Austin Raboin - Podcast Details

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The Player PoolThanksgiving Special! Breaking down the 3 game DFS slate..Gobble! Gobble! We hope you have your Turducken ready for a bite sized portion of DFS! Austin preps his listeners on how to approach a smaller slate, gives advice on how to stay sustainable as a DFS player. Happy Thanksgiving!2024-11-2720 min

The Player PoolFanduel DFS NFL WK 10 Main Slate Preview! BUCKLE UP.Austin releases a late pod flying through the main slate! Buckle up indeed. 2024-11-1725 min

The Player PoolYour Exposures are Showing! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! WK 9 NFL DAILY FANTASY MAIN SLATE PREVIEWAustin leads off the show talking about how to make sure your player pool actually makes it into your lineups. On to Week 9!!!2024-11-0128 min

The Player PoolTyreek Hill is priced so low on Fanduel! And other Main Slate insights. Week 8 Daily Fantasy Main Slate Preview!Austin wows at the weird pricing on Fanduel this week.2024-10-2634 min

The Player PoolFanduel Main Slate Week 7 Breakdown! BIG EDGE THIS WEEK! Also, Davante Adams and notes on the Player Pool processAustin gets another week in to best breakdown the upcoming Main Slate for Week 7 in the NFL while giving coaching tips on the Player Pool process. Davante and Aaron 4EVER!!2024-10-2033 min

The Player PoolFanduel Daily Fantasy NFL Main Slate Week 6 (Actually!) Preview!Austin breaks down the trends and preps his player poolers for the NFL Main Slate on Fanduel Week 6!2024-10-1122 min

The Player PoolBetter Late Than Never! Won Big Last Week! Week 6(?) DFS FANDUEL MAIN SLATE PREVIEWAustin comes running with a weekly drop of DFS insight for Week 6 of the NFL Season.2024-10-0525 min

The Player PoolTime to Narrow Down. Fanduel NFL Daily Fantasy Week 4 PreviewIt's now or never to call your shot before its too late on some big winners and losers. After three weeks, Austin talks through his perspective of what each NFL teams and players are truly up to. Week 4 NFL Main Slate Preview!2024-09-2732 min

The Player PoolBIG Saquon Question! Week 3 NFL Fanduel Main Slate Preview!We aren't out of the preseason woods yet. Austin walks through some decisions that have to be made in your player pools as Week 3 approaches. Plus who is Saquon to you?2024-09-2027 min

The Player PoolWeek 2 Fanduel DFS Main Slate Preview!Austin announces some temporary changes for the show, then embarks on a thorough breakdown of the Week 2 NFL Main Slate. 2024-09-1342 min

The Player PoolWeek 1 DFS Preview, Bogus Preseason Story Lines, Player Pool Process RefresherWelcome back to the Player Pool! Austin breaks down the 13 game Main Slate, criticizes how overblown preseason storylines have gotten, and gives a refresher course of the player pool process!2024-09-061h 23

The Player PoolAustin's Player Pool Revealed! Plus, Know the Football Business in Week 17As the DFS year winds down, Austin goes through his player pool for week 17.2023-12-3131 min

The Player PoolThe Future of the Player Pool, Tis the (NFL) Season! Plus Week 16 Preview!Tis the (NFL) season! Austin gives his thoughts on how the show has been going and discusses what to expect next for the Player Pool before diving into a thin Week 16 main slate. 2023-12-2246 min

The Player PoolWeek 15 Saturday AND Sunday Slate Preview!Double dip in the Player Pool this weekend as Austin attacks both the 3 game Saturday slate and the Sunday main slate!2023-12-1524 min

The Player PoolDFS Transparency and Austin's Week 14 Lineup ReviewAustin sticks to the Player Pool's code by being transparent about the 2023 NFL DFS season so far. Then, a self-loathing but honest lineup review follows. 2023-12-1227 min

The Player PoolWhat does your base stack say about the game script? Plus, Keaton Mitchell, the Ram's WR chaos, and Week 14 PreviewAustin teaches how your base stacks need to have a prediction on that games flow. He gives some examples before heading into a lengthy Week 14 preview where he dishes assists on how to navigate a couple frustrating players. 2023-12-0851 min

