One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

One MANS Opinion: Episode 210 – Be The Bears

Jeff Mans is back, and as promised, he delivers an extended episode this week all about his surprise NFL team of the 2024 season. After a quick recap of his vacation that included trips to Dodgers Stadium and PetCo Park in southern California, he dives right into the criteria for this year's surprise team. First, he lists teams that were under consideration for this year's title, including a couple of obvious choices and a pair of teams that were just a step behind. Mans then reviews his track record of the last four teams he has profiled in this space and discusses how each of them improved from the year before, and two even made extended playoff runs. This episode is full of data points that will surprise and even amaze the majority of listeners, as nobody seems to have noticed just how good this NFL team was last year, nor the additions they have made. As always, Jeff goes from the top of the organization all of the way down and even projects all 17 regular season games in order to stamp his endorsement. If you are wondering how you should attack the 2024 NFL season, his advice is really simple: Be The Bears.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 209 – Mailbag

There is so much to talk about right now in the world of sports, so Jeff Mans once again opened up the podcast lines to ask the listeners what topics they wanted him to break down the most. So, Jeff went through hundreds of questions in this week's episode and tackled as many as possible. Thus he winds up discussing topics such as betting strategies on prop sites such as PrizePicks, favorite future NFL bets, how to deal with injury-prone players, NFL training camp battles, jorts, Pookie the Unicorn, worst NFL defenses, biggest fantasy upgrades due to coaching changes, life inspirations, Ted Schuster stories and favorite pizza. Mans also gives us an update on his health battles that so many listeners have requested and has thoughts on the battles he is facing. He even identifies who the most likely candidates are to be “this year's Kyren Williams” and “this year's Puka Nacua” fantasy breakout players. Remember to please like, favorite, subscribe, and comment on this episode and support our sponsors!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 208 – It’s Back

It’s a very emotional episode of One Mans Opinion this week as Jeff Mans opens up about some of his recent health issues, including a trip to the hospital over the weekend with less-than-ideal results. But there is plenty of positive news in this one, too, as Jeff forges a new best ball fantasy football partnership where everybody can draft a best ball team for a shot at the $500,000 top prize and a total prize pool of $2.5 million. Mans also dives into his latest research project, which is the top 100 fantasy football point scorers since the year 2000. He breaks down the list by player, team, position, and year in order to sort out how and where these huge breakout seasons come from. He also has some data concerning the first-round picks over the last 10 years, what percentage of them have hit, and what percentage went bust. The numbers will surprise you. Jeff also reacts to Aaron Rodgers ditching his Jets teammates at minicamp, Darren Waller’s retirement, and some notable wide receiver holdouts that are happening under our very noses. Remember to like, favorite, subscribe, share, and comment on this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 207 – Opportunities

We are officially in the thick of the 2024 fantasy football, and Jeff Mans is getting you ready to dominate your drafts. This week, Mans is a little under the weather, but that doesn’t stop him from sounding off on the big WNBA Caitlin Clark controversy and offering up some advice for every WNBA player. This leads into a story of how Mans wound up hosting a radio show on SiriusXM and a lesson in how a rising tide lifts all boats. Jeff reacts to the new contracts given to Vikings WR Justin Jefferson and 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey while explaining how CMC’s deal is the end of Brandon Aiyuk in San Francisco. Then he dives into the most important stat in fantasy football that nobody ever talks about: opportunities. Mans reviews all “open” opportunities for all 32 NFL teams at RB, WR, and TE this season and identifies which players will most likely step into those big roles. Remember to like, favorite, subscribe, and comment on this episode and the podcast in general!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 206 – Put On A Happy Face

