One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

This week’s episode starts out with a recap of the numerous injuries around the NFL, including running backs like De’Von Achane, Breece Hall, and Travis Etienne. Jeff Mans goes over who steps up and in for each of those positions while also analyzing how injuries will impact the passing games in San Francisco, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, and Carolina. This leads into a spontaneous edition of “Dead or Alive” where Mans goes over a dozen or so teams and players and declares each of them dead or alive in terms of value for the rest of this season. Jeff also goes back into the archives this week to look at who the best and worst players were through three weeks of the 2025 season. This project uncovers some very similar starts for a few players and reminds us to exercise more patience in our evaluations. As usual, he counts down his top 10 fantasy football waiver pickups of the week, which includes one deep league speculative add that could provide a big-time payoff much later in the season. Thursday Night Football sees the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Cleveland Browns this week a game that Mans is not super excited about though he does provide one plus money parlay for us to cash in on. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The world has gone mad because a certain NFL QB got injured and was carted to the locker room. Jeff Mans seems to be the only person defending this move and has decided to record this week’s episode on a cart of his own. Mans shares his thoughts on the injuries to Caleb Williams, Jaxson Dart and Jayden Daniels this week and discusses how each team will handle the losses and what fantasy managers should do as well. Due to all of the injuries going into week three Jeff has updated his top 10 waiver wire targets of the week here as well and counts them down for us. Then, it is time to take a look at some of the biggest fantasy football disappointments over the first two weeks of the season. Mans dives deeper into the likes of Justin Herbert, Kenneth Gainwell, Mavin Harrison Jr. and Kyle Pitts and assigns each player a “worry-o-meter” number moving forward. As always Jeff shares his favorite bet for Thursday Night Football between the Falcons and Packers including a historic look at one player that always seems to dominate on Thursday’s. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL regular season is in the books, and Jeff Mans is here with a full recap and then some. He begins with some instant takeaways from all 32 NFL teams after their first game of the season and tackles some good, some bad, and some downright ugly performances. In order to put this first week into perspective, Jeff reviews who the top fantasy football scorers were over the last five seasons and where each of them wound up for the full season after the hot start. He then runs through the highest fantasy totals in week one among all players since 2000 and discusses how each fared in those seasons. As usual, Mans counts down his top 10 waiver wire pickups for this week and offers some advice on how to handle roster moves this early in the season. Jeff also addresses the FanDuel outage last Sunday morning and is confused about why he somehow became somebody who was being blamed for it. This leads to an open conversation about why the MansCave Discord room at Fantasy Guru went premium this season and the current climate between analyst and user. It’s a possible Super Bowl preview on Thursday Night Football this week too, and Mans gives out his best bet for the Lions at Bills in Buffalo’s brand-new stadium. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The final week of the fantasy football draft season and the start of the 2026 NFL regular season coincide this week, so there is much to talk about, and Jeff Mans has you covered. First off, Jeff reacts to some of the NFL injury news ahead of week one with updates on TreVeyon Henderson, Rome Odunze, George Kittle, and Emeka Egbuka. Then it is time to dive into his official 2026 NFL full-season predictions, where he has projected every single game of the regular season and postseason. So, Mans goes over all 32 NFL teams' records and how the divisions will wind up. He projects the AFC & NFC playoffs round by round and gives out his Super Bowl 61 winner and runner-up. Jeff also hands out his 2026 awards for MVP, offensive/defensive player of the year, offensive/defensive rookie of the year, and more. He also dishes out the fantasy football scoring leaders for each position as well as the biggest surprise player at QB, RB, WR & TE. Since there are games this week, he also gets back in the betting groove by giving out his NFL bet of the week to get the season started right. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

