One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

Six of the top quarterbacks in the NFL are hurt, causing sheer panic in the fantasy football streets. Jeff Mans dives deep into each injured QB and discusses the timeline, real-life, and fantasy impact of each. Mans resets his rest of season QB rankings and contemplates whether scooping up a backup QB is a good idea in this day and age. He also breaks down what happens now in the Washington and Minnesota backfields after injuries to Austin Ekeler and Aaron Jones. As usual, Jeff counts down his top 10 waiver wire pickups for week three and sprinkles in a few buy-low and sell-high players as well. He also looks into the top fantasy performers and each position over the first two weeks and talks about who we can count on and who will fall off soon. As always, Mans has his survivor pick and backup pick of the week. He also gives out his three-team parlay for the Thursday Night Football game between the Dolphins and Bills. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Week one is in the books, and Jeff Mans gives out a quick takeaway or two, or three on all 32 NFL teams from their first game of the 2025 NFL season. He also reacts to the news of Tank Bigsby being traded to Philadelphia and what this does for the Eagles and Jaguars backfields. Mans also has some early-season advice for those that are playing in the Guillotine format, especially the first-timers out there, of which there are many. Jeff also presses the “rewind” button to week two of 2024 and recounts the top scorers, waiver pickups, and how they finished the season from then on. As always, he has his top 10 week two waiver wire pickups and a few buy-low players going forward. Jeff also digs into the snap counts for each team's running backs and gives his thoughts on which RBs are trending up and down as a result. As always, Mans gives out his survivor pick for week two and has another Thursday Night Football bet for the Commanders/Packers game 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 has projected every single play of every single game of the 2025 NFL regular and postseason and reveals those results this week. He breaks down all of the biggest surprises and disappointments of the season and puts his Super Bowl 60 prediction on tape. All 32 NFL teams' records are revealed, as well as every major award winner. Since there are still fantasy football drafts going on, Mans gives out some last-minute advice, including a handful of players who are well-positioned for early-season production. Then it is time to break down week one as Jeff gives out his first Thursday Night Football bet of the season and his choice for survivor contests for opening week. Mans also goes over a checklist of NFL contests and games that are either free to enter and/or have substantially better odds to win this season. It’s the final preseason episode and the one where we “say it with our chests” before all chaos breaks out this season. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Fantasy Football Draft Week kicks off with Jeff Mans reviewing the entire list of NFL players who were cut, put on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, and placed on injured reserve. He breaks down the winners and losers of some notable training camp and roster battles here as well. He reacts to the Terry McLaurin singing, the Brian Robinson trade, Joe Mixon being put on IR, and the return of Amari Cooper to the Raiders. Mans breaks down how he is drafting the Houston, Cleveland, and Washington backfields and gives some final thoughts on the latest ADP movement across fantasy football. Jeff also reveals his most and least drafted players so far this season. Then it is time for the annual look at some contract year players who are free agents in 2026 and thus are playing with a lot of incentive this season. Mans has his final draft tips this week, as we head into the final big week of fantasy football drafts before the start of the 2025 NFL season. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

It’s crunch time in fantasy football as many of us head into our drafts over the next couple of weeks, so Jeff Mans loaded up this episode with information. This week, Mans starts out with his reactions to the Colts and Browns announcing their week one starting QBs and breaks down which players it helps and hurts the most from a real-life and fantasy football perspective. He also breaks down his latest ranking updates on Fantasy Guru dot com, including the players that he has moved up and down the most over the last week. Then it is time to focus on the least talked about part of our drafts, and that is the later rounds. Jeff provides some advice and strategies for the late rounds, as well as his top 13 favorite late-round selections. We also get the inside scoop on Drafters $2.5 million best ball contest and why it might be the best investment any of us will make this season. Jeff also reveals how he got in “trouble” twice already this week and some behind-the-scenes drama on the Elite Sports Show. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

One week of the NFL preseason is in the bag, and Jeff Mans has his takeaways to share from all the games this week. He will also discuss some of the latest NFL news, including injury updates, backup QB performances, and social media nonsense about Breece Hall and Kaleb Johnson. Mans also has a preview of Fantasy Football Training Camp coming up this week at FantasyGuru.com, and a grand prize for winning the league that you’ll have to hear for yourself. Jeff also goes over the list of his toughest NFL players to grade this season at each position and discusses what makes them such hit-or-miss fantasy players in 2025. He also reveals his annual list of fantasy football sleepers with a focus on picks #100-200 overall. Mans breaks down his King’s Classic Auction Draft and discusses exactly where he feels that he went wrong on several of the bids at the RB and WR positions. It’s another jammed pack show, so remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

It’s time to put away the toys and hobbies and get down to business as Jeff Mans reveals his blueprint to winning our fantasy football leagues in 2025. His draft plan or “MANSifesto” is live in print form over on Fantasy Guru dot com, but Jeff provides an audio version here that covers the round-by-round selections. In each round, Mans provides the best values, biggest risks, draft pockets, best upside, and a player he is avoiding. Along the way, he drafts two teams. One that he calls the “perfect draft,” in which, if everything falls perfectly, that is the optimal team. Then he takes the All-Mans Team, which is comprised of players he likes most at those given spots. This week, he also discusses his recent road trip to Las Vegas, the Circa Survivor and Millions contests, and some NFL training camp news. Jeff also does an impromptu scouting report on a running back that is making big waves this summer and who reminds him of another seventh-round RB who broke out in Isiah Pacheco. This running back also comes with his very own self-imposed nickname, so he fits right in. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

