Sean Richards made volatility look optional. He finished without a top-ten result and without a bottom-quarter finish, a statistical shrug that somehow became one of the league's best seasons.
The near-misses did the heavy lifting. A Miami title bet landed on the wrong side, but 89 already banked meant the College Football Playoff still paid 239.5 from 12th. NFL Survivor followed at 13th and 239, while a well-timed Texas Tech buy worth 85 pushed NCAAF to a tie for 40th.
Even the floor was polite: three of 5 NBA win totals landed, worth 100 points from 149th. Golf and the World Cup then matched at 97th, nudging Richards 2 places to 11th with 1701. The least dramatic excellent season on the page made restraint feel like an achievement.