The Player PoolAustin's Week 13 Lineup ReviewWhile Austin tries to figure out how to use the words "introspective" and "retrospective", he also walks through his lineup review imparting lesson's learned after Week 13 of the NFL season. 2023-12-0532 min

The Player Pool$10k Tyreek!? Zach Moss Chalk, Aaron Rodgers, and Week 13 PreviewThe season wears on as Austin makes sense of the Week 13 themes and main slate.2023-12-0140 min

The Player PoolThe Decline of NFL Media and the MVP Case for Christian McCaffrey, Plus Austin's Week 12 Lineup ReviewIt's time to talk about the MVP conversation and the answer is obvious to Austin: CMC! Listen as Austin walks through how the media use to cover the NFL and MVP conversation. Plus, Austin's Week 12 Lineup Review and other DFS notes.2023-11-2830 min

The Player PoolThanksgiving Hangover and Week 12 PreviewThanksgiving has knocked the Player Pool out of order so Austin serves up the best left overs he has by targeting exactly how he is approaching the Week 12 Main Slate. 2023-11-2531 min

The Player PoolThanksgiving DFS Special! Plus Austin's Week 11 Lineup ReviewAustin preps his Player Poolers for the special Thanksgiving 3-game slate. Then he walks through another winning week in DFS while imploring listeners on the value of self-review of their own lineups in order to be even more successful at DFS. We are having fun!2023-11-2144 min

The Player PoolMain Slate is THICC! Sunday Situations, Week 11 PreviewAustin opens up the main slate to find quarterbacks galore! He talks about the attitude needed to get to the core of the slate's problems. Plus, time management ahead of the Thanksgiving slate week and Week 11 Preview!2023-11-1745 min

The Player PoolSometimes you get what you pay for! Plus, Austin's Week 10 Lineup ReviewAfter a high scoring DFS week, Austin revels in the entertainment and added value DFS brings to his Sundays. Then he walks through his lineups giving his thoughts and reactions to player outcomes. Tips galore, lets go!2023-11-1425 min

The Player PoolFirst Generation Fantasy Players, The Future of Fantasy Football, Sunday Situations, Week 10 Main Slate PreviewAustin gives his thoughts on where fantasy football has been, where it is heading, and why we all must convert from traditional fantasy football to DFS players. Then Austin highlights some Sunday Situations to be aware of before finally taking a look at the Week 10 Main Slate!2023-11-1051 min

The Player PoolWrong Plays Succeed but Right Plays Cash! Another winning week, Austin's Week 9 Lineup ReviewIn a week where what Austin professed were the wrong plays scored the highest, Austin goes over why those trains of thought ultimately lead to long term DFS failure. Plus, a lengthy Week 9 Lineup Review hopefully sheds more light for listeners trying to grasp the Player Pool concepts. 2023-11-0743 min

The Player PoolBrutal Main Slate, Week 9 Preview, Consequences of Playing the Right PlaysWith a brutal Week 9 slate ahead, Austin does his best to navigate his listeners away from stormy waters. 2023-11-0344 min

The Player PoolWinning DFS Week! Kirk Cousins Injury Impact on DFS, Austin's Week 8 DFS Lineup Review and more!Austin is in the winner's circle! Plus discussions on how a DFS player needs to view the Kirk Cousins injury and a review of Austin's Week 8 Lineups! 2023-10-3135 min

The Player PoolMicro-Game Stacks, Contest Selection Tips, and NFL Week 8 Main Slate PreviewAustin discusses how he organizes his micro-game stacks and how it helps him build lineups. Then tuning up how we choose our contests and why. Ending with a thorough preview of the Week 8 Main Slate!2023-10-2754 min

The Player PoolBijan Robinson RANT TIME! Plus Austin's Week 7 Lineup ReviewShortie but a goodie. Austin looks at the Bijan Robinson situation before assessing what went right and what went wrong on Week 7's Main Slate. 2023-10-2429 min

The Player PoolMain Slate Weirdness, Zach Evans Situations, NFL Week 7 PreviewSmall slate and big problems! Austin goes over how to address the potential mega-value situation with Zach Evans before previewing the Week 7 Main Slate.2023-10-2041 min

The Player PoolDFS Good Play or Bad Play? Plus Austin's Week 6 Lineup ReviewAustin changes up the Tuesday show format with a new segment dubbed "Good play or Bad play"; an exercise to help DFS players realize if they missed a good play or not. Then Austin covers his lineups and gives his takes on what went right and what went wrong. The usual colloquial shenanigans included! Lets go!2023-10-1744 min

