Russell Clay joins Jeff on this full-on preview of the 2021 NFL Draft. The guys discuss all of the differences leading up to the 2021 Draft compared to years before including players who sat out their final season of college, limited player interaction, and no scouting combine numbers. Jeff & Russ discuss which QBs they would draft for the Jaguars, Jets, and 49ers while getting into a heated Mac Jones versus Justin Fields breakdown. Other topics include the fantasy impact of rookie RB’s, DeVonta...
Apr 22, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s episode features a little of everything as Jeff Mans turns on the mic and just starts talking. He opens up by discussing the major difference between work ethic during the pandemic and now with the pandemic coming to a close. Mans gives his thoughts on the start of the MLB season including an honest look at how his research has impacted his wins and losses in the early going. Then, he goes on an NFL Draft tangent discussing such topics as Justin Fields or Mac Jones, why the wide rece...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans is previewing the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft by breaking down the proper way to evaluate and assess college football players. Mans goes over each position and gives a line-by-line tutorial of what he looks for out of each player when watching his film and which metrics matter and which are just pure noise. He also gives a breakdown of every NFC front office and discusses who exactly is in charge of each team’s draft, what positions they draft the most/least, and what each of their success...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast The 2021 MLB season is here and who better to preview all 30 MLB teams and “put it on tape” than the great Ray Flowers. Jeff and Ray breakdown every division in MLB for 2021 including predicting the final standings, giving out a breakout hitter, breakout pitcher, and MVP candidate for each. The guys also discuss the Covid-19 outbreak in the Washington Nationals locker room and give out some final injury news before the start of the regular season. Whether you are still drafting your fantasy team...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast In one of the most revealing episodes yet, Jeff Mans opens up about how his Father’s cancer diagnosis and treatments changed his life. He also reveals for the first time ever his battle with intestinal cancer four years ago and what really was happening behind the scenes that he has never shared up until now. Jeff also spends time discussing two recent tragedies of people close to him and how the Elite Mafia can help out. For the sports fans only, he discusses the results of the first two rounds...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Schuster drops by to breakdown the start of NFL free agency including what the Patriots' offense will look like next season and why the Bears continue to disappoint Mans. The guys also spread some St. Patrick’s Day cheer as they reminisce on some of their drunken St. Patty’s Day exploits. Eventually, Jeff & Ted get to the NCAA Tournament where they breakdown their favorite players, first-round upsets, and potential Cinderella teams. The boys talk about the best potential matchups, give out t...
Mar 18, 2021•2 hr 30 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Season two of One Mans Opinion begins with the most special of guests as Jeff’s son Xander joins him for some Father/Son time. Here we get a look into the Mans family dynamic including how true it is that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. The Mans’s discuss their favorite sports, Xander’s Jersey curse, and the heartbreak of losing in fantasy football. We also get a very real glimpse of the impact that quarantine has had on elementary school students and youth sports. From the activities,...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast In the season one finale of One Mans Opinion, Jeff rides solo and recaps what turned into the craziest year ever on the one-year anniversary of the podcast launch. Mans reviews the highs and lows of 2020 including how he and his family have dealt with the pandemic both personally and professionally. He chimes in with his takes on the unpaid internship controversy on social media and discusses how each major sport handled itself during the pandemic and why the cream always rises to the top....
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast In this long-overdue episode, Mans is joined by the one and only Corey Parson to discuss a topic that many in sports are afraid of, racism. Jeff and Corey have a discussion about bigotry they have seen and experienced while explaining how it has shaped their lives. The guys explore why certain sports and fandoms appear to be more tolerant than others and how that paints the picture for all sports. Corey gives his perspective on the BLM movement which ignites a talk about corporate activism and t...
