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        Guillotine Rankings 2025: The Players Most Likely to Keep You Off the Chopping Block

        In a Guillotine league, one bad week can end your season faster than the blade drops. Survival depends on drafting players who deliver steady production, week after week, without letting you down. These rankings spotlight the safest bets to keep your fantasy season alive.
        By Jared Smola | Mon, Jul 7 2025 10:02 PM UTC
        Guillotine Rankings 2025: The Players Most Likely to Keep You Off the Chopping Block

        Guillotine leagues flip traditional fantasy football on its head. Instead of trying to beat one opponent each week, your only mission is to avoid finishing dead last.

        That key difference demands a different approach to guillotine league rankings.

        How Guillotine League Rankings Are Different

        Chasing upside is a key tenet of the best fantasy football strategy … for traditional leagues.

        In guillotine leagues, consistency is king. You’re not hunting for ceiling-smashing explosions. You’re trying to dodge those week-killing landmines. A steady floor, both weekly and season-long, is what keeps you alive.

        Our 3D Values already bake in floor projections for every player. For these guillotine rankings, we’ve cranked up the emphasis on those floor projections even further.

        We’ve also made manual adjustments for:

        1. Players who are at risk of missing the start of the season due to injury or suspension
        2. Rookies (who tend to get off to slower starts)
        3. Bye weeks (later byes are a sneaky edge in this format)

        Below you’ll find guillotine rankings for:

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        Top 100 Overall Guillotine Rankings

        1. Ja'Marr Chase
        2. CeeDee Lamb
        3. Bijan Robinson
        4. Justin Jefferson
        5. Saquon Barkley
        6. Puka Nacua
        7. Malik Nabers
        8. Nico Collins
        9. Amon-Ra St. Brown
        10. Brian Thomas Jr.
        11. Jahmyr Gibbs
        12. Christian McCaffrey
        13. A.J. Brown
        14. Drake London
        15. Jonathan Taylor
        16. Ashton Jeanty
        17. De'Von Achane
        18. Derrick Henry
        19. Lamar Jackson
        20. Jayden Daniels
        21. Josh Allen
        22. Jalen Hurts
        23. Brock Bowers
        24. Trey McBride
        25. Tee Higgins
        26. Josh Jacobs
        27. Ladd McConkey
        28. Tyreek Hill
        29. Davante Adams
        30. Alvin Kamara
        31. Kyren Williams
        32. Bucky Irving
        33. Mike Evans
        34. Joe Mixon

        35. Chase Brown
        36. Breece Hall
        37. Rashee Rice
        38. Garrett Wilson
        39. Joe Burrow
        40. George Kittle
        41. Ken Walker
        42. James Cook
        43. James Conner
        44. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
        45. D.J. Moore
        46. Chuba Hubbard
        47. Terry McLaurin
        48. D.K. Metcalf
        49. Marvin Harrison Jr.
        50. Courtland Sutton
        51. DeVonta Smith
        52. Zay Flowers
        53. Xavier Worthy
        54. Jaylen Waddle
        55. Patrick Mahomes
        56. Aaron Jones
        57. Isiah Pacheco
        58. Tetairoa McMillan
        59. Calvin Ridley
        60. David Montgomery
        61. Jakobi Meyers
        62. Chris Olave
        63. George Pickens
        64. Jameson Williams
        65. Tony Pollard
        66. Quinshon Judkins
        67. Sam LaPorta
        68. Jauan Jennings

        69. Khalil Shakir
        70. Jerry Jeudy
        71. D'Andre Swift
        72. Omarion Hampton
        73. Brian Robinson
        74. TreVeyon Henderson
        75. T.J. Hockenson
        76. Travis Kelce
        77. Kyler Murray
        78. Baker Mayfield
        79. Rome Odunze
        80. Deebo Samuel
        81. Jaylen Warren
        82. David Njoku
        83. Mark Andrews
        84. Darnell Mooney
        85. Jayden Reed
        86. Travis Hunter
        87. Chris Godwin
        88. R.J. Harvey
        89. Kaleb Johnson
        90. Travis Etienne
        91. Bo Nix
        92. Dak Prescott
        93. Brock Purdy
        94. Justin Fields
        95. Evan Engram
        96. Michael Pittman
        97. Josh Downs
        98. Ricky Pearsall
        99. Rhamondre Stevenson
        100. Najee Harris

        Quarterback Guillotine Rankings

        1. Lamar Jackson
        2. Jayden Daniels
        3. Josh Allen
        4. Jalen Hurts
        5. Joe Burrow
        6. Patrick Mahomes
        7. Kyler Murray
        8. Baker Mayfield
        9. Bo Nix
        10. Dak Prescott
        11. Brock Purdy

        12. Justin Fields
        13. Caleb Williams
        14. Justin Herbert
        15. Jared Goff
        16. Trevor Lawrence
        17. Jordan Love
        18. Drake Maye
        19. C.J. Stroud
        20. Tua Tagovailoa
        21. Bryce Young
        22. J.J. McCarthy

