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 t...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast 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 fantas...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast 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 l...
Oct 25, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans is on a mission this week. He is putting the trolls to bed with one last rant then moving on to what he does best and that is analyze the game of football. This week Jeff recaps a trifecta of winning from week five which included the rare cash game and tournament victories in DFS. He also discusses what to do now for the teams that have lost Justin Jefferson, De’Von Achane and James Conner this week. Mans has a couple real good off of the radar waiver pickups this week. Then he breaks ...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans is on a mission this week to let you know that this NFL season is FAR FROM OVER! We are just 22.2% of the way through it and none of the results so far are going to define this season. He dives right into it by revealing what his records are across his 12 fantasy football leagues this season. He also breaks down who the total point leaders were at each position through the first four week of 2022 and where they all finished. Since roster management is on everybody’s mind right now, Man...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast A real shocker this week but Jeff Mans is fired up after a red-hot week three in the NFL. Mans discusses what went right and wrong in week three, recaps his DFS lineups and a monster week in NFL betting. He dives into why so many people were wanting to start Rams WR Puka Nacua over top two overall pick Ja’Marr Chase last week and how this mentality is making it very difficult to help people. Jeff goes over his list of priority waiver pickups this week including why he recommends passing on Dolph...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast The devastating injury to Browns RB Nick Chubb and some perplexing early season reactions has Mr. Mans questioning a lot this week. He doesn’t understand why so many human beings become so angry after one minuscule thing doesn’t go their way. Jeff gives his recap on NFL week two including the injured RB’s, Justin Fields struggles and the emergence of Rams WR Puca Nacua. As requested he has the top waiver priorities of the week and others that he is not wasting his bids on. Then Mans goes over so...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Week one in the NFL is in the books and Jeff Mans has a ton of takeaways from it to pass along to you. Between the season ending injury to Aaron Rodgers, Kyren Williams breakout, Joe Burrow’s disappearance and Kadarius Toney’s stone hands, Mans nearly loses his voice breaking it all down for us. In addition to the week one takeaways, Jeff gives out some of his favorite waiver wire pickups this week, a collection of buy low options and the list of players to sell high on in the trade market. He p...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast In his annual “put it on tape” NFL prediction show, Jeff Mans dissects every single play of every single game this 2023 regular season and gives you the results in just over an hour. Mans gives out every NFL teams record and how each division will line up after the 18 week regular season. He gives his reasoning behind some very bold predictions such as where teams like the Chiefs and Cowboys wind up and even makes some of his patented “gua-ron-teeeeesss” along the way. He discusses all of the re...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast In the final preseason episode before the start of the 2023 NFL regular season, Jeff Mans takes a peak at some of the more interesting upcoming NFL free agents next offseason. He gives some recent history on how certain contract year players have performed from a fantasy perspective and discusses which soon-to-be free agents might be on the cusp of a breakout this season. Jeff also gives his thoughts on the Jonathan Taylor situation in Indianapolis and why we cannot trust him whatsoever in 2023....
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast As fantasy football draft season hits overdrive, Jeff Mans is here to dissect the players you need to invest in to win championships this season. In this episode, Jeff counts down the 10 best picks that you can make in your draft right now including the player and the round to choose him. Mans also has thoughts on the Jonathan Taylor breakup with the Colts and which NFL teams would spike his fantasy value for the 2023 season and beyond. Jeff also answers questions from the Mans Cave discord room...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans is fresh off of the plane from attending the 2023 Fantasy Football Expo in Canton, Ohio this week and he has plenty of tea to spill. Between all of the old and new faces he talked with to the incredible effort of Bob Lung and his team to pull this event off, Jeff gives a behind the scenes look at what he believes is the best fantasy sports event of the year. There is plenty of fantasy football in this episode too as Mans discusses the recent signings of Ezekiel Elliott with the Patriot...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast We welcome the listeners of SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio as this episode will be simulcast on the channel this week! In this episode Jeff Mans breaks down his complete list of players he is fading in fantasy football this season. He discusses why most of us have to be selective in the players we choose to invest in and why the fear of missing out leads many to do more leagues than they are truly capable of managing. Jeff uses analytics, new systems, new teams, new quarterbacks, regression, and ...
