Mattea Roach keeps winning on ‘Jeopardy!’ How does she compare to past champions?

As Mattea Roach continues a historic “Jeopardy!” winning streak, two other dignified contestants from this season will eventually await her.

Roach’s streak of 19 straight victories as of Friday, April 29, places her in a tie for sixth all-time in the show’s history, but that number only places her third in this season. The winning streaks by Matt Amodio and Amy Schneider, who competed in 2021 and early 2022, were double the one Roach is currently on.

So how does Roach’s game statistics stack up with Amodio and Schneider? She’ll eventually face off with the pair, as well as other champions from this season, in the show’s Tournament of Champions.

Money won per episode

With an average of $24,220 per episode, Roach’s marks pale in comparison to that of Amodio and Schneider.

Schneider, who is second all time with 40 consecutive wins, averaged $34,570 per episode.

That’s still less than Amodio, who won an average of $39,963 per episode in his 38 victories.

But there’s a reason for that. While Amodio and Schneider were often aggressive in their Daily Doubles and “Final Jeopardy!” wagers, Roach has taken a more conservative approach.

“I’m not one of those people who’s like, this is, you know, ‘the house’s money’ or money to play around with,” Mattea told ‘Jeopardy!’ producers. “I’m no James Holzhauer. So, I like to be conservative with wagering.”

Holzhauer, as Roach alluded to, had perhaps the most aggressive approach for a champion in the show’s history, often credited to his background as a professional gambler. He has the top 10 single-game totals for money won, including six games when he won more than $100,000. The 2019 contestant earned $2,462,216 in just 32 games — good for an average of $64,795 per episode.

How often they answer correctly

Roach has buzzed in on 71% of the clues read during her episodes, and it’s likely she knows the answer. She has answered correctly 92% of the time.

“I just kind of think, okay, what can I control?” Roach told ‘Jeopardy!’ producers.. “I can’t control the clues. I can’t control the categories. I can’t control how fast the other players buzz in. But I can control my own thinking when I see a clue and whether I’m going to engage in a thought process that’s like freaking out, and oh my gosh, this is stressful. Or, how can I figure it out?”

As strong as Roach’s marks are, it’s just below the percentages by Schneider during her winning streak. Schneider buzzed in 73% of the time and was 95% correct on her answers given.

Both are slightly better than Amodio, who answered correctly to 92..1% of his responses, according statistics compiled by The Jeopardy Fan.

What about ‘Final Jeopardy!’ and Daily Doubles?

Those who watch “Jeopardy!” know that games are often won or lost when it comes to the show’s big money makers — the Daily Doubles and “Final Jeopardy!”

Roach has answered 23 of her 28 Daily Doubles correctly — good for 82%. Schneider, again, was slightly better, as she answered 65 of her 75 Daily Doubles (87%).

But it’s Amodio who earns top honors in this category. He answered 88% of his Daily Doubles correctly — 76 for 86, The Jeopardy Fan reported.

Roach’s percentages dip when it comes to “Final Jeopardy!” clues so far. She has answered the final clue correctly 13 out of 19 times, good for 68%.

Schneider was only slightly better. She answered 70% of her “Final Jeopardy” clues correctly during her streak, going 28 for 40.

Amodio correctly answered 29 of his “Final Jeopardy!” clues, which gave him the top marks at 74.4%.

Who will compete in the Tournament of Champions?

“Jeopardy!” has not stated when the Tournament of Champions will take place, but it’s clear this year’s event will be highly anticipated.

Amodio, Schneider and Roach all easily qualified for the tournament, as has Jonathan Fisher, who beat Amodio before making his way to 11 straight wins.

All contestants who won at least four straight matches beginning Jan. 5, 2021, are eligible for the tournament. Also eligible are winners of the Professors Tournament (Sam Buttrey) and College Tournament (Jaskaran Singh)

Other past winners who are eligible include Brian Chang (seven straight wins), Courtney Shah (seven), Zach Newkirk (six), Andrew He (five) and Tyler Rhode (five).

New this year is the addition of a Second Chance Tournament, which will gather contestants who didn’t qualify for the Tournament of Champions during their first runs on the show, “Jeopardy!” producers announced earlier this year. At least one winner from that contest will earn a spot in the Tournament of Champions to potentially face off with Amodio, Schneider and Roach.

Consecutive games won:

Ken Jennings in 2004: 74 games

Amy Schneider in 2022: 40 games

Matt Amodio in 2021: 38 games

James Holzhauer in 2019: 32 games

Julia Collins in 2014: 20 games

Jason Zuffranieri in 2019: 19 games

David Madden in 2005: 19 games

Mattea Roach in 2022: 19 games

Highest winnings (regular-season play)

Ken Jennings: $2,520,700

James Holzhauer: $2,462,216

Matt Amodio: $1,518,601

Amy Schneider: $1,319,800

Jason Zuffranieri: $532,496

Mattea Roach: $460,184

This story was originally published April 29, 2022 at 3:05 PM.