One MANS Opinion with Jeff Mans

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL regular season is in the books, and Jeff Mans is here with a full recap and then some. He begins with some instant takeaways from all 32 NFL teams after their first game of the season and tackles some good, some bad, and some downright ugly performances. In order to put this first week into perspective, Jeff reviews who the top fantasy football scorers were over the last five seasons and where each of them wound up for the full season after the hot start. He then runs through the highest fantasy totals in week one among all players since 2000 and discusses how each fared in those seasons. As usual, Mans counts down his top 10 waiver wire pickups for this week and offers some advice on how to handle roster moves this early in the season. Jeff also addresses the FanDuel outage last Sunday morning and is confused about why he somehow became somebody who was being blamed for it. This leads to an open conversation about why the MansCave Discord room at Fantasy Guru went premium this season and the current climate between analyst and user. It’s a possible Super Bowl preview on Thursday Night Football this week too, and Mans gives out his best bet for the Lions at Bills in Buffalo’s brand-new stadium. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The final week of the fantasy football draft season and the start of the 2026 NFL regular season coincide this week, so there is much to talk about, and Jeff Mans has you covered. First off, Jeff reacts to some of the NFL injury news ahead of week one with updates on TreVeyon Henderson, Rome Odunze, George Kittle, and Emeka Egbuka. Then it is time to dive into his official 2026 NFL full-season predictions, where he has projected every single game of the regular season and postseason. So, Mans goes over all 32 NFL teams' records and how the divisions will wind up. He projects the AFC & NFC playoffs round by round and gives out his Super Bowl 61 winner and runner-up. Jeff also hands out his 2026 awards for MVP, offensive/defensive player of the year, offensive/defensive rookie of the year, and more. He also dishes out the fantasy football scoring leaders for each position as well as the biggest surprise player at QB, RB, WR & TE. Since there are games this week, he also gets back in the betting groove by giving out his NFL bet of the week to get the season started right. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

It is getting down to the nitty-gritty, as we have but one week left in the fantasy football draft season, and this week Jeff Mans has declared it to be officially “go time.” Jeff reacts to all of the NFL roster cutdowns and gives the fantasy implications of each. He also tackles the Josh Jacobs situation and breaks down where we go from here with both Jacobs and the Packers backfield. The Lions backfield behind Jahmyr Gibbs is also unclear, as Isiah Pacheco hits IR and undrafted free agent Jacob Saylors becomes the new backup. Mans also updates his stance on Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty, providing historic data that Jeanty shares with just five other running backs in history. As promised, Jeff reveals 10 super deep players that he has his eye on this season who could rise to prominence at some point during the season and who are free in drafts right now. He also gives out his most heavily drafted players in best ball, dynasty, and redraft leagues so far in 2026. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Obviously he has to address the dreaded Ashton Jeanty injury situation this week and Jeff Mans is on fire as he breaks down the lunacy of folks declaring victory or defeat over nothing more than an ankle injury to the Raiders running back. Mans breaks down how far Jeanty falls and how big of a boost there is for Mike Washington’s value. He also recaps the other injuries around the NFL and gives an update on how he is handling the news of Ja’Marr Chase, Chris Olave, TreVeyon Henderson, Kenneth Walker, and others. Then Jeff reveals four players that he is higher on and four more than he is lower on now in fantasy football compared to a month ago. Then it is time for Jeff's annual list of the top 10 toughest decisions of this fantasy football draft season, which even includes a couple of teammates who are fighting for one premium role on an explosive offense right now. Do not draft your team before hearing this episode! Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

