CHOP: The Guillotine Leagues™ Podcast

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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, Freedman, and Charch run through nine players you'll want to reconsider before starting in this Flex Around And Find Out edition of CHOP.

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 threw down hard, cold FAAB on those players made a mistake. But is this the right time to buy at a (probably) lower cost? Find out with Charch and John Laghezza.

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 block this weekend. Find out why Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt is a dangerous play.

Last Sunday's injury bloodbath left Guillotine League™ managers battered, but the survivors have newfound opportunities to improve their teams. Brian and Charch talk through the waiver wire bidding strategies you need.

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't as obvious).

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 Leagues™, so do you need to strike while you have the opportunity? Charch and Brian give guidance on him and dozens of other players who can help your team stay alive.

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...but probably shouldn't.

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 wire advice for the 10 most chopped players from Week 1, including superstar JaMarr Chase.

"Flex Flummoxers" is possibly the worst, weirdest title for any episode of CHOP, but the information is invaluable! Thor, Freedman, and Charch break down nine flex-level players who you might be tempted to start... but shouldn't!

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 leagues .

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 we look at six players whose ADP is cratering. Should you buy the dip?

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 the Guillotine League™ viability of six of the biggest ADP risers.

For anyone that's grown weary of the CHOP hosts reaffirming each others' takes, this is the episode for you! Charch and Matthew Freedman battle over five players with wildly different Guillotine rankings. You can play along and see which host creates the most compelling arguments.

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.