Brion Lee gave the field an October head start. He skipped the MLB Playoffs pool entirely and took a tied 238th worth 7.5 placement points, no wagers and no alibi.
The comeback had real muscle. A Canadiens-heavy NHL card piled up 326.15 and finished 12th. His Argentina position returned 62, and the full World Cup card reached 137 points and 11th. His March run on Iowa also survived 9 calls before ending tied for 19th.
Golf answered with 158th, but the best work had already done enough. October's blank stayed on the page; at 1495.5 points and 58th, it no longer owned Lee's story.