One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

One MANS Opinion: Episode 187 – A Top 5 Christmas

In his annual holiday episode, Jeff Mans discusses his favorite holiday in every way possible. Mans has compiled over 20 “Top 5 Lists” surrounding the Christmas holiday and reveals everything from his favorite traditions to his favorite movies to his favorite Christmas memories and so much more. There is plenty of football talk here as well as Jeff recaps a wild week 15 which saw a ton of star players either get hurt or lay goose eggs on the field of play. He also makes the case for why Falcons head coach Arthur Smith has to go at the end of the season and gives the list of other NFL coaches who should be getting the boot as well. As the fantasy playoff ramp up Mans compiles is week 16 sleeper list too as he identifies the players who could bring home the gold this week despite their struggles this season. As always Mans has a week 16 preview with survivor picks and his Thursday Night Football bet of the week.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 186 – Winners Don’t Cry

Jeff Mans has a lot to say this week on the Kansas City Chiefs postgame outbursts saying that a penalty shouldn’t be called despite it being obvious to everybody in the building. He also dives into the topic of why there aren’t repercussions against sports analysts when they get something so profoundly wrong such as the Josh Dobbs QB1 story. With transparency being crucial to this show, Jeff reflects on his best and worst calls from the 2023 NFL season so far including a look back at his fantasy football “MANS-ifesto” draft plan. These teams will surprise you but they are documented over on Fantasy Guru for your viewing pleasure. Mans also dives into NFL week 15 giving out the best rushing and passing matchups of the week followed by his Thursday Night Football bet and survivor picks of the week.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 185 – How Would You Feel?

Jeff Mans tackles one of the hottest topics in sports right now in the College Football Playoff selection of Alabama over an undefeated Florida State team. He makes the case that selections like this are about more than just football and speak to the prejudices many of us have these days. Mans also recaps another injury filled week of NFL football culminating with Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence being the latest victim of the QB injury bug. Jeff recaps all 12 starting QB injuries this year and discusses which were the most derailing for their teams. Transparency is what Jeff Mans is all about and in that spirit he provides a breakdown of each of his seasonal fantasy football teams this year followed by full DFS and betting records too. This season has been full of highs and lows which is why Jeff contends that surfing those emotional waters is the key to victory in the modern game. Thursday Night Football bets and survivor picks of the week wrap up this episode as always.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 184 – NFL Rookie Check In

With a belly full of turkey, Jeff Mans is reacting to a big week of football which saw the first head coach fired, a shootout between franchise QB’s and a shakeup at the top of the projected 2024 NFL Draft order. It is also time to check in on how the 2023 NFL rookie class is doing this season and Mans takes us through a recap of the 2023 NFL Draft with an update on each pick of the first round. Then he reviews who the top rookie fantasy producers are this season which unveils quite a few surprises. Jeff breaks the scoring down by position while also projecting the most and least valuable players in dynasty league formats. As a beaten down Chicago Bears fan, Jeff Mans has wrestled with the fate of QB Justin Fields all season. In this episode he makes his decision on what the Bears should do with Fields and with their two high picks in the coming draft. Do you agree? Let him know via Twitter, Facebook or Discord on what you would do if you were in charge of the Bears.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 183 – Being Thankful

Jeff Mans is in a holiday mood this week as he wishes each and every one of you a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving week! Mans discusses his childhood and how one distant family member shaped his feelings about Thanksgiving and the holidays. He explains what he is thankful for this year both in and out of the sporting world. Jeff also asks the question “what do the Lions, Cowboys, Browns, Jaguars, 49ers, Dolphins, Steelers and Seahawks all have in common this year?” The answer might surprise you but it leads to a bigger conversation of the right way to build your teams whether it is fantasy or reality. For those of you listening before or during your Thanksgiving Day festivities, Mans gives out a few bets for all three holiday games this week including his favorite player props. As always, he provides the survivor play of the week and his best bet for the Sunday card as well.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 182 – Is Fantasy Football Harder This Season?

One question that Jeff Mans keeps getting this year has been “is fantasy football harder this season?” Well Mans spends most of this weeks episode exploring that premise in an expansive research project that has him combing over six years of fantasy football data. Jeff explores the number of fantasy points being produced by each position in 2023 and comparing it to 2022 and the average over the previous five NFL seasons. He also reviews the number of QB, RB, WR & TE that makeup the overall top point scorers in order to identify which positions are the most important in today’s game. The results will surprise you and/or confirm what you are likely seeing across your leagues this year. Mans also has a week 10 recap where he discusses the emergence of CJ Stroud, the rebound of the Denver Broncos and his solution for his recent downturn in NFL betting. As always he previews the upcoming week and gives out his Thursday Night bet of the week and his survivor picks for week 11.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 181 – Fantasy Sports Daily

Jeff Mans has regained his voice and collected a very familiar guest for this weeks episode. Ray Flowers stops by to discuss his brand-new YouTube show with Kyle Elfrink named “Fantasy Sports Daily.” Jeff and Ray do a recap of Ray Flowers career in broadcasting including the events that led to the brand new daily show. The boys reflect upon the radio business, Ray helping launch the career of Kay Adams and how different the fantasy sports industry is now. The duo also breaks down why this fantasy football season feels so different than previous ones and speculates on the reasons behind it. Jeff and Ray review the top 12 fantasy point scorers at each position and single out which of the surprise players will remain there and which will fall off by the end of the season. As always Mans gives out his survivor play of the week and his best bet for the Thursday Night Football game this week.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 180 – Degrees

Jeff Mans celebrates episode 180 the only way he saw fit. To do an entire show about the many different subjects that he has changed his mind about over the years. In this most revealing episode, Jeff discusses how he personally has changed his mind as it pertains to sensitive topics such as love, religion, politics, coaching, team allegiances and so much more. He then demonstrates how many of us have changed our opinions on several teams and players this NFL season and how this has impacted our fantasy teams, DFS play and betting success. Mans also gives his thoughts on the Raiders firing their head coach and general manager as well as all of the trade deadline deals across the NFL. As always, he has you covered for the Thursday Night Football bet of the week and the best teams for your survivor contest in week nine.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 179 – Fensty Sports

Jeff Mans has brought in one of the best NBA minds in the business for this very special episode. Justin "Fensty" Fensterman joins Mans for a full on 2023-24 NBA preview show and more. Fensty discusses growing up a huge sports fan and how his love for basketball grew into an obsession. The pair look back on their years working together at SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio and tell some behind the scenes stories nobody has ever heard before now. Then Justin gives us the teams and players he is most looking forward to this NBA season including which will help us win our fantasy leagues. Mans and Fensty discuss NBA betting and DFS strategies too while sweating out their night one victories. As always Jeff has the NFL survivor pick of the week and his Thursday Night Football single game parlay for the Bucs and Bills.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 178 – One Hit Away

This is a very important week in fantasy football and one that Jeff Mans is certainly not taking lightly. It’s been a wild season full of disappointing production, low scoring, massive penalties and copious injuries. But we are not alone as every league is full of uncertainty right now and that is where opportunity sets in. Jeff Mans breaks down his strategies for getting your seasons back on track and how to profit during the bye weeks. Mans has his master list of players at each skill position who are just one hit away from being a fantasy football star. He goes through the list and discusses which players may fit with your current roster construction. He also discusses strategies for getting better at betting on the NFL and breaks down his records from each of the last five seasons to show the progress. As always he is equipped with the survivor team of the week and his single game parlay for Thursday Night Football in week seven.