One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

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!

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!

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!

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!

The biggest scourge in fantasy sports today is crowd-sourcing. Jeff Mans explains why jumping from site to site and analyst to analyst may seem like a good idea, but how it is likely ruining your performance, specifically in daily fantasy and sports betting. After that, Jeff hits the news of the week, including reactions to the Giants' firing of head coach Brian Daboll, Travis Hunter being out for the season, JK Dobbins' injury prognosis, and the possible return of Joe Burrow. Mans gives out his week 11 power rankings with quite a few changes at both the top and bottom this week. As usual, there are the top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week and some pointed thoughts on the misinterpretation of the Rams' backfield. Jeff then compares the fantasy football leaderboard by position for the full season to the leaders over the last four weeks to uncover which players are on the rise and which have fallen off dramatically. As always, he provides his survivor team pick for week 11 and his Thursday Night Football bet of the week for the Jets and Patriots. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The NFL trade deadline came and went with a flurry of activity across the league. Jeff Mans breaks down every deal made and gives the immediate and long-term fantasy football impact here. We also had history made this week as Kyler Murray became the most expensive QB ever benched by the team that signed him to that contract as the Cardinals elected to roll with Jacoby Brissett for the immediate future. Mans shares his thoughts on how this impacts the Cardinals' offense and Kyler Murray’s long-term future as well. As always, Jeff gives out his top 10 waiver wire targets for week 10 and a couple of buy-low players too. Then he dives into some advanced stats for running backs to identify which are helping their own cause and are being undervalued right now, while also spotting a couple who are overachieving through the first half of the season. As always, Mans gives out his survivor pick of the week and his favorite bet for Thursday Night Football between the Raiders and Broncos this week. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

While it’s not exactly halftime of the 2025 NFL season yet, it is the halfway point of the fantasy football season, and Jeff Mans is here to give his takes on everything that has happened so far and what is to come. First off, he reacts to the Baltimore Ravens' fake injury report from last week, the Saints' benching of Spencer Rattler, and his annoyance at QBs who throw short of the first down. Mans gives out his top five trade candidates with the NFL trade deadline approaching, including the best and worst landing spots for those key players. He has his midseason power rankings ready to go, and goes off on a certain team he believed in last week, who now has the biggest drop this week. As always, Jeff counts down his top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week. Then he provides his midseason report card on how his seasonal leagues, DFS earnings, and betting record have fared so far. Finally, it is time for the week nine survivor team and his Ravens/Dolphins Thursday Night bet of the week. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

It’s “bye-mageddon” time in fantasy football as the NFL sees six teams off in week eight. Jeff Mans is here to help guide us through all of those tough roster and lineup decisions facing us this week. He provides his top five streaming options at each position and a few other under-the-radar players who could help us make it through. Jeff also gives out his weekly NFL power rankings and wonders why there are only four serious Super Bowl candidates, as he sees it this year. Then it is time for a huge round of “Ask Mans Anything,” where the questions range from fantasy football disappointments to his days of playing music in Chicago to whether it's appropriate to use a bidet in a public bathroom. As always, Mans gives out his top 10 waiver wire pickups, his all-in survivor pick for week eight, and his Thursday Night Football bet for the Vikings and Chargers this week. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Jeff Mans doesn’t believe in rest-of-season rankings in fantasy football, so he provides us with something better: the fantasy football depth chart. These are the players that are the most valuable for the rest of the season, taking into account health, schedule, game scripts, and projected fantasy scoring between now and the end of the year. He also unveils his first NFL team power rankings of the year, so get ready to be big mad about how he ranks your favorite team right now. Jeff also discusses the injuries to Garrett Wilson, Emeka Egbuka, and DJ Moore, as well as the returns of Mike Evans, George Kittle, and Rashee Rice. As always, he has the top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week. Then, Mans has a discussion about sports betting and the good and bad aspects of it before giving out his week seven survivor pick and his Thursday Night Football bet for the Steelers and Bengals. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Jeff Mans presses the rewind button on the 2025 fantasy football season and reviews how the top 50 overall draft picks have fared so far this season. This leads to some interesting evaluations of players who feel like they are underperforming but aren’t, and others who, on the surface, have been “fine” but are actually tanking us. Mans gives his thoughts on the Browns trading QB Joe Flacco to Cincinnati and who replaces Omarion Hampton in the Chargers backfield. Jeff also updates us on which teams have scored the most fantasy points from their wide receivers so far this season, which outlines the best and worst WR investments right now. As always, he provides the top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week as well as his survivor pick and Thursday Night Football bet for the Eagles and Giants in week six.  Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!