Coach Gene Clemons
Analyst & Football Strategist · The 7 Oracles
30+ year sports veteran — 3-sport athlete, coach, evaluator, and journalist. Writer & co-host at Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life, NY Giants OnSI contributor, MEAC color commentator. Covers sports prediction markets with a schematic football mind.
Coach Gene Clemons is an analyst and football strategist for The 7 Oracles. A 30-plus-year sports veteran — three-sport athlete, coach, evaluator, and journalist — he writes and co-hosts at Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life, contributes to NY Giants OnSI, and calls games as a MEAC color commentator.
At PredictionMarketsPicks he writes as one of The 7 Oracles, covering sports prediction markets with a schematic football mind — where the board misreads a matchup, how scheme and personnel move a number, and which contract the film actually supports on Kalshi and Polymarket US.
Covers: FCS & HBCU football · Heisman odds · NFL from the film room
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Who is Coach Gene Clemons?
Coach Gene Clemons is an analyst and football strategist for The 7 Oracles. A 30-plus-year sports veteran, he writes and co-hosts at Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life, contributes to NY Giants OnSI, and is a MEAC color commentator.
What does Coach Gene Clemons write about?
Sports prediction markets with a schematic football mind — how scheme and personnel move a number and which contract the film supports on Kalshi and Polymarket US. He writes as one of The 7 Oracles.
Where else can I follow Coach Gene Clemons?
On X at @geneclemons, in The 7 Oracles newsletter, and across every article at PredictionMarketsPicks. His full team bio is on the PredictionMarketsPicks team page.
Videos with Coach Gene
42:59NFL Week 9 Picks & Predictions | Prediction Market Plays | Fade The Field Ep. 22Nov 5, 2026
49:05NFL Week 8 Best Investments Fade The Field Ep. 21Oct 29, 2026
ShortGo Over on the Lakers: Coach Gene's Quick Picks | the 7 OraclesOct 28, 2026
41:41NFL Week 4 Picks: Derrick Henry TD Ladder, Chiefs-Raiders, Falcons-Saints | Fade The Field Ep. 19Oct 1, 2026
44:20Can Jameis Save the Giants? + Tatyana Ali 1¢ to Win DWTS | Prediction Markets LIVESep 23, 2026
47:00NFL Week 2 Odds & Predictions: Early-Week Value on Kalshi | Fade The Field Ep. 17Sep 15, 2026
55:162026 NFL Futures Board: Win Totals, Division Winners & MVP Odds | Fade The Field Ep. 16Sep 8, 2026
33:02FCS Week 0 Picks: 6 Market Plays | Invest in the FCSAug 29, 2026Articles by Coach Gene
28 articles published on PredictionMarketsPicks.
Vikings Trade for Kirk Cousins: Kalshi Prices Minnesota at 4 Cents to Win the Super Bowl
Minnesota traded a 2027 third-round pick to the Raiders for Kirk Cousins on deadline day, one day after a 23-6 loss to the Bills in which Carson Wentz went 8 of 25 for 81 yards. Kalshi has the Vikings at 4 cents to win the Super Bowl, up from 3. Here is what the market is pricing, and what it is not.
Fade the Field Ep. 22: NFL Week 9 Picks, the Bengals–Falcons Over and a Browns Upset in New Orleans
NFL Week 9 picks and player props from Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James: Bears −6 against Tampa Bay, Broncos −2.5 at Carolina, the Browns to beat the Saints outright, Commanders +4.5 against the Rams, the Bengals–Falcons over 52.5 with a shot at 60, Packers–Patriots over 45.5, Texans–Chargers under 40.5, a Josh Allen anytime touchdown and Javonte Williams over 66 rushing yards, every one at the price it read on tape.
DWTS Double Elimination Odds: Don't Just Buy the Favorite
Kalshi has Jackson Olson 71¢ and Tyler Cameron 58¢ to go home in tonight's DWTS double elimination. Gene and Dane on the No side and Ezra Frech at 67¢.
Dancing with the Stars Odds: It's Not Who Wins. It's Who Survives.
Ezra Frech is 57¢ to win DWTS Season 35 on Kalshi. The value is in the weekly elimination market — Coach Gene Clemons on why fan bases, not dancers, go home.
