Fade the Field is the contrarian sports show from The 7 Oracles. Coach Gene Clemons (@geneclemons) and Chris James (@CJFlorida9) hunt mispriced markets on Kalshi, Polymarket, DraftKings, and FanDuel — film, locker-room context, live odds.
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NFC North Win Totals 2026: Lions, Bears, Packers & Vikings | Fade the Field Ep. 16
Are the 2026 NFC North win totals wrong? Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James run all four teams — Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings — through the 7 Oracles Prediction model and against the live Kalshi KXNFLWINS ladder, and land on the most balanced division in football.
They open on the Hall of Fame game and the difference between loving football and loving what football offers. Then the board:
▸ DETROIT LIONS — 11+ wins trading near 53¢. Model 9.8, CJ's win index 9.64. Both on the no. The case is schedule shape: a Week 6 bye that requires Detroit to be 4-1 beforehand, and three road division games in the closing month they could lose outright.
▸ CHICAGO BEARS — 10+ near 47¢. Model 8.9, index 8.87. The verdict is no position at all. Chicago won roughly six coin-flip games last season and can be a better football team with a worse record; the layup games are at home and the difficult ones are on the road.
▸ GREEN BAY PACKERS — 10+ near 54¢. Model 9.8, index 8.82 against a 10-7 record projection. Micah Parsons is not expected back at full strength until Week 5 or 6 and the closing stretch is brutal. The play is the no now, with a stated plan to reverse after the first four games.
▸ MINNESOTA VIKINGS — 9+ near 55¢. The widest model-market gap on the board at 7.2 projected wins, and the one place both hosts sit above their own model. CJ projects 10 on the argument that last season was the floor — Minnesota still went 9-8 with the worst quarterback play in the league, behind Brian Flores' defense and Kevin O'Connell's staff. Gene makes it conditional on the quarterback: over if Kyler Murray starts, under if JJ McCarthy does.
Closes on how these four front offices avoided overpaying at receiver, and the contracts coming due for Jahmyr Gibbs, Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze.
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29 Jul 2026
NFL Win Totals 2026: Jets, Dolphins, Cardinals, Browns, Raiders | Fade the Field Ep. 15
Are the 2026 NFL win totals wrong on the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders? Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James run all five through the 7 Oracles Prediction model and find gaps as wide as two and a half games — including one team the model says to fade outright.
They open with LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, why the hyper-scrutiny of a 41-year-old making a sound basketball decision says more about the critics than about LeBron, and Justin Herbert's $250 million offseason.
Then the board:
NEW YORK JETS — Line 6.0. Model 6.6. CJ's win index 6.8. A brutal early schedule masks what might be one of the better offensive lines in the AFC, and a protected Gino Smith is the most accurate quarterback in football.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Line 5.0. Model 6.8, the biggest over on the board. The hosts push back: a team that loses six one-score games looks identical on paper to a team that wins them.
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Line 4.0. Model 6.5. The widest gap of the episode, and the one both hosts are lower on. Where exactly are the wins? And what happens the week they bench Jacoby Brissett for Carson Beck?
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Model 7.9. Six wins is called a live play right now, before the market catches up. Plus the Shedeur Sanders conversation nobody in national media is willing to have honestly: if you graded him a first-rounder in April, why is a fifth-round landing spot a knock instead of a steal?
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Line 7.0. Model 5.7. The only under of the show. A rookie quarterback in Fernando Mendoza, a rookie head coach, and a division with three double-digit-win teams.
The thesis: the prediction-market crowd on Kalshi and Polymarket is smart, but it lets narrative price contracts more than the numbers do. That's the edge. Bet against the story, not the team.
One discipline note from the show — every model in circulation right now, including ours, is running on 2025 data. Nobody has proprietary July information and anyone claiming otherwise is selling you something. Start small. Size up in Week 4 when the information gets real.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:45 LeBron James signs with the Philadelphia 76ers
6:30 Justin Herbert's contract and offseason
8:30 How to read win totals before a single snap
9:00 New York Jets
15:30 Miami Dolphins
22:00 Arizona Cardinals
30:00 Cleveland Browns
38:30 Las Vegas Raiders
44:30 Don't let narratives price your bets
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21 Jul 2026
Bucs & Saints Win Totals 2026, LeBron's Next Team & LSU | Fade the Field Ep. 14
Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James are joined by Intern Zac as they go through the destination for Lebron James, the Bucs and Saints win totals for 2026, and tell you why LSU will win 10 games this season. They also give you a World Cup wrap up with a look ahead to 2030 futures.
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15 Jul 2026
Broncos, Jaguars, Steelers & Texans Win Totals 2026 | Fade the Field Ep. 13
Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James are back taking a look at the NFL team win total predictions for 2026 with the Broncos, Jaguars, Steelers, and Texans.
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30 Jun 2026
Rams, Seahawks & Patriots Win Totals 2026, Golden Boot & USMNT | Fade the Field Ep. 12
Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James are back discussion the potential golden boot winners, do we believe in the USMNT and we begin taking a look at the NFL team win total predictions for 2026 with the super bowl participants and the hottest team of the offseason.
