Have they made Final Jeopardy a lot easier over the years? I'm seeing that Ken Jennings only got it 68% of the time (51/75). James Holzhauer is 13/14 so far (93%). I realize it's a slightly different skill set from the rest of the game since it usually involves figuring out something that none of the contestants actually know but where there's one possible response that totally makes sense once you think of it. Still, it seems like Jennings would be doing a lot better than 68% these days, no?
edited to add: I found the data on % correct FJ responses by all players. I guess the answer is maybe. Probably 68% compared to 56% is fairly representative of Jennings, but 93% compared to 62% for Holzhauer is not something he could keep up in the long run (e.g., over 75 games).
Season 20: 56%
Season 25: 53%
Season 30: 49%
Season 35: 62%
Last edited by darwinbulldog; 04-24-2019 at 11:11 AM.
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