This is not the episode that he expected to record, but after a lightning rod of a SiriusXM Host League draft this week, in which Jeff Mans selected Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty second overall, this is what we got. Mans reveals his reasoning for being high on Jeanty this year and why he thought it was the perfect place to take him despite ADP saying otherwise. He also breaks down one more angle of why we should be excited about the second-year running back, and that is his offensive line coach, Rick Dennison. Mans goes over 20 years of Rick Dennison breakout RBs to further drive home the pick. Do not fear, however, as there is plenty of NFL preseason week one recap this week too, including Jeff’s top priority after seeing each team play last week. Finally, it is time for the deep sleeper list of 2026, where Jeff Mans reveals his favorite targets at each position with an ADP of 109+ (round 10+) this season. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The big news in the NFL this week is the Vikings naming Kyler Murray as their week one starting QB. Jeff Mans starts out with his reaction to that news and what’s in store for the rest of the Vikings offense this season. Jeff also recaps some of the bigger injuries across NFL Training Camp, including Luther Burden III, Puka Nacua, and a pair of offensive tackles we need to keep our eyes on. Then it is time for Mans to reveal his 2026 fantasy football do-not-draft list, which he does on a position-by-position basis. In total, there are 20 NFL players that Mans is fading going into this season, but as he says, it is all about the cost, not necessarily about the player. He also has a big announcement about fantasy football training camp over at FantasyGuru.com coming up on August 21st and ways to get a ticket to compete against the experts in a season-long competition. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Jeff Mans' 2026 fantasy football draft plan, or his “MANS-ifesto,” is live on the Fantasy Guru dot com site right now. This week he takes us through an audio version of that lengthy article and explains the teams that he drafted in his “perfect draft” compared to the 2026 All-Mans Team. Jeff takes us through 16 rounds of fantasy football ADP and reveals his top goals, targets, values, players with most upside, biggest risks, and the players he is not drafting in that range. He also reveals the draft pockets for each round while making his picks for each “league.” It’s the inner workings of a true fantasy football craftsman doing his work. Mans also has some training camp updates, including his thoughts on Parker Washington, Cyrus Allen, Ja’Kobi Lane, TreVeyon Henderson, and Travis Kelce. He also goes line by line through the absurd amount of 49ers injuries and identifies where we can take advantage this season. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The time has come for this season’s “all-in” fantasy football player of the year. A player so hot that we cannot even call him by his real name and will henceforth refer to him only by his alias. Jeff Mans would like to introduce you to his good friend for 2026…Mr Duke Silver!! Jeff reviews how each of the code-named players has done since their inception in 2022 and discusses what he’s learned from the process. He also breaks down the list of players who were in consideration this year but who came up short. Then he provides a full childhood, high school, college, and NFL scouting report of this player, taking us step by step through all the concerns that there might be. As it turns out, Mr. Silver has been producing quite a bit over his four-year career, yet according to his ADP this season, he is hiding in plain sight. Keep the name a secret unless you want everybody else in your league to be reminded of him and drive the price up. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

His voice is back, and that means nearly an hour and a half of pure fantasy football goodness on tap this week. As promised, Jeff Mans dives deep into all of the NFL coaching changes this offseason and uncovers which players get the biggest upgrades and downgrades as a result. There are 21 new offensive coordinators in the league, and that means some massive differences in personnel, personnel groupings, formations, play design, play calls, pace, and adjustments. If you want to be a difference-making fantasy football player, you need to look deeper than the box scores, which is what Mans is teaching in this episode. Jeff also reviews his entire Scott Fish Bowl team with his thoughts behind picks #1-#20. He discusses how the league format plays such a big part in which players should be in or out of your player pool. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Normally, his voice can be heard from atop the tallest mountain, but this week, Jeff Mans is as quiet as a church mouse due to a battle with laryngitis. Despite the illness, however, he is battling through to provide a quick breakdown of some of his favorite players for fantasy football this season. This week, Mans uses the information that he learned writing the NFL Coaching Breakdowns on Fantasy Guru dot com to reveal some of his favorite late and super late players at each skill position. For QB, RB, WR, TE, kicker, and DST, Jeff provides at least one of his favorite deep sleepers (rounds 8+) and at least one of his super deep sleepers (rounds 12+). He discusses how each player’s skillset fits the offense and breaks down their path to fantasy production in 2026. Please excuse the raspiness of his voice this week, but for those who love it, Jeff Mans is for hire for birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, and holiday get-togethers for a nominal fee while supplies last. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

