One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

Now that the 2025 NFL Draft has concluded, we can put all the incoming rookies together and rank them for our fantasy football purposes. Jeff Mans goes over his rookie rankings position by position and reveals the players he is higher and lower on than most other players. Jeff also discusses the importance of remaining true to your convictions and reminds us that in fantasy sports, DFS, and sports betting, we are competing against other people to get the results that we want. So, it does not make much sense to try to play the same game as our competitors. Although it is a thin QB class, there is one later-round quarterback that could wind up being the best of the group. At RB, Mans cannot believe that Sean Payton's selection to lead his Broncos is not getting more attention in fantasy football. He ponders what Jaguars WR Travis Hunter's value is as “only” a receiver and whether he is being over-drafted because of his name and draft stock. Jeff pleads not to go all in on another tight end despite a pair of them being drafted high this season. Remember to check out FantasyGuru.com for all of Jeff Mans' rankings and projections. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

The second episode this week is all about grading all 257 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft and assigning each team a grade for the job well or not so well done. Jeff Mans uses his prospect formula that you've heard the past few weeks to assign values to the best #1 overall picks and the best & worst values of the last five years, to grade all 32 NFL teams' picks this year. Not only does he review the collection of each team's picks, but Mans also goes through the board and tells us which picks were the best and worst values at the time of selection. He also breaks down the draft picks that landed in the best and worst spots from a fantasy football point of view. So, how did your team do in the draft this year? Download and listen now to find out! Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

Jeff Mans could not wait to do a recap from the 2025 NFL Draft so he is recording this episode immediately after its conclusion. Obviously the biggest story from the draft was the historic fall of Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders who many thought would be a first-round pick and wound up being drafted in the fifth round. Mans dives deep into what was behind this freefall and whether it was talent, race, conspiracy or entitlement that was responsible for it. He also sounds off on a poor draft by the Chicago Bears who paid a huge premium for 50 or so receptions a year in Colston Loveland. Is Jacksonville going to ruin Travis Hunter by playing him at receiver? Did the Giants do the right thing in taking Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart? Jeff answers these questions and reviews where all the top QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs went in the draft and who he has his eye on already from a fantasy football standpoint. This is a special episode and the regular episode will be posted as usual late on Tuesday night. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe and comment button for this episode!

It is officially NFL Draft week, and Jeff Mans is like a kid in a candy store with all of the player profiles and analysis he is spilling this week. This is a very straightforward episode as Jeff Mans goes through all 32 first-round picks of the 2025 NFL Draft and does two simultaneous drafts. The first one is what he would do if he were in charge of each NFL team. The second mock draft is what most likely will be the picks on Thursday Night. For each team, Mans reviews what the most significant needs are, what history tells us about the presumptive pick, and which players fit the current offensive/defensive system best. He also discusses the fantasy football impact of each pick and how it will impact his rankings this season. It's the best mock draft(s) that you will hear this year, so be sure to spend some time on this week's show. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

This is a super-sized episode this week, everybody, so buckle up. Before Jeff Mans breaks down the 2025 NFL Draft, he discusses the ongoing saga at the University of Tennessee, where now former QB Nico Iamaleava held himself out of spring practices in order to leverage more NIL money out of the school. Despite the move backfiring on him (for now), Mans warns that this is the new norm in college sports and offers a much more reasonable solution. Did Colorado retire Shadeur Sanders and Travis Hunter's jersey numbers too soon? Jeff thinks so and wonders why they are doing this now, before either has even been drafted. Then it is time to revisit the last five NFL Drafts (2020-2024) and see where the best players in the NFL right now were selected. Mans also looks at where some prominent first and second round picks are at now. As promised, this week he gives out his top 10 tight end prospects ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeff also tries to guess what each of the first 10 picks of the first round will be as it looks right now. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

This week's episode is all business, and Jeff Mans dives right into his instant takeaways from the National Championship Game between Florida and Houton and his overall NCAA Tournament feelings. Jeff is having a tough time getting into baseball this season and wonders aloud if he is alone or if others are feeling this, too. Then he discusses his newest project: finding the greatest #1 overall picks in NFL Draft history. He explains why he only went back to 1980 for this exercise and reveals his formula for computing the best and worst draft picks. Mans reveals each ranking 1 through 45 with a few thoughts on each players stock at that time and how their careers wound up. As promised, Jeff reveals his WR prospect rankings this week, too, with an expanded breakdown of each of his top 15 receivers. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Another robust podcast this week as Jeff Mans dissects the start of the 2025 MLB regular season, including his thoughts on the controversial “Torpedo Bats” that the Yankees are using to outslug the entire league. He also has some advice for anybody dealing with anxiety and/or stress, which includes an important message about knowing your own self-worth. He was reminded of this while spending time with family whom he hadn't seen in a while this past week. Then he breaks down his top 10 running backs for the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. There is one generational prospect at the top, but a lot of very productive backs who could make big impacts right away. Lastly, Mans answers some of the “Ask Mans Anything” questions that he didn't get to last week, including how he came to own the site Fantasy Guru dot com. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The 2025 MLB regular season is here, and Jeff Mans is putting it on tape with his very bold (some) and very boring (others) predictions for this baseball season. He picks every division winner, wild card teams, and this year's World Series winner. Jeff also recaps a boring but productive first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament that saw very few upsets, though he did squeak out some profits on his single-game parlays and first-half unders. Mans also reacts to two big free agent signings in the NFL as Russell Wilson has a new home in New York with the Giants while injured WR Stefon Diggs gets a hefty contract from the New England Patriots. This episode also starts his NFL Draft Prospect Rankings. This week, he gives out his top 15 quarterbacks leading into the 2025 NFL Draft, including which systems fit each prospect the best. Finally, he wraps up the show with some long overdue “Ask Mans Anything” questions that lead to the story of how Mans started out in the fantasy sports business. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

