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Closed: Oct 18, 4:54 PM EST
Kalshi
These markets track the potential performance of specific players in an upcoming football game by offering payouts based on their receiving yardage. Contracts reward investors based on how many yards a player achieves, with increasing returns for higher yardage totals. The structure allows participants to speculate on individual player performance in a detailed and quantified manner.
Contracts in this event resolve based on the official receiving yards accumulated by designated players during the Pittsburgh vs Tampa Bay Pro Football game scheduled for October 18, 2026. Each Yes contract pays out according to a tiered schedule that increases with every 10 receiving yards achieved by the respective player, following a cubic scaling formula designed to reward higher performance levels disproportionately. Payouts cap at $1.00 per Yes contract, with No contracts paying the difference between $1.00 and the Yes payout. If a player records negative receiving yards, Yes contracts pay $0.00. The payout formula calculates the Yes payout as floor(10000 x (y / 200)^3) / 10000, where y is derived from the official receiving yards (s) by rounding down to the nearest 10 yards, clamping between 0 and 200. The No payout is simply $1.00 minus the Yes payout. All markets are scalar, resolving solely based on the numerical yardage metric without additional conditions.
Typically, prediction market odds reflect the wisdom of the crowd, often differing from initial sportsbook lines due to the influence of public opinion and expert analysis. Sportsbooks initially set odds to balance potential payouts, while this market allows traders to adjust probabilities based on new information and their own assessments. It’s common to see this market move in response to injury reports, weather forecasts, or changes in team strategy, potentially offering insights beyond those immediately captured by traditional sportsbooks. However, as the event approaches, the odds on Kalshi often converge with sportsbook lines.
On Kalshi, this market is priced using a continuous double auction. Traders buy and sell contracts representing different receiving yardage ranges for players in the specified game. The price of each contract reflects the market's collective belief about the probability of that yardage range occurring. On Kalshi, prices reflect that venue's order book, liquidity, and how traders price the outcome right now. As more traders participate and new information emerges, the prices adjust dynamically, providing a real-time assessment of expectations. The market depth, displayed on the dashboard, indicates the volume of contracts available at different price points, influencing how easily orders can be filled.
This market resolves around Oct 18, 2026, with the outcome confirmed once the official receiving yardage statistics from the Pittsburgh versus Tampa Bay game are verifiable from credible public reporting. The official NFL statistics will be used to determine the total receiving yards achieved by players, and contracts will be settled based on whether those yardage totals fall within the ranges defined by the contracts traded on Kalshi. The final settlement will reflect the collective predictions made by market participants leading up to the event.
Several factors could significantly influence this market. Any news regarding injuries to key wide receivers or tight ends on either the Pittsburgh or Tampa Bay teams would likely cause substantial shifts in contract prices. Changes in weather forecasts, particularly if they predict adverse conditions impacting passing games, could also move the market. Unexpected coaching decisions regarding offensive strategies or player usage, as well as late-breaking news about player matchups, could all contribute to price fluctuations on Kalshi before the game concludes.