Week 2 of the 2026 NFL regular season concludes tonight in Inglewood as the 1-0 New York Giants travel to SoFi Stadium to take on the 0-1 Los Angeles Rams. NFL prediction markets set a SNF record on Kalshi last night as the Chiefs’ 33-30 overtime victory against the Colts attracted more than $140,000,000 in notional trading volume.
Sports traders have already placed $6 million (and counting) in forecasts for tonight’s key NFC conference matchup between the Giants and Rams. Both teams bucked prediction trends during their Week 1 contests, with New York dominating the Dallas Cowboys while Los Angeles faltered in Australia against the San Francisco 49ers.
Sports traders are picking the Rams to win tonight at home. At 74¢ per contract, it’s obvious that fans and forecasters alike are predicting a “rebound” win for Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium. Matthew Stafford looked sub-par in the Rams’ disappointing Week 1 performance in Melbourne, Myles Garrett missed most of the snaps, and Aaron Donald didn’t make the 17-hour trip to begin with. The Rams have a lot to play for tonight.
But are sports forecasters underestimating the New York Giants under their new head coach John Harbaugh? What about running back sensation Cam Skattebo? Do the Rams truly possess the defensive tools to justify such a high contract price? With Myles Garrett sidelined and wide receiver Puka Nacua questionable to play tonight?
The Giants’ contracts are low… too low to pass up, in our opinion. For 28¢ per contract, traders who believe the Giants aren’t that big of a longshot to start 2-0 will be all over the “yes” options before this game kicks off.
Aaron Donald is set to make his highly anticipated return to the Los Angeles Rams tonight, but he won’t be playing alongside the league’s No. 1-ranked player entering the regular season, Myles Garrett. Traders will want to refresh the “latest news” coverage before tonight’s kickoff to see if Puka Nacua will be active or ruled out during warmups. Nacua’s status alone could impact the percentages for multiple trades.
Given that both the 49ers and Seahawks have started 2-0, the Rams suddenly find themselves in need of a Monday Night Football win over New York. Failure to secure a victory tonight will put Los Angeles at the very bottom of the NFC West Division (which is ironic because the team is currently listed along with the Buffalo Bills as a frontrunner to win the Super Bowl).
Savvy traders are going to be watching the wires for news on Puka Nacua. An announcement that his play will be limited tonight will result in the Giants’ contracts increasing in price at the cost of the Rams’ contracts.
Week 2 has been full of surprises so far. The Saints upset the Ravens, the Browns outlasted tropical-storm weather to best the Buccaneers, and the Houston Texans dropped another home game to start their season. Can the New York Giants likewise achieve a Week 2 surprise at SoFi? New traders can sign up for a new Kalshi account today and begin predicting sports contests in less than five minutes.
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