As we inch closer and closer to the start of the 2025 NFL regular season, Jeff Mans packs another podcast full of useful fantasy football information. This week, Mans is breaking down the top 24 most fantasy-relevant NFL Training Camp Battles and discussing which players and situations he is investing in this season. As promised last week, Jeff has a full breakdown of the most vacated carries, touches, and opportunities for NFL running backs heading into 2025. He also touches on the latest ADP trends around redraft and best ball formats over the past couple of weeks. Speaking of best ball, Mans offers up some of his favorite “best ball player pool breakers” of 2025 this week. These are players who are usually not drafted in a typical 18-20 round best ball draft, but who provide us a massive advantage if we are the only teams who have them even in play. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

A lot of information is jammed into this week’s episode as Jeff Mans takes us through some of the latest news around NFL Training Camp, including updates on Najee Harris, Stefon Diggs, Brandon Aiyuk, and more. Even though it's early, Jeff gives out some of his highest owned players in the Drafters $2.5 million Main Event contest this season. He also updates his 2QB/SuperFlex chart for 2025 and breaks down his top five ideal QB pairings in those league formats. Then it’s time to go over the places with the most vacated targets entering the 2025 season in order to find the wide receivers, tight ends, or running backs that will be stepping up. Mans breaks down the teams with the most targets, red zone targets, air yards, and fantasy points available and identifies some late-round players who are in a very good position for a fantasy breakout this year. Just in case the show has been too “friendly” lately, Mans also whips through a few “hot button” stories in pop culture right now and gives his quick opinions to stir the pot. From Coldplay to cold products, this episode has everything. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

It’s the episode we’ve all been waiting for, where Jeff Mans reveals the secret code name player of this fantasy football season. Mans takes us through the history of how an off-the-cuff gimmick became one of the most anticipated announcements of the NFL calendar year. He reflects on previous years’ decisions and how those results shaped this year’s player. He also discusses why Julius Pepperwood is the perfect code name for this year's player. Then we take a journey through this player’s five-year NFL career and look at all the numbers he has generated going into 2025. Jeff reveals how offseason events have lined up to position this player for a big fantasy season. He takes a look at the current ADP and then uses historical data to show how Pepperwood will easily outproduce that low draft spot. Once this episode goes public, the draft stock is going to rise, but that is all baked into his projection for this season. Remember that from here on out, we do not speak the NFL player’s name and instead call him by his new moniker, “Julius Pepperwood,” at least until our fantasy drafts are done this year. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe and comment button for this episode!

It’s officially time to reveal the 2025 NFL Coaching Breakdowns that have been a staple of Jeff Mans' work for over 20 years now. Nobody has this level of insight and details on all 32 NFL teams' offensive and defensive playbooks as Mans does, and he delivers them to us this week. If you’ve ever wondered how many teams use a West Coast offense, outside zone blocking, 3-4 defensive fronts, or cover-3 zone pass coverage, this is the episode for you. If you wondered which NFL players benefit the most from a new offensive philosophy or play calling, this is the episode for you. If you want to know which players get the biggest increase or decrease in fantasy value based on the offensive or defensive playbook changes, this is the episode for you. Remember that you can find all of these breakdowns complete with charts, pace, personnel groupings, offensive scheme, defensive scheme, blocking scheme, defensive fronts, historical pass/run volume breakdowns, head coach profiles, coordinator profiles, assistant coach profiles, defensive fronts, defensive coverages, fantasy stats and so much more you can find them exclusively at Fantasy Guru dot com. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment button for this episode!

It is that time of year again when Jeff Mans takes all his offseason work and “puts it on tape” for one team that is going to be the biggest surprise of the NFL and fantasy football season. After a recap of his previous five years of surprise teams, he breaks down the small list of teams that didn’t quite make the cut for 2025 but are worth keeping an eye on.  Finally, he announces the team he is backing in 2025 and breaks down the multitude of reasons, starting with ownership, the front office, a growing analytics department, a revamped coaching staff, and a roster full of plus players at nearly every single position. This episode is full of data points that will support this year’s selection and surprise many listeners in the process. This is also the first time that a team has gotten appreciably better simply by losing a couple of notable key players and coaches. Mans goes game by game of this team's schedule and reveals how a real slow start is going to pay off BIG in the end. If you want your fantasy and betting season to take off in 2025, do the smart thing: Jump on the Jets.

Jeff Mans is back with an episode almost entirely devoted to something few basic fantasy football players think about: Draft Position. Suppose you have ever wondered what the best draft pick position to select from in your fantasy drafts is; then this is the episode for you. First, Jeff takes us through the first two rounds of selections according to average draft position (ADP) and asks which player pairings are the best. Next, he reveals his updated rankings from Fantasy Guru dot com and looks at which player pairings are the best in his own mind. Then he plugs in his formula, which he is calling “PADs,” to reveal which draft position this year has the best players available in the first and second rounds. These results will surprise you, but also make sense once you look at the names that are on the board at the time of those selections. Mans also has some choice words for Fanduel, which has changed their terms and conditions after Fantasy Guru members and other MLB bettors took them for over $2 million in one night of betting this week. 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 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!