One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

One MANS Opinion: Episode 289 – First Look 2026

Since there is technically no real NFL game this week, Jeff Mans is thinking ahead to the 2026 NFL season. He reveals some of the teams and situations to watch out for and breaks down his first wave of fantasy football positional rankings for next season. There are quite a few surprises in there, including one running back who wasn’t in the top 100 of players in 2025, who Jeff says “could be his number one overall in 2026.” Just because he is looking ahead doesn’t mean that Mans doesn’t have quite a few takeaways from the AFC and NFC Championship Games. The Patriots may have had a nice schedule, but that doesn’t take away the fact that they outsmarted the Broncos when it mattered most. The Seahawks are a well-oiled machine who may have finally figured out their offense 21 weeks into the season. Mans also has comments on some of the new head coaching hires across the NFL and a stunning reaction to Bill Belichick being left out of the Hall of Fame in his first attempt. He also gives a few “first thoughts” about Super Bowl 60 and what both the Patriots and Seahawks need to do to win the big game. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 288 – Chicago Is Different

Jeff Mans is recapping a wild Divisional week of the NFL Playoffs, including his thoughts on the controversial calls in the Bills/Broncos game and an almost magical ending of the Bears/Rams contest. The ending of the Chicago Bears' season has Mans feeling nostalgic about his hometown and wondering aloud why sports fans are so different in Chicago. He also gives a preview of the AFC and NFC Championship Games coming up this week with matchups to fade and attack in fantasy, DFS, and betting. The NFL coaching carousel continues to spin, and Jeff provides his thoughts on all of the latest hires, including Kevin Stefanski to Atlanta, Robert Saleh to Tennessee, Jeff Hafley to Miami, Mike McDaniel to the Chargers, Drew Petzing to Detroit, and David Blough’s promotion in Washington. Mans also ranks the top 16 quarterbacks in the NFL right now and discusses why there are only eight that are true “franchise QBs” and why this supply is so shallow. As always, he provides his survivor pick of the Championship Round and even a player prop to go along with it this week. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 287 – Turning The Page

One year ago this week, Jeff Mans' life changed forever. On this week’s episode, he thanks everybody for putting up with him while he grieved this year, and he talks about how he is moving on from it and into a better place. Of course, there is a ton of football talk here too, as Mans reacts to all nine of the head coaching vacancies across the NFL, including both Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh moving on. Jeff ranks all nine jobs on their desirability and gives out his top five candidates as of right now. He gives a quick recap of the NFL Wild Card Playoff Round, including his takeaways from each of the games. Then he gives a preview of all four Divisional Round Playoff games, including the best and worst matchups for each team. It’s not easy, but Mans also provides his pick for playoff survivor leagues this week and gives out a free bet for the Bills/Broncos game on Saturday afternoon. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 286 – Playoffs & MVPs

It’s a new year, but the same ole Jeff Mans as he is fired up about the end of the 2025 NFL regular season and the NFL playoffs starting this week. Mans recaps a wild few days of NFL coaching firings, including a big surprise in Baltimore as John Harbaugh was let go after 18 years of leading the Ravens. He ranks all seven available jobs and gives some of his favorite candidates to land those gigs here. Then it is time to hand out some hardware as Jeff Mans gives out his Fantasy Football MVPs of the 2025 season. Mans gives out a winner and runner-up at QB, RB, WR, and TE for the season and discusses why each was deserving of the award. Since there can only be one true winner, he anoints one player as the true Most Valuable Fantasy Football Player of 2025. Jeff also gives out an award for best waiver wire pickup of the year for each position, including the runaway overall winner of that award. As he does every year, Mans goes over every NFL playoff game and fills out his bracket all the way through Super Bowl 60. It’s a real wide-open race, so tune in to see why he chose his final two teams here. Finally, he gives out a +130 bet for the first game of the Super Wild Card Round between the Rams and the Panthers. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 285 – Christmas Day Preview

Jeff Mans is off the radio most of this week, but that didn’t stop him from recording another episode that previews the Christmas Day NFL games and even looks a little into 2026. Mans is in a reflective mood as he discusses his infatuation with everything Christmas and reveals why this year is the most difficult one for him personally. He also spends some time discussing the most likely top 12 picks of the 2026 fantasy football season and compares them to his top 12 at this particular moment. Then it is time to preview the three Christmas Day games, complete with matchup advantages, coverage matchups, players to target/avoid, DFS plays, and the best bets to make for each contest. We wish everybody a very happy and safe holiday season! Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 284 – What We’ve Learned

