A complete freestyle episode comes your way this week as Jeff Mans simply presses the RECORD button and begins the show. He recaps a frantic week 10 in the NFL including whether or not he is buying the Chiefs' resurgence and/or the Rams' demise moving forward. Mans also reveals some of the health issues that he is going through currently and wants everybody to know that he is OK and ready for whatever life throws at him. Then we look ahead to week 11 in fantasy football by discussing this week's...
Nov 18, 2021•49 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast In a very revealing episode, Jeff Mans recaps a frantic week nine across the NFL including a game he is quite sure had outside interference. Fair and equal competition is a big part of what Jeff believes in and he pulls back the curtain here in discussing how his childhood and upbringing have placed him on a lifelong mission of equality. The abundance of daily fantasy football screenshots from Elite Fantasy subscribers has him feeling as though we have solved the lineup train issue. Mans then an...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast It has been a news-filled week around the NFL and Mans is reacting to every controversial story out there on this week’s episode. First, he gives an update on how he is doing post meltdown and thanks everybody for such incredible support through the last couple of weeks. Then we get his reactions to the big news surrounding Derrick Henry’s injury, Calvin Ridley stepping away from football, Henry Ruggs' fatal car accident, the drams with Odell Beckham, Michael Thomas season being over and Aaron R...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast A frustrating week of life and fantasy football sent Jeff Mans into a tailspin over the weekend. But he is back at it and ready to discuss everything that led up to his meltdown and how he was able to get back on track. The self-reflection period also taught him why he loves his job and the support he receives from those around him. Week seven was the first losing week of the DFS season and Mans reveals why that might have been the best thing to happen this season. He goes over the fringe player...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast As we head into one of the most challenging weeks for fantasy football in week seven, Jeff Mans breaks out his secret weapon that he calls the Fantasy Football Depth Chart. The chart gives an accurate measurement of every NFL players' real value in fantasy for the rest of the season. This chart will help you with lineup decisions, roster moves, trades, and which players you can safely cut during these trying bye weeks. Mans also gives an update about his future on Twitter and offers his review o...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans is not afraid to talk about the most pressing topics of the day and he puts that to the test here by going head-on into the Jon Gruden email scandal. He gives his thoughts on Gruden, going through old emails/social media posts, and cancel culture as a whole. He then answers listeners’ questions via his Twitter “Ask Mans Anything” in which he discusses everything from fantasy football trade to DFS strategy to his favorite concert that he ever attended. Eventually, Mans gets to his favor...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast By popular demand, Jeff Mans begins this episode with a review of his cash game lineup from week four including how he settled on the core four and why certain pieces fit better than others. There is a huge game theory lesson uncovered in this conversation also as it pertains to highly owned players and their ultimate impact on our DFS lineups. He then previews week five in fantasy football with his weekly starts and sits where we get some advice on how long to stick with players who are struggl...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast The great Ray Flowers joins Mans for this episode as the guys discuss the early season returns in fantasy football including the performances that are for real and those that scream of variance. Jeff admits to having an emotional reaction to the loss of a colleague and friend this past week and discusses how these events makes him realize that life it too short to be unhappy. Ray points out the negativity on social media is really testing a lot of our mental health these days and offers a few wa...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans is riding solo this week and recapping the highs & lows from NFL week two. The disappointment of Miles Sanders combined with the heroics of Derrick Henry sends Mans into a rant that is sixteen years in the making as he urges people that if they want fantasy football success, just follow his lead. He also reveals his start in the Hall of Fantasy League (HOFL) where his handling of the two QB draft was questioned but has produced some surprising results thus far. Jeff also explains why k...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast After a smashing success of week one, Mans brings on one of the newest members of the Elite Fantasy content team in Chris Rose. Chris talks about what it was like growing up in South Florida, playing sports, and eventually moving to Connecticut to play college football. The guys discuss the massive advantage of knowing the intricacies of the game of football has in playing fantasy at a high level. Jeff and Chris discuss their mutual admiration for one another’s work despite working for separate ...