One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

One MANS Opinion: Episode 200 – Just Me

Season five of One Mans Opinion begins the way it started all those years ago. With Jeff Mans just spitting truth into the microphone. Mans discusses why the lack of fanfare for the 200th episode here and discusses some of the difficulties he has been going through both on and off the microphone. Jeff quickly gets back into form then as he discusses the outcry from people who do not understand why Caitlin Clark is not making as much as rookie NBA players make. Mans gives a business lesson here and compares it to what the fantasy sports industry is also going through. Then he sets his sights on the 2024 NFL Draft as he reveals all 32 NFL teams hit and bust rates among every draft pick they have made since 2010. Can you guess which organization tops the list? He also reveals his top five prospects at each skill position heading into the draft, including the best and worst fits for each player.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 199 – Season 4 Finale

The last episode of season four brings out the best in Jeff Mans as he opens the forum to you, the listener, in a full hour plus of Ask Me Anything. Mans wraps up this season with questions ranging from his favorite NFL Draft prospects to bankroll management in DFS and even who the best US Presidents of all time were. Yes, he even reveals the embarrassing story of being locked out of his own studio moments before the SXM show started a few days ago and why he had a full-blown panic attack on the airwaves. He hits topics such as sports betting basics, the new NFL tackling rules, and what has changed in doing a three-hour radio show every day now. He has stories to tell from childhood, relationships, and even religion, all of which have taught him valuable lessons that he uses every single day. It’s a very informative and enlightening final episode of the fourth season. See you in a week for the start of season five!!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 198 – NFL Free Agency Recap

Jeff Mans is back from Chicago with a ton of stories to tell! Did he visit his boyhood home? Did he officiate a wedding ceremony? Did he have the entire congregation sing the Barney The Dinosaur theme song during the said ceremony? Find out on this latest episode of One Mans Opinion. Mans also discusses the upcoming fantasy baseball season and his brand new strategy that he is implementing this year. He also dives into NFL free agency and recaps all of the moves made thus far, including the Justin Fields trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Don’t worry; Jeff keeps most of his composure this time around, but he questions why so many fans are willing to give NFL executives credit despite them being wrong about quarterbacks so many times. Mans hits all of the highs and lows of the signings so far and reveals a brand new sponsor for the podcast that will help us all make some money this MLB season.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 197 – NFL Free Agency 2024

As the new league year is set to begin in the NFL, Jeff Mans is previewing the upcoming names headed for free agency and likely a new home in 2024. Mans reviews each position and discusses some of the marquee names that will be available. Then he provides at least one player he feels is overrated heading at that position and another upcoming free agent who is underrated. He gives each player some likely destinations and the projected salary numbers they will desire. Jeff also talks openly about the recent layoffs across the fantasy sports industry and why the downfall of fantasy baseball is likely the cause of the problem. If you aren’t willing to change with the times, the times will get rid of you. There are many important lessons in this episode, so remember to like, subscribe and listen now!

One MANS Opinion: Episode 196 – A Beginners' Guide to the NBA

Jeff Mans is joined by Fantasy Guru’s own NBA analyst Justin Fensterman for an all-encompassing NBA discussion this week. The guys talk about the similarities between the NFL and the NBA including how the fantasy, daily fantasy, and betting elements seem to sync up. Fensty announces his brand new SiriusXM show called “Elite Sports Game Time” with Ray Flowers and gives us a preview of it as well. The guys give out their advice on dealing with the NBA’s rest issue and how we can gain significant advantages in the betting world by using this information. Mans & Fensty give out their teams and players that will rise and those that are falling in the second half of the season. They also provide their players and teams to target against in playing DFS or betting on the NBA right now. This episode has everything from hard-core analysis to previously unheard stories of the two guys working together in the SXM studios. You need to make more money this year and this show is your ticket to start doing just that.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 195 – Super Bowl 58 Recap

The 2023 NFL season is officially over with the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl 58.  Jeff Mans takes us through all of his takeaways from the big game and the entire season as a whole in this week’s episode. Jeff has thoughts on everything from Reba stringing out the National Anthem to Jason Kelce’s appearance at the afterparty’s on the Las Vegas Strip and everything in between. He reviews all of his bets and DFS plays from the Super Bowl and discusses what made this game one of the single most profitable of his career. Mans also has a pair of big announcements to make regarding his SiriusXM show and even a bonus show that can be heard on that network in the near future. He also speculates on which NFL teams might be next to challenge the World Champion Kansas City Chiefs and gives everybody a blueprint on how to actually beat the NFL’s newest dynasty.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 194 – Super Bowl 58 Preview

It’s the biggest sporting event of the year and Jeff Mans has you covered. In this episode Jeff is covering every angle of the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers from how they were built to where they were back in their last SB meeting in 2017. Jeff gives out some of his favorite Super Bowl party games, food, drinks and other ways to make the big game enjoyable. Super Bowl 19 was the first one that Mans can remember so he takes a trip down memory lane giving out his favorite moments from every single Super Bowl from 1985 on. He discusses the oddity of the 49ers being favorites while all of the money is coming in on the Chiefs and speculates on why Vegas is siding with San Francisco. Finally, he gives out a few of his favorite bets for the big game including his single game parlay and a couple of prop bets that range from sharp to completely random.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 193 – The Greatest Ever?

A jumbo-sized episode this week and Jeff Mans sinks his teeth into the fallout from both AFC & NFC Championship Games last weekend. Another Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl appearance has the NFL world debating whether Patrick Mahomes is already the greatest QB or player ever. Mans weighs in with his thoughts and recaps what the biggest differences are between Mahomes and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. Is Dan Campbell to blame for the Detroit Lions losing the NFC Championship Game? Jeff says absolutely and gives his breakout of why. He also addresses the cheating scandal that has washed over the fantasy community this week as one of the high stakes organizations had an employee caught cheating red handed. Jeff has inside knowledge of the people involved and provides his takes on where they go from here. Finally, he answers some AMA questions courtesy of the Mans Cave Discord Room over at Fantasy Guru dot com which range from dynasty tips to how to effectively bet on the NBA.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 192 – Core 4 & More

Jeff Mans has a lot on his mind this week and tries his hardest to keep on track throughout this episode. He starts out discussing why he has turned to NBA betting now that the NFL season is mostly over. He explains how powerful it is to identify an edge in fantasy, daily fantasy and betting with any sport and expresses just how profitable that can be. Mans also recaps all four NFL Divisional Round Playoff games from last week and gives his unfiltered takeaways for both the winners and losers. Because transparency is so important to him, Jeff spends some time breaking down his daily fantasy football results from 2023 including how his “DFS NFL Core 4” performed overall this season. Finally he gives us an NFC and AFC Championship Game preview including paths to victory for all four teams and his official predictions.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 191 – Best & Worst

Jeff Mans is fired up after a terrific opening round of the 2024 NFL playoffs. He gives game by game takeaways from each of the Super Wildcard Round games including what went right for the Texans, Packers, Lions and Bucs and what went wrong for the Browns, Rams, Dolphins and Eagles. As promised, Jeff reviews his preseason predictions on how all 32 NFL teams would fare this season and compares them to what really happened. He also gives one “best” moment of the season and one “worst” moment of the season for each team along the way. There was a lot to be learned from this season and it is important to identify where we went right and where we went wrong in that analysis in order to get better. Then Mans heads into the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs to give his predictions on all four games including upsets, sleepers and locks of the week.