It’s week 16 of the 2025 NFL season, and thus, it is a good time to recap what we learned so far this season. Jeff Mans goes over his week 16 power rankings and gives out a few things that he’s learned about all 32 NFL teams this season. Mans reacts to the abundance of injuries across the NFL, including how the season-ending losses of Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons reshape the NFL playoff picture.  He also has a list of fantasy football streamers heading into the semifinal round of our playoffs. Since it is Christmas time and he loves the holidays, Jeff reveals some of his all-time favorite Christmas traditions, including things to do with family, friends, and co-workers this holiday season. As always, he has his survivor team of the week and shares a Thursday Night Football bet for the huge game between the Rams and Seahawks this week. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 283 – Self Reflection

The holiday season always brings out the sentimental version of Jeff Mans, and this week is no different. Mans reflects on his 2025 year as a whole and how dealing with quite a bit of personal tragedy shaped the sports seasons for him. Jeff discusses the Colts' signing of 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers and wonders what this means for their playoff chances. With the fantasy football playoffs upon us, Mans breaks down some of the best streamer options in week 15 to help make better lineup decisions. As usual, he has his week 15 NFL power rankings, which lead to a deeper conversation about which teams actually have a realistic shot at making it to Super Bowl 60. Jeff also does a quick round of AMA in which he answers dozens of questions ranging from coaching scheme adjustments, parenting advice, DFS lineup building, players to target in fantasy football in 2026, the best advice he got from his parents growing up, and so much more. As always, Mans gives out his week 15 survivor pick and his Thursday Night Football best of the week for the Falcons/Buccaneers matchup. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 282 – The Myth of College Football

Jeff Mans is fired up this week after the news that Lane Kiffin is fleeing Ole Miss to become the new head coach at LSU. Many people do not fully realize just how regulated college football is and are missing the bigger picture on why a coach like Kiffin felt he had to take the LSU job despite having to abandon his current players, coaches, and supporters at Ole Miss. Yes, there is plenty of NFL and fantasy football talk this week too, as Mans recaps a wild Thanksgiving week, counts down the top 10 waiver wire pickups, and speculates on which NFL teams will fire their coach at the end of this season. He even offers up some of his best available head coaching candidates for 2026. His Chicago Bears find themselves as the #1 seed in the NFC right now, so how high have they climbed in his latest power rankings? As always, Jeff gives out his survivor picks of the week and his favorite bet for Thursday Night Football, sure to be a classic between the Cowboys and Lions this week. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 281 – Thanksgiving

It’s Thanksgiving week, and that means a ton of football being played during our holiday dinners and Friday shopping escapades. So, Jeff Mans is bringing us his turkey week special by focusing on what matters most: family, football, and finances. Jeff tells some tales of his Thanksgivings growing up in Chicago, including one family member who showed him what it meant to be a leader. Then he discusses some of the NFL players returning from injury this week, including Omarion Hampton, Trey Benson, Isiah Pacheco, and Jayden Reed, and what their fantasy impact will be. As usual, Mans provides his week 13 power rankings and his top waiver wire pickups of the week. Then he dives into the updated Fantasy Football Depth Chart to give everybody a look at the most and least valuable players over the final six weeks of the season. This is a defining week for those left in survivor contests, so Mans sorts out the best plays for the Thursday and Sunday slates this week. He also has a small taste of his favorite bets and DFS plays for the Thanksgiving Day NFL games. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 280 – Dirty Diapers

Just when you thought that the fantasy sports, DFS, and sports betting space couldn’t get any weirder, something comes along and makes you question everything. Jeff Mans gives his thoughts on the latest scandal in the sports betting space and teaches us what to look for and to look out for so that you are not the next one scammed. Then he dives into the rash of injuries across the NFL this week, including what the modified offenses of Pittsburgh, Houston, Atlanta, New York Jets, and Cleveland could look like. Jeff has the top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week and his completely revamped NFL power rankings heading into week 12. Mans also takes a peek at the current 2026 NFL Draft order and speculates on who some of the top picks could be. As promised, Mans has an update on which NFL backfields are scoring the most and least fantasy points this season and breaks down the handcuffs we must have right now. As always, Jeff gives out his survivor pick of the week and reveals his best bet for Thursday Night Football between the Bills and Texans this week. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!