One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

One MANS Opinion: Episode 110 – The 5 Monkey Experiment

Just because that is the way it has always been done, doesn’t mean that is the way it should always be. Jeff Mans challenges our outdated sports philosophies in this episode by discussing the “five monkey experiment” that reminds us how our habits are formed and that they are not always still relevant. This lesson leads into one about Major League Baseball and why they waste top prospects' time in the minor leagues instead of letting them play on the big stage as other sports do. This advice also adheres to the idea of having to draft a running back in the first round of fantasy football leagues. Jeff is adamant that this strategy is outdated and could cost you a championship. He also reveals his nominees for most improved NFL teams of the offseason while leveling them off with the most likely to regress in 2022.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 109 – Draft Grades

The 2022 NFL Draft is in the books and Jeff Mans is here to look back on every single pick and give his reactions and projections for each team and player. Mans discusses how we should be evaluating these draft picks and that if some teams can win the draft while others will lose the draft. He also discusses the AJ Brown and Marquise Brown trades and what is next for Baker Mayfield and Deebo Samuel. It is officially best ball fantasy football season as well and the Fantasy Guru team has a brand-new partner that could make you a millionaire. Mans gives out his 2022 best ball strategies as well as a rant about not drafting last year’s best team. There are even some fantasy baseball and MLB betting tips in this all-new episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 108 – 2022 NFL Draft Preview

Jeff Mans is back with a fresh new episode of his unfiltered, uncensored sports podcast. In this episode, Mans is previewing the 2022 NFL Draft from every possible angle. He walks us through his first-round mock draft by assessing NFL team needs followed by who they likely will draft and who he believes they should draft. He makes several guarantees for the first round including who the Saints and Patriots will select. Jeff discusses the skill position players that he is hoping land in the best possible fantasy situations as well as his favorite bets for the draft. He also gives an update on his health and how he is managing working with a post-surgery body. Mans also gives some thoughts on the brand new USFL football league and what content he is providing for it this season.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 107 – I’m Back

After a month away, Jeff Mans is back with the season three premiere of One Mans Opinion! Jeff opens the show by discussing his recent medical surgery which turned out to be a lot more complicated than initially believed. He talks about how the power of positive thinking along with a lot of patience has been the key to his recovery. Mans reveals that while bedridden he was somehow able to win 88% of his bets during the NCAA Tournament mostly because he had nothing else to do. The NFL free-agent frenzy couldn’t have happened at a worse time either as Mans plays catch up in reacting to the trades of Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams, and DeShaun Watson. He also gives an update on which NFL wide receivers he has as first-round fantasy picks heading into 2022. With MLB opening day here, Jeff provides some of his bold predictions for the season while also giving out some of his DFS and betting strategies.

One MANS Opinion Episode 106 - Season 2 Finale

In the final episode of season 2 of One MANS Opinion, Jeff Mans is joined by Fantasyguru's own Ray Flowers. Together, Jeff and Ray address health care, past health issues and talk about the future of what is to come in regards to the One MANS opinion podcast before season 3 begins. They also analyze Ray's picks from his recent draft, discuss the latest on the MLB lockout, talk about players who may or may not stand out for the 2022 NFL season later this year, and much more! Do not miss this final episode of season 2 of One MANS opinion!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 105 – Super Bowl 56 Recap

There are just two episodes left of season two and on this penultimate episode, Jeff Mans announces the plans for season three. He also has a very big health announcement that he has been holding in for months that he can finally go public with as well. Jeff breaks down everything that went right and wrong for the Bengals and Rams during Super Bowl 56 including some of the worst coaching mistakes in NFL history. He has thoughts on Cooper Kupp’s Hall of Fame trajectory, Odell Beckham’s torn ACL, and the likelihood that either the Rams or Bengals will make it back to another Super Bowl soon. Since transparency is important, Jeff goes through his entire NFL season and discloses his seasonal league records, his profits, and losses in daily fantasy football and his last four years of betting on the NFL. There are also updates on the Fantasy Guru website merger and some drama behind the scenes at SiriusXM.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 104 – Super Bowl 56 Preview

This episode is from start to finish the most in-depth Bengals/Rams preview you will ever hear. First, he gives out four of his favorite Super Bowl party games to make your get-together pop. Then, Jeff Mans devotes a full hour to identify the strengths and weaknesses of both teams on offense, defense, and special teams. He also discusses where each team should be attacking one another while on offense and which players would benefit from those optimal game plans. Mans also dives into the strategies of playing showdown daily fantasy contests and gives out a pair of players he will be investing in this week. Then he reminds us to weed out all of the noise surrounding Super Bowl prop bets and just concentrate on those that provide you with a calculated advantage. Of course, he puts it on tape with his five favorite Super Bowl bets for the Bengals and Rams big game this week.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 103 – We All Deserve To Be Happy

This episode spans perhaps the widest margin of topics to date. Jeff Mans begins by following up on his announcement from last week that all his content moving forward will be only on Fantasy Guru dot com. He provides some follow-up context for this decision and why it will be great moving forward. He recaps the Cincinnati Bengals upset over the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams victory over the San Francisco 49ers and explains why these two teams wound up on top. Mans gives his thoughts on former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores suing the NFL and begs all of us to start having the conversations that make you most uncomfortable because it will make us all stronger. After two years of referring to the Washington Football Team as the “Potatoes”, he gives his reaction to the new “Commanders” nickname. Finally, Mans opens up the mailbag for a wild rendition of “Ask Mans Anything” which pushes the discomfort all the way up.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 102 – Covid

Jeff Mans begins this episode with the announcement that he was diagnosed with Covid-19. He discusses how he contracted it, his symptoms and what it has been like for him. The good news is that while sick over the weekend, he got to watch the greatest four games on one NFL weekend in history. Mans gives all of his takeaways from the NFL’s Divisional Round playoffs including the solution to fixing the overtime mess. He recaps another profitable week in NFL betting as well while revealing some of the most popular mistakes that new sports bettors are making. As always, he closes this episode with a preview of the NFL Championship Round playoff games including his survivor pick, best bet, and upset of the week. (edited)

One MANS Opinion: Episode 101 – League Winners

In this episode, Mans starts out by shouting out the winners of the Elite Sports Listener Fantasy Football League including the overall champion. He then makes a major announcement on the future of the Elite Sports Network that every member needs to hear. Jeff gives his unfiltered recaps of all six NFL playoff games from the Wildcard Round including embarrassing losses for the Patriots, Cowboys, and Cardinals. This sets off a “how-to” for NFL sports bettors as Mans discusses how he hit five straight in-game bets during the 49ers/Cowboys contest. Then it is time to look back at the preseason fantasy football ADP and discuss which players were truly league winners and league losers. Mans gives out his survivor pick, best bet, upset special, and picks every single game of the NFL Divisional Round playoff games as well. (edited)