The rampant layoffs occurring in the fantasy sports industry prompted Jeff Mans to devote part of this week's show to the business side of fantasy sports. Mans discusses how the industry has changed from when he first started his website in 2005 through the explosion of DFS and high stakes to the current rise of sports betting. Jeff was one of the first ever to partner with a gaming site, and his experience there is what has led to a very different career path within the content space. He also reveals who he chose with his first three picks in the famous Scott Fish Bowl 16 that is going on right now, and why this league has reminded him and all of us that fantasy sports is ultimately supposed to be fun. Then Mans takes a walk through several of the new offensive coordinators around the NFL in 2026. Jeff breaks down the new offenses for the Lions, Chargers, Jets, and Eagles and uncovers which players fit and do not fit the new systems. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

It’s the annual “most underrated team” episode of One Mans Opinion this week, so buckle in for an extra-long show. Jeff Mans reviews the last six years of his surprise teams and totals all of the results. Although they started out hot, the last two years, the underrated teams have been buns. Jeff walks us through the list of teams to consider and why the Las Vegas Raiders were the best choice for 2026. Mans breaks down the ownership, front office, coaching staff, facilities, organizational grades, depth chart, schemes, and schedule to show his work on why this Vegas team is going to surprise people this season. He also addresses the Facebook rant from his SXM show this week and reveals what made him melt down on and off the air. He also apologizes for one rant that nobody else heard, but that Jeff was embarrassed by nonetheless. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Earlier in the week, Jeff Mans took a phone call from “Wayne” on the Elite Sports Show, and that caller’s request became the subject of this week's show. Thus, Mans went back and revisited his 2025 Fantasy Football MANSifesto on Fantasy Guru dot com to see just how well or not well the advice turned out to be. In that article, Jeff drafted two separate teams based on his beliefs back in July of 2025. How did those two teams perform when plugged into a simulator? Mans reveals those results, including playoff advancement rate and championships won here. He also goes over every single player at every single position that he recommended to target and fade at their cost. There were some great hits, one legendary miss, and a ton of useful information that can help us make better decisions in 2026. Jeff also covers some of the latest news around the NFL, including the league shutting out Texas Tech QB Branden Sorsby. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Jeff Mans is in a World Cup state of mind this week as he wrestles with the idea of watching soccer while also being incredibly bored and distracted at the same time. So, he invented his own game inspired by the World Cup, in which he pits every wide receiver in the NFL against one another in a steel cage-like tournament decided by a simple math formula of his own creation. First, he finds the WRs on each team that he has the most interest in based on their current market price, then he puts them into a bracket sorted alphabetically by NFL team name. Mans rolls through each matchup explaining what he likes and dislikes about each player and whittles the field down to the final four, the championship matchup, and finally the lone victor of the 2026 World Cup of Wide Receivers. Jeff also hits on NFL news, the Knicks winning the NBA Finals, the Carolina Hurricanes winning the Stanley Cup, and the future of his SXM radio show. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Jeff Mans is shot out of a cannon this week as he first addresses the wild Twitter trolling that suggests he “doesn’t play fantasy football.” In 20+ years in the fantasy industry, this was one of the wildest accusations ever, and Mans discusses the cult-like tribalism that leads to these sorts of wild conversations. For those interested, he does go over a quick recap of his resume, just in case anybody is curious. Jeff gives out a few of his best values in fantasy football right now, according to the latest ADP. Then he dives into a detailed conversation about what fantasy players should be expecting from each position (QB, RB, WR, TE) on a weekly basis. Mans reveals the players at each position that hit those marks the most, revealing the most consistent weekly winners over the last three years. This information is huge, whether you are playing in redraft or best ball league formats this year. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

