CHOP: The Guillotine League Podcast

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.

Episodes

January 6, 2025 30 mins

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.

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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.

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December 3, 2024 44 mins

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!

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November 26, 2024 51 mins

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.

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November 19, 2024 44 mins

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.

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November 12, 2024 50 mins

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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November 11, 2024 54 mins

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 wide variety of sharp fantasy minds. Check out Monday's show!

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November 5, 2024 44 mins

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.

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October 29, 2024 54 mins

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.

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October 22, 2024 49 mins

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.

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October 15, 2024 52 mins

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.

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October 8, 2024 52 mins

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?

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October 1, 2024 59 mins

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.

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September 24, 2024 54 mins

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. ...

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September 17, 2024 47 mins

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?

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September 10, 2024 58 mins

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


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September 2, 2024 28 mins

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.

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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.

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August 21, 2024 18 mins

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.

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August 18, 2024 19 mins

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

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