A very special One Mans Opinion this week as this episode will also be simulcast on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio on Thanksgiving Day! In this TWO-HOUR episode, Mans gives out the best rest-of-season schedules for QB, RB, WR & TE from a fantasy football point of view. This information helps us get our lineups set for the upcoming fantasy football p…

Do not worry. Jeff Mans does talk a whole lot about football in this episode, but he has some non-football things to get off of his mind first. This includes a reading from the famous Teddy Roosevelt speech “The Man In The Arena,” which motivated Jeff this week and throughout his life. He discusses the difference between having beliefs and tearing …

Try not to be turned on too much by Jeff Mans’ raspy voice this week, as a medical issue has him sounding more like Barry White than a geeky fantasy football guy. This week, Jeff is recapping NFL week 10 by breaking down the problems with the Jets, the return of Christian McCaffrey, and the Bears firing coaches already. Despite some DFS NFL cash ga…

This week, Jeff Mans is fired up and excited to talk about all that he has gotten wrong so far this NFL season. He covers all 32 NFL teams and discusses points that he has gotten wrong about them during the course of the first half of the season. This includes players, coaches, systems, specific games, matchups, player investments, daily fantasy se…

We are at the midway point of the 2024 NFL regular season and Jeff Mans is in auditing mode. This week, Jeff gives a full breakdown of his own personal fantasy football leagues, his DFS winnings (and losings), and his NFL betting record through the first eight weeks. After that, it is time to reveal the top 10 waiver wire pickups of the week, which…

Jeff Mans is back for another HUGE episode as he gives out his first NFL power rankings of the 2024 season, mostly just to generate anger amongst the superfans out there. In this episode, Jeff dives into the very important daily fantasy football strategy of late swapping. Last week, Mans needed to make a miraculous late-day pivot in order to win in…

The NFL trade deadline is still a week away, but that didn’t stop two big-time wide receivers from being traded this week. Jeff Mans gives his thoughts on the Jets and Bills' new acquisitions, including the fantasy football value for them and their former and new teammates. Mans gives out his top 40 wide receivers for the rest of the season, too, i…

His first-ever ladder bet went amazingly well as Jeff Mans said with his chest that Juju Smith-Schuster would become the Chiefs' new Rashee Rice, and that was exactly what happened. Those weren’t the only profits either, as week five proved to be a massive betting week for Mans and the crew at Fantasy Guru dot com. Jeff recaps the week, including h…

As he does every season, Jeff Mans takes some time to review how the first four weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season have gone from a seasonal fantasy football, daily fantasy, and betting perspective. Mans goes through all 16 of his fantasy leagues and gives out his current record in each of them. He discusses which players have been good and bad f…

Jeff Mans has already declared NFL week three as the best game strategizing he will have all season. This is due to a move he pulled in daily fantasy football where a recommended late swap secured victory for all using his cash game lineup advice this week. Jeff explains the game theory behind the move and why it can help all of us be better fantas…

After a very successful week two, Jeff Mans is back recapping all of the games, injuries, and news and looking forward to week three. He covers all of the major injuries across the NFL, including Christian McCaffrey, Tua Tagovailoa, Deebo Samuel, Isiah Pacheco, Kenneth Walker, Cooper Kupp, AJ Brown, Jordan Love, and Evan Engram. Jeff also provides …

Week one of the NFL regular season is in the books, and Jeff Mans has a TON of reactions and takeaways for us this week. Jeff goes over all 32 NFL teams and gives a quick rundown of what he saw, what he liked, and what he didn’t like about each of them. He goes over the injury report and gives the latest updates on Jordan Love, De’Von Achane, Puka …

Farewell, Glen Ridge Congregational Church! Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 8, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Mark 7:24–37Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

It is the final episode before the start of the 2024 NFL season, and Jeff Mans is staying true to himself and “putting it on tape.” Mans breaks down all 32 NFL teams by record, division record, and tiebreakers for the 2024 season, including AFC and NFL playoff seedings. Then he takes us through the NFL playoffs to uncover which teams will meet in S…

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 1, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Song of Songs 2:8–13Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 25, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church 1 Corinthians 15:35–50Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

The first order of business this week is to cover all of the NFL players who were cut, placed on PUP, and/or put on injured reserve this week. There are a lot of players that have gained and lost value as a result, and Jeff Mans breaks down each one line by line to make sure we are covered. Mans also dives into the updated ADP across fantasy footba…

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 18, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Matthew 5:1–12Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

Draft season is entirely upon us, and Jeff Mans is here to make it go as smoothly as possible. The first order of business this week is addressing the ongoing holdouts of superstar wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and Ja’Marr Chase. Is it time to drop these two premium players in our rankings? Mans answers that question directly and questions whether low…

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 11, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Matthew 22:33–40Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

The episode everyone was waiting for has finally arrived! This week, Jeff Mans announces his “all-in” player of the year and gives him a nickname that is familiar to you if you are a late 90s comedy movie fan. The “code word” player this year is a late-round wide receiver who finds himself in one of the most profitable spots in the NFL, yet he stil…

The first order of business this week is to discuss all of the injuries around NFL Training Camp and also address the possible trade outlets for Brandon Aiyuk. Then it is time for Jeff Mans to take us round by round on his fantasy football draft plan for 2024. Mans covers all players that are going in each round and identifies the best value option…

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 4, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Mark 1:14–20Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

