CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast

For those using the GuillotineLeagues.com platform, it's time for the first waiver run of the year! Charch and Brian identify eight waiver wire candidates who are probably available right now, even at the completion of your draft.

Charch and Thor break down 10 players they never draft in Guillotine Leagues™. Find out the identify of these season-ending players you'll want to avoid.

The guillotine format is ruthlessly difficult for rookies. Very few start the season consistently, and that slow ramp-up can get you chopped in September and October. But there are exceptions. Charch and Brian look at the 10 top-drafted rookies and guide you to the few who are roster worthy.

We've compiled ADP data and identified some of the public's biggest draft day differences between Guillotine drafts and standard drafts. But...is the public getting it right with players they're taking earlier or later in Guillotine drafts? Join Charch, Matthew Freedman, and Thor Nystrom as we look at the players with the biggest draft day deltas in Guillotine.

Brian and Charch analyze the 10 thorniest player injuries, with advice about who can be trusted to help your guillotine league roster in September.

It's our first-ever Thursday edition of Chop! Charch, Matthew Freedman, and Thor Nystrom identify nine players who can help you in September and October with their reliable 10-point-per-week production.

Charch and Brian Johnson explain how guillotine leagues work, why they're awesome, and the key strategies you'll want to employ for your draft.

You've asked for playoff guillotine leagues and now they're here! There are two playoff formats and this episode concentrates on the strategies around the "CHOPionship" format.

You've asked for playoff guillotine leagues for years...and they're finally here! There are two playoff guillotine formats and this episode concentrates on the strategies around the "Guilloteenie" format.

You've been saving your FAAB all season, waiting for this moment! It's the final week of unrestricted free agency, which means there's a lot of great players hitting the waiver wire! Find out which players are worthy of "all in" bids!

Before you head home for the holidays, you'll want to secure your end game guillotine roster! There's only two weeks of unrestricted bidding left, and we're here to help you decide if you should push all your chips in.

It's time to cull your roster! Often, the guys who've helped you reach Week 12 aren't the same ones who you'll need to power you through the guillotine season. Brian and Charch help identify the types of guys you'll want to kick to the curb.

If you rostered Ja'Marr Chase, last week was easy. But your work is only beginning as you try to navigate a fascinating week of bidding which includes some of the league's biggest names.

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You're probably going to be able to bid on one or two Arizona Cardinals, Marvin Harrison and Kyler Murray. But should you? Charch and Brian discuss whether Cardinals are part of your end-game strategy.

Some of the biggest names in fantasy football hit the waiver wire this week...even Derrick Henry! Whaaa?! Plus, Brian and Charch explain how middle-tier players are going to end your season.

Jayden Daniels highlights a star-studded group of chopped players this week. Charch and Brian walk you through bidding advice for the 10 most-chopped players. And they help you unravel the opportunities for wideouts in San Francisco and Tampa Bay.

Savvy listeners will hear some new ceilings in the bidding recommendations from Brian and Charch as they break the $300 barrier for the first time all year.

Nobody started Malik Nabers last week, but his absence led him to be one of the ten most chopped players. Should you open the purse strings for one of the most promising rookie receivers in memory?

Shockingly, Tyreek Hill isn't among the top 10 most-chopped players this week, but you'll hear about another polarizing Dolphin who you may want to bid upon. Plus, find out if Trey Sermon a viable addition for a couple weeks.

Jauan Jennings exploded into box scores last week and could be available in your guillotine league. Should you open up the wallet for the talented Niners receiver? Plus, Charch and Brian walk you through the 10 most-chopped players. Did you know you can get Charch's exclusive guillotine-specific player rankings at FantasyLife.com? Those, along with dozens of other amazing tools are available with a Fantasy Life subscription. You can save 20% by using promo code: CHOP20.

Week 2 brought a dozen brutal injuries that affected the outcome of many guillotine leagues. If you've been affected, what can you do to keep yourself alive in Week 3? Plus, should you outright drop CMC, Tua, and Puka Nacua?

Some years, the Week 1 waiver wire is pretty dull, filled with boring underachievers. Not this season! Charch and Brian give you advice about how much to bid on the most important free agents in your guillotine league, including Christian McCaffrey. Join a guillotine league today: GuillotineLeagues.com Get tons of guillotine content and analysis at: FantasyLife.com

We talk a lot about the players we love at the beginning of our drafts. But Charch and Brian are here to highlight the players you can target in the final four rounds of drafts, when all the obvious players are gone.

Drafting from the middle of all 14 rounds, Charch talks through two very different drafts: 1) an ideal guillotine draft, emphasizing proven safety, and 2) the riskiest-possible guillotine draft. You'll learn the player traits that will help you draft a squad that'll keep your head intact.

