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This event tracks the performance of specific players in an upcoming football game, where payouts vary based on the number of rushing yards each player achieves. Contracts reward higher yardage with increasing returns, reflecting the risk and reward of predicting player performance. The structure ensures that returns scale non-linearly with yardage, incentivizing accurate forecasts of standout plays.
Contracts in this event pay out based on the rushing yards accumulated by designated players in the specified game, with returns increasing incrementally for every 10-yard block achieved. Payouts follow a cubic scaling formula that caps at $1.00 for Yes contracts and adjusts No contracts as the difference from $1.00. The formula calculates payouts using the official yardage total, rounded down to the nearest 10 yards, and applies a cubic function to determine the final amount. Negative yardage results in a $0.00 payout for Yes contracts. The structure ensures that higher yardage yields disproportionately larger returns, reflecting the difficulty of achieving greater performance thresholds. Kalshi disclaims any official affiliation with the governing league, and all trademarks remain property of their respective owners.
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 risk assessment, while this market aggregates the beliefs of many individual traders. As more information becomes available – such as injury reports or weather forecasts – the prediction market may move more quickly to incorporate this data than traditional sportsbooks. It’s common to see discrepancies, especially before the event begins, as traders weigh various factors influencing the final rushing yardage total.
On Kalshi, this market is priced through a continuous order book where traders buy and sell contracts representing different rushing yardage ranges. The price of each contract indicates the probability of the total rushing yards falling within that range. On Kalshi, prices reflect that venue's order book, liquidity, and how traders price the outcome right now. Traders set the odds by placing bids and asks, and the market price fluctuates based on supply and demand. The more traders believe a particular outcome is likely, the higher the price of the corresponding contract will rise, and vice versa.
This market resolves around Oct 11, 2026, with the outcome confirmed once the official game statistics are verifiable from credible public reporting. The final rushing yardage total, as recorded by the official NFL statistics, will determine which contracts pay out. The resolution will reflect the combined rushing yards achieved by all players on both the Minnesota and New Orleans teams during the game, as officially documented. Traders will then receive payouts based on whether their contracts predicted the correct range of total rushing yards.
Several factors could significantly influence this market. Injury reports for key running backs on either team would be a major catalyst, as would changes in weather forecasts – inclement weather often leads to a more run-heavy offensive strategy. News regarding coaching decisions or shifts in offensive play-calling could also move the market. Finally, any significant analysis from football experts predicting a change in game strategy or player usage could impact trader sentiment and, consequently, the prices within this market.