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast On the eve of the 2021 NFL regular season, Jeff Mans “says it with his chest” as he goes line by line through all 32 NFL teams and projects their exact finish. He also identifies the breakout fantasy players and biggest letdowns for each division across the NFL this season. Mans also has a few announcements about the brand-new NFL SMASH tools over at Elite Fantasy as well as a new time for his Saturday evening DFS NFL lineup coaching session. He also gives out his week one starts and sits for se...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast It is the busiest time of the year! So for this week’s episode, Jeff Mans decided to just give you EVERYTHING. From reaction to social media fighting over handcuffing running backs to the record number of subscribers across the Elite Sports Network, he pulls zero punches in getting it all on the table. Mans also gives his reaction to the JK Dobbins injury, the Cam Newton release, and how all the NFL cuts have impacted his fantasy football rankings. Plus he gives out a few additional fantasy foot...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast As the fantasy football draft season heats up, Jeff Mans takes some time to walk everybody through his 2021 draft plan. He dissects the first two rounds according to ADP and discusses which players make the best early-round selections. Then he moves along to the middle rounds and demonstrates how your early-round selections greatly impact who you should be targeting in those mid-rounds. Mans also gives his keys to identifying a breakout fantasy football player and which ones comprise these chara...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans brings in a special guest this week in Sports Medicine & Regenerative Medicine Specialist Dr. Jesse Morse to help sort through the copious amount of NFL player injuries. Dr. Morse gives us a peek at his medical background as well as his love of sports which helped fuel his “The Fantasy Doctors” app and website. We learn a lot in this episode including which injuries are most destructive to a player’s fantasy value and which injuries are more overblown in the media. We also get an insid...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast An all-fantasy football episode this week as Jeff Mans reaches deep into his bag of goodies to unveil his 2021 fantasy football deep sleeper list. Mans reviews each position including DST and gives out the ideal late-round selections and what we should be looking for in those players. He also goes over a few late-round players that we should be staying away from including a QB that is all the rage right now. Jeff also reflects on some of the injury news surrounding NFL training camps and gives a...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast For the first time ever, the entire crew of Elite Sports on SiriusXM sits down for a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on before, during, and after the show. Ted Schuster, Phil Backert, and Sandro Anello join Mans for a nearly two-hour look at everything that goes into creating an award-winning radio show. We finally get the backstories on how each got into radio and how they wound up together on Elite Sports. It is the first time that they are revealing all of the arguments, the diva moments,...
Aug 05, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff is fired up as the news of Aaron Rodgers returning to the Packers has him ranting like never before. He identifies one breakout player however from Rodgers's return to Green Bay and discusses other NFL Training Camp news. With Covid-19 once again a factor, Mans reminds us of all of the ways to covid-proof your fantasy football leagues in 2021. He also recaps two of his own fantasy football drafts from the past week and explains what his thoughts were for each pick. You will learn how to go ...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast For the first time, Mans brings in all “three amigos” (Armando Marsal, Tyler Buecher & Russell Clay) for a spirited fantasy football roundtable that you simply cannot afford to miss. The four analysts discuss the injury to Rams RB Cam Akers and where they value Darrell Henderson right now. They also speculate on what the Rams are likely to do in terms of free agency or trading for another running back. The guys also reveal the one player they are “all in” on as well as their top fade for the 202...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans, fresh off his birthday celebration reflects on getting older, what he’s learned, and the things that are important to him now. He starts off with some thoughts about the MLB All-Star Game and the idea that Shohei Ohtani can’t be a leader of baseball because he speaks another language. Then he dives into his rankings over on Fantasy Guru and discusses the players in the top 100 that he is much higher on this year than their current ADP. Finally, he answers a request from the audience t...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast Fresh off of attending game one of the NBA Finals, Jeff Mans is here spitting fire as usual. In this week's episode, he discusses why he chose to pay up for tickets to a bucket list sporting event and how the last time he did so has paid off immensely. He also breaks down his first four picks in the Scott Fish Bowl Draft and gives strategies for contending with two QB and TE premium league formats. His annual Coaching Breakdowns are now live on Fantasy Guru as well, so Jeff gives us a small tast...