The best way to get chopped in September is to draft the same roster you would in a standard league. There are myriad nuances to the guillotine format that demand shifts in strategy. Charch and Brian highlight the key differences you'll need to adopt to keep your head.

Guillotine season is back! Charch and Brian explain all the basics for guillotine league play and dispense some of the top-line strategies you'll need for draft day

Special guest Scott Fish joins Brian and Charch for the final Chop podcast of the 2023 season. In the final week of unrestricted bidding on chopped players, we identify the players who are worth an "all in" waiver bid.

Depending on your home life, it might always (or never) be handcuffing season. But in the world of guillotine leagues, it's become time to roster the backups to your star runners.

Yams are disgusting and totally inappropriate to serve to family and friends at any time, particularly on a national holiday. Meanwhile, your guillotine team has survived 11 chops! You've got the anti-yam fantasy team! Congrats! Almost all of the top-10 most-chopped players have major concerns that you'll want to hear before bidding.

We're far enough into the guillotine season that it's time to change your focus with your bidding. Charch and Brian help you determine if players should be part of your "end game" roster planning.

We didn't think we'd be talking about Travis Kelce and Isiah Pacheco in consecutive shows, but here we are. We help you untangle the complicated bidding strategies for Chiefs players as they head into a bye week.

It's not often you can bid on Chiefs, but after Kansas City's shocking dud against Denver, you've probably got one (or more!) on the waiver wire! Charch and Brian offer bidding advice for Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and Isiah Pacheco along with dozens of others.

You've been diligently hoarding your FAAB and finally it's time to pry open your wallet...at least a little. Some of fantasy football's biggest names are among the most-cut players and they'll cost you half as much as earlier in the year. Get advice from Brian and Charch in the most star-laden week of bidding so far this year.

Charch and Brian help you navigate the first bye week. Do you fill your roster holes by trying to land big name studs? Or do you try for a cheap one-week backup? Guidance for both strategies awaits!

Is $50 the right price for Justin Jefferson, knowing he's going to miss a month of service? Brian and Charch help unfurl the complicated situation surrounding the league's best wide receiver.

Kate Bush will be proud when you press the bidding on Tyreek Hill. But how much should you bid if you want to make a play for one of the league's most reliable fantasy producers? Guest co-host Scott Fish helps break down strategies for dozens of players.

With three weeks of data, you should know if you need to spend money or not. For those ready to crack their wallets, we've got guillotine league bidding advice for all levels of players.

Between injury and ineptitude, it's been a disastrous year for running backs. Brian and Charch help you figure out which backs are worth spending valuable FAAB.

Three notable Bengals players were among the most chopped players in the first week of guillotine action. Charch and Brian give specific advice for those players along with dozens of others. Plus they help with broad bidding advice that applies to every guillotine manager, no matter the roster.

Your guillotine league draft is over, but that doesn't mean you've got to stick with those players. Charch identifies a dozen potentially-undrafted players you'll want to pick up before Sunday's games kick off. Plus, he addresses the unfortunate turn of events for Travis Kelce with TE alternatives for those who already drafted him.

Charch and Scott Fish talk through the trickiest questions from all 14 rounds of a guillotine draft.

Charch welcomes in Colt Williams from Fantasy Index to talk through his recent guillotine draft, identifying his strategies and rationale behind the players he selected.

With 18 teams, you're always hunting for value in your guillotine league draft. Should you roll the dice on some injured players like Breece Hall, JK Dobbins and Rashod Bateman? Plus, Charch and Brian identify the right time to draft the unsigned veteran running backs.

Super Chop is the high stakes version of a guillotine league. Learn all the ways it's different and the differing strategies from a traditional guillotine league. Plus, a first round draft that illuminates key strategy differences.

In the guillotine format, avoiding landmines is even more important than unearthing sleepers. Charch and Brian highlight players who are particularly poorly suited for your guillotine league roster.

This might be the first time anyone has use the words "guillotine" and "reach a round" together, but it's a lot more welcoming than you may think! Charch and Brian identify players worthy of reaching one round early to take in your guillotine draft, from Rounds 2 through 11.

Guillotine league drafts are unlike any other. Brian and Charch break down the first 18 picks of a guillotine league draft to offer guidance for this unique format.

YES! It's finally chopping time! Charch and Brian bring you everything you need to get the 2023 season underway including proven guillotine league draft strategies.

With rosters locking this week, it's our final episode of CHOP for this year. Brian and Charch offer final advice for emptying for FAAB wallet so you can dominate the final weeks of the season.