It is getting down to the nitty-gritty, as we have but one week left in the fantasy football draft season, and this week Jeff Mans has declared it to be officially “go time.”  Jeff reacts to all of the NFL roster cutdowns and gives the fantasy implications of each. He also tackles the Josh Jacobs situation and breaks down where we go from here with both Jacobs and the Packers backfield. The Lions backfield behind Jahmyr Gibbs is also unclear, as Isiah Pacheco hits IR and undrafted free agent Jacob Saylors becomes the new backup. Mans also updates his stance on Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty, providing historic data that Jeanty shares with just five other running backs in history. As promised, Jeff reveals 10 super deep players that he has his eye on this season who could rise to prominence at some point during the season and who are free in drafts right now. He also gives out his most heavily drafted players in best ball, dynasty, and redraft leagues so far in 2026. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Obviously he has to address the dreaded Ashton Jeanty injury situation this week and Jeff Mans is on fire as he breaks down the lunacy of folks declaring victory or defeat over nothing more than an ankle injury to the Raiders running back. Mans breaks down how far Jeanty falls and how big of a boost there is for Mike Washington’s value. He also recaps the other injuries around the NFL and gives an update on how he is handling the news of Ja’Marr Chase, Chris Olave, TreVeyon Henderson, Kenneth Walker, and others. Then Jeff reveals four players that he is higher on and four more than he is lower on now in fantasy football compared to a month ago. Then it is time for Jeff's annual list of the top 10 toughest decisions of this fantasy football draft season, which even includes a couple of teammates who are fighting for one premium role on an explosive offense right now. Do not draft your team before hearing this episode! Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

This is not the episode that he expected to record, but after a lightning rod of a SiriusXM Host League draft this week, in which Jeff Mans selected Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty second overall, this is what we got. Mans reveals his reasoning for being high on Jeanty this year and why he thought it was the perfect place to take him despite ADP saying otherwise. He also breaks down one more angle of why we should be excited about the second-year running back, and that is his offensive line coach, Rick Dennison. Mans goes over 20 years of Rick Dennison breakout RBs to further drive home the pick. Do not fear, however, as there is plenty of NFL preseason week one recap this week too, including Jeff’s top priority after seeing each team play last week. Finally, it is time for the deep sleeper list of 2026, where Jeff Mans reveals his favorite targets at each position with an ADP of 109+ (round 10+) this season. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The big news in the NFL this week is the Vikings naming Kyler Murray as their week one starting QB. Jeff Mans starts out with his reaction to that news and what’s in store for the rest of the Vikings offense this season. Jeff also recaps some of the bigger injuries across NFL Training Camp, including Luther Burden III, Puka Nacua, and a pair of offensive tackles we need to keep our eyes on. Then it is time for Mans to reveal his 2026 fantasy football do-not-draft list, which he does on a position-by-position basis. In total, there are 20 NFL players that Mans is fading going into this season, but as he says, it is all about the cost, not necessarily about the player. He also has a big announcement about fantasy football training camp over at FantasyGuru.com coming up on August 21st and ways to get a ticket to compete against the experts in a season-long competition. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Jeff Mans' 2026 fantasy football draft plan, or his “MANS-ifesto,” is live on the Fantasy Guru dot com site right now. This week he takes us through an audio version of that lengthy article and explains the teams that he drafted in his “perfect draft” compared to the 2026 All-Mans Team. Jeff takes us through 16 rounds of fantasy football ADP and reveals his top goals, targets, values, players with most upside, biggest risks, and the players he is not drafting in that range. He also reveals the draft pockets for each round while making his picks for each “league.” It’s the inner workings of a true fantasy football craftsman doing his work. Mans also has some training camp updates, including his thoughts on Parker Washington, Cyrus Allen, Ja’Kobi Lane, TreVeyon Henderson, and Travis Kelce. He also goes line by line through the absurd amount of 49ers injuries and identifies where we can take advantage this season. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The time has come for this season’s “all-in” fantasy football player of the year. A player so hot that we cannot even call him by his real name and will henceforth refer to him only by his alias. Jeff Mans would like to introduce you to his good friend for 2026…Mr Duke Silver!! Jeff reviews how each of the code-named players has done since their inception in 2022 and discusses what he’s learned from the process. He also breaks down the list of players who were in consideration this year but who came up short. Then he provides a full childhood, high school, college, and NFL scouting report of this player, taking us step by step through all the concerns that there might be. As it turns out, Mr. Silver has been producing quite a bit over his four-year career, yet according to his ADP this season, he is hiding in plain sight. Keep the name a secret unless you want everybody else in your league to be reminded of him and drive the price up. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!