It is officially Draft Guide season over at Fantasy Guru dot com, and this episode is painted with the 2024 fantasy football landscape. Before he dives into the early trends of 2024, though, Mans is fired up over the copious amounts of fake news that is fooling people on social media. From Harrison Butker's jersey sales to Caleb Williams being benched in practice, the rumors are starting to win, and that is really troubling. Jeff announces some of the new and improved features for the 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Guide at Fantasy Guru dot com this year and discusses some of the trends that are behind this new content. He also illustrates how the current ADP and historical results of point scorers do not add up. For example, there are currently 30 wide receivers being drafted in the top 50 of overall picks in fantasy football. But there have never been more than 20 receivers to score in the top 50 of points ever. So, Mans tells us how to sharpen those positional swords before we are drafting dead this year. He also goes over his entire scorecard of 2024 Bold Predictions, which is a part of the Draft Guide. Jeff discusses why he decided on his surprise teams, players, targets and busts to finish off this episode. Remember to like, favorite, comment, and subscribe!!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 205 – Fantasy Football First Look 2024

Don’t look now, but the 2024 fantasy football season has already begun, and if you are not aware, chances are you are being left behind already. This week, Jeff Mans goes through the first wave of average draft position (ADP) data to uncover the players who are being over-drafted and those who are being under-drafted so far.  Jeff reveals his best and worst targets at QB, RB, WR, and TE here and gives the reasoning behind each player. Mans also reacts to the news of Rams RB Kyren Williams's foot injury and breaks down the Rams running back situation. This leads to a deeper conversation of forcing draft picks into our narrative versus letting the evidence point you in the right direction. Mans also weighs in on the Harrison Butker commencement speech controversy and gives his tips on staying out of the political debate outrage that plagues every social media outlet right now.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 204 – The New Coaches

Back from his illness, Jeff Mans has summoned the energy to bring us another powerful episode of One Mans Opinion. This week, Jeff discusses what he learned from being sick last week, including how some of the big box sports networks are handling their content. He goes on to remind us of last week's episode, where he revealed his favorite late-round dynasty stashes and discussed how he attacked those players in his own drafts over the last week. Mans also has some tips for those playing in IDP dynasty fantasy football leagues, specifically on when to start taking those defensive rookies. Finally, he dives into the new head coaches across the NFL and goes team by team, discussing their new coaching staff, the style of offense they will play, and which players gain/lose fantasy value as a result. Once again, this is information you will not see or hear anywhere else on the planet, so remember to like, favorite, and subscribe so that you never miss a minute.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 203 – Deep Dynasty Dive

This week, Jeff Mans has dynasty fantasy football on the mind, and he dives deep into this year’s rookie player pool to uncover the hidden gems we all need. He starts out this episode with his thoughts on the Tom Brady roast and wonders why so many people cannot take a joke anymore. Then it is time to reveal his top 15 overall rookies in both one quarterback leagues and SuperFlex formats. The differences aren’t nearly as drastic as others make them out to be. Then Jeff reveals a dozen players who are going in the fourth round or later in rookie drafts right now who have the talent and/or opportunity to be fantasy football league winners for us now or in the future. After those players are uncovered, Mans goes over the 2025 NFL free agent list to uncover some other current backups who may get their opportunity once the stars in front of them leave town next season. If you are a dynasty fantasy player or an avid redraft player, you cannot miss this episode!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 202 – Football Begins

The 2024 NFL Draft has ended, and Jeff Mans has his full recap right here for us this week. Jeff goes round by round, identifying the best and worst picks in each round as well as identifying the best values, overpays, and most fantasy impactful selections. He also goes over all 32 NFL teams' drafts and assigns them all letter grades based on the quality of needs met. Mans also has some behind-the-scenes reactions to the draft itself, including asking whether the entire event has become just a gigantic promotional event instead of a football one. For all of you dynasty players who have drafts starting soon, Jeff Mans has you covered here as well. He gives out his top 12 overall rookie players in dynasty formats as well as a few later round sleepers and earlier round busts. Football is indeed back, so do not miss this episode or be left behind!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 201 – 2024 NFL Mock Draft

After a quick update on the week that was, Jeff Mans jumps right into the 2024 NFL Draft coverage as he gives the latest news, player updates, and pick odds leading into this week's draft. Then he journeys through all 32 first-round selections and makes the pick that each team should and most likely will make for themselves. Along the way, he discusses possible trades, identifies team needs, and goes over the future options for each team. Mans tells us which first-round picks have the most fantasy football upside and even which NFL Draft bets he puts his money on as well. If you want the most in-depth first-round mock draft this year, hit that like button, subscribe button, and press play.