One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

This week’s episode is stacked with the latest from around the NFL and fantasy football. Jeff Mans begins with some news around NFL minicamps, including a new running back in New Orleans, the Bengals restarting contract talks with sack leader Trey Hendrickson, and a trial date for Vikings WR Jordan Addison. Mans has also uncovered the new fantasy lovechild in the NFL, a player that, no matter how much evidence is produced, the fans and fantasy players are loving unconditionally. Then it is time for Jeff to reveal a few players that he is higher on right now and a few that he is lower on from a fantasy football perspective. This conversation weaves into a ton of information about the new offenses in Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Seattle, and Jacksonville. There is even a lesser-known soap opera that played out in Houston last season, right in front of all our eyes, that nobody ever knew until the offseason firings happened. Then there is a deep dive on two incredibly similar wide receivers who are near carbon copies of one another, yet one is going in the fifth round while the other is in or around round eight. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

Jeff Mans did not intend to record the longest solo episode in One Mans Opinion history, but that is exactly what happened this week. He covers a ton of angles, including Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers and JK Dobbins signing with the Denver Broncos. He touches on Nick Chubb joining the Houston Texans as well as some of the holdouts happening around NFL minicamps this week. Jeff then dives into his SiriusXM Dynasty startup draft that started back in April and only recently completed all 45 rounds. He reflects on every pick that he made, heckled some of the other selections made, and gave an honest overview of his team. Mans then took AMA questions from the Fantasy Guru dot com Discord that ranged from favorite late round sleepers, his statistical projection analysis, the use of A.I. in fantasy sports, handcuffs, funny memories of his brother, thoughts on tennis, other sports he wishes to cover, and so much more. This is a JAM-PACKED EPISODE, so get your popcorn ready. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

Back from a week on the beach, Jeff Mans is ready to go and is unveiling his 2025 Fantasy Football Draft Guide to the world on Fantasy Guru dot com. Mans dives into everything that will be available in the guide this year and also discusses his welcome message that has a very special dedication in it this year. He gives the background on why three rookie running backs made this year's cover and breaks down why the RB position will determine success and failure in 2025. Jeff also looks at some early average draft positions (ADPs) and gives out his optimal draft plan for now. Mans also shares some stories from his vacation in San Diego, including yet another example of why the people there are the friendliest on earth. It’s also time for the last installment of the fantasy football rookie skill position history by taking a look at the best rookie tight ends ever. Hint: Every rookie TE record of the last 25 years was broken by last year’s breakout Brock Bowers. But why does Mans tell us to pump the brakes on this year’s rookie TE class? You have to tune in to find out! Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

Jeff Mans is live on tape from the beach house, and not even a good ole-fashioned family vacation can stop him from taking care of the One Mans Opinion Listeners this week. Jeff is in full dynasty fantasy football mode as he discusses a few of his current drafts, including a startup dynasty draft that he had to go way against the grain to build his squad. In that spirit, Mans counts down his top 10 best rookie draft pick values right now, according to the latest rookie ADP prices. None of these players are being taken in the first two rounds either, so there are some definite deals here. He also looks at some of the upcoming 2026 NFL free agents at QB, RB, WR, and TE and discusses how we can plan accordingly in our dynasty leagues. Our all-time best rookie season series takes us to the wide receiver position this week, where we uncover that the best rookie WR of the last 25 years wasn’t even the #1 or #2 pick in his rookie draft that year (per ADP). Mans reveals all the best and worst rookie receivers here. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

The 2025 NFL schedule was released last week, and Jeff Mans has a few thoughts pertaining to this year and the future of the NFL regular season, pertaining to fantasy football, to begin the show this week. Mans also sounds off on the ongoing Ryan Clark and RGIII feud, which, in his opinion, is nothing more than an extension of the WNBA broadcast race-baiting that is running wild. Jeff has some very specific advice for drafting running backs in 2025: When you think you have enough depth on your squad, keep building. Then he launches into why he expects this year’s rookie RB class to make a huge impact on the fantasy game and backs it up with the last 25 years of analysis. He reveals the best rookie RB seasons ever, the best rookie classes ever, and the pattern in which rookie runners get the most and least opportunities. Do NOT draft your team before you listen to this week’s episode. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