Feb 25, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Unlike many of his peers, Jeff Mans is not here to help you get rich quickly. In this episode, he reviews a few of the stunningly popular get-rich-quick schemes that are going around and discusses how those business models really work and why you will not see those profits. Jeff goes over the pyramid schemes that he fell for in his younger days and provides the one true way of obtaining sustainable wealth. He also dives into the first two rounds of the Fantasy Guru Fantasy Football Mock Draft an...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast The 2020-21 NFL season has come to an end with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers winning Super Bowl LV. Jeff Mans relives all the highs and lows from the NFL season including his biggest takeaways from the Super Bowl. Mans tackles why the Buccaneers victory is a positive for the NFL, how Britt Reid’s car accident likely impacts the Kansas City Chiefs, and what he is looking forward to most this offseason. He also gives out his official records in seasonal, daily fantasy, and NFL betting from the 2020 sea...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Schuster joins Jeff Mans on the official Super Bowl 55 Preview show. The boys begin by recalling their first Super Bowl memories followed by a discussion of the best performances ever in big game history. Jeff makes a breakthrough with Ted uncovering a possible reason why Ted hates people who sing. The guys go over the last 10 years of Super Bowl starting QB’s and discuss how each team was built around a QB that was making less than the league average. Finally, the boys get down to it by goi...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jeff discusses the fallout from everything he and Rob talked about in episode 49 and the history of Elite Sports. Then he reveals that the Super Bowl is indeed his second favorite day of the entire year and that it should be counted as a national holiday. Mans gives his takeaways from the NFL & AFC Championship games as well including why Aaron Rodgers is not a winner. To celebrate the upcoming Super Bowl, he also gives out eight Super Bowl party games to play with all levels of...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast The episode you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! CEO Rob Brink joins Jeff for this super-sized episode in which the duo relive the beginnings of Guru Elite, the evolution to Elite Sports, and how 2020 turned out to be the best year yet. You won’t want to miss the stories of building one of the most successful fantasy sports companies ever and how we navigated through ego, a pandemic, and the spoils of success. What are Rob Brink, Jeff Mans, and the Elite Mafia like behind the scenes? Dow...
Jan 21, 2021•2 hr 45 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Jeff reviews all the outcomes from the NFL Super Wild Card Week and discusses what went right and wrong according to the plan. Also, he has a flashback moment to why he started the podcast in the first place and urges everyone to go back and listen to Episode 1 so that they know what they are getting into. Mans also breaks down all four of the NFL Divisional Round Playoff games before turning the show over to the #AskMans crowd on Twitter who peppers him with questions from all ...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Well, 2021 has started out with a bang and Jeff Mans is here for all of it. On this episode he gives his thoughts on the tragic protests and riots at the US Capitol Building this week and expresses concern over people not valuing their own lives enough. Then he explains how to start or join Playoff Fantasy Football Leagues from a variety of different outlets with all different formats. Mans puts it on tape with his official 2020-21 NFL Playoff predictions all the way through Super Bowl 55. Stay ...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast The final One Mans Opinion of 2020 brings out a Jeff Mans reflection to everything we have lost, learned and earned this past year. Jeff reflects on some of his personal struggles during the 2020 pandemic and empathizes with those most damaged as a result of this year. Then it is time for the annual “Mansy Awards” in which Jeff gives out his “best of” from 2020. Finally, it is time top preview week 17 in the NFL by giving out his five-team parlay of the week and the much-anticipated DFS NFL core...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the holiday episode of One Mans Opinion! On this episode, Mans takes a stroll down memory lane to uncover why he loves the Christmas season so much. He also gives some of his favorite Christmas holiday traditions for you to copy or make fun of. Also, it is championship week so Jeff breaks down the games he wants to be invested in and those he would prefer to stay away from. Then you get a holiday treat as Mans gives out his DFS NFL Core 4 for Week 16 for the first time ever on the pod...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Ray Flowers joins Mans for an extra long episode this week as the boys get you ready for the semi-final round of the fantasy football playoffs. The guys discuss last week’s Cam Akers disaster and how to rebound from a bad call. They also discuss Raiders RB Josh Jacobs attempt to sabotage fantasy owners before last weeks game. Ray Flowers curses on-air for the first time ever before making a big announcement about his Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide for 2021!
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast With the fantasy football playoffs upon us, Jeff Mans sets out to give you some tips on how to close out championships while offering those that got eliminated a few ways to keep the competition going. We have a brand new sponsor of the program too and Mans welcomes them by giving out a sure fire winner on Stat Hero this week too. After reliving some of his fondest holiday memories, Jeff breaks down what he looks for when betting on the NFL and serves up his top survivor pick, best bet and upset...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast This week Mans rides solo and answers all your questions from social media AMA style. He discusses the difference between early season and late season fantasy football and how you need to change your approach in order to close out championships. Other topics include week 13 waivers, how he evaluates NFL matchups, Jeff’s health, pivoting in DFS, how to prepare for 2021 and so much more. Mans also gives out his survivor picks, stone cold lock of the week and his upset special for this week....