It's one of if not the best sports weeks of the entire year, and Jeff Mans is covering it all. Despite feeling a little under the weather, Mans is toughing it out to break down every single game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, giving out his favorite teams, players, upsets, trends, and bets for all of the madness. He even puts it on tape with his predictions for the Final Four and the 2025 NCAA Basketball National Champion. For those that stay until the end of this episode, he also gives out a GUARANTEED winning bet for the first round. Jeff also has thoughts on the second week of NFL Free Agency, including yet another Aaron Rodgers saga, the Vikings trade for Jordan Mason, Cooper Kupp's deal with Seattle, and a few of the most underrated moves of the offseason so far. Then he gives out the best remaining free agents at each position and uncovers one position that NFL teams have not been rewarding this free agency cycle. Mans also discusses his newest fantasy baseball obsession, which is total base leagues that are quick, easy to follow, and fun to play. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The 2025 NFL new league year has begun, and the free agency period got off to a roaring start. This week's episode is breaking down all of the moves that were made and some of the ones that weren't over the first couple of days. He reminds everybody that we need to look beyond just the skill position players in order to find the moves that are going to provide the best results once the regular season starts. In that spirit, Mans counts down his top 10 best and worst moves of the first two days of free agency here, which includes all of the trades that were made as well. For those fantasy football players that are listening in, Jeff then counts down his top 10 fantasy winners and losers so far this offseason.  You will not hear a deeper and more detailed breakdown of the NFL free agency period than right here this week. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

A brand new season begins this week on One Mans Opinion. Jeff Mans gives us a preview of all that is coming on the podcast this year, including an epiphany he had while on a “staycation” last week. He also discloses a very serious and scary situation that has been developing and was one of the reasons for the time off last week. Mans talks about the lack of interest in seasonal fantasy baseball this year while wondering if others share the same beliefs. Then he discusses the big stories around the NFL, including Deebo Samuel being traded to the Commanders, the Bears getting an offensive lineman, the Jets cleaning house, and the players who were and were not given the franchise tag this offseason. Jeff provides an updated list of the top 10 NFL free agents as we head into the new league year next week. Finally, he shares some of his NFL Scouting Combine notes, including the most impressive and disappointing performances. He closes the show with his current top 10 QBs for the 2025 NFL Draft, which includes a new #1 overall. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The final episode of season five is spraying to all fields. First on the list, Jeff Mans reviews his first-ever courtside NBA experience, which included several VIP perks but also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to look “behind the curtain” of how an NBA team operates in the game. Next up Mans previews the upcoming NFL free agency scene by giving out some of the biggest team needs and counting down his top 10 free agents to be. In honor of Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary, Mans talks about some of his all-time favorite sketches from the show and counts down his official rankings of the top 10 all-time cast members on SNL. There is also some news concerning the schedule of Elite Sports on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, a response to not being nominated for best radio show, and an update on how he is coping with the recent losses in his personal life. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

Super Bowl 59 is in the books, and Jeff Mans has so many takeaways that it was hard to fit them all into a one-hour show this week. The ascending of Jalen Hurts, the premature demise of Patrick Mahomes, the hatred of Travis Kelce, the tolerance of Nick Siriani, and the power of influencers in the sports betting market are just some of the topics he hits today. Mans also has a strong message for all of those folks out there who are being told what to think because of their political affiliation. This show has a zero-tolerance policy for bias, and that point is emphasized this week. Jeff recaps his entire Super Bowl betting ledger and even uncovers a win that he forgot to tally up after the big game. The halftime show performance by Kendrick Lamar is also getting a lot of brushback, and Mans feels as though he knows exactly why that is the case. This episode will make your mouth laugh and your blood boil, so strap it down for another episode of One Mans Opinion. Remember to hit like favorite, heart, thumbs up, comment, and subscribe for this episode!!

The great strategies Winston Churchill once said that the further backward you look, the further forward you can see. Who knew that the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was talking about fantasy football when he said that? OK, maybe not, but the saying applies here, too, and Jeff Mans proves it in this week's Super Bowl preview episode. This week, Mans looks back on every Super Bowl team ever, breaking down the most common traits, the most common regular season records, and the most common individual player statistics among the winners and losers of the big game. Do you know how many 15+ win teams have made it to the Super Bowl? How about the most common record among the winners? What was the last team with a tie to make it to the final week of the season? Jeff Mans reveals all the answers and applies them to the Chiefs and Eagles this week. He also puts his official score prediction on tape and gives out three of his favorite bets for the Super Bowl. Mans even created his very own rating scale to uncover the top five and worst five Super Bowl teams of all time. Do not miss this episode if you want to understand, enjoy, and/or win in the final game of the NFL season. Remember to hit like favorite, heart, thumbs up, comment, and subscribe to this episode!

