(TJF Plus) Daily Details - Friday, October 16, 2026

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Game Recap & Tonight's Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here's the Friday, October 16, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Classic Novels; Care For A Beverage?; Flowers & Plants; You Totally Played Yourself!; "No"; Man Is An Island)

Thanks to a couple of incorrect responses from Frank, Mariah led at the first break. Frank found the Daily Double, though. After 15 clues, the scores were Mariah $2,800 Frank $2,600 Eileen $800.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Mariah 4 correct 1 incorrect
Frank 5 correct 2 incorrect
Eileen 4 correct 2 incorrect

Today's interviews:

Mariah wrote a novel about the punk music scene.
Frank is airing very close to his wife's due date.
Eileen was a big fan of Star Trek episodes featuring infectious diseases.

Frank took the lead in the second half of the round, although all three players struggled with giving responses that otherwise could have been correct, if not for the fact that they didn't fit the constraints of the category. On the opening board, Eileen got 3 in classic novels and "No", Frank got 4 of the beverages, and Mariah got 3 in playing herself.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Frank 10 correct 3 incorrect
Mariah 6 correct 3 incorrect
Eileen 9 correct 3 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Frank $4,800
Mariah $2,800
Eileen $2,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Commission Accomplished; 2-Letter Words; It's The Ancient Law; As Tech Goes By; National Mottos; 2001: A Face Odyssey)

Frank split the Daily Doubles with a pair of $3,000 wagers; very interestingly, though, we had a situation with second place at exactly 50% of the lead for the second time this week, with Mariah in second and Frank leading.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Frank 24 correct 7 incorrect
Mariah 11 correct 5 incorrect
Eileen 13 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 3 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Frank $14,400
Mariah $7,200
Eileen $6,800

Eileen—just short of being in score contention—was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy, which means that Frank is your new champion as a result of his lead entering Final Jeopardy. He'll be back on Monday to defend his title.

Tonight's results:

Eileen $6,800 + $500 = $7,300 (What is the beach read?)
Mariah $7,200 - $7,200 = $0 (What is Marthas Vineyard)
Frank $14,400 - $50 = $14,350 (What is Romantasy?) (1-day total: $14,350)

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Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) FLOWERS & PLANTS $800 (clue #5)
Frank 600 +1000 (Eileen 1400 Mariah 0)
2) 2-LETTER WORDS $1600 (clue #12)
Frank 10000 -3000 (Eileen 4400 Mariah 7600)
3) COMMISSION ACCOMPLISHED $1600 (clue #17, $10400 left on board)
Frank 9000 +3000 (Eileen 6400 Mariah 9600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 103

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Eileen 3 4 5 3
Frank 4*
Mariah

DJ! Round:
Eileen 3 3 5 2
Frank 4 4 5 4 3 4* 5† 5 4*
Mariah 3 3 4 3

† - selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Frank 4.20
Eileen 3.50
Mariah 3.25

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 3 (0.12 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Frank $15,800 Coryat, 24 correct, 7 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Eileen $6,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 2/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Mariah $7,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 5 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,800
Lach Trash: $11,200 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,000
Lead Changes: 10
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

Eileen Goodwin, career statistics:

31 correct, 11 incorrect
3/7 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
27.03% in first on buzzer (30/111)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,700

Frank Merchlewitz, career statistics:

24 correct, 8 incorrect
0/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800

Mariah Stovall, career statistics:

11 correct, 6 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,200

Frank Merchlewitz, to win:

2 games: 57.289%
3: 32.820%
4: 18.802%
5: 10.772%
6: 6.171%
Avg. streak: 2.341 games.

Andy's Thoughts:

Today's J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Frank $14,400 Mariah $7,200 Eileen $6,800)

Eileen: You can't win unless Frank does something silly. That said, the only really bad bet in your position is everything. (Actual bet: $500)

Frank: Don't make the same mistake that Greg did on Tuesday. Bet $1. (Actual bet: $50)

Mariah: You've got to go all in. (Actual bet: $7,200)