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CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast

CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast

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159 episodesEN

Show overview

CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 159 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 95 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 15th season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 25 min and 44 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.

There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 3 months ago. The busiest year was 2025, with 44 episodes published. Published by Fantasy Life.

Episodes
159
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
37 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

CHOP is the original Guillotine Leagues™ podcast, hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson, it provides advice for drafting, waiver wire, roster composition, and analyzes the big NFL stories from a Guillotine perspective.

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Bully Battle

Fantasy football is unpredictable, but your internet price doesn’t have to be. Lock in fast, reliable WiFi with Xfinity’s 5-Year Price Guarantee. Learn more at Xfinity.com Restrictions apply. Select plans only. https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N8667.5415713FLNEWSLETTERLLC/B34798571.436941861;dc_trk_aid=629518088;dc_trk_cid=61649687;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;gdpr=${GDPR};gdpr_consent=${GDPR_CONSENT_755};ltd=;dc_tdv=1 Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down upcoming postseason Guillotine Leagues™: Guilloteenies! Join your own Guilloteenie here (Yes! You can join one starting the divisional week!): https://guillotineleagues.com Postseason Guilloteenies are in full swing and we have a list of the most chopped players from the Conference Championships of Guilloteenie leagues. And we are giving you the advice you need in order to take home a Guilloteenie championship!

Feb 3, 202644 min

Waiver Wire Priorities (& What to Bid) for Super Bowl Guilloteenies

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Jan 27, 202645 min

The Stiddler

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down upcoming postseason Guillotine Leagues™: Guilloteenies! Join your own Guilloteenie here (Yes! You can join one starting the divisional week!): https://guillotineleagues.com Postseason Guilloteenies are in full swing and we have a list of the most chopped players from the Divisional weekend of Guilloteenie leagues. And we are giving you the waiver advice you need in order to get the guys you need to stay above the chop line. Plus, working through a draft as if you’re starting THIS WEEK! We’re talking all this and so much more!

Jan 20, 202647 min

Waiver Wire Priorities (& What to Bid) for Divisional Round Guilloteenies

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down upcoming postseason Guillotine Leagues™: Guilloteenies! Join your own Guilloteenie here (Yes! You can join one starting the divisional week!): https://guillotineleagues.com Postseason Guilloteenies are in full swing and we have a list of the most chopped players from the Wild Card weekend of Guilloteenie leagues. And we are giving you the waiver advice you need in order to get the guys you need to stay above the chop line. In today’s episode: - How much should you spend on JSN? - How much money should you save for future rounds? - Doing a draft for leagues starting in the divisional round! We’re talking all this and so much more!

Jan 13, 202641 min

Postseason Fantasy Football?! (Here’s How to Dominate)

Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down upcoming postseason Guillotine Leagues™: Guilloteenies! What are the strategies in drafting, waivers and roster construction to keep in mind while setting up your lineups for Guilloteenies? We’re here to break it all down and make sure you can enjoy just a little bit more postseason fantasy football! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Dec 30, 202537 min

SIT Jonathan Taylor in the Championship?!

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down the players you may consider fading in Guillotine Leagues™ for Week 17 Or else you may have to FLEX AROUND AND FIND OUT! The name of the game in Guillotine Leagues™ is to just survive. As a result, building out your starting lineup is crucial to your success in this game and these players may have enough question marks to consider fading them in your lineups in week 17! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Dec 23, 202556 min

Real World: Guillotine Leagues

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down the players you may consider fading in Guillotine Leagues™ for Week 16 Or else you may have to FLEX AROUND AND FIND OUT! The name of the game in Guillotine Leagues™ is to just survive. As a result, building out your starting lineup is crucial to your success in this game and these players may have enough question marks to consider fading them in your lineups in week 16! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Dec 18, 202552 min

Can You SIT Trey McBride This Week?!

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down the players you may consider fading in Guillotine Leagues™ for Week 15 Or else you may have to FLEX AROUND AND FIND OUT! The name of the game in Guillotine Leagues™ is to just survive. As a result, building out your starting lineup is crucial to your success in this game and these players may have enough question marks to consider fading them in your lineups in week 15! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Dec 11, 202542 min

Nut Cutting Time

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down the players you may consider fading in Guillotine Leagues™ for Week 14 Or else you may have to FLEX AROUND AND FIND OUT! The name of the game in Guillotine Leagues™ is to just survive. As a result, building out your starting lineup is crucial to your success in this game and these players may have enough question marks to consider fading them in your lineups in week 14! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Dec 4, 202533 min

Pass, Stash, or Smash?