This week, it is back to sports for Jeff Mans as he recaps an incredible weekend in the NFL with his AFC & NFC Championship Game takeaways. No, the NFL isn't rigged, nor did the referees take a Super Bowl appearance away from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Jeff breaks down how some bad calls did go against the Bills as it does with most Kansas City opponents but if the ball is in your hands with a chance to win it, there is nobody to blame but yourself. Mans discusses how NFL teams are misusing analytics, too, and how now taking the sure points might have been the reason the Bills are watching the Super Bowl from home this season. He also has thoughts on the new coaching hires in New England, Chicago, Dallas, New York Jets, Las Vegas, and Jacksonville and how these new staff members will impact fantasy football in 2025. Jeff does reveal how some depression has set in following his brother's death and offers some advice for anybody who might be going through similar events. Remember to hit like favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment for this episode!

My brother was a giant. Maybe not in stature, but in our family and to all who knew him, his kindness, warmth, and love meant everything. I have nor will I ever know a soul that had to endure more pain, ridicule, or harassment than my brother David. But for those who let him into our hearts, he was the kindest, most gentle ally we could ever want. I have been given many gifts in life, and I've never understood just why I was always so fortunate. As I've grown older, I've come to realize that much of what god has graced me with was some of what he took from my brother. As more time passed, I understood that most of my shortcomings were David's strengths. We grew up together, we cared for each other, and we completed one another. I will miss him now forever. This episode is dedicated to the life and legacy of my brother, David Mans.

Jeff Mans is back and playoff-ready as the NFL season hits its high note. Jeff recalls his last couple of weeks with some holiday takeaways and his opinions on some of the hottest sports stories since the last episode. Between the fantasy football championships, the holidays, and family visiting from Chicago, it's been a very busy time, but he keeps it all in perspective as a new chapter begins. Mans gives out his official scorecard from the 2024 fantasy, DFS, and NFL betting season, providing how he finished in all of his leagues, his final profits and losses in DFS, and sports betting tallies. It wasn't the season he was hoping for in terms of winnings, but as Jeff discusses, all profits and experiences are ultimately good ones. Then it is time to put his NFL playoff predictions on tape as Jeff projects each AFC & NFC matchup all of the way through Super Bown 59. There are still plenty of ways to continue the fantasy football journey into the playoffs, and Mans gives out a few of his favorite spots to play, including his very own free contest exclusive for radio show and podcast listeners. Finally, he gives out his favorite bets for the Super Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs to start building up that playoff bankroll. Remember to hit like favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment for this episode!!

In the final episode before the Christmas holiday, Jeff Mans shares some of his stories about why this season and holiday mean so much to him. There is a ton of NFL injury news this week, including a whopping eight potential new starting QBs across the league this week, which Jeff breaks down line by line. He gives his breakdown of the Atlanta Falcons' decision to start rookie Michael Penix the rest of the way and benching veteran QB Kirk Cousins. Mans recaps a crazy week 15 that possibly saw a changing of the guard in the NFC due to the enormous injuries suffered by the Detroit Lions. He also offers roster management advice for teams advancing in the playoffs and provides his top 10 waiver pickups for week 16. If nothing else, you will always remember the “teddy bear story” that Jeff shares every year about his own father at Christmas time. As always, he gives out his week 16 survivor picks and a special prop parlay for Thursday Night Football between the Broncos and Chargers this week. Remember to hit the like, favorite, thumbs up, heart, comment, and subscribe buttons for this episode!!

The regular season has ended in most fantasy football leagues, so Jeff Mans is getting you ready for the “playoffs” even if you didn't make it. This week, Mans recaps a wild week 14 across the NFL, including the Panthers getting better, the Saints getting worse, Zach Charbonnet's incredible game, the majesty of Josh Allen, and another 49ers running back getting injured. He also asks how the Ja'Marr Chase first overall pick in fantasy football is working out for the podcast listeners? Since the playoffs are here, Mans recaps his fantasy season in all 15 of his leagues, discussing the highs and lows of his own teams. Jeff breaks down week 15 with his fantasy football rankings, including the players he must start, is willing to start, and absolutely will not start in a playoff setting. As always, he gives out the top waiver wire pickups of the week, his survivor selection for week 15, and a Thursday Night Football bet for the Rams and 49ers game. Remember to hit the like, favorite, thumbs up, heart, comment, and subscribe buttons for this episode!!

It feels like a lot longer than just one week since the last episode because so much has happened across the NFL, fantasy football, DFS, and sports betting. Jeff Mans recapped a wild week of holidays and football that included another head coach fired, a blizzard game, two running backs on the same team injured, a backup QB throwing for almost 500 yards, and the ultimate NFL gadget player go boom. Jeff shares his thoughts on who should be the next QB of the Chicago Bears as well as a breakdown of how Caleb Williams compares to other starting QBs through the first 12 games of his career. Mans has some unfiltered thoughts on the Texans Azeez Al-Shaair hit on Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence. He gives a pep talk on the special set of skills needed to win a fantasy football championship and gives some examples of players who were league winners over the last few seasons that were disappointing before the big game. As always, Jeff has his top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week, his survivor picks, and another can't-miss player prop for the Thursday Night Football game between the Packers and Lions. Remember to hit the like, favorite, thumbs up, heart, comment, and subscribe buttons for this episode!!