The Player PoolHow to spot positive matchups, Daily Fantasy Sunday Situations, Week 6 Preview, Player Pool TuneupsWeek 6 is upon us! Austin tunes up his listeners to have another successful week including how to spot positive matchups, and how to deal with JT/Moss, Kupp/Nacua selections. 2023-10-1347 min

The Player PoolPlayer Pool Listeners Score High! How to Use Late Swap, Growers and Showers, Week 5 TakeawaysOne month in and Player Pool Listeners are already realizing the process! Multiple listeners taking down tournaments in Week 5! Austin touches up on the Player Pool Process before discussing Late Swapping; how it works and when to use it. Then, Austin goes over new Growers and Showers and ends with his Week 5 takeaways.2023-10-1045 min

The Player PoolWeek 5 Lineup ReviewAustin breaks down his 6 DFS lineups after the Main Slate for NFL Week 5 ends. 2023-10-0910 min

The Player PoolWeek 5 Preview, Having Vision in Life/DFS, Sunday SituationsAustin encourages listeners to see beyond a single month of a season when it comes to established and great fantasy football players. Then, through a new segment, Austin goes over game situations lineup builders will need to persevere through in order to be successful in Week 5. Finally, Austin ends with a Week 5 preview of Fanduel's main slate. 2023-10-0648 min

The Player PoolOh Burrow Where Art Thou? Toilet Bowl Recap, Stroud's Here, Week 4 TakeawaysAfter Week 4 Austin decides what to do with Joe Burrow in DFS moving forward, the ramifications for both the Broncos and Bears franchises after a toilet bowl game, and Stroud Slings it again!2023-10-0351 min

The Player PoolAustin's Week 4 DFS Lineup ReviewWeek 4 is behind us and progress has been made! Catch up with how Austin did after the main slate for NFL Week 4 comes to a close. 2023-10-0213 min

The Player PoolJosh Palmer or Quentin Johnston? Week 4 Lineup construction situations and solutions, Week 4 PreviewWho replaces Mike Williams in the Charger offense? Austin IDs player and game situations across the league and how to approach them. Week 4 game preview. 2023-09-2949 min

The Player PoolMike McDaniels Kills a Legend, Growers and Show-ers, Week 3 RecapAustin covers the nuclear bomb that is the Miami Dolphins, NFL Growers and Show-ers, Week 3 Recap!2023-09-2652 min

The Player PoolAustin's NFL Week 3 DFS Lineup ReviewAustin goes over his lineups and discusses what went right and what went wrong immediately after the NFL Main Slate ends.2023-09-2518 min

The Player PoolJerome Ford Value Play, How to Solve Difficult Matchups, Slow Play the Player PoolAustin preps Player Pool listeners for Week 3 matchups they will need to get exposure to, the difficult choice to make in certain matchups and the decision tree on how to answer them. Austin also offers more advice on how to fine tune the player pool routine. 2023-09-2236 min

The Player PoolNFL Growers & Show-ers, Week 2 Takeaways, Two Worlds of the Player Pool, and moreOn this episode, Austin highlights players trying to show you something, reaction to Week 2, Enjoying Football as a DFS player and more!2023-09-1943 min

The Player PoolNFL Growers and Show-ers, Enjoy Football and DFS, Week 2 Takeaways, The Two Worlds The Player Pool Takes You ToIn this episode, Austin highlights players that are trying to show you something. Also, how a DFS player enjoys his Sundays, how the Player Pool covers both sides of the world of DFS, and Austin's takeaways to Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season.2023-09-1942 min

The Player PoolAustin's Lineup Review Week 2Austin walks through his full lineups yet again to discuss what was and what could have been after NFL Week 2's Main Slate has come to an end. Onward and upward!2023-09-1825 min

The Player PoolPlayer Pool's Fatal Flaws, Ekeler Injury News Cycle, Week 2 Preview, Lineup Build ThemesWeek 2 is upon us and like Aaron Rodgers, we shall rise again! Austin goes over flaws in Player Pool processes, assesses the Austin Ekeler/Joshua Kelley situation, discuss themes for building lineups, then finally takes a look at the games for the Week 2 Main Slate!2023-09-1543 min