Aug 09, 2023•46 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast The audio version of Jeff Mans 2023 Fantasy Football draft plan is live. In this episode Mans builds his ideal fantasy football leagues from the number of owners, point scoring, starting lineups and roster size. Then it is time for him to go round by round over every single step of a fantasy football draft. For every round, Mans breaks down the goal of the round, ideal targets, value options, most upside, biggest risk, player he is not touching, the pocket of value, the perfect draft choice and ...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast NFL Training Camps have begun and Jeff Mans is here to make sense of all the activity throughout the league. In this episode Jeff discusses the new contract for Saquon Barkley and what it means for the Giants and the rest of the running back marketplace. He also discusses why the latest injury to Kadarius Toney is enough to throw in the towel on him from a fantasy football perspective. Mans also breaks down his Scott Fish Bowl draft round by round providing commentary on his best selections and ...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans takes on the “great anti-running backs craze of 2023” with his own perspective of how NFL running backs should be paid. Jeff combs over the salaries and production from NFL running backs from the last decade to uncover the truth on whether the recent salary drops are fair or not. He also dives into how the running back production has impacted the fantasy football space including a unique opportunity for us in drafts this season. He also has thoughts on the recent Joe Mixon restructured...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast For 18 years now Jeff Mans has been studying, reporting on and breaking down NFL coaches and systems on both sides of the ball. He has mastered the art of identifying schemes and matchup advantages especially when it comes to fantasy football and betting. On this episode Mans gives you one (or sometimes 12) nuggets from all 32 NFL teams that he uncovered in doing his research this season. You will learn about a few star players who are about to be disappointments this season. You will identify s...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans survived a disastrous “vacation” to the east coast during one of the biggest storms ever and is back to tell the tale. After a lesson in finding the positives in everything, Mans gives some updates on the sale of Fantasy Guru and what they have prepared for the upcoming NFL season. He laughs at the outrage over Twitter’s limitations and wonders why we are all so reliant on social media in the first place? While on vacation, Jeff did several large fantasy football research projects that...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast There is no such thing as a vacation when you are Jeff Mans. This week Mans brings us a special episode live from his east coast journey where he discusses the huge news of Fantasy Guru being acquired by Podcast One. Mans talks about what this means for him, the site, the company and all of the members of the Elite Mafia going forward. He also takes some time to give out some more coaching nuggets in advance of the big coaching breakdowns that will live in a couple of weeks. Then it is time for ...
Jun 29, 2023•47 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast It’s that time of year again when Jeff Mans puts all of his offseason work into identifying that one NFL team that will take the league and the world by surprise in 2023. Over the last three years his “buying the Browns”, “chasing the Chargers”, and “digging the Dolphins” episodes have proven to be right on the money and the belief is that this year’s team will be no different. How can a team with one of the greatest NFL head coaches, an all-time franchise QB, a young powerful running back, a si...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast It’s an extra-large episode this week as Jeff Mans welcomes in three of the best minds in fantasy football for a full 90+ minute episode. Armando Marsal, Tyler Buecher & Russell Clay join the show to preview the upcoming NFL season in every way possible. The group discusses their goals for this season, the surprise teams, the imbalance between the AFC & NFC and their ideal draft spot this year. Each analyst also gives out their must have fantasy player, their deep sleeper and a prominent player ...
Jun 14, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s episode is a very personal one for Jeff Mans as he makes a pledge to himself and to the listeners to try to be a better person. He discusses the events of the past six months that helped him arrive at this decision and the steps he is taking to follow through. There are a lot of special messages in the open for those who can look past political and lifestyle differences that set the trap for us all to fall into. Mans also dives into his list of potential pitfalls this NFL season incl...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast The launch of the 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Guide over at FantasyGuru.com has Jeff Mans is a celebratory mood for this week’s episode. Mans discusses what is new for this year’s guide while providing a sampling of the juicy nuggets he has discovered along the way. He reveals some interesting facts about the new coaches around the NFL, his offensive line grades, QB screen pass leaders, warning signs for running backs, wide receivers versus man coverage and how certain tight ends perform in the ...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is packed with fantasy football goodness from start to finish. After a quick recap of his MLB and NBA betting results Jeff dives into his official “in and out list” for the 2023 NFL season. Though he is still recovering from the stomach flu, Mans goes line by line through the teams and players as he assembles his lists. Among the “ins” are the Denver Broncos, DeShaun Watson, Deebo Samuel and Dalton Schultz. While the Tennessee Titans, Geno Smith, Austin Ekeler and Garrett Wilson hea...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast There is a very big misunderstanding in the world right now and that is the belief that we actually have any privacy. Between Ja Morant carrying a gun in every social media post to MLB pitchers not realizing that we can see the residue on their uniform, it seems as though some of us just don’t understand the modern world. Mans gives examples from his own life where his privacy has been taken away and discusses how he handles it. He also discusses some of the recent events at Fantasy Guru and why...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans is back and in a Dynasty Fantasy Football state of mind this week. He is diving deep into his 2023 rookie rankings to uncover some of the late round rookie gems that are hiding in plain sight. Mans also makes a case for trading your entire stable of draft picks in order to secure the first pick in this year’s rookie draft. He also has some tips for how to handle draft picks for teams that are expected to compete this year and for those who are in the middle of a rebuild. Jeff discusses...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast Another episode and another difficult week in the world of Jeff Mans. This week he starts by addressing the recent downsizing at Fantasy Guru dot com and why the current sports world is seeing a big restructuring. This leads into a discussion about Artificial Intelligence where Mans explains precisely what it is, how it works, and how it’s been around for years already. He also checks in with the current NFT and cryptocurrency markets that were supposed to be taking over the world by now. With t...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Mans is back with another fired up episode of One Mans Opinion. This week he is taking a look at the NFL running back prospects heading into the 2023 NFL Draft next week. Bijan Robinson is the obvious choice as the top RB but some of the other names in his top 10 will surprise you. Mans breaks down which attributes are overrated when evaluating college running backs and which skills should be prioritized more. Jeff also discusses how he turned his MLB betting season around over the past two...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast 