A very special One Mans Opinion this week as this episode will also be simulcast on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio on Thanksgiving Day!  In this TWO-HOUR episode, Mans gives out the best rest-of-season schedules for QB, RB, WR & TE from a fantasy football point of view. This information helps us get our lineups set for the upcoming fantasy football playoffs. Then he provides the best WR coverage matchups for week 13 per the SMASH Report on Fantasy Guru dot com, which includes a very familiar CB that we are attacking once again this week. Mans breaks down the best offensive line versus defensive front matchups, too, which gives us a good indication of running back success for the week ahead. After back to back winning weeks in daily fantasy football, Jeff gives a preview of his DFS NFL Core 4 that will be revealed on Friday's Elite Sports Show and also in his Cash Game Breakdown on Fantasy Guru. As always, he provides his favorite bet for Thursday Night Football between the Dolphins and Packers, including two bonus bets this week. Since there is a Friday NFL game as well, Mans also gives out his single-game parlay for the Raiders/Chiefs game this week. Finally, he caps off this show with a special edition of Ask Mans Anything, where he fields AMA questions from his Discord, and the questions get…very personal this time around.

Do not worry. Jeff Mans does talk a whole lot about football in this episode, but he has some non-football things to get off of his mind first. This includes a reading from the famous Teddy Roosevelt speech “The Man In The Arena,” which motivated Jeff this week and throughout his life. He discusses the difference between having beliefs and tearing others down. Mans also goes to bat for anyone who has ever taken the “cash out” of a bet, relationship, or business deal with some stories from his own life that shows moderate gains can amount to a very profitable life. On the football side of things, Jeff recaps another Jets loss and the subsequent firing of the General Manager. The improvements that the Bears and Caleb Williams made this week. Then he tries to get to the bottom of why Saints “TE” Taysom Hill is the single most beloved player in NFL history. Seriously. As always, Mans gives out his top 15 waiver wire pickups for the week 12 “byemageddon” week, his survivor pick, and his Thursday Night Football Steelers Browns bet of the week. Remember to hit the like, favorite, thumbs up, heart, comment, and subscribe buttons for this episode!!

Try not to be turned on too much by Jeff Mans' raspy voice this week, as a medical issue has him sounding more like Barry White than a geeky fantasy football guy. This week, Jeff is recapping NFL week 10 by breaking down the problems with the Jets, the return of Christian McCaffrey, and the Bears firing coaches already. Despite some DFS NFL cash game struggles this season, Mans had a revelation this week that spurs a much larger conversation about the state of each skill position in fantasy football this season. He goes on to break down the number of QB, RB, WR & TE that normally finish in the top 25, 50 & 100 of scoring and compares that to what is happening this year. The results are surprising but will help us make better decisions moving forward. Mans also gives out his top 10 waiver pickups for the week, which does NOT include a key player he's had on this list in the last two weeks who had a breakout game in week 10. As always, he gives out his survivor pick of the week and gives out his Thursday Night Football bet for the Commanders and Eagles game in week 11. Remember to hit the like, favorite, thumbs up, heart, comment, and subscribe buttons for this episode!!

This week, Jeff Mans is fired up and excited to talk about all that he has gotten wrong so far this NFL season. He covers all 32 NFL teams and discusses points that he has gotten wrong about them during the course of the first half of the season. This includes players, coaches, systems, specific games, matchups, player investments, daily fantasy selections, and bets that he missed. Jeff also recaps week nine, which shall forever be called the “Mike Gesicki Week,” and he takes the listeners step by step on what so many others got wrong, but ultimately right, about the Bengals tight end last week. Mans also covers the NFL trade deadline and gives his takeaways from each deal that was made. As always, the top 10 fantasy football waiver wire pickups for the week, his survivor pick for week 10, and the Thursday Night Football bet for the Bengals and Ravens. Remember to hit the like, favorite, thumbs up, heart, comment, and subscribe buttons for this episode!!

We are at the midway point of the 2024 NFL regular season and Jeff Mans is in auditing mode. This week, Jeff gives a full breakdown of his own personal fantasy football leagues, his DFS winnings (and losings), and his NFL betting record through the first eight weeks. After that, it is time to reveal the top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week, which includes reactions to the Diontae Johnson trade and the injuries to Stefon Diggs and Brian Thomas Jr. This week, Mans also reveals his “Fantasy Football Depth Chart,” which details the top 12 QBs, top 24 RBs, top 36 WRs, and top 12 TEs right now in terms of fantasy value. This is a great guide for starts, sits, add/drops, and trade value in fantasy football. As always, he gives out his favorite survivor team of the week and a big +130 bet for Thursday Night Football between the Texans and Jets. Remember to hit the like, favorite, thumbs up, heart, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!!

