Dave French never found a podium and never needed one. Argentina's 62 led his World Cup portfolio to 74th, and golf followed at 47th. Together, the closing pair lifted him 45 places.
Earlier, the Dodgers had supplied 63 toward an MLB entry that placed 34th, while NFL Survivor reached 48th. French built his year from a cluster of strong cards rather than one miracle result.
College football and the NFL postseason did push back at 192nd and 203rd. French had already accumulated enough answers elsewhere. His 1233 total earned 143rd, a season improved by breadth rather than one hot streak.