CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast
Episodes
SIT Jonathan Taylor in the Championship?!
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Real World: Guillotine Leagues
18 Dec 2025
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Can You SIT Trey McBride This Week?!
11 Dec 2025
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Nut Cutting Time
04 Dec 2025
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Pass, Stash, or Smash?
02 Dec 2025
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Scoffin' at Goff
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Most Chopped Players in Week 12 Guillotine Leagues™ (and What to Bid on Them!)
25 Nov 2025
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Flex Around and “Show” Out?
20 Nov 2025
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JT is finally free
19 Nov 2025
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Bench Derrick Henry?!?
13 Nov 2025
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Hurts Donut
11 Nov 2025
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Cuffing SZN
06 Nov 2025
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Patrick Mahomeless?
04 Nov 2025
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Trick or Seat!
30 Oct 2025
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B-Gone Robinson (Week 8 Most Chopped)
28 Oct 2025
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You May Regret Flexing These Players in Week 8 Guillotine Leagues™…
23 Oct 2025
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Most Chopped Players in Week 7 Guillotine Leagues™ (and What to Bid on Them!)
21 Oct 2025
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You May Regret Flexing These Players in Week 7 Guillotine Leagues™…
16 Oct 2025
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Most Chopped Players in Week 6 Guillotine Leagues™ (and What to Bid on Them!)
14 Oct 2025
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Left Fields - FAAFO
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Fields has been a fantastic fantasy producer, but he headlines today's edition of Flex Around And Find Out as he faces his toughest matchup of ...
James Ain't Cookin'
07 Oct 2025
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Hairy Henderson - FAAFO
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first bye week, making it tougher than normal to find flex-worthy runners, including a hairy decision to play TreVeyon Henderson. Thor, Fre...
What? You Again?
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've only had four weeks of chops, yet Derrick Henry and AJ Brown have combined for six appearances in our Top Ten Most Chopped players. People who t...
Kill Bill - FAAFO
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Flex Around And Find Out we highlight 9 (9.5, actually) flex-level players who could put your Guillotine League™ team on the chopping blo...
Cee Yourself Out
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last Sunday's injury bloodbath left Guillotine League™ managers battered, but the survivors have newfound opportunities to improve their teams. Bria...
We Harvey Knew Ya - FAAFO
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's CHOP Podcast, we offer words of warning around nine Flex Around And Find Out players, including RJ Harvey (and eight other players who aren...
Allen Wrench
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's only Week 2, but it's already time for one of the toughest decisions you'll make all year. Josh Allen almost never comes available in Guillotine ...
Flex Around And Find Out
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're trying to keep you alive over here! Thor, Freedman, and Charch identify nine flex-level players you might be tempted to start on Sunday...bu...
Cut to the Chase
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally waiver wire time-- your first chance to improve your roster with the remnants of the dead. Charch and Brian offer specific waiver wir...
Flex Flummoxers?
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Flex Flummoxers" is possibly the worst, weirdest title for any episode of CHOP, but the information is invaluable! Thor, Freedman, and Char...
Civil War Erupts!
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Civil War edition of CHOP! We pit brother against brother as we declare victory in a battle of of teammates, specifically for guillotine le...
Buying the Dip
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a frantic day of NFL news, Charch and Thor break down the guillotine league impact of Rashee Rice's suspension, Adam Thielen's trade, and w...
Derailing the Hype Train!
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you riding the hype train on the preseason's biggest ADP movers, like Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Ollie Gordon? Charch and Brian break down th...
Agree to Disagree
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For anyone that's grown weary of the CHOP hosts reaffirming each others' takes, this is the episode for you! Charch and Matthew Freedman battl...
Waive(r) Your Boutte!
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ca...
The Chop Blacklist
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Trust Issues
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guillotine format is ruthlessly difficult for rookies. Very few start the season consistently, and that slow ramp-up can get you chopped in Septem...
Public Rights?
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've compiled ADP data and identified some of the public's biggest draft day differences between Guillotine drafts and standard drafts. But.....
Bowel Loosening Levels of Injury Intel!
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Charch analyze the 10 thorniest player injuries, with advice about who can be trusted to help your guillotine league roster in September.
10-Point Players!
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 O...
Chop Returns!
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Playoff Guillotine Guide - CHOPionship!
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've asked for playoff guillotine leagues and now they're here! There are two playoff formats and this episode concentrates on the strategies aroun...
Playoff Guillotine Guide - Guilloteenies!
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've asked for playoff guillotine leagues for years...and they're finally here! There are two playoff guillotine formats and this episode concentrat...
"All In" Players
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
I Want Candy
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Roster Culling Season
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 guillotin...
A Podcast for the 99.8 percent
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Chop <> Fantasy Life Show
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pardon the interruption, Chop listeners. Do you know about Charch's weekly appearance every Monday on the Fantasy Life Show? It's a daily show with a ...
Cardinal Red
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 wh...
Clown Shoes
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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-ti...