Jeff Mans is back for another HUGE episode as he gives out his first NFL power rankings of the 2024 season, mostly just to generate anger amongst the superfans out there. In this episode, Jeff dives into the very important daily fantasy football strategy of late swapping. Last week, Mans needed to make a miraculous late-day pivot in order to win in cash games. So, he goes over what prompted him to make this lineup change and analyzes why it has become necessary to make late swaps almost every week. He provides some very easy-to-follow rules for late swapping and discusses how to properly align your DFS lineups. The entire NFL and fantasy football landscape has changed this week due to the rash of injuries all over the league. Mans discusses the impact of these injuries and how we should adjust our fantasy rosters accordingly. As always, he provides the top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week and adds a bonus “players he is done with” portion this week. Then it is time for the survivor pick of the week and the bet for the Vikings and Rams on Thursday Night Football. Remember to hit that like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!!

The NFL trade deadline is still a week away, but that didn't stop two big-time wide receivers from being traded this week. Jeff Mans gives his thoughts on the Jets and Bills' new acquisitions, including the fantasy football value for them and their former and new teammates. Mans gives out his top 40 wide receivers for the rest of the season, too, in order to properly gauge these big trades. Since he reviewed the running back position last week, Jeff dove into the total fantasy points scored by each NFL team's wide receivers through the first six weeks of the season here. There are definitely some surprising results here that you don't want to miss. Mans also gives a pep talk to those of you who might be struggling specifically with daily fantasy football right now and explains how better results are right around the corner. As always, he has the top 10 fantasy football waiver pickups of the week, his week seven survivor plays, and his best bet for the Thursday Night Football game between the Broncos and Saints. Remember to hit the like, favorite, thumbs up, heart, subscribe, and comment button to let us know what you think of the show!!

His first-ever ladder bet went amazingly well as Jeff Mans said with his chest that Juju Smith-Schuster would become the Chiefs' new Rashee Rice, and that was exactly what happened. Those weren't the only profits either, as week five proved to be a massive betting week for Mans and the crew at Fantasy Guru dot com. Jeff recaps the week, including his thoughts on the Jets firing of Robert Saleh, the state of the Maimi Dolphins, Kareem Hunt's breakout, and which wide receivers may be on the move. He also reveals which NFL team backfields have scored the most fantasy points so far this season, including the share of touches and points that have been going to which running back. As always, Jeff gives out his top 10 waiver wire pickups for week six (Hunt and Juju were the top two last week!) and provides a few buy-low candidates in fantasy football right now. Then it is time for the week six survivor pick and his Thursday Night bet of the week from the 49ers/Seahawks contest. Remember to hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!!

As he does every season, Jeff Mans takes some time to review how the first four weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season have gone from a seasonal fantasy football, daily fantasy, and betting perspective. Mans goes through all 16 of his fantasy leagues and gives out his current record in each of them. He discusses which players have been good and bad for these teams and what he expects out of them moving forward. Mans also recaps a wild week four in daily fantasy, which saw him sweating out a massive payday on Sunday Night Football. Here, he talks about the emotions of being in the driver's seat for a DFS tournament and watching your bankroll rise and fall with each play of the game. Jeff also gives his thoughts on Davante Adams's trade request and the apparent season-ending injury to Chiefs WR Rashee Rice. As always, he gives out his top 10 waiver wire pickups for week five, his Thursday Night Football bet of the week, and his top survivor teams. Since we are four weeks into the season, Mans also goes over his official “time to worry list” and discusses who we should and should not be panicking over right now. Remember to hit like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and leave your feedback on this episode!!

Jeff Mans has already declared NFL week three as the best game strategizing he will have all season. This is due to a move he pulled in daily fantasy football where a recommended late swap secured victory for all using his cash game lineup advice this week. Jeff explains the game theory behind the move and why it can help all of us be better fantasy players in any format. He had takeaways from the Bears, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Packers, Bengals, and Raiders games last week. This leads to an important discussion about how our own personal fandom is often getting in the way of our fantasy, DFS, and betting success. Mans gives a breakdown of how to put your own success ahead of your favorite teams while still supporting the team here. Then Jeff goes over the fantasy point-scoring leaders at QB, RB, WR & TE and declares “fact” or “fiction” for each of the current leaders. As always, he has the top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week. Then, in a rarity, Mans gives out a prop bet parlay for Thursday Night Football between the Cowboys and Giants, something he rarely does this early in the week. Remember to hit like favorite, thumbs up, heart, subscribe, and comment if you like the show and/or this episode!!

After a very successful week two, Jeff Mans is back recapping all of the games, injuries, and news and looking forward to week three. He covers all of the major injuries across the NFL, including Christian McCaffrey, Tua Tagovailoa, Deebo Samuel, Isiah Pacheco, Kenneth Walker, Cooper Kupp, AJ Brown, Jordan Love, and Evan Engram. Jeff also provides his thoughts on the Carolina Panthers offense moving forward with veteran QB Andy Dalton instead of Bryce Young. Then it is time for the best waiver wire pickups in fantasy football this week which leads to a legendary rant about Chiefs RB Carson Steele. Mans is furious that folks are pushing an unfair and untrue narrative about Steele and offers a couple of reasons why this might be happening. For those in leagues that allow trades, he also gives a few buy low and sell high players including a few ideal trades to make right now. As always, Mans gives you his Thursday Night Football bet of the week and his survivor pick for week three. Remember to his like favorite, heart, thumbs up, and subscribe to the show!

