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Closed: Oct 11, 4:34 PM EST
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This market allows participants to speculate on the rushing performance of specific players in an upcoming football game between Cincinnati and Miami. Payouts increase progressively with higher rushing yardage achieved by the designated player, creating a tiered reward structure based on performance thresholds.
Contracts pay out based on the rushing yards accumulated by the specified player in the Cincinnati vs Miami Pro Football game scheduled for October 11, 2026. Payouts for 'Yes' contracts escalate in a cubic fashion relative to rushing yards, calculated using the formula: Payout Formula = floor(10000 x (y / 200)^3) / 10000, where y = min(200, max(0, 10 x floor(s / 10))) and s represents the official rushing yards. The 'Yes' payout reaches its maximum of $1.00 at 200 or more rushing yards. 'No' contracts pay $1.00 minus the 'Yes' payout, with negative rushing yard totals resulting in a $0.00 payout for 'Yes' contracts. The structure ensures higher performance yields disproportionately larger returns, capped at the contract's full value.
Typically, prediction market odds reflect the wisdom of the crowd, often differing from initial sportsbook lines. Sportsbooks set odds based on their own models and aim to balance action on both sides, incorporating a profit margin. This market, however, is driven by traders who are incentivized to accurately forecast the outcome. As more information becomes available – such as injury reports or weather forecasts – and as the event draws nearer, the prices on Kalshi may converge with or diverge from sportsbook odds, depending on how the market interprets the new data. It’s common to see prediction markets outperform traditional odds over time.
On Kalshi, this market is priced through a continuous double auction, meaning buyers and sellers set the prices based on their expectations. The price represents the probability of a specific outcome occurring, scaled to a value between 0 and 100. As traders buy 'yes' contracts, the price increases, reflecting a higher perceived probability. Conversely, selling 'yes' contracts lowers the price. On Kalshi, prices reflect that venue's order book, liquidity, and how traders price the outcome right now. Price movements are driven by supply and demand, influenced by news, analysis, and overall market sentiment regarding the rushing yardage totals for this game. The more confidence traders have in a particular outcome, the higher the price will climb.
This market resolves around Oct 11, 2026, with the outcome confirmed once the official rushing yardage totals for both the Cincinnati and Miami teams are verifiable from credible public reporting. The final market price will reflect the actual rushing yardage achieved during the game. Traders will then be paid out or required to pay in based on whether their contracts align with the final outcome. The market's resolution is based on publicly available data and is not dependent on any subjective interpretation or individual assessment of the game's events.
Several factors could significantly impact this market. Injury reports for key running backs on either team would be a major catalyst, as would any changes to the projected weather conditions for the game. Unexpected news regarding coaching strategies or offensive line changes could also influence trading activity. Furthermore, any late-breaking analysis from sports analysts suggesting a shift in expected game script – for example, a prediction of a more run-heavy approach – could drive price movements. Overall, any information that alters perceptions of the likely rushing yardage totals has the potential to move this market.