The NBA Draft Lottery has Jeff Mans hot and bothered this week, and he reviews the last forty years of lotteries and uncovers that the “1% chance happenings” actually occur about 27.5% of the time in the NBA. The rest of this week’s episode is spent on the NFL rookie class as Mans opens up his rookie OTA notebook and reveals some initial impressions on players like Cam Ward, Jaylin Noel, RJ Harvey, Luther Burden, Mason Taylor, Travis Hunter, and more. He also discusses the retirement of Derek Carr, the way Carr and the Saints organization handled it, and how many others in sports should be involved. After deep diving into the best rookie seasons in NFL history, Mans decided to portion out his findings into the next few episodes, beginning with the quarterback this week. Jeff reveals the best seasons by a quarterback over the last 25 years, breaks down where they fit from a fantasy football perspective, and how each quarterback fared the following season. This data screams at how we should be drafting quarterbacks in fantasy football, and Mans make those connections for 2025 here. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

Now that the 2025 NFL Draft has concluded, we can put all the incoming rookies together and rank them for our fantasy football purposes. Jeff Mans goes over his rookie rankings position by position and reveals the players he is higher and lower on than most other players. Jeff also discusses the importance of remaining true to your convictions and reminds us that in fantasy sports, DFS, and sports betting, we are competing against other people to get the results that we want. So, it does not make much sense to try to play the same game as our competitors. Although it is a thin QB class, there is one later-round quarterback that could wind up being the best of the group. At RB, Mans cannot believe that Sean Payton’s selection to lead his Broncos is not getting more attention in fantasy football. He ponders what Jaguars WR Travis Hunter’s value is as “only” a receiver and whether he is being over-drafted because of his name and draft stock. Jeff pleads not to go all in on another tight end despite a pair of them being drafted high this season. Remember to check out FantasyGuru.com for all of Jeff Mans' rankings and projections. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

The second episode this week is all about grading all 257 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft and assigning each team a grade for the job well or not so well done. Jeff Mans uses his prospect formula that you’ve heard the past few weeks to assign values to the best #1 overall picks and the best & worst values of the last five years, to grade all 32 NFL teams' picks this year. Not only does he review the collection of each team's picks, but Mans also goes through the board and tells us which picks were the best and worst values at the time of selection. He also breaks down the draft picks that landed in the best and worst spots from a fantasy football point of view. So, how did your team do in the draft this year? Download and listen now to find out! Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

Jeff Mans could not wait to do a recap from the 2025 NFL Draft so he is recording this episode immediately after its conclusion. Obviously the biggest story from the draft was the historic fall of Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders who many thought would be a first-round pick and wound up being drafted in the fifth round. Mans dives deep into what was behind this freefall and whether it was talent, race, conspiracy or entitlement that was responsible for it. He also sounds off on a poor draft by the Chicago Bears who paid a huge premium for 50 or so receptions a year in Colston Loveland. Is Jacksonville going to ruin Travis Hunter by playing him at receiver? Did the Giants do the right thing in taking Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart? Jeff answers these questions and reviews where all the top QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs went in the draft and who he has his eye on already from a fantasy football standpoint. This is a special episode and the regular episode will be posted as usual late on Tuesday night. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe and comment button for this episode!

