Wednesday, Oct 7

The five boards from Daily #7

Daily #7 went out on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Everyone who played got these boards. The answers are tucked under each board, so you can play the day first.

1. Board 1 · NBA · Keep 3 Cut 5 · 2023-24

   NBA 2023-24 points per game

   8 players, ranked by 2023-24 points per game. Keep the 3 best and cut the rest.

   Eight players come one at a time with their numbers hidden. Keep the 3 who rank highest. No take-backs.

   The players

   1. Anthony Davis · LAL
   2. Desmond Bane · MEM
   3. Stephen Curry · GS
   4. Trae Young · ATL
   5. Cade Cunningham · DET
   6. Jayson Tatum · BOS
   7. Jaylen Brown · BOS
   8. Damian Lillard · MIL
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   Jayson Tatum had the most with 26.9. The three to keep were Jayson Tatum, Stephen Curry, Trae Young. Cade Cunningham ranked last of the 8 with 22.7.

   The real order

   1. Jayson Tatum (BOS)26.9
   2. Stephen Curry (GS)26.4
   3. Trae Young (ATL)25.7
   4. Anthony Davis (LAL)24.7
   5. Damian Lillard (MIL)24.3
   6. Desmond Bane (MEM)23.7
   7. Jaylen Brown (BOS)23.0
   8. Cade Cunningham (DET)22.7
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2. Board 2 · NHL · Squad Sweep · Current squad

   Vancouver Canucks defensemen, current squad

   Name a defenseman on the current Vancouver Canucks squad.

   Name any player at that position on the club’s current squad.

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   There were 9 right answers.

   Every answer that counted

   1. Elias Pettersson (D)
   2. Filip Hronek (D)
   3. Guillaume Brisebois (D)
   4. Jack Thompson (D)
   5. Jamie Oleksiak (D)
   6. Luke Schenn (D)
   7. Tom Willander (D)
   8. Victor Mancini (D)
   9. Zeev Buium (D)
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3. Board 3 · NFL · Stat Pyramid

   NFL Stat Pyramid

   Stat Pyramid builds its tower on your device, so there’s no answer key to show here. Play the day to see it.

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4. Board 4 · Soccer · Degrees of Separation · 2020 to 2025

   Soccer teammates, Kylian Mbappé to Álex Baena

   Link Kylian Mbappé to Álex Baena through players who were teammates, in 3 hops or close to it.

   Link the start player to the target through teammates, in as few hops as you can.

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   Par was 3 hops. Teammates counted from 2020 to 2025.

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5. Board 5 · MLB · Heavy Hitters · 2020 to 2026

   MLB saves, 2020 to 2026

   Five rows of saves. Pick a different player season for each row. Each one scores as a share of that row’s leader.

   Pick a different player and season for every row. Each pick scores as a % of that row’s leader.

   The rows

   1. Row 1: All MLB, 2021
   2. Row 2: NL Central, 2020 to 2026
   3. Row 3: All MLB, 2025 to 2026
   4. Row 4: AL East, 2021 to 2025
   5. Row 5: AL Central, 2020
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   The biggest season on the board was Ryan Helsley with 49 in 2024.

   Row 1: All MLB, 2021

   1. Mark Melancon (SD, 2021)39
   2. Liam Hendriks (CHW, 2021)38
   3. Kenley Jansen (LAD, 2021)38
   4. Will Smith (ATL, 2021)37
   5. Raisel Iglesias (LAA, 2021)34

   Row 2: NL Central, 2020 to 2026

   1. Ryan Helsley (STL, 2024)49
   2. David Bednar (PIT, 2023)39
   3. Riley O'Brien (STL, 2026)38
   4. Alexis Diaz (CIN, 2023)37
   5. Devin Williams (MIL, 2023)36

   Row 3: All MLB, 2025 to 2026

   1. Carlos Estevez (KC, 2025)42
   2. Cade Smith (CLE, 2026)41
   3. Bryan Baker (TB, 2026)41
   4. Robert Suarez (SD, 2025)40
   5. Andres Munoz (SEA, 2025)38

   Row 4: AL East, 2021 to 2025

   1. Jordan Romano (TOR, 2022)36
   2. Jordan Romano (TOR, 2023)36
   3. Felix Bautista (BAL, 2023)33
   4. Jeff Hoffman (TOR, 2025)33
   5. Aroldis Chapman (BOS, 2025)32

   Row 5: AL Central, 2020

   1. Brad Hand (CLE, 2020)16
   2. Alex Colome (CHW, 2020)12
   3. Taylor Rogers (MIN, 2020)9
   4. Trevor Rosenthal (KC, 2020)7
   5. Greg Holland (KC, 2020)6
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