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast In the follow-up to last year’s wildly successful “Buy The Browns” episode, Mans is back to unveil his surprise team of the 2021 NFL season. Jeff walks us through everything relating to the Los Angeles Chargers from ownership to the front office to the coaching staff and finally the entire depth chart. He explains why the offensive and defensive schemes are a perfect fit for some of their personnel and identifies which Chargers players are in line for a breakout fantasy football season as well. ...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode, Mans is once again angry and sick of people pretending to be something they are not while lying to their customers. He goes on to confront some former colleagues about talking out of both sides of their mouths while ripping off both co-workers and customers alike. He also takes a listener's request to tell the rest of his 21st Birthday story in a tale that just passed the statute of limitations. Jeff also gives out the complete setup of his home fantasy football league an...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode, Mans unleashes his secret weapon in Scott Bondar, a veteran of both the military and the fantasy sports industry. Scott discusses how fantasy sports provided a much-needed distraction for him during his military career and how his work ethic has got him to where he is within this super-competitive industry. The guys talk about the latest MLB cheating scandal, how this affects DFS MLB, and the newest analytics they are using at Elite Sports Data. They also reminisce on the...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans is coming in hot on this week’s episode. The cheating across MLB and the lying across the fantasy sports industry has Mans all fired up and ready to fight. He also unveils the brand-new SMASH rating tool on Elite Fantasy. We finally get the backstory on why it has taken so long to go live and the mindset of developing something that will undoubtedly be copied by your peers. Jeff also gives his takeaways on the Julio Jones trade including a lesson on why coverages matter to fantasy foot...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Armando Marsal joins Jeff for this special draft guide edition of One Mans Opinion. The 2021 Fantasy Guru Fantasy Football Draft Guide has launched, and the guys go through everything that was involved in building this award-winning product this year. Mans and Armando also reveal why they chose Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb for the cover of the Guide and why one of them believes he is the next Randy Moss. The guys also break down their “RB warning” lists and which rookies have landed in the most profit...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast The one and only CJ Kaltenbach (aka The Seige, misspelled on purpose) joins Mans on this episode, and the duo dive right into an enormous 90+ minute chat. We get the full story of how CJ got into fantasy sports, starting out in the DFS industry, and what it was like to hang out at the bar with Jeff. We also find out why the Seige gave up a career as an attorney to play fantasy sports for a living. The guys tell stories of their worst DFS beats, the worst trolls on social media, and how they woun...
May 27, 2021•2 hr 42 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff welcomes Nick “Duke” Frasher in to discuss his journey into and through the fantasy sports industry. Duke gives out his advice for anybody starting out in any industry and tips for moving up the ladder quickly. The guys reminisce on the first time they met and how Duke’s persistence paid off with a job at Guru Elite. Duke discusses where the advantages are in betting on and playing DFS soccer and why the sport continues to spin its wheels in the United States. They also break down how to ma...
May 20, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast In this very emotional episode, Jeff Mans breaks away from the NFL and MLB to remember the person who fueled his passion for sports, the Chicago Whitesox and sports radio, his Mother. It has been 10 years since she passed away and Jeff reflects on the highs, lows, and nagging depression that ruled her life. There are lessons here for every parent, every child, and a chance to see through the memories that have shaped your favorite loud-mouthed sports radio personality.
May 13, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast We continue the 2021 NFL Draft recap by welcoming Fantasy Guru’s own Tyler Buecher who joins Mans for this episode. Tyler and Jeff break down their favorite draft picks from a fantasy football standpoint in the early and later rounds. They also discuss which teams missed golden opportunities to improve in 2021 and beyond. The guys agree on the impact of Justin Fields, Javonte Williams, and Terrace Marshall, but disagree on Trey Sermon, Jaylen Waddle, and Pat Freirmuth. It’s a deep dive on the fa...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast The 2021 NFL Draft has just ended and Jeff Mans turns on the microphone to give you his full unfiltered and uncensored takeaways from all 259 picks. Jeff goes round by round addressing all of the notable good and bad picks made this year. He also reveals that the Chicago Bears' drafting of Justin Fields caused him to lose a bet in which he had to strip naked in front of a Livestream audience. Mans also addresses the Aaron Rodgers trade/retirement rumors and shows us a timeline on why we should h...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast 