It is officially NFL Draft week, and Jeff Mans is like a kid in a candy store with all of the player profiles and analysis he is spilling this week. This is a very straightforward episode as Jeff Mans goes through all 32 first-round picks of the 2025 NFL Draft and does two simultaneous drafts. The first one is what he would do if he were in charge of each NFL team. The second mock draft is what most likely will be the picks on Thursday Night. For each team, Mans reviews what the most significant needs are, what history tells us about the presumptive pick, and which players fit the current offensive/defensive system best. He also discusses the fantasy football impact of each pick and how it will impact his rankings this season. It’s the best mock draft(s) that you will hear this year, so be sure to spend some time on this week’s show. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

This is a super-sized episode this week, everybody, so buckle up. Before Jeff Mans breaks down the 2025 NFL Draft, he discusses the ongoing saga at the University of Tennessee, where now former QB Nico Iamaleava held himself out of spring practices in order to leverage more NIL money out of the school. Despite the move backfiring on him (for now), Mans warns that this is the new norm in college sports and offers a much more reasonable solution. Did Colorado retire Shadeur Sanders and Travis Hunter’s jersey numbers too soon? Jeff thinks so and wonders why they are doing this now, before either has even been drafted. Then it is time to revisit the last five NFL Drafts (2020-2024) and see where the best players in the NFL right now were selected. Mans also looks at where some prominent first and second round picks are at now. As promised, this week he gives out his top 10 tight end prospects ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeff also tries to guess what each of the first 10 picks of the first round will be as it looks right now. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

This week’s episode is all business, and Jeff Mans dives right into his instant takeaways from the National Championship Game between Florida and Houton and his overall NCAA Tournament feelings. Jeff is having a tough time getting into baseball this season and wonders aloud if he is alone or if others are feeling this, too. Then he discusses his newest project: finding the greatest #1 overall picks in NFL Draft history. He explains why he only went back to 1980 for this exercise and reveals his formula for computing the best and worst draft picks. Mans reveals each ranking 1 through 45 with a few thoughts on each players stock at that time and how their careers wound up. As promised, Jeff reveals his WR prospect rankings this week, too, with an expanded breakdown of each of his top 15 receivers. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Another robust podcast this week as Jeff Mans dissects the start of the 2025 MLB regular season, including his thoughts on the controversial “Torpedo Bats” that the Yankees are using to outslug the entire league. He also has some advice for anybody dealing with anxiety and/or stress, which includes an important message about knowing your own self-worth. He was reminded of this while spending time with family whom he hadn’t seen in a while this past week. Then he breaks down his top 10 running backs for the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. There is one generational prospect at the top, but a lot of very productive backs who could make big impacts right away. Lastly, Mans answers some of the “Ask Mans Anything” questions that he didn’t get to last week, including how he came to own the site Fantasy Guru dot com. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The 2025 MLB regular season is here, and Jeff Mans is putting it on tape with his very bold (some) and very boring (others) predictions for this baseball season. He picks every division winner, wild card teams, and this year's World Series winner. Jeff also recaps a boring but productive first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament that saw very few upsets, though he did squeak out some profits on his single-game parlays and first-half unders. Mans also reacts to two big free agent signings in the NFL as Russell Wilson has a new home in New York with the Giants while injured WR Stefon Diggs gets a hefty contract from the New England Patriots. This episode also starts his NFL Draft Prospect Rankings. This week, he gives out his top 15 quarterbacks leading into the 2025 NFL Draft, including which systems fit each prospect the best. Finally, he wraps up the show with some long overdue “Ask Mans Anything” questions that lead to the story of how Mans started out in the fantasy sports business. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

It’s one of if not the best sports weeks of the entire year, and Jeff Mans is covering it all. Despite feeling a little under the weather, Mans is toughing it out to break down every single game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, giving out his favorite teams, players, upsets, trends, and bets for all of the madness. He even puts it on tape with his predictions for the Final Four and the 2025 NCAA Basketball National Champion. For those that stay until the end of this episode, he also gives out a GUARANTEED winning bet for the first round. Jeff also has thoughts on the second week of NFL Free Agency, including yet another Aaron Rodgers saga, the Vikings trade for Jordan Mason, Cooper Kupp’s deal with Seattle, and a few of the most underrated moves of the offseason so far. Then he gives out the best remaining free agents at each position and uncovers one position that NFL teams have not been rewarding this free agency cycle. Mans also discusses his newest fantasy baseball obsession, which is total base leagues that are quick, easy to follow, and fun to play. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The 2025 NFL new league year has begun, and the free agency period got off to a roaring start. This week's episode is breaking down all of the moves that were made and some of the ones that weren’t over the first couple of days. He reminds everybody that we need to look beyond just the skill position players in order to find the moves that are going to provide the best results once the regular season starts. In that spirit, Mans counts down his top 10 best and worst moves of the first two days of free agency here, which includes all of the trades that were made as well. For those fantasy football players that are listening in, Jeff then counts down his top 10 fantasy winners and losers so far this offseason. You will not hear a deeper and more detailed breakdown of the NFL free agency period than right here this week. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

