Colin Barton's season was squeezed from both ends.
The Yankees returned only 8 on an 18-point October slip that finished 231st. In the middle, Barton strung together seven correct March picks before Houston ended the run on Day 5. The run paid 171.5 and landed in a tie for 66th, while the NBA board added 87th.
Golf restored the pressure: 225.3 across the majors, just 29.9 at The Open, and 226th overall. The bookends cost Barton 15 places, leaving 980.5 points in 208th. His middle contained work worth keeping; it never controlled the cover.