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3 Jun 2026
NBA Finals 2026: Where the Prediction Markets Got It Wrong | Fade the Field Ep. 11
Fade the Field Ep. 11 — NBA Finals: Where the Market's Got It Wrong
Chris James and Coach Gene Clemons get you ready for the NBA Finals with a predictions market feel. The 7 Oracles break down the NBA Finals through the lens of the prediction markets. We dig into [Team] vs. [Team] — series price, game-by-game contracts, and where Kalshi and Polymarket are mispricing the moment everyone else is chasing the narrative. In this episode: The Finals series price and what the market's actually implying Live edges we're tracking on game lines and player markets Where public money and the smart side diverge The contracts worth building a position in — and the ones to fade This is prediction markets, not a sportsbook. We trade the number, not the hype. ▶️
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20 May 2026
NBA Conference Finals: The Knicks Run & WCF Value on Kalshi | Fade the Field Ep. 8
In Episode 8 of Fade the Field, Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James (CJ) dive deep into the NBA Conference finals. They recap game one of the WCF and discuss where the value is on the series and who will win MVP. The also discuss the ECF and the run the Knicks are on and how you should look to invest in them for this series. Visit the7oracles.com for the best tools to help you navigate prediction marketplaces and invest smarter in sports. #NBAPlayoffs (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nbaplayoffs) #Knicks (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/knicks) #OKCThunder (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/okcthunder) #Spurs (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/spurs) #Timberwolves (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/timberwolves) #NBAPredictions (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nbapredictions) #predictionmarkets (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/predictionmarkets) #FadeTheField (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fadethefield) #The7Oracles (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/the7oracles) #wemby (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wemby) #cavaliers (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cavaliers)
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29 Apr 2026
NFL Rookie of the Year Markets, 2027 No. 1 Pick & CFB Title | Fade the Field Ep. 7
Episode 7 of Fade the Field has Chris James and Coach Gene Clemons discuss the upcoming NFL defensive and offensive rookie of the year markets, the 2027 NFL Draft #1 pick, and which team will win the NCAA Football FBS Championship.
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29 Apr 2026
NFL Draft Markets: Reese vs. Bailey & the Best First-Round Value | Fade the Field Ep. 6
Episode 6 of Fade the Field has Chris James and Coach Gene Clemons discuss the upcoming NFL Draft and where the players would be taken in the draft. They give their most profitable first round pick before they discuss four matchups on Kalshi.com Reese vs Bailey Downs vs Bain Tyson vs Lemon Tate vs Mauigoa #NFLDraft #DraftProspects #ScoutingReport #NFLCombine #FutureStars #NFL #CollegeFootball #FootballSeason #Analysis #BreakingNews
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29 Apr 2026
UNC's Next Head Coach, NIT & CBC Winners on Kalshi | Fade the Field Ep. 3
Coach Gene Clemons is riding solo without CJ who is out this week. Markets discussed: Who will be the next head coach at UNC? Who will win the Women's NCAA tournament? Who will win the CBC tournament? Who will win the NIT? Who will win the NCAA tournament? Come check out his investment advice in this fast-moving half hour. Also go check out all of the 7 Oracles content at https://predictionmarketspicks.com -- the home of the 7 Oracles -- and subscribe to the newsletter. Make sure you catch The Antenna every Thursday.
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29 Apr 2026
March Madness Results, WNBA No. 1 Pick & NBA Rookie of the Year | Fade the Field Ep. 4
Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James are back with their thoughts on the NCAA Men's and Women's tournament results. The prediction markets are flooded with sports markets investments that people can take advantage. Then they get into some basketball futures picks for the 2027 NCAA Tournament Champion, WNBA Draft top pick, NBA Rookie of the Year, and a First Team NBA All-Pro selection minus Luka Doncic. make sure you check out all of the content and tools on https://the7oracles.com #MarchMadness #NCAAM #NCAAW #CollegeBasketball #BracketReset #FinalFour #HoopsTalk #PredictionMarkets #SportsInvesting#The7Oracles #Sports #NBADraft #WNBADraft #NBAPredictions #NBAAwards #RookieOfTheYear #AllNBA #BasketballFutures #CaitlinClarkEffect #WNBA #LukaDoncic #NBAAllPro #HoopsPodcast #GeneClemons #ChrisJames #kalshi #Polymarket #DraftkingsPredictions #Robinhood
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29 Apr 2026
NBA Playoffs 2026: First-Round Matchups & Breakout Stars | Fade the Field Ep. 5
Fade the Field Ep. 5 Chris James and Coach Gene Clemons are back getting you ready for the NBA Playoffs with some markets you can invest in. They discuss the play-in games, why Philadelphia is the best bet to make the first round but also why you have to watch out for Charlotte. Then they take you through all of the playoff matchups already set. Denver vs Minnesota, Houston vs LA, New York vs Atlanta, and Cleveland vs Toronto. They also discuss a couple players who could be first round breakout stars. Come hang out. Sign up for our newsletter: https://predictionmarketspicks.com #NBAPlayoffs #NBA2026 #NBAPicks #Sixers #CharlotteHornets #DenverNuggets #Lakers #HoustonRockets #BasketballBetting #NBAAnalysis #CoachGeneClemons #ChrisJames #PlayInTournament
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29 Apr 2026
March Madness Prediction Markets Preview: Cinderellas & Our Pick | Fade the Field Ep. 1
Gene Clemons and Chris James take you through the brackets, with Cinderella picks, some markets to consider... and their pick to win. NOTE: This is a podcast, so it's audio-only with a pretty picture. It's still fantastic stuff, though! Subscribe to the 7 Oracles on Substack! https://predictionmarketspicks.com/sports
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