Fade the Field Ep. 20: NFL Week 6 Picks, the Saints–Giants Over and a Three-Man Touchdown Combo
NFL Week 6 picks and player props from Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James: Ravens stepped up to −5.5 at Cleveland, the Giants to beat the Saints outright, the Saints–Giants and Cowboys–Packers overs, Titans–Colts under 44.5, Tyler Shough over 275 passing yards and an anytime-touchdown combo of Derrick Henry, Josh Allen and Kenneth Walker, every one at the price it read on tape.
Fade the Field Ep. 19: NFL Week 4 Picks, a Derrick Henry Touchdown Ladder and the Falcons–Saints Over
NFL Week 4 picks and player props from Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James: Chiefs stepped up to −6.5 at Las Vegas, Jets +3.5 at Chicago, the Falcons–Saints over on Monday night, two unders, Juwan Johnson anytime TD and a Derrick Henry touchdown ladder against the Titans, every one at the price it read on tape.
Lions vs Bills Thursday Night Odds: Gene Called the Over 54.5 at 45¢ — It's 50¢ Before Kickoff
Coach Gene Clemons put the Lions–Bills over 54.5 on the record at 45¢ and said you'd be in profit before kickoff. The Kalshi ladder now centers at 54.65 and the contract trades 50/51¢. Our ratings-implied read is lower at 48.8 — and under the house rule the fair total is still the market's 54.65. Here is the whole ladder, both arguments, and where they actually differ.
Fade the Field Ep. 17: Ten Week 2 Positions, Taken Before the Market Catches Up
Week 1 overreaction is still sitting inside Week 2 prices. Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James put ten positions on the record at a stated price — Ravens-Saints over 47.5 at 49¢, Lions-Bills over 54.5 at 45¢, Eagles -7.5 at 48¢ — and explain why Monday and Tuesday are where the money is made.
Heisman Trophy Odds 2026: Kalshi vs. Polymarket US Prices, Updated Through the Season
Live 2026 Heisman Trophy prices on Kalshi and Polymarket US, side by side, with the cheapest venue for every contender — plus Coach Gene Clemons on why the preseason favorite almost never wins and the four longshots he is building positions in.
Invest in the FCS Week 0: Coach Gene's Six Numbers, Graded — Friday Went 1-2, Saturday's Three Are Still on the Board
Coach Gene Clemons launched Invest in the FCS with six Week 0 numbers priced straight off the prediction markets. Friday settled 1-2 — Rhode Island -16.5 cashed 34-7, the Villanova under and New Hampshire -9.5 did not. Lehigh, South Dakota State and Montana State are still live Saturday. Every price he quoted on air, every final score, graded in public.
2026 NFL Win Totals: The Model vs. The Man on 18 Teams
Across five episodes of Fade the Field, Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James put two independent projections on 18 of 32 NFL teams before Week 1 — then argued the gap on tape. Here is the full board against the live Kalshi KXNFLWINS ladder, with the model over the market on 10 of 18.
Broncos, Jaguars, Steelers & Texans: 2026 Win Totals on Kalshi
Fade the Field Ep. 13 covered four AFC win totals, and the board comes back the opposite way to the rest of the series: the market is higher than the model on three of the four. Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh all price above their projection, and only Jacksonville comes back an over.
Will the Lions Regress in 2026? The Regression Already Happened
Detroit went 9-8, finished last in the NFC North, and recovered fumbles at the worst rate in the NFL. Coach Gene Clemons on why the regression already hit — and why the Kalshi ladder is fair at 9+ wins and rich at every rung above it.
Cardinals at Raiders: Preseason Overs Are the Cleanest Edge on the Board
Two quarterback competitions, a No. 1 overall pick the Raiders need to showcase, and two defenses whose improved starters barely play. Coach Gene Clemons on why Kalshi's Over 42.5 contract at 48¢ is a coin-flip price on a game that isn't a coin flip.
NFC North Win Totals 2026: Lions, Bears, Packers & Vikings on Kalshi
Four winning teams, one division, and nobody runs away with it. Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James run the 2026 NFC North win totals against live Kalshi KXNFLWINS contracts — the model sits under the market on three of four, and the widest gap is the one both hosts argue against.
