CHOP: The Guillotine League Podcast

CHOP is the original guillotine league podcast, hosted by Paul Charchian, the fantasy football HOFer who popularized guillotine leagues. It provides advice for drafting, waiver wire, roster composition, and analyzes the big NFL stories from a guillotine perspective.

All In!

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.

12-05
48:35

It's Handcuff Season

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.

11-28
37:11

Your Team: The Anti-Yam

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.

11-21
38:40

End Game Roster Planning

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.

11-14
38:02

What?! Chiefs again?

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.

11-07
41:21

THIS is why you've been saving your FAAB

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.

10-24
43:35

Byepocalypse Part 1

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!

10-17
45:44

Fiddy on Griddy?

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.

10-10
44:20

By Now, You Know

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.

09-26
40:58

Cincinnati Chilly

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.

09-12
38:52

Scott Fish answers the toughest questions from every round

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

08-27
23:12

Fantasy Index 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.

08-08
23:27

Is that PUP a good boy?

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.

07-30
27:30

Reach-A-Round: Guillotine Style

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.

06-19
31:53

Guillotine First Round

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.

06-09
30:32

Guillotine Season Has Arrived!

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.

05-26
17:11

The Big Finale!

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. 

12-06
32:49

Finally, A Non-Jonathan Taylor Episode!

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 strategies for a wide range of players including a deep discussion about what to do with Cooper Kupp. 

11-15
44:36

Are you going all in?

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 whether you should make a season-defining move. 

11-08
37:53

Seven Out!

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 bidding guidance for the Raiders and all the other big name chopees. Plus, at the end, you'll hear a pretty wild idea for a sabotage drop.

11-01
39:49

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