A brand new season begins this week on One Mans Opinion. Jeff Mans gives us a preview of all that is coming on the podcast this year, including an epiphany he had while on a “staycation” last week. He also discloses a very serious and scary situation that has been developing and was one of the reasons for the time off last week. Mans talks about the lack of interest in seasonal fantasy baseball this year while wondering if others share the same beliefs. Then he discusses the big stories around the NFL, including Deebo Samuel being traded to the Commanders, the Bears getting an offensive lineman, the Jets cleaning house, and the players who were and were not given the franchise tag this offseason. Jeff provides an updated list of the top 10 NFL free agents as we head into the new league year next week. Finally, he shares some of his NFL Scouting Combine notes, including the most impressive and disappointing performances. He closes the show with his current top 10 QBs for the 2025 NFL Draft, which includes a new #1 overall. Remember to share the show with a friend and hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The final episode of season five is spraying to all fields. First on the list, Jeff Mans reviews his first-ever courtside NBA experience, which included several VIP perks but also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to look “behind the curtain” of how an NBA team operates in the game. Next up Mans previews the upcoming NFL free agency scene by giving out some of the biggest team needs and counting down his top 10 free agents to be. In honor of Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary, Mans talks about some of his all-time favorite sketches from the show and counts down his official rankings of the top 10 all-time cast members on SNL. There is also some news concerning the schedule of Elite Sports on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, a response to not being nominated for best radio show, and an update on how he is coping with the recent losses in his personal life. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

Super Bowl 59 is in the books, and Jeff Mans has so many takeaways that it was hard to fit them all into a one-hour show this week. The ascending of Jalen Hurts, the premature demise of Patrick Mahomes, the hatred of Travis Kelce, the tolerance of Nick Siriani, and the power of influencers in the sports betting market are just some of the topics he hits today. Mans also has a strong message for all of those folks out there who are being told what to think because of their political affiliation. This show has a zero-tolerance policy for bias, and that point is emphasized this week. Jeff recaps his entire Super Bowl betting ledger and even uncovers a win that he forgot to tally up after the big game. The halftime show performance by Kendrick Lamar is also getting a lot of brushback, and Mans feels as though he knows exactly why that is the case. This episode will make your mouth laugh and your blood boil, so strap it down for another episode of One Mans Opinion. Remember to hit like favorite, heart, thumbs up, comment, and subscribe for this episode!!

The great strategies Winston Churchill once said that the further backward you look, the further forward you can see. Who knew that the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was talking about fantasy football when he said that? OK, maybe not, but the saying applies here, too, and Jeff Mans proves it in this week's Super Bowl preview episode. This week, Mans looks back on every Super Bowl team ever, breaking down the most common traits, the most common regular season records, and the most common individual player statistics among the winners and losers of the big game. Do you know how many 15+ win teams have made it to the Super Bowl? How about the most common record among the winners? What was the last team with a tie to make it to the final week of the season? Jeff Mans reveals all the answers and applies them to the Chiefs and Eagles this week. He also puts his official score prediction on tape and gives out three of his favorite bets for the Super Bowl. Mans even created his very own rating scale to uncover the top five and worst five Super Bowl teams of all time. Do not miss this episode if you want to understand, enjoy, and/or win in the final game of the NFL season. Remember to hit like favorite, heart, thumbs up, comment, and subscribe to this episode!