Nolan Takata opened with contender-level work. He rode the Dodgers to 136 on the baseball board; 12th place returned 240 points.
NCAAF held up at a tie for 67th, but the promise faded from there. An NFL Playoffs card without futures tied for 215th, and the NBA found only two correct totals before sharing 235th. Neither the World Cup nor golf reached the upper half.
Takata's 954 points were worth 215th, 10 positions lower. October was no fluke; one excellent ticket was simply asked to support far more season than it could hold.