He’s back from a week at the beach, but the sunshine has not softened Jeff Mans one bit as he comes in hot with a ton of takes and analysis. Two blockbuster NFL trades this week have the football world abuzz, and Mans offers his biggest takeaways from both deals. As AJ Brown arrives in “heaven,” the Eagles are left with a pool of wide receivers who will need to step up and become the alpha. Mans makes his case for one of those Eagles WRs here this week. Is it possible that the Browns traded away the best player in recent franchise history and yet somehow made a good deal out of it? Jeff believes so and offers his reasoning here. The Falcons gave Drake London $141 million, but Mans has concerns with that contract specifically because of who may be throwing him the football. It's that time of year to take a spin around the redraft and best ball average draft position (ADP) numbers and break them down by position. As he goes through it, Mans uncovers a sizeable mistake the best ball drafters are making right now and tells us exactly how to exploit it right now. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Jeff Mans is live on tape from the beach, and even though he is not on the radio this week, he’s still providing that deep diving fantasy football content right here. This week, Jeff is revealing all of the new upgrades he and the team have been working on over at Fantasy Guru dot com in anticipation of the launch of the 2026 Draft Guide. Mans has a strong warning concerning fantasy football content creators and engagement farmers after his interaction with one this week that was blindly misleading people with full-on fake statistics. That interaction leads to a much more honest look at how to analyze rookies. He looks back at the 2025 rookie ADP and notes the hits and misses from a year ago. Then Jeff reviews the top 20 fantasy football rookie seasons ever and discusses what led to each of those players’ breakouts. Then it is time to get dirty by going in the trenches and breaking down which NFL teams have made the biggest upgrades and downgrades along their offensive lines this offseason. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

This week’s episode starts with the breaking news that Chiefs WR Rashee Rice is headed to jail for the next 30 days while also rehabbing a surprise knee surgery that we are just learning about now. Jeff Mans breaks down how this impacts Rice’s availability for the Chiefs and his fantasy value in 2026. He also has reactions to NFL OTAs where one quarterback is back in the saddle (Aaron Rodgers) while another is holding out for more money (Jacoby Brissett). Then it is time for Mans to count down his top 10 best and worst moves of the entire 2026 NFL offseason so far. These include coaching changes, trades, free agency, NFL Draft, retirements, hirings, firings, and anything else executed by the 32 NFL teams. Jeff discusses what the overall impact of all 20 moves is, both in the short and long term. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

Another jam-packed episode this week, folks, as Jeff Mans begins by discussing his emotions as he watched his oldest daughter graduate from law school this week. Mans pontificates that while getting older comes with plenty of advantages, he longs to go back and take that ride again. Of course, there is a ton of football talk here as well as Jeff wraps up his first dynasty league rookie draft and reveals the six players he took this season. Then it is time to take a spin around the super early average draft position (ADP) in fantasy football right now. Mans reveals the top 12 players who are going in the first round and where he has each one ranked right now. He also gives out his top 12, which features three players not in the top 15 in the current marketplace. This leads to a deeper conversation about players that Jeff Mans is higher on right now than the current market. If you or someone you know is drafting early, this is an episode that you cannot miss. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!

With so many dynasty leagues having their rookie drafts immediately after the NFL Draft, Jeff Mans felt it was the right time to reveal his 2026 rookie fantasy football rankings this week. These all can be found on the Fantasy Guru website, of course, but in this episode, Jeff breaks down exactly how to handle a weak class of NFL rookies and which traits to look for when searching for fantasy production. He expresses how league formats matter because those who are playing in a Superflex and/or an IDP league will find this rookie class much better than those in skill-position-only league setups. Mans also reveals how two of his dynasty league drafts have gone so far, including who he landed on for his first pick in each league. Also, Jeff discusses how different the NBA betting scene is now in the playoffs and wonders why every professional sport is addicted to resting players at every possible opportunity. Remember to share the show with a friend, hit the like, favorite, heart, thumbs up, subscribe, and comment buttons for this episode!