The Player PoolAustin's DFS Lineup Review + NFL Offenses Not Ready To PlayWeek 1 is behind us and has left nothing but fish covered destruction in its wake. Austin experiences a rough random outcome of a week in DFS. Then, he walks through each team, giving his lessons learned about each before opening his Player Pool and telling listeners who he played and why or why not his lineups worked. 2023-09-121h 16

The Player PoolNFL Week 1 Main Slate: What Daily Fantasy Players Should Be Looking ForFOOTBALL IS HERE! A shrewd DFS player knows what they are looking for. In this episode, Austin identifies questions we need answered after the first week of NFL DFS!2023-09-0851 min

The Player PoolPart 2: Daily Fantasy Contest Selection, Player Projection Websites, Game Stacks and Correlations, Keeping a Journal and Learning from FailureIt's the final episode before the NFL season kicks off! Austin jumps all around the the Player Pool imparting last notes and observations before players begin to craft their own player pools. Austin touches on how to select the right DFS contest, how he uses player projection websites, tweaks to game stacks and correlation strategy, fatal flaws, and learning from failure!2023-09-0545 min

The Player PoolFrom Concept to DFS Lineup Part 1ITS TIME TO BUILD SOME LINEUPS! Austin walks through how the Player Pool comes off the pages and creates DFS lineups. Buckle up for a ride, its going to get bumpy!2023-09-0140 min

The Player PoolBankroll Management in Daily Fantasy, Cowboys and Chargers' New Offensive Coordinators, Happy Ending for Trey LanceIn this episode, Austin imparts the importance of proper bankroll management in order for listeners to be able to play DFS all year without hurting themselves financially, he goes into detail how the money aspect can hurt DFS players from being their best. Then, Austin looks at both the Cowboys and Charger's new offensive coordinators as he tries to see what we could expect from Slate Breaking and Stud players like Justin Herbert, CeeDee Lamb, Austin Ekeler, and more!2023-08-2939 min

The Player PoolNaked QB vs. Stacked QB, TE/QB preview for Fanduel Week 1, the downside to using the Player Pool and more!In this episode, Austin goes over what you should be looking for in great detail when selecting a QB and TE, then he goes through game by game QB and TE options for the Fanduel Week 1 Main Slate, also the down side to using the Player Pool, Jerry Jeudy, and more!2023-08-2555 min

The Player PoolThe Difference Between DFS and Traditional Fantasy Football, Fanduel Week 1 WR Pricing Reaction and Labels, Jonathan Taylor!!In this episode, Austin discusses the difference between DFS and Traditional Fantasy Football, then he talks Johnathan Taylor in Indy, what these NFL owners must be thinking about running backs, before he goes over how the Player Pool views Fanduel's Week 1 WRs.2023-08-2253 min

The Player PoolRB Labels and Reaction to Fanduel Pricing Week 1Join Austin as he dives into Fanduel's main slate pricing for running backs, sharing his initial reactions and insights. With a fresh perspective, Austin delves into the crucial attributes like slate-breaking potential, standout studs, hidden value gems, and other defining labels for running backs. Tune in as he thoughtfully evaluates each viable option, offering his expert opinions and analysis. 2023-08-1831 min

The Player PoolDalvin and Zeke, Answers to Player Pool Questions, Preseason and Trey LanceAustin discusses DFS specific lessons to be learned from the Preseason before moving to the DFS perspective on the Dalvin Cook and Ezekiel Elliot signings with the Jets and Patriots. Then Austin answers your questions about the Player Pool. Lastly, ease up on Trey Lance! 2023-08-1521 min

The Player PoolBijan Robinson Slate Breaker? Plus Deandre Swift and Training Camp AllstarsIs Bijan Robinson a slate breaker? Austin discusses a rookie running back some are saying will lead the league in rushing this year. Also, Deandre Swift in Philly and Training Camp Allstars.2023-08-1221 min

The Player PoolDecode and Conquer: Crafting Your Player PoolGet ready for an exciting journey into the world of NFL Daily Fantasy Sports with 'The Player Pool' podcast. Join Austin, a seasoned NFL DFS enthusiast who has enjoyed years of lucrative DFS success. Tune in to discover how to navigate through the noise, eliminate the guesswork, and craft original, powerful lineups that dominate the competition. 2023-08-1134 min