Does LeBron Cherry-Pick His Teams? The Market Says He IS the Cherry
LeBron doesn't pick contenders — he creates them, and prediction markets pay the premium in real time. Four moves, four repricings, and a premium that has shrunk from +52 points to under 5. Coach Gene on where the 2026 edge actually sits.
NFL Win Totals 2026: Jets, Dolphins, Cardinals, Browns & Raiders on Kalshi
Five 2026 NFL win totals nobody wants to touch — and the four the model says are priced too low. Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James run the Jets, Dolphins, Cardinals, Browns and Raiders against live Kalshi KXNFLWINS contracts, with the Raiders the only fade on the board.
Patriots Over 10.5 Wins: A.J. Brown Is the Push, the AFC East Is the Cushion
The market moved New England's 2026 win total from 9.5 to 10.5 the week A.J. Brown landed in Foxboro. Coach Gene's number is 11–12 — here's the roster case, the division math, and how to play the over.
Will the Seahawks Win 11 Games in 2026? Coach Gene on the Model vs. the Market
The Seahawks are defending Super Bowl champs, yet the 2026 win total sits at just 10.5. Coach Gene Clemons breaks down The 7 Oracles' 'they won't win 11' take against the PredictionMarketsPicks Gridiron model — which lands Seattle at ~10.9 wins. Where Coach agrees, where the numbers push back, and how to actually trade the KXNFLWINS market.
LeBron's Next Team: Kalshi Just Flipped From Warriors to Cavs Overnight
Gene Clemons breaks down the LeBron James next-team market on Kalshi after the announcement he's leaving the Lakers — the overnight Cavs-Warriors flip, where the volume went, and why chasing the headline move is the losing trade. Video breakdown included.
Fade the Field Ep. 10: Knicks 30¢, Spurs 24¢, Dybantsa 80¢ — The Real Kalshi Numbers
Round 2 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs is in the books and the live Kalshi tote board tells a different story than Twitter. Knicks 30¢ to win the title after sweeping Cleveland. Spurs 24¢ as Wemby's WCF contrarian, OKC the 56¢ favorite. AJ Dybantsa 80¢ to go #1 in the Draft. Gene & CJ break down the trades that matter.
Breaking Down the WNBA Rookie of the Year Odds: Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd and More
Four rookies have a real path to WNBA ROY honors. Gene reads the Kalshi orderbook on Fudd, Miles, Betts, and Flau'jae Johnson — and tells you where his $20 is going.
Fade the Field Ep. 7: OROY Value, the 2027 #1 Pick Trade & Why LSU Is the CFB Buy
Four prediction markets, one episode. Jeremiah Love at 27¢ for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Jeremiah Smith at 9¢ for the 2027 NFL Draft #1 pick. LSU at 6¢ to win the College Football National Championship with $2M already in the book. Gene & CJ break down the trades that matter.
Caleb Banks at 27¢: Why Kalshi Is Sleeping on a 1st-Round DT
Late-round DT-needy teams, tape that holds up, and an orderbook that already has sharp money stacked in the 28–30¢ range. Gene breaks down why Caleb Banks going in the 1st is the POTD at 26¢.
Fade the Field Ep. 4: NCAA Championship, WNBA #1 Pick, NBA ROY & All-Pro Breakdown
Coach Gene breaks down Michigan's NCAA title run, the WNBA #1 pick debate between Fudd and Fam, the Flagg vs. Knueppel NBA ROY race, and NFL First Team All-Pro selections.
Oklahoma vs Colorado: Prediction Market Play of the Day
Gene Clemons breaks down the Oklahoma vs Colorado prediction market matchup. Full video analysis on where the value sits in today's Play of the Day.
Hooperpalooza: A Thorough Rundown of Everything Basketball
Houston at 8.55x, Michigan State at 31.2x, and the Lakers 55-win market at 13.3x. Coach Gene Clemons breaks down March Madness and the NBA stretch run.
How Many "Sinners" at the Oscars?
Sinners got 16 Oscar nominations. "Exactly 5" wins is trading at 12 cents — a 7.5:1 payout with a realistic path through Best Original Score, Best Director, and more.