One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

One MANS Opinion: Episode 137 – The Tight End Problem

His pappy used to say that there was nothing wrong with a good tight end, but that is harder than ever entering week 11 of the NFL regular season. Jeff Mans goes over all of the injuries and inconsistencies with the tight end position in fantasy football this season and breaks down who the best really are and which replacements are worth our time. Jeff has some choice words for anybody who criticized the Colts' hiring of Jeff Saturday especially if they got their job without extensive experience. After getting back on track in DFS NFL last week, Mans has some key strategies for building tournament lineups and explains why chasing previous performances has become the next epidemic. As always, he previews the upcoming week in NFL by giving out survivor picks, favorite bet, and the upset of the week.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 136 – MANSifesto: A Review

Jeff Mans is fired up in this episode as he explains why he nearly had a nervous breakdown this week because of dealing with the negative attitude displayed by so many people. It begins with a recap of NFL week nine which culminates with a decision to pivot from Lions TE James Mitchell in his DFS NFL Core 4 which turned out to be a big mistake. Mans updates us on how his seasonal, DFS, and betting seasons are going so far since we have hit the midway point of the season. Jeff goes back to his preseason MANSifesto draft plan for fantasy football to see what has gone right and wrong through the first half o the season. He has a couple buy low players to scoop up right now as well and two more defenses that are rapidly improving too. Finally, Mans has a +130 single-game parlay for the Thursday Night Football game and gives his survivor pick and upset special as usual.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 135 – Talking Running Backs

By popular demand, Jeff Mans begins this episode with his Halloween night “Ryan Fitzpatrick story” as teased on the Elite Sports Show this week. He then gives his reactions to all of the NFL trade deadline deals and breaks down who the big winners and losers are from the flurry of deals. Then he recaps a very profitable week eight in which the light bulb went on when it comes to betting on the games. Mans breaks down how alternate lines are the salvation many NFL bettors are searching for and gives examples of how losses have turned into wins in the last two weeks. The running back position has become incredibly difficult to navigate in fantasy football this season and Mans takes us through the dual backfield approach and why it is here to stay. He then breaks down the top 10 and bottom 10 backfields to invest in this year and reveals which teams have scored the most fantasy points and have the highest point share among RBs so far. As always Jeff looks ahead to week nine by giving out his survivor picks, the best bet of the week and his upset special.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 134 – Welcome SXM

One Mans Opinion has finally launched on Stitcher, Pandora, and the SiriusXM (SXM) app! You will still be able to get the podcast on all other platforms but the new partnership with SXM provides a lot of opportunities for the podcast now and in the future. Jeff Mans opens the show with the big announcement while reminiscing on his history with SiriusXM over the last 13 years. Then it is time to recap a painful week six which saw Mans and his Fantasy Guru team lose out on a six-million-dollar prize on Monday Night Football. With the NFL trade deadline looming, Jeff gives his favorite landing spots for a few potential trade candidates this week and makes a guarantee about Odell Beckham’s future. He runs through a few “Ask Mans Anything” questions from Discord before making his official Survivor pick, best bet, and upset of week eight.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 133 – 2022 Fantasy Football Depth Chart

Jeff Mans starts out this episode teasing a very big announcement coming in the next few weeks concerning this podcast. He discusses the benefit of fading the NFL news cycle which only seems to create confusion for fantasy managers in understanding players' true value. Jeff recaps how he was able to thread the needle of a very difficult week six in DFS and gives some of his takeaways from the last week. As good as seasonal and DFS have been of late, his NFL bets have faltered the last two weeks so he walks us through the plan to get back on track after a disappointing period. It is also time for the 2022 mid-season Fantasy Football Depth Chart as Mans goes over which players earn QB1, RB1, WR1, etc value for the rest of the season. He reviews why some players are higher and lower in the depth chart while breaking down their future outlook and schedule over the rest of the season. As always, he gives the survivor pick, best bet, and upset of the week to close out the show.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 132 – NFL Season Updates

Transparency is everything for Jeff Mans and the crew at FantasyGuru.com. So, this week Mans is giving updates on how all 20 of his seasonal fantasy football leagues are going through the first five weeks. He discusses some of the hits and misses from the draft season as well. This leads into a full version of fantasy football “buy, sell & hold” in which he identifies his targets for each category at each position right now. Jeff also discusses a rough week of betting in week five which saw his “zig-zag” strategy completely fail. He reviews those results and identifies the two games for week six that apply to the “zig-zag” technique. Mans also reviews the first five weeks of daily fantasy football results including his own personal records across all three DFS sites. As always, he gives out his favorite teams for survivors, the best bet of the week, and the weekly upset special.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 131 – Zig Zag

Jeff Mans is back and recapping everything that he’s seen through the first four weeks of this 2022 NFL regular season. This entire episode is packed full of strategies for all forms of fantasy football, daily fantasy football, and sports betting. He kicks it off by discussing how the top 10, 20, and 30+ point scorers in fantasy football contradict what so many did in their drafts. Mans also shines a light on how the elite quarterback strategy is paying massive dividends in fantasy football this season. Then Jeff dives into DFS where the risk of playing above your means is a real problem and is leading some players down a bad path. Mans discusses a few ways of easing that DFS burden as well as some methods of sharpening your skills before you ramp up your play. Fresh off a monster week of NFL betting, Jeff provides some tips for those just starting out betting on football and a few advanced tips for the seasoned gamer. He caps it off with one of his personal favorite betting strategies that have not had a losing year since 2004.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 130 – A Positive Environment

Jeff Mans is riding solo this week and recapping everything we learned from the first three weeks of this NFL season. Mans goes on a rant about the power of positivity both in the world but also when it comes to fantasy sports. He discusses the measures he is prepared to implement to ensure the Fantasy Guru chat rooms remain a safe place for those focused on winning. He also reminds us of the most important statistics for both running backs and wide receivers regarding fantasy football. This leads to a breakdown of which players are the best buy low and sell high candidates in fantasy football entering week four. He has an update on the Superdraft Super Mans Bowl contest including a check-in on the leaderboard for those Super Bowl 57 tickets. Finally, Jeff closes it out with a look at week four across the NFL including his survivor pick of the week, the best bet, and upset special.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 129 – The King & I

This week Jeff is joined by a special guest, fantasy sports Hall Of Famer Scott Engel. Scott opens up about his life in and around fantasy sports including how winning a contest for Knicks tickets changed the trajectory of his life and career. Mans & Engel reminisce about playing the sports simulation game Strat-O-Matic and how the game fanned their love for fantasy sports. The guys discuss the early days of SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio and what led up to the epic feud between their two shows. They talk about the legalization of sports betting has put a much greater responsibility on sports analysts and media personnel these days. Scott & Jeff eventually discuss some of the biggest surprises of the first two weeks of the 2022 NFL regular season before giving out their survivor picks, best bets, and upsets of week three.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 128 – The MANS Cave

The NFL regular season is here and Jeff Mans opens the show by giving a dozen of his week one NFL and fantasy football takeaways. He also gives first impressions on the first 24 overall picks in fantasy football and how they performed in week one. This is an excellent exercise to see who is and isn’t paying off their fantasy price tag early in the season. Jeff also reveals the future of sports entertainment in the MANS Cave, a Discord chat room with video, voice, and text capabilities. The MANS Cave is the play of fantasy, daily fantasy, and sports betting Zen, where we root for each other, learn from each other and escape the toxicity of other social media outlets. Mans then moves on to his week two thoughts by revealing the bounce-back and regression players at each skill position. As always, he gives out his survivor pick of the week, favorite bet, and the upset special for this week.