Jeff Mans opens up this week’s episode on a heater as he is fired up about NFL team superfans always thinking they must defend their team against truth and honesty. Mans speculates on why this kind of attitude is leading to such watered-down sports coverage. Then it is time to go around the NFL and discuss some of the news around training camps inc…

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 28, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church John 6:1–21Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

There is so much you can learn by studying the coaching styles, personnel groupings, pace of play, play call tendencies, and play design of NFL head coaches and coordinators. This takes a lot of time and effort to break down, and fortunately, there is one man who does it all for us, and that is Jeff Mans. This week, Mans takes out his notes for all…

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 21, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Mark 6:30-34, 53-56Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

The tables have turned on Jeff Mans this week as he invites “man of the people” Rich Maletto in to conduct an "anything-goes" interview with the Mans himself. Part two includes Jeff’s college years, the end of his athletic career, and the beginning of his business career. The guys discuss lessons and advice they would offer to their younger selves …

The tables have turned on Jeff Mans this week as he invites the “man of the people,” Rich Maletto in to conduct any anything-goes interview with the Mans himself. This episode is so big that we had to split it into two parts. In part one, Rich Maletto interviews Jeff Mans about his upbringing, his childhood in Chicago, his love of sports, and one t…

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 14, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational ChurchAv Rev. Jeff Mansfield

It's a huge episode this week, and Jeff Mans tackles several very important topics. First off, Mans gives a breakdown of his first few picks of the Scott Fish Bowl 14 league draft, including a pair of really tough decisions between premium players on the round 1-2 turn. That decision actually leads to a bigger conversation regarding Jets QB Aaron R…

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 7, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Mark 6:1–13Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

Jeff Mans is back, and as promised, he delivers an extended episode this week all about his surprise NFL team of the 2024 season. After a quick recap of his vacation that included trips to Dodgers Stadium and PetCo Park in southern California, he dives right into the criteria for this year's surprise team. First, he lists teams that were under cons…

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, June 30, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Mark 5:21–43Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

There is so much to talk about right now in the world of sports, so Jeff Mans once again opened up the podcast lines to ask the listeners what topics they wanted him to break down the most. So, Jeff went through hundreds of questions in this week's episode and tackled as many as possible. Thus he winds up discussing topics such as betting strategie…

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, June 16, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Mark 4:26–34Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

It’s a very emotional episode of One Mans Opinion this week as Jeff Mans opens up about some of his recent health issues, including a trip to the hospital over the weekend with less-than-ideal results. But there is plenty of positive news in this one, too, as Jeff forges a new best ball fantasy football partnership where everybody can draft a best …

We are officially in the thick of the 2024 fantasy football, and Jeff Mans is getting you ready to dominate your drafts. This week, Mans is a little under the weather, but that doesn’t stop him from sounding off on the big WNBA Caitlin Clark controversy and offering up some advice for every WNBA player. This leads into a story of how Mans wound up …

Second Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, June 2, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church James 1:19–20 Romans 14:1–3Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

Trinity Sunday Sunday, May 26, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church 2 Corinthians 3:17–18 John 14:16–17Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

It is officially Draft Guide season over at Fantasy Guru dot com, and this episode is painted with the 2024 fantasy football landscape. Before he dives into the early trends of 2024, though, Mans is fired up over the copious amounts of fake news that is fooling people on social media. From Harrison Butker's jersey sales to Caleb Williams being benc…

Don’t look now, but the 2024 fantasy football season has already begun, and if you are not aware, chances are you are being left behind already. This week, Jeff Mans goes through the first wave of average draft position (ADP) data to uncover the players who are being over-drafted and those who are being under-drafted so far. Jeff reveals his best a…

Back from his illness, Jeff Mans has summoned the energy to bring us another powerful episode of One Mans Opinion. This week, Jeff discusses what he learned from being sick last week, including how some of the big box sports networks are handling their content. He goes on to remind us of last week's episode, where he revealed his favorite late-roun…

Ascension Sunday Sunday, May 12, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Acts 1:1–11Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

This week, Jeff Mans has dynasty fantasy football on the mind, and he dives deep into this year’s rookie player pool to uncover the hidden gems we all need. He starts out this episode with his thoughts on the Tom Brady roast and wonders why so many people cannot take a joke anymore. Then it is time to reveal his top 15 overall rookies in both one q…

The Sixth Sunday of Easter (Church Music Sunday) Sunday, May 5, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational Church Ephesians 5:18–20Av Rev. Jeff Mansfield

The 2024 NFL Draft has ended, and Jeff Mans has his full recap right here for us this week. Jeff goes round by round, identifying the best and worst picks in each round as well as identifying the best values, overpays, and most fantasy impactful selections. He also goes over all 32 NFL teams' drafts and assigns them all letter grades based on the q…

After a quick update on the week that was, Jeff Mans jumps right into the 2024 NFL Draft coverage as he gives the latest news, player updates, and pick odds leading into this week's draft. Then he journeys through all 32 first-round selections and makes the pick that each team should and most likely will make for themselves. Along the way, he discu…

The Fourth Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 21, 2024 Glen Ridge Congregational ChurchAv Rev. Jeff Mansfield

Season five of One Mans Opinion begins the way it started all those years ago. With Jeff Mans just spitting truth into the microphone. Mans discusses why the lack of fanfare for the 200th episode here and discusses some of the difficulties he has been going through both on and off the microphone. Jeff quickly gets back into form then as he discusse…