Fade the Field — the model vs. the man on every 2026 NFL win total.
Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James publish two independent projections per team, then argue the gap. 18 teams on the record before Week 1.
Quick Answer
Fade the Field is a prediction-markets show from The 7 Oracles, hosted by Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James. Every team gets two independent numbers — the 7 Oracles model projection and CJ's hand-built win index — published side by side, with the disagreement argued on tape instead of averaged away. Its headline body of work is the 2026 NFL win-totals series: 18 of 32 teams priced against live Kalshi contracts before a snap was played.
See the full 18-team board →Latest episode
Ep. 16 · Aug 4, 2026 · 32 min
NFC North Win Totals 2026: Lions, Bears, Packers & Vikings
The 2026 NFL win-totals series
18 of 32 teams, two independent projections each, every one stamped before Week 1. The full board carries the model number, the Kalshi ladder-implied number, and the gap for all 18.
Covered (18)
Rams · Seahawks · Patriots · Broncos · Jaguars · Steelers · Texans · Buccaneers · Saints · Jets · Dolphins · Cardinals · Browns · Raiders · Lions · Bears · Packers · Vikings
Still to come (14)
Bills · Eagles · Ravens · Cowboys · 49ers · Falcons · Colts · Bengals · Chiefs · Chargers · Giants · Panthers · Commanders · Titans
Every episode
Newest first.
- EP. 16Aug 4, 202632 min
NFC North Win Totals 2026: Lions, Bears, Packers & Vikings
- EP. 15Jul 29, 202646 min
NFL Win Totals 2026: Jets, Dolphins, Cardinals, Browns, Raiders
- EP. 14Jul 21, 202642 min
Bucs & Saints Win Totals 2026, LeBron's Next Team & LSU
- EP. 13Jul 15, 202638 min
Broncos, Jaguars, Steelers & Texans Win Totals 2026
- EP. 12Jun 30, 202638 min
Rams, Seahawks & Patriots Win Totals 2026, Golden Boot & USMNT
- EP. 11Jun 3, 202634 min
NBA Finals 2026: Where the Prediction Markets Got It Wrong
- EP. 10May 28, 2026
Knicks 30¢, Spurs 24¢, Dybantsa 80¢ — The Real Kalshi Numbers
- EP. 8May 20, 202640 min
NBA Conference Finals: The Knicks Run & WCF Value on Kalshi
- EP. 7Apr 29, 202634 min
NFL Rookie of the Year Markets, 2027 No. 1 Pick & CFB Title
- EP. 6Apr 29, 202633 min
NFL Draft Markets: Reese vs. Bailey & the Best First-Round Value
- EP. 5Apr 29, 202630 min
NBA Playoffs 2026: First-Round Matchups & Breakout Stars
- EP. 4Apr 29, 202641 min
March Madness Results, WNBA No. 1 Pick & NBA Rookie of the Year
- —Apr 29, 202631 min
UNC's Next Head Coach, NIT & CBC Winners on Kalshi
- —Apr 29, 202630 min
March Madness Prediction Markets Preview: Cinderellas & Our Pick
Video links appear where an episode has a YouTube upload on file.
The hosts
Coach Gene Clemons
Analyst & Football Strategist · The 7 Oracles
Runs the football side and the model reads — power ratings, schedule shape, and the structural arguments the market prices badly.
Chris James
Co-host · The 7 Oracles
Builds an independent win index by hand for every team, without looking at the model first. It is the second number, and the reason the show has an argument in it.
Where to listen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fade the Field?
Fade the Field is a prediction-markets show hosted by Coach Gene Clemons and Chris James, published by The 7 Oracles. The format is what separates it: every team or market gets two independent numbers — a projection from the 7 Oracles model and a separate index built by hand — and when the two disagree, the hosts argue it on tape with a stated position attached rather than averaging them into one number. 14 episodes are out, and the show's headline body of work is the 2026 NFL win-totals series covering 18 of 32 teams before Week 1.
Who hosts Fade the Field?
Coach Gene Clemons (@geneclemons), an analyst and football strategist, and Chris James (@CJFlorida9). Gene runs the football and model side; CJ builds an independent win index by hand and the two are published side by side. Both write for The 7 Oracles.
How many 2026 NFL win totals has Fade the Field covered?
18 of 32 teams, across Episodes 12 through 16, all on the record before Week 1: Rams, Seahawks, Patriots, Broncos, Jaguars, Steelers, Texans, Buccaneers, Saints, Jets, Dolphins, Cardinals, Browns, Raiders, Lions, Bears, Packers, Vikings. The remaining 14 are still to come.
Where can I listen to Fade the Field?
On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Spreaker, with video on the Seven Oracles YouTube channel. Every episode is linked from this page, and the ones with a full written breakdown carry a link to the article with the numbers in it.
What does "the model vs. the man" mean?
The 7 Oracles model produces a win projection from power ratings and a simulated 17-game schedule. Chris James produces a separate win index by hand, without looking at the model first. Both numbers get published. When they line up, that agreement is itself a signal; when they split — Minnesota came back at 7.1 from the model and 10.0 from CJ — the disagreement gets argued rather than resolved into a single average. A spread and a disagreement is the actual shape of a market.
Is Fade the Field about sports betting?
No. The show trades event contracts on prediction markets — Kalshi primarily, which is a CFTC-regulated exchange, not a sportsbook. Contracts trade between 1¢ and 99¢ as market-implied probabilities and settle on the real outcome. The analysis is about where a contract price and a defensible probability come apart, and every position is stated as analysis, not advice.
Analysis, not advice. Prediction markets are event contracts, not a sportsbook. Trade responsibly.