Week one of the NFL regular season is in the books, and Jeff Mans has a TON of reactions and takeaways for us this week. Jeff goes over all 32 NFL teams and gives a quick rundown of what he saw, what he liked, and what he didn't like about each of them. He goes over the injury report and gives the latest updates on Jordan Love, De'Von Achane, Puka Nacua, Rome Odunze, Jake Ferguson, and more. Because there is so much we learned from week one, Mans gives out his top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week and provides tips for those wanting to improve their fantasy football team after just one week. One final reminder of how flimsy week one can be: Mans goes back in time to week one of 2023 and reveals the top players and teams we were all talking about then and how they finished the season. Finally, Mans previews some matchups and DFS prices for week two across the NFL. Remember to like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment if you would please, and thank you!!

It is the final episode before the start of the 2024 NFL season, and Jeff Mans is staying true to himself and “putting it on tape.” Mans breaks down all 32 NFL teams by record, division record, and tiebreakers for the 2024 season, including AFC and NFL playoff seedings. Then he takes us through the NFL playoffs to uncover which teams will meet in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. He also predicts the passing and rushing leaders across the NFL and some records that are in danger of being broken this season. Jeff also has a few very special contests that he has worked hard to build that are exclusively for podcast listeners and fantasy guru dot com members. Make sure you enter the Survivor contest, Elite Mafia Fantasy Football Championship League, and be on the lookout for the “Jeff Mans one and done league” that will debut in week two. Be sure to like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, star, subscribe, and comment on this episode if you like!!

The first order of business this week is to cover all of the NFL players who were cut, placed on PUP, and/or put on injured reserve this week. There are a lot of players that have gained and lost value as a result, and Jeff Mans breaks down each one line by line to make sure we are covered. Mans also dives into the updated ADP across fantasy football and goes round by round, selecting his favorite players and backup options. He puts together a very attainable version of his perfect fantasy football team in the process. He also talks about his quick trip to Las Vegas last weekend to enter the Circa Millions and Survivor contests and his plans for the money after taking down the top prize this year. Jeff also goes over the list of QB, RB, WR, and TE who are in the final year of their contract or have an out in their contract after the 2024 season. These players are going to be highly motivated with tens of millions of dollars on the line for them in their next deal, which will give them that little extra kick to produce for our fantasy football teams as well. Remember to like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, comment, and subscribe to the podcast as your feedback is always appreciated!!

Draft season is entirely upon us, and Jeff Mans is here to make it go as smoothly as possible. The first order of business this week is addressing the ongoing holdouts of superstar wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and Ja'Marr Chase. Is it time to drop these two premium players in our rankings? Mans answers that question directly and questions whether lowering any player “a few spots” actually matters. Then, it is time to discuss some of the players that are moving up in his rankings as a result of a strong training camp, preseason showing, or matter of circumstance. One player has shown so well that he expanded the entire top tier of his position group, according to Jeff's latest rankings on Fantasy Guru dot com. After that, it is time to tackle the late rounds (round 10+, 120+ overall), and Mans gives out 10 players that he is targeting here with in-depth reasons for each. Finally, he has another 10 players who are only being drafted in the deepest of leagues, which we need to keep our eyes on, including two receivers who will likely be the #2 on their teams early in the season. Remember to like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment on the episode to let us know what you think!!

The episode everyone was waiting for has finally arrived! This week, Jeff Mans announces his “all-in” player of the year and gives him a nickname that is familiar to you if you are a late 90s comedy movie fan. The “code word” player this year is a late-round wide receiver who finds himself in one of the most profitable spots in the NFL, yet he still holds an ADP of 120+. Jeff provides the entire reasoning for why he chose this player and gives out the entire list of candidates who were vying for this spot here in 2024. Mans also gives out some NFL preseason week one takeaways, injury updates, and his thoughts on the never-ending Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors. Remember that Fantasy Football Training Camp is coming up on August 16th and will be the biggest virtual event of the fantasy football season exclusively on Fantasy Guru dot com. Please like, favorite, star, heart, comment, and subscribe to the podcast!!

The first order of business this week is to discuss all of the injuries around NFL Training Camp and also address the possible trade outlets for Brandon Aiyuk. Then it is time for Jeff Mans to take us round by round on his fantasy football draft plan for 2024. Mans covers all players that are going in each round and identifies the best value option, players with the most upside, the biggest risks, and the player he is not touching in that round. He also provides the legendary “draft pockets” for each round of our drafts. Along the way Jeff makes draft picks for the “Perfect Team” and his 2024 fantasy football “All Mans Team.” Whether your fantasy football drafts go perfectly or there are bumps in the road, Jeff Mans gives you the roadmap to a championship this season. Remember to hit like, favorite, heart, subscribe, and please leave any comments here as well!

