One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

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One MANS Opinion: Episode 134 – Welcome SXM Oct 26, 2022

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One Mans Opinion has finally launched on Stitcher, Pandora, and the SiriusXM (SXM) app! You will still be able to get the podcast on all other platforms but the new partnership with SXM provides a lot of opportunities for the podcast now and in the future. Jeff Mans opens the show with the big announcement while reminiscing on his history with SiriusXM over the last 13 years. Then it is time to recap a painful week six which saw Mans and his Fantasy Guru team lose out on a six-million-dollar prize on Monday Night Football. With the NFL trade deadline looming, Jeff gives his favorite landing spots for a few potential trade candidates this week and makes a guarantee about Odell Beckham’s future. He runs through a few “Ask Mans Anything” questions from Discord before making his official Survivor pick, best bet, and upset of week eight.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 133 – 2022 Fantasy Football Depth Chart Oct 19, 2022

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Jeff Mans starts out this episode teasing a very big announcement coming in the next few weeks concerning this podcast. He discusses the benefit of fading the NFL news cycle which only seems to create confusion for fantasy managers in understanding players' true value. Jeff recaps how he was able to thread the needle of a very difficult week six in DFS and gives some of his takeaways from the last week. As good as seasonal and DFS have been of late, his NFL bets have faltered the last two weeks so he walks us through the plan to get back on track after a disappointing period. It is also time for the 2022 mid-season Fantasy Football Depth Chart as Mans goes over which players earn QB1, RB1, WR1, etc value for the rest of the season. He reviews why some players are higher and lower in the depth chart while breaking down their future outlook and schedule over the rest of the season. As always, he gives the survivor pick, best bet, and upset of the week to close out the show.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 132 – NFL Season Updates Oct 12, 2022

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Transparency is everything for Jeff Mans and the crew at FantasyGuru.com. So, this week Mans is giving updates on how all 20 of his seasonal fantasy football leagues are going through the first five weeks. He discusses some of the hits and misses from the draft season as well. This leads into a full version of fantasy football “buy, sell & hold” in which he identifies his targets for each category at each position right now. Jeff also discusses a rough week of betting in week five which saw his “zig-zag” strategy completely fail. He reviews those results and identifies the two games for week six that apply to the “zig-zag” technique. Mans also reviews the first five weeks of daily fantasy football results including his own personal records across all three DFS sites. As always, he gives out his favorite teams for survivors, the best bet of the week, and the weekly upset special.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 131 – Zig Zag Oct 05, 2022

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Jeff Mans is back and recapping everything that he’s seen through the first four weeks of this 2022 NFL regular season. This entire episode is packed full of strategies for all forms of fantasy football, daily fantasy football, and sports betting. He kicks it off by discussing how the top 10, 20, and 30+ point scorers in fantasy football contradict what so many did in their drafts. Mans also shines a light on how the elite quarterback strategy is paying massive dividends in fantasy football this season. Then Jeff dives into DFS where the risk of playing above your means is a real problem and is leading some players down a bad path. Mans discusses a few ways of easing that DFS burden as well as some methods of sharpening your skills before you ramp up your play. Fresh off a monster week of NFL betting, Jeff provides some tips for those just starting out betting on football and a few advanced tips for the seasoned gamer. He caps it off with one of his personal favorite betting strategies that have not had a losing year since 2004.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 130 – A Positive Environment Sep 28, 2022

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Jeff Mans is riding solo this week and recapping everything we learned from the first three weeks of this NFL season. Mans goes on a rant about the power of positivity both in the world but also when it comes to fantasy sports. He discusses the measures he is prepared to implement to ensure the Fantasy Guru chat rooms remain a safe place for those focused on winning. He also reminds us of the most important statistics for both running backs and wide receivers regarding fantasy football. This leads to a breakdown of which players are the best buy low and sell high candidates in fantasy football entering week four. He has an update on the Superdraft Super Mans Bowl contest including a check-in on the leaderboard for those Super Bowl 57 tickets. Finally, Jeff closes it out with a look at week four across the NFL including his survivor pick of the week, the best bet, and upset special.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 129 – The King & I Sep 21, 2022

