One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

One MANS Opinion: Episode 249 – Mans Vs Mock 2025

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!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 248 – NFL Draft Last 5 Years Revisited

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!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 247 – Best #1 Overall Picks in NFL History

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!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 246 – A Little Bit of Everything

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!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 245 – Opening Day 2025

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!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 244 – Madness 2025

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!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 243 – 2025 NFL Free Agency Recap

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!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 242 – Season 6 Premier

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!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 241 – Courtside

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!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 240 – Brainwashed

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!!