Jeff Mans opens up this week's episode on a heater as he is fired up about NFL team superfans always thinking they must defend their team against truth and honesty. Mans speculates on why this kind of attitude is leading to such watered-down sports coverage.  Then it is time to go around the NFL and discuss some of the news around training camps including injuries to a rookie wide receiver and a veteran QB. Jeff also offers his opinion on the new contracts given to QBs like Tua Tagovailoa, Trevor Lawrence, and Jordan Love this offseason and how NFL teams are seriously mismanaging their payroll. Finally, Mans goes through all 16 AFC teams from a coaching and scheme point of view to offer the players he is investing in and fading in 2024. It's another super-sized episode this week, so remember to like, favorite, subscribe, and comment!

There is so much you can learn by studying the coaching styles, personnel groupings, pace of play, play call tendencies, and play design of NFL head coaches and coordinators. This takes a lot of time and effort to break down, and fortunately, there is one man who does it all for us, and that is Jeff Mans. This week, Mans takes out his notes for all 16 NFC teams and breaks them down from a real-life and fantasy point of view. He fully intended to do all 32 NFL teams this week, but there is SO MUCH information that he was only able to get to half of them in this episode. This is the kind of information that others in your league will not have and thus will give you a massive advantage over the competition. Remember to like, favorite, subscribe, and comment, and join us next week for the AFC coaching breakdowns and more!!

The tables have turned on Jeff Mans this week as he invites “man of the people” Rich Maletto in to conduct an "anything-goes" interview with the Mans himself. Part two includes Jeff's college years, the end of his athletic career, and the beginning of his business career. The guys discuss lessons and advice they would offer to their younger selves and why being overly competitive can lead to misery. Rich asks Jeff about the decision to get into the fantasy sports industry, making the move to Guru Elite and then taking over at Fantasy Guru. This part even includes the background of how Jeff Mans breaks down NFL coaches and what led him to the realization that this had the impact that it does. Remember to like, favorite, subscribe, and comment, and be sure to download and listen to part one that is already live!!

The tables have turned on Jeff Mans this week as he invites the “man of the people,” Rich Maletto in to conduct any anything-goes interview with the Mans himself. This episode is so big that we had to split it into two parts. In part one, Rich Maletto interviews Jeff Mans about his upbringing, his childhood in Chicago, his love of sports, and one traumatic experience as a teenager. Mans' responses provide an insight into childhood depression, loneliness, and finding his true self. There is so much unpacked on the life and times of Jeff Mans in this episode. Be sure to like, favorite, subscribe, and comment, and be on the lookout for part two dropping soon!! 

It's a huge episode this week, and Jeff Mans tackles several very important topics. First off, Mans gives a breakdown of his first few picks of the Scott Fish Bowl 14 league draft, including a pair of really tough decisions between premium players on the round 1-2 turn. That decision actually leads to a bigger conversation regarding Jets QB Aaron Rodgers and his tendency to throw super short TD passes. This inspired Mans to do a research project on all 32 NFL starting QBs and their average depth per TD pass. These results were pretty surprising and helped us make decisions regarding some elite-caliber wide receivers this season. Then Jeff reveals his 2024 fantasy football rankings by position and in tiers of where they should be targeted in our drafts. Mans also gives us a preview of his 2024 NFL coaching breakdowns that are live on Fantasy Guru dot com this week and offers some players to keep our eyes on this summer. Remember to like, follow, share, and subscribe to the show!

Jeff Mans is back, and as promised, he delivers an extended episode this week all about his surprise NFL team of the 2024 season. After a quick recap of his vacation that included trips to Dodgers Stadium and PetCo Park in southern California, he dives right into the criteria for this year's surprise team. First, he lists teams that were under consideration for this year's title, including a couple of obvious choices and a pair of teams that were just a step behind. Mans then reviews his track record of the last four teams he has profiled in this space and discusses how each of them improved from the year before, and two even made extended playoff runs. This episode is full of data points that will surprise and even amaze the majority of listeners, as nobody seems to have noticed just how good this NFL team was last year, nor the additions they have made. As always, Jeff goes from the top of the organization all of the way down and even projects all 17 regular season games in order to stamp his endorsement. If you are wondering how you should attack the 2024 NFL season, his advice is really simple: Be The Bears.

There is so much to talk about right now in the world of sports, so Jeff Mans once again opened up the podcast lines to ask the listeners what topics they wanted him to break down the most. So, Jeff went through hundreds of questions in this week's episode and tackled as many as possible. Thus he winds up discussing topics such as betting strategies on prop sites such as PrizePicks, favorite future NFL bets, how to deal with injury-prone players, NFL training camp battles, jorts, Pookie the Unicorn, worst NFL defenses, biggest fantasy upgrades due to coaching changes, life inspirations, Ted Schuster stories and favorite pizza. Mans also gives us an update on his health battles that so many listeners have requested and has thoughts on the battles he is facing. He even identifies who the most likely candidates are to be “this year's Kyren Williams” and “this year's Puka Nacua” fantasy breakout players. Remember to please like, favorite, subscribe, and comment on this episode and support our sponsors!