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast This Thanksgiving Jeff Mans is giving thanks to his friend and fellow Elite Sports analyst Vlad Sedler. Vlad joins the show to discuss his career in fantasy sports and what it is like working with Mans for the past few years. The guys also get into what it was like growing up with immigrant parents/grandparents while Vlad shares stories of Alyssa Milano watching him play hockey and how he almost got the role of Eric Matthews in Boy Meets World. The boys share their secret love of hockey, analyti...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode we bring the best behind scenes guy in the business in front of the mic. SiriusXM and Elite Sports producer Phil Backert joins Mans to discuss how he got into the radio business, his first impression of an all fantasy sports channel and what it has been like working with Jeff for the last decade. The guys discuss ways to improve fantasy sports, the impact of Covid-19 in sports and why IDP is the best way to play fantasy football. Phil also gives out his favorite survivor p...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast By popular demand, this week’s podcast is a game by game preview of week 10. Mans covers all 14 games of the week and gives out all of his favorite bets, sleepers, busts and matchups to capitalize on. Highlights include a revenge game nobody is talking about, a player many are calling aa “sleeper” this week but was demoted from his team and the QB that will win you a GPP this week. Jeff also discusses the joy of one of his subscribers winning a million dollars in DFS last week and warns against ...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast It is election week and Jeff Mans is not backing down from talking about the tough topics concerning our nation. Mans gives out his advice on how to survive in a world of massive political dissension before moving on to week nine in the NFL. He also gives out his list of the best buy low candidates right now in fantasy football including some RB’s coming back from injury soon. As always, Mans goes over his starts & sits for week nine as well as the survivor pool picks, best bet and upset of the ...
Nov 06, 2020•57 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode Jeff reunites with his former “Every Mans Fantasy” co-host and current “Fantasy Hangover” host Pilar Lastra. The duo discusses how they got teamed up nearly a decade ago and exchange stories of what it was like working with each other over the years. Pilar discusses what it was like being pregnant during the pandemic, her time on Deal or No Deal and how she got into fantasy football. Jeff & Pilar eventually get into the week eight matchups and discuss their favorites for f...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Schuster joins Jeff Mans on this week’s episode to talk about how the Texans two-point conversion created a firestorm on social media about the impact of math in fantasy football. The guys react to the NFL scheduling changes this week that could have a major impact on the DFS slates. Then Jeff & Ted get into a behind the scenes discussion of their respective DFS processes and how it all leads up to their Core 4 on Friday. They also give out a few must start and must sit players for week seve...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Ray Flowers joins Mans for this special hour and a half edition of One Mans Opinion. They guys talk about the Fanduel live scoring controversy from week five as well as give you a peak behind the curtain on how the fantasy sports industry handles their businesses. Then midway through the show the breaking news of Le’Veon Bell signing with the Chiefs breaks and the boys break down what this move means for Bell, Clyde Edward-Helaire, the Chiefs and fantasy owners. Ray & Jeff also give their starts...
Oct 16, 2020•2 hr 36 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Despite another winning week, Jeff Mans is angry and goes on an opening rant about how everybody wanting to be the hero every week is costing them money. He reflects on the Joe Mixon call from week four before discussing all of the news heading into week five. Mans also gives a pep talk to Nick Chubb and Austin Ekeler owners and provides a couple of players who might be their savior while the star RB’s are out. He gives an update on the Slot WR Grid at Fantasy Guru and gives out his regular star...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast A very important episode this week as Jeff Mans breaks down the psychological part of fantasy football including how to identify and execute trades. He reacts to the Titans/Steelers game being postponed while offering some solutions for James Conner and Derrick Henry owners this week. Mans also give you his starts and sits for week four in fantasy football while going over his best and worst matchups in the trenches. Everything you need to win in seasonal, DFS, betting and even survivor pools in...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast 
