A trivia question from Derek Urbach's season: what did the NFL and NHL playoff cards have in common? They each paid 20.5 placement points. No NFL futures and only 9 from the rounds led to a tied 231st, while hockey drifted to a tied 212th.
Everywhere else, Urbach could pick. The Dodgers returned 105 inside a 130-point October that landed 18th, four NBA calls from five delivered 44th, and Mexico carried the World Cup entry to a tied 41st. Golf chipped in 67th.
The season's verdict is split-screen: 1460 points, a share of 61st and a 35-place surge, plus one obvious note for next year. Buy a playoff future. The rounds alone will starve you.