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Season 42

(TJF Plus) Daily Details – Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
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All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Aidan O’Connell, a wastewater treatment operator from Henderson, Nevada

Aidan O'Connell on Jeopardy!

Carman Nareau, a founder from Oakland, California

Carman Nareau on Jeopardy!

Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat & law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey (2-day total: $26,566)

Jamie Ding on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

2-day champion Jamie Ding dominated the proceedings in yesterday’s game, putting up a $32,000 Coryat score (one of the highest ever) but lost a lot of money on an incorrect Final Jeopardy. It will be interesting to see if losing $30,000 has any effect on his gameplay today; certainly, challengers Carman Nareau and Aidan O’Connell hope that it does.

One thing that I think Jamie needs to do, though, is make sure he finds the Daily Doubles. His buzzer seems to be on fire at the ends of rounds, but finding timing earlier in rounds will be crucial to denying his opponents the extra chances at finding the Daily Doubles.

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Final Jeopardy! Clue: This name of a Grand Duchess of the 20th century comes from a word meaning “resurrection” in Greek

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Correct response: What is Anastasia?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

Deriving from the word “anastasis”, the name Anastasia was given to the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, who was killed by the Bolsheviks in July 1918. However, she became known posthumously due to the efforts of impostor Anna Anderson, who lived until 1984 and was not conclusively determined to be an impostor until DNA testing was done in the 1990s. Anastasia’s life was also the basis of the 1997 historical fantasy film of the same name, that was nominated for several Oscars.

Anastasia has been a topic that the writers have gone back to a few times over the years; I feel as though this is going to be easier for longer-term fans, but we shall see.

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Genius In A Battle; It’s The Law; You Can’t Pinch Them!; “X”; Los Angeles; I Love That Album!)

Jamie got off to the best start in this game, picking up 10 correct; at the interviews, the scores were Jamie $7,800 Aidan $2,200 Carman -$600.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Jamie 10 correct 0 incorrect
Aidan 3 correct 0 incorrect
Carman 0 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Aidan has a very hands-on job.
Carman was not permitted to watch English-language TV as a kid.
Jamie has traveled to see two eclipses.

Jamie found the Daily Double—eventually. On a $400 clue, though, he went for just $2,400. While his score was $14,000 after 30 clues, I can’t help but think it should have been over $20,000. On the opening board, Jamie went 4/5 in law, people you can’t pinch, and “X”, and 3/5 in battles and albums.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Jamie 20 correct 0 incorrect
Aidan 5 correct 1 incorrect
Carman 1 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Jamie $14,000
Aidan $2,600
Carman -$600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Everybody Loves Dinosaurs; Sword Play; A Cinematic Sum-Up Through The Decades; Other Kens; 5-Letter Verbs; Personifying The Nation)

Jamie picked up an incredible 24 correct in Double Jeopardy, and had the runaway game locked up before Aidan even found DD3. By the end of the round, Jamie had demolished the single-game Coryat Score record with an incredible $42,400. On the second board, he ran dinosaurs and sword play, went 4/5 in cinema and Kens, and 3/5 in verbs and personifying the nation.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Jamie 44 correct 0 incorrect
Aidan 9 correct 3 incorrect
Carman 3 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 9 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Jamie $48,800
Aidan $4,300
Carman $600

Jamie put the exclamation point on this virtuoso performance with a correct response in Final Jeopardy. He went more conservative this time, but is now a 3-day champion. Game #4 is tomorrow.

Tonight’s results:

Carman $600 – $599 = $1 (Who is Rosario?)
Aidan $4,300 – $0 = $4,300 (Who indeed)
Jamie $48,800 + $2,434 = $51,234 (Who is Anastasia?) (3-day total: $77,800)

Jamie Ding, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the March 17, 2026 game.)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) IT’S THE LAW $400 (clue #23)
Jamie 10400 +2400 (Carman -800 Aidan 2400)
2) OTHER KENS $1600 (clue #4)
Jamie 18000 +6000 (Carman -600 Aidan 2600)
3) PERSONIFYING THE NATION $1600 (clue #15, $13200 left on board)
Aidan 2600 +2500 (Jamie 38000 Carman -600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 153

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Jamie 4 5 3 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 5 2 1 1 2*
Carman
Aidan 4 4 3 2

DJ! Round:
Jamie 3 5 4* 3 5 4 4 5 3 2 4 5 4
Carman 2
Aidan 4*

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Jamie 3.69
Aidan 3.40
Carman 2.00

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 9 (0.07 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Jamie $42,400 Coryat, 44 correct, 0 incorrect, 70.18% in first on buzzer (40/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Aidan $3,400 Coryat, 9 correct, 3 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Carman $600 Coryat, 3 correct, 2 incorrect, 8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $46,400
Lach Trash: $3,000 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,600
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Jamie Ding, career statistics:

109 correct, 5 incorrect
7/9 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
56.73% in first on buzzer (97/171)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $33,600

Carman Nareau, career statistics:

3 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $600

Aidan O’Connell, career statistics:

9 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,400

Jamie Ding, to win:

4 games: 73.276%
5: 53.694%
6: 39.345%
7: 28.830%
8: 21.126%
Avg. streak: 5.742 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:


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