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson to break down the most chopped players in Week 13 of Guillotine Leagues™ and what you should bid on them! Now is where the rubber meets the road… Some pretty big names have probably hit your waiver wires in your Guillotine Leagues™. So how should you approach the waiver wire after Week 13? Should you go big for one of the big name players or hold onto your FAAB for later in the season? We’re here to give you the help you need! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need

Dec 2, 20251h 3m

Scoffin' at Goff

Get 40% of FantasyLife+ this Black Friday by using code "BF40"! Offer ends 11/30: https://www.fantasylife.com/pricing?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=blackfriday If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down the players you may consider fading in Guillotine Leagues™ for Week 13… Or else you may have to FLEX AROUND AND FIND OUT! The name of the game in Guillotine Leagues™ is to just survive. As a result, building out your starting lineup is crucial to your success in this game and these players may have enough question marks to consider fading them in your lineups in week 13! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Nov 26, 202536 min

Most Chopped Players in Week 12 Guillotine Leagues™ (and What to Bid on Them!)

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson to break down the most chopped players in Week 12 of Guillotine Leagues™ and what you should bid on them! Now is where the rubber meets the road… Some pretty big names have probably hit your waiver wires in your Guillotine Leagues™. So how should you approach the waiver wire after Week 12? Should you go big for one of the big name players or hold onto your FAAB for later in the season? We’re here to give you the help you need! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need

Nov 25, 202543 min

Flex Around and “Show” Out?

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Brian Johnson and Matt LaMarca are breaking down 11 players you may consider fading in Guillotine Leagues™ for Week 12… Or else you may have to FLEX AROUND AND FIND OUT! The name of the game in Guillotine Leagues™ is to just survive. As a result, building out your starting lineup is crucial to your success in this game and these players may have enough question marks to consider fading them in your lineups in week 12! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Nov 20, 202542 min

JT is finally free

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson to break down the most chopped players in Week 11 of Guillotine Leagues™ and what you should bid on them! Now is where the rubber meets the road… Some pretty big names have probably hit your waiver wires in your Guillotine Leagues™. So how should you approach the waiver wire after Week 11? Should you go big for one of the big name players or hold onto your FAAB for later in the season? We’re here to give you the help you need! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need

Nov 19, 202543 min

Bench Derrick Henry?!?

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ creator Paul Charchian and experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down 10 players you may consider fading in Guillotine Leagues™ for Week 10… Or else you may have to FLEX AROUND AND FIND OUT! The name of the game in Guillotine Leagues™ is to just survive. As a result, building out your starting lineup is crucial to your success in this game and these players may have enough question marks to consider fading them in your lineups in week 10! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Nov 13, 202542 min

Hurts Donut

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ creator Paul Charchian and Brian Johnson to break down the most chopped players in Week 10 of Guillotine Leagues™ and what you should bid on them! Now is where the rubber meets the road… Some pretty big names have probably hit your waiver wires in your Guillotine Leagues™. So how should you approach the waiver wire after Week 10? Should you go big for one of the big name players or hold onto your FAAB for later in the season? We’re here to give you the help you need! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need

Nov 11, 202553 min

Cuffing SZN

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ creator Paul Charchian and experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down 10 players you may consider fading in Guillotine Leagues™ for Week 10… Or else you may have to FLEX AROUND AND FIND OUT! The name of the game in Guillotine Leagues™ is to just survive. As a result, building out your starting lineup is crucial to your success in this game and these players may have enough question marks to consider fading them in your lineups in week 10! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Nov 6, 202548 min

Patrick Mahomeless?

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ creator Paul Charchian and Brian Johnson to break down the most chopped players in Week 9 of Guillotine Leagues™ and what you should bid on them! Now is where the rubber meets the road… Some pretty big names have probably hit your waiver wires in your Guillotine Leagues™. So how should you approach the waiver wire after Week 9? Should you go big for one of the big name players or hold onto your FAAB for later in the season? We’re here to give you the help you need! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need

Nov 4, 20251h 0m

Trick or Seat!

If you call yourself a sports fan, you gotta have Xfinity. All the games, all in one place. Learn more at xfinity.com https://shorturl.at/hQeYP Get ready for your guillotine league draft with CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast! Hosted by Guillotine Leagues™ creator Paul Charchian and experts Matthew Freedman and Brian Johnson are breaking down 9 players you may consider fading in Guillotine Leagues™ for Week 9… Or else you may have to FLEX AROUND AND FIND OUT! The name of the game in Guillotine Leagues™ is to just survive. As a result, building out your starting lineup is crucial to your success in this game and these players may have enough question marks to consider fading them in your lineups in week 9! Don't miss out on this essential guide to navigating your fantasy football Guillotine Leagues™ drafts. Tune in to CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast for the Guillotine Leagues™ insights you need to dominate!

Oct 30, 202554 min

B-Gone Robinson (Week 8 Most Chopped)

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Oct 28, 202557 min
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