It's a very emotional episode of One Mans Opinion this week as Jeff Mans opens up about some of his recent health issues, including a trip to the hospital over the weekend with less-than-ideal results. But there is plenty of positive news in this one, too, as Jeff forges a new best ball fantasy football partnership where everybody can draft a best ball team for a shot at the $500,000 top prize and a total prize pool of $2.5 million. Mans also dives into his latest research project, which is the top 100 fantasy football point scorers since the year 2000. He breaks down the list by player, team, position, and year in order to sort out how and where these huge breakout seasons come from. He also has some data concerning the first-round picks over the last 10 years, what percentage of them have hit, and what percentage went bust. The numbers will surprise you. Jeff also reacts to Aaron Rodgers ditching his Jets teammates at minicamp, Darren Waller's retirement, and some notable wide receiver holdouts that are happening under our very noses. Remember to like, favorite, subscribe, share, and comment on this episode!

We are officially in the thick of the 2024 fantasy football, and Jeff Mans is getting you ready to dominate your drafts. This week, Mans is a little under the weather, but that doesn't stop him from sounding off on the big WNBA Caitlin Clark controversy and offering up some advice for every WNBA player. This leads into a story of how Mans wound up hosting a radio show on SiriusXM and a lesson in how a rising tide lifts all boats. Jeff reacts to the new contracts given to Vikings WR Justin Jefferson and 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey while explaining how CMC's deal is the end of Brandon Aiyuk in San Francisco. Then he dives into the most important stat in fantasy football that nobody ever talks about: opportunities. Mans reviews all “open” opportunities for all 32 NFL teams at RB, WR, and TE this season and identifies which players will most likely step into those big roles. Remember to like, favorite, subscribe, and comment on this episode and the podcast in general!

It is officially Draft Guide season over at Fantasy Guru dot com, and this episode is painted with the 2024 fantasy football landscape. Before he dives into the early trends of 2024, though, Mans is fired up over the copious amounts of fake news that is fooling people on social media. From Harrison Butker's jersey sales to Caleb Williams being benched in practice, the rumors are starting to win, and that is really troubling. Jeff announces some of the new and improved features for the 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Guide at Fantasy Guru dot com this year and discusses some of the trends that are behind this new content. He also illustrates how the current ADP and historical results of point scorers do not add up. For example, there are currently 30 wide receivers being drafted in the top 50 of overall picks in fantasy football. But there have never been more than 20 receivers to score in the top 50 of points ever. So, Mans tells us how to sharpen those positional swords before we are drafting dead this year. He also goes over his entire scorecard of 2024 Bold Predictions, which is a part of the Draft Guide. Jeff discusses why he decided on his surprise teams, players, targets and busts to finish off this episode. Remember to like, favorite, comment, and subscribe!!

Don't look now, but the 2024 fantasy football season has already begun, and if you are not aware, chances are you are being left behind already. This week, Jeff Mans goes through the first wave of average draft position (ADP) data to uncover the players who are being over-drafted and those who are being under-drafted so far.  Jeff reveals his best and worst targets at QB, RB, WR, and TE here and gives the reasoning behind each player. Mans also reacts to the news of Rams RB Kyren Williams's foot injury and breaks down the Rams running back situation. This leads to a deeper conversation of forcing draft picks into our narrative versus letting the evidence point you in the right direction. Mans also weighs in on the Harrison Butker commencement speech controversy and gives his tips on staying out of the political debate outrage that plagues every social media outlet right now.

Back from his illness, Jeff Mans has summoned the energy to bring us another powerful episode of One Mans Opinion. This week, Jeff discusses what he learned from being sick last week, including how some of the big box sports networks are handling their content. He goes on to remind us of last week's episode, where he revealed his favorite late-round dynasty stashes and discussed how he attacked those players in his own drafts over the last week. Mans also has some tips for those playing in IDP dynasty fantasy football leagues, specifically on when to start taking those defensive rookies. Finally, he dives into the new head coaches across the NFL and goes team by team, discussing their new coaching staff, the style of offense they will play, and which players gain/lose fantasy value as a result. Once again, this is information you will not see or hear anywhere else on the planet, so remember to like, favorite, and subscribe so that you never miss a minute.

This week, Jeff Mans has dynasty fantasy football on the mind, and he dives deep into this year's rookie player pool to uncover the hidden gems we all need. He starts out this episode with his thoughts on the Tom Brady roast and wonders why so many people cannot take a joke anymore. Then it is time to reveal his top 15 overall rookies in both one quarterback leagues and SuperFlex formats. The differences aren't nearly as drastic as others make them out to be. Then Jeff reveals a dozen players who are going in the fourth round or later in rookie drafts right now who have the talent and/or opportunity to be fantasy football league winners for us now or in the future. After those players are uncovered, Mans goes over the 2025 NFL free agent list to uncover some other current backups who may get their opportunity once the stars in front of them leave town next season. If you are a dynasty fantasy player or an avid redraft player, you cannot miss this episode!

The 2024 NFL Draft has ended, and Jeff Mans has his full recap right here for us this week. Jeff goes round by round, identifying the best and worst picks in each round as well as identifying the best values, overpays, and most fantasy impactful selections. He also goes over all 32 NFL teams' drafts and assigns them all letter grades based on the quality of needs met. Mans also has some behind-the-scenes reactions to the draft itself, including asking whether the entire event has become just a gigantic promotional event instead of a football one. For all of you dynasty players who have drafts starting soon, Jeff Mans has you covered here as well. He gives out his top 12 overall rookie players in dynasty formats as well as a few later round sleepers and earlier round busts. Football is indeed back, so do not miss this episode or be left behind!