Daniels Boon
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Breaking the $300 barrier
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
I Want New Nabers!
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Sermon From the Hill
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 bi...
Jauanna Dance?
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Nin...
Surviving the Bloodbath
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 your...
The First Waiver Wire of the Year!
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Final Four
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
The ideal draft and the riskiest possible guillotine draft
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drafting from the middle of all 14 rounds, Charch talks through two very different drafts: 1) an ideal guillotine draft, emphasizing proven safety, an...
Deep Draft Day Strategies
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
It's Choppin' Time!
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
All In!
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 pl...
It's Handcuff Season
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Your Team: The Anti-Yam
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yams are disgusting and totally inappropriate to serve to family and friends at any time, particularly on a national holiday. Meanwhile, your guilloti...
End Game Roster Planning
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 play...
What?! Chiefs again?
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 complicat...
Chiefs Galore!
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 waive...
THIS is why you've been saving your FAAB
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 bi...
Byepocalypse Part 1
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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-w...
Fiddy on Griddy?
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Running Up That (Tyreek) Hill
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
By Now, You Know
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Let Me Guess, You Need a Running Back
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Cincinnati Chilly
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Three notable Bengals players were among the most chopped players in the first week of guillotine action. Charch and Brian give specific advice for th...
Preseason Waiver Wire Gems
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your guillotine league draft is over, but that doesn't mean you've got to stick with those players. Charch identifies a dozen potentially-undr...
Scott Fish answers the toughest questions from every round
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charch and Scott Fish talk through the trickiest questions from all 14 rounds of a guillotine draft.
Fantasy Index Draft
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charch welcomes in Colt Williams from Fantasy Index to talk through his recent guillotine draft, identifying his strategies and rationale behind the p...
Is that PUP a good boy?
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Super Chop Mania
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 gu...
Dead To Me
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the guillotine format, avoiding landmines is even more important than unearthing sleepers. Charch and Brian highlight players who are particularly ...
Reach-A-Round: Guillotine Style
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This might be the first time anyone has use the words "guillotine" and "reach a round" together, but it's a lot more welcoming...
Guillotine First Round
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Guillotine Season Has Arrived!
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
YES! It's finally chopping time! Charch and Brian bring you everything you need to get the 2023 season underway including proven guillotine league...
The Big Finale!
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Talking Dead
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charch has Covid and Brian's mouth is filled with Novocain. Sure, we wanted to stay in bed and sip some tea, but we're here to help guide you through ...
A Bloodbath For The Ages
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a historically bad weekend for some of the best fantasy players. It's hard to remember any week when so many elite players produced absolutely ...
Finally, A Non-Jonathan Taylor Episode!
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aside from talking about how we're NOT talking about Jonathan Taylor, we're not talking about Jonathan Taylor. For once. Instead you get bidding...
Are you going all in?
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the NFL's best running backs just hit your waiver wire. Is it too soon to push all your chips in? Charch and Brian help you sort out whe...
Seven Out!
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a disastrous week for Las Vegas, many of you will have a crack at Derek Carr, Davante Adams, and/or Josh Jacobs. Charch and Brian provide biddin...
The Dethroning of Prince Andrews
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to four bye-week teams and a plethora of injuries, most likely, a very good team in your league just got chopped. Paul Charchian helps guide yo...
The Brutal Bye
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's only Week 7, but it's already the toughest bye week of the entire season. With the Bills, Rams, Vikings, and Eagles on vacation, fantasy owners a...
Act II of the Season Begins Now
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The introduction of bye weeks kicks off Act 2 of the guillotine league season. Fantasy managers will be tested in new ways as backups become sta...
Jonathan Taylor, the Guillotine Assassin
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a running back-heavy edition of CHOP as Charch and Brian provide bidding strategies for the many big-name runners who got cut last week. Plus the...
Justin Time
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In back-to-back weeks Justin Jefferson has been among the most-chopped players in guillotine leagues. Brian and Charch give you specific bidding advic...
Week 2 Bloodbath
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Week 2 was a bloodbath for some of the league's biggest names, like Jonathan Taylor, Justin Jefferson, Dalvin Cook, and Kyle Pitts. Charch and Brian p...
The First Waiver Wire of the Year!
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first waiver wire run of 2022...and maybe your first guillotine waiver wire ever! Charch and Brian help you establish the right strateg...
Setting Your Week 1 Lineup
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The most ignominious way to lose in fantasy football is a Week 1 beheading in your guillotine league. Charch provides insight about which kinds of pla...
Last Pick Of The Draft
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're knee deep in guillotine league drafts! Charch and Brian answer your questions about a bevy of drafting questions, including options for th...
Draft Room Blunders
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody is tracking guillotine league drafts closer than Charch and Brian Johnson. It's a perk of working at GuillotineLeagues.com. They've identified ...
Sneaky dangerous players
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charch and Brian identify eight landmine players to avoid in your guillotine league drafts. These are players who look safe but secretly have volatili...