Scott Nittler reached the same checkpoint in both survivor pools. He shared 32nd in NFL Survivor, then eight correct March picks carried him through Day 6 for another share of 32nd.
The patience contrasted with a 190th-place baseball opener and a 172nd-place NFL Playoffs card. Argentina later steadied the World Cup entry at a tie for 58th, and a 200.1-point Open helped golf finish 48th.
Those late scores moved Nittler up 27 places. His 1548.5 points put him 43rd, a comeback assembled from repeated competence rather than one oversized result.