Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, August 26, 2024

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47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
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1/2 in Final Jeopardy
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Old Words) for Monday, August 26, 2024 (Season 40, Game 143):

First appearing in an English dictionary in 1623, mesonoxian means pertaining to this word

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Brandon Blackwell, a writer & TV personality originally from Jamaica, New York

Jennifer Quail, a wine-tasting consultant from Dowagiac, Michigan

Alex Jacob, an online trivia league host from Tulsa, Oklahoma

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Week 5 of six weeks of Encore Presentations begins tonight with quarterfinal #6 from the 2024 Jeopardy Invitational Tournament; today’s matchup featured Alex Jacob, Jennifer Quail, and Brandon Blackwell. Coming into this match back in March, I had taken a lot of heat within the community for my prediction model having uprated Jennifer and downrated Alex due to their respective Final Jeopardy performances. As things turned out in this one, that seemed particularly prescient!

Correct response: What is midnight?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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I wish there was more of a “cool story” that I could come up with for this Final Jeopardy clue, but this word, first seen in 1623 from lexicographer Henry Cockeram, is simply one of putting Greek and Latin roots together: the “meso” is Greek for middle, while “nox” is Latin for “night”. To be honest, I was hoping that I was going to find a more interesting story to tell than this, and I feel disappointed.

Do I think that our players will be able to come up a correct response to this in 30 seconds? I hope so!

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, August 26, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Trending; Musical Instruments; Equine Words; Auto Parts 101; Cruise Lines; Ports Of Call)

It was “The Lightning Bolt” that got off to a lightning start in this one, picking up 7 correct and the Daily Double to jump out to an early lead with $5,000 to Alex’s $1,800 and Jennifer’s $1,400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Brandon 7 correct 0 incorrect
Alex 3 correct 0 incorrect
Jennifer 2 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Brandon was very surprised and very grateful to be invited to this event.
Jennifer got a pony with her winnings, and took her mom on a cruise.
Alex started an online trivia league about two years ago.

Alex had a good second segment, picking up 9 correct to take the lead over Brandon.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Alex 12 correct 0 incorrect
Brandon 11 correct 0 incorrect
Jennifer 3 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Alex $6,600
Brandon $6,200
Jennifer $1,600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: During James Buchanan’S Presidency; Architects; World Literature; Music Collabs; I’Ve Got A Bone To Pick With You; The 3 “R”S)

Jennifer used DD2 to propel herself back into contention, and then the search began for DD3. Brandon got to it, and a True Daily Double put him in the driver’s seat going into Final!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Brandon 20 correct 1 incorrect
Alex 18 correct 1 incorrect
Jennifer 13 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Brandon $23,600
Alex $14,200
Jennifer $11,000

Jennifer was the only player correct in Final…maybe the prediction model knows what it’s talking about? In any case, she came from behind to win this one, and is a semifinalist!

Tonight’s results:

Jennifer $11,000 + $11,000 = $22,000 (What midnight? (Hi Mom!)) (Semi-Finalist)
Alex $14,200 – $14,200 = $0 (What is I <3 U Sa)
Brandon $23,600 – $4,801 = $18,799 (What is asleep?)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS $1000 (clue #3)
Brandon 800 +1000 (Alex 800 Jennifer 0)
2) DURING JAMES BUCHANAN’S PRESIDENCY $1200 (clue #6)
Jennifer 5600 +5000 (Alex 6600 Brandon 6200)
3) WORLD LITERATURE $800 (clue #17, $12000 left on board)
Brandon 11400 +11400 (Alex 13400 Jennifer 9000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 289

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Alex 4 4
Jennifer
Brandon 5*

DJ! Round:
Alex 4 4 5 5† 3 4
Jennifer 3 4 5 2 1 3* 3
Brandon 5 3 4† 2*

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Jennifer 3.00
Brandon 3.80
Alex 4.13

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Jennifer $7,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 5 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Brandon $13,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Alex $14,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 1 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,400
Lach Trash: $12,000 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,600
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 5

Player Statistics:

Alex Jacob, career statistics:

354 correct, 40 incorrect
16/18 on rebound attempts (on 56 rebound opportunities)
43.55% in first on buzzer (341/783)
17/23 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $70,500)
2/12 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,557

Jennifer Quail, career statistics:

354 correct, 42 incorrect
20/26 on rebound attempts (on 53 rebound opportunities)
42.53% in first on buzzer (336/790)
19/20 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $40,700)
13/14 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,757

Brandon Blackwell, career statistics:

52 correct, 5 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
25.73% in first on buzzer (44/171)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,533

Andy’s Thoughts:

• If you think a player failed to respond in the form of a question: you’re probably wrong. Viewers should also note a couple of things: firstly, the show has ability to isolate contestant audio, regardles of whether or not it makes it into the final edit; secondly, in the opening round, it’s a warning offense if it happens, not a penalty; thirdly, such complaints here on the site are against the Site Comment Policy.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Brandon $23,600 Alex $14,200 Jennifer $11,000)

Alex: You can only win if you’re right and Brandon isn’t. You might as well go all in. (Actual bet: $14,200)

Jennifer: You can only win if you’re right and Brandon isn’t. You might as well go all in. (Actual bet: $11,000)

Brandon: Standard cover bet over Alex is $4,801. (Actual bet: $4,801)

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