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This week Jeff is joined by a special guest, fantasy sports Hall Of Famer Scott Engel. Scott opens up about his life in and around fantasy sports including how winning a contest for Knicks tickets changed the trajectory of his life and career. Mans & Engel reminisce about playing the sports simulation game Strat-O-Matic and how the game fanned their love for fantasy sports. The guys discuss the early days of SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio and what led up to the epic feud between their two shows. They talk about the legalization of sports betting has put a much greater responsibility on sports analysts and media personnel these days. Scott & Jeff eventually discuss some of the biggest surprises of the first two weeks of the 2022 NFL regular season before giving out their survivor picks, best bets, and upsets of week three.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 128 – The MANS Cave Sep 14, 2022

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The NFL regular season is here and Jeff Mans opens the show by giving a dozen of his week one NFL and fantasy football takeaways. He also gives first impressions on the first 24 overall picks in fantasy football and how they performed in week one. This is an excellent exercise to see who is and isn’t paying off their fantasy price tag early in the season. Jeff also reveals the future of sports entertainment in the MANS Cave, a Discord chat room with video, voice, and text capabilities. The MANS Cave is the play of fantasy, daily fantasy, and sports betting Zen, where we root for each other, learn from each other and escape the toxicity of other social media outlets. Mans then moves on to his week two thoughts by revealing the bounce-back and regression players at each skill position. As always, he gives out his survivor pick of the week, favorite bet, and the upset special for this week.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 127 – 2022 NFL Predictions Sep 07, 2022

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The 2022 NFL regular season is here and before the games officially kick off, Jeff Mans “puts it on tape” by going game by game through this season and making his official predictions. From division winners to win-loss records, playoff seeding, postseason award winners, and even the Super Bowl 57 Champion, Mans breaks down the entire season in this episode. He also has two big announcements on how to win money and prizes this season playing daily fantasy contests that will not cost a nickel. There is even a chance to have a meet and greet at the Super Bowl with Jeff Mans and other Elite Mafia members. Jeff also gives out his most and least owned players in fantasy football this season. Finally, he turns to week one and gives out his best bet and survivor league play of the week.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 126 – Stupid Deep Aug 31, 2022

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It’s NFL cutdown week and Jeff Mans is here sifting through all the roster changes across the league. There have been many bad news items to come along over the past week but one in particular launches Jeff Mans into an epic rant against supposed beat reporters. He also gives his fantasy reactions to major changes within the Dolphins, 49ers, Chargers, and Ravens running games including which RBs should be moving up and down on your draft board. Since it is the last week of the draft season, Jeff presents his annual list of “stupid deep” sleepers who are only viable in the deepest of fantasy football leagues this season. Then he spends some time answering questions from the Fantasy Guru dot com NFL discord chat including questions about drafting players on the same team, diversifying roster builds in multiple leagues, and a variety of keeper questions. Finally, Mans thanks podcast sponsor Drafters dot com and reveals how fantasy sports partnerships work. It is a truly revealing look into the business side of the industry that few will ever discuss, and it only happens on One Mans Opinion.

One MANS Opinion: Episode 125 – Never Been Easier Aug 24, 2022

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This episode is packed to the gills. Jeff Mans starts out with a big announcement concerning some of his best friends and people in the industry and their brand-new programming network. He then dishes out his favorite late-round running backs and wide receivers in fantasy football currently with an ADP of 120 or higher. He gives his three biggest takeaways from preseason week two including a running game that must be invested in and a high-volume WR that nobody is paying attention to right now. Then it is time for a round of Ask Mans Anything as Jeff answers rapid-fire questions from Twitter that range from why we are using a code name for our favorite fantasy WR this year to whether he will ever bring back the beloved frosted tips. Mans also gives out his method for determining whether you should choose an RB or WR with those first-round picks. Finally, since the DFS NFL season will be here soon, Jeff reveals a few secrets from around the industry that points to this being one of the easiest seasons to win in daily fantasy football ever. Do NOT miss this episode!

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