ!1 | 12 | LET'S VISIT CENTRAL EUROPE | $10,600 | $3,600 | R |
| 7. | $10,400 | Y | Matt Amodio | #8474, aired 2021-09-23 | DJ!2 | 15 | REVIVAL | $10,400 | $900 | R |
| 8. | $10,000 | Matt Amodio | #8473, aired 2021-09-22 | DJ!2 | 13 | THE FACT OF THE MATTER | $17,200 | $8,600 | R | |
| $10,000 | Matt Amodio | #8477, aired 2021-09-28 | DJ!2 | 11 | HISTORIC SPEECHES | $30,800 | $26,800 | R | ||
| $10,000 | Matt Amodio | #8482, aired 2021-10-05 | DJ!2 | 15 | HERE COMES THE SONNET | $24,600 | $15,000 | R | ||
| $10,000 | Adrian Alcalá | #8590, aired 2022-03-04 | DJ!2 | 21 | GENUS & SPECIES | $11,000 | -$10,600 | W | ||
| 12. | $9,000 | Amy Schneider | #8524, aired 2021-12-02 | DJ!2 | 15 | WORDS IN ELEMENTS | $19,400 | $15,600 | R | |
| $9,000 | Y | Jeff Weinstock | #8669, aired 2022-06-23 | DJ!2 | 28 | PUBLISHED POSTHUMOUSLY | $9,000 | -$2,000 | R | |
| 14. | $8,800 | Y | Eric Ahasic | #8659, aired 2022-06-09 | DJ!1 | 2 | COUNTRY OF THE WATERFALL | $8,800 | $5,000 | R |
| $8,800 | Ketty Pan | #8666, aired 2022-06-20 | DJ!1 | 25 | THE ZODIAC SIGN... | $12,200 | $1,800 | W | ||
| 16. | $8,000 | Matt Amodio | #8470, aired 2021-09-17 | DJ!1 | 4 | LET'S VISIT MARS | $14,000 | $6,200 | R | |
| $8,000 | Y | Matt Amodio | #8473, aired 2021-09-22 | J! | 16 | ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS | $8,000 | $6,400 | W | |
| $8,000 | Anjolie Chidambaram | #8493, aired 2021-10-20 | DJ!2 | 22 | THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE | $9,200 | -$12,400 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Amy Schneider | #8545, aired 2021-12-31 | DJ!1 | 9 | MODERN FOLK HEROES | $24,000 | $18,400 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Mattea Roach | #8628, aired 2022-04-27 | DJ!2 | 24 | AN ANATOMY OF WORDS | $15,600 | $1,200 | R |