        23. Matthew Stafford
        24. Geno Smith
        25. Michael Penix
        26. Sam Darnold
        27. Cam Ward
        28. Aaron Rodgers
        29. Russell Wilson
        30. Tyler Shough
        31. Daniel Jones
        32. Anthony Richardson
        33. Joe Flacco

         

        Running Back Guillotine Rankings

        1. Bijan Robinson
        2. Saquon Barkley
        3. Jahmyr Gibbs
        4. Christian McCaffrey
        5. Jonathan Taylor
        6. Ashton Jeanty
        7. De'Von Achane
        8. Derrick Henry
        9. Josh Jacobs
        10. Alvin Kamara
        11. Kyren Williams
        12. Bucky Irving
        13. Joe Mixon
        14. Chase Brown
        15. Breece Hall
        16. Ken Walker
        17. James Cook
        18. James Conner
        19. Chuba Hubbard
        20. Aaron Jones

        21. Isiah Pacheco
        22. David Montgomery
        23. Tony Pollard
        24. Quinshon Judkins
        25. D'Andre Swift
        26. Omarion Hampton
        27. Brian Robinson
        28. TreVeyon Henderson
        29. Jaylen Warren
        30. R.J. Harvey
        31. Kaleb Johnson
        32. Travis Etienne
        33. Rhamondre Stevenson
        34. Najee Harris
        35. Tyjae Spears
        36. J.K. Dobbins
        37. Austin Ekeler
        38. Jordan Mason
        39. Cameron Skattebo
        40. Tyrone Tracy

        41. Rachaad White
        42. Tank Bigsby
        43. Javonte Williams
        44. Zach Charbonnet
        45. Bhayshul Tuten
        46. Justice Hill
        47. Tyler Allgeier
        48. Ray Davis
        49. Roschon Johnson
        50. Jaylen Wright
        51. Jaydon Blue
        52. Trey Benson
        53. Isaac Guerendo
        54. Blake Corum
        55. MarShawn Lloyd
        56. Braelon Allen
        57. Rico Dowdle
        58. Miles Sanders
        59. Kendre Miller
        60. Jerome Ford

         

        Wide Receiver Guillotine Rankings

        1. Ja'Marr Chase
        2. CeeDee Lamb
        3. Justin Jefferson
        4. Puka Nacua
        5. Malik Nabers
        6. Nico Collins
        7. Amon-Ra St. Brown
        8. Brian Thomas Jr.
        9. A.J. Brown
        10. Drake London
        11. Tee Higgins
        12. Ladd McConkey
        13. Tyreek Hill
        14. Davante Adams
        15. Mike Evans
        16. Rashee Rice
        17. Garrett Wilson
        18. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
        19. D.J. Moore
        20. Terry McLaurin
        21. D.K. Metcalf
        22. Marvin Harrison Jr.
        23. Courtland Sutton
        24. DeVonta Smith

        25. Zay Flowers
        26. Xavier Worthy
        27. Jaylen Waddle
        28. Tetairoa McMillan
        29. Calvin Ridley
        30. Jakobi Meyers
        31. Chris Olave
        32. George Pickens
        33. Jameson Williams
        34. Jauan Jennings
        35. Khalil Shakir
        36. Jerry Jeudy
        37. Rome Odunze
        38. Deebo Samuel
        39. Darnell Mooney
        40. Jayden Reed
        41. Travis Hunter
        42. Chris Godwin
        43. Michael Pittman
        44. Josh Downs
        45. Ricky Pearsall
        46. Jordan Addison
        47. Stefon Diggs
        48. Rashid Shaheed

        49. Cooper Kupp
        50. Romeo Doubs
        51. Christian Kirk
        52. Marquise Brown
        53. Keon Coleman
        54. Emeka Egbuka
        55. Josh Palmer
        56. Jayden Higgins
        57. Rashod Bateman
        58. Matthew Golden
        59. Brandon Aiyuk
        60. Luther Burden
        61. Michael Wilson
        62. Wan'Dale Robinson
        63. Cedric Tillman
        64. Darius Slayton
        65. Xavier Legette
        66. Quentin Johnston
        67. Demario Douglas
        68. Ray-Ray McCloud
        69. Marvin Mims
        70. Alec Pierce

        Tight End Guillotine Rankings

        1. Brock Bowers
        2. Trey McBride
        3. George Kittle
        4. Sam LaPorta
        5. T.J. Hockenson
        6. Travis Kelce
        7. David Njoku
        8. Mark Andrews
        9. Evan Engram
        10. Jake Ferguson

        11. Dallas Goedert
        12. Dalton Kincaid
        13. Tucker Kraft
        14. Tyler Warren
        15. Zach Ertz
        16. Hunter Henry
        17. Colston Loveland
        18. Cade Otton
        19. Chig Okonkwo
        20. Kyle Pitts

        21. Isaiah Likely
        22. Dalton Schultz
        23. Juwan Johnson
        24. Mike Gesicki
        25. Jonnu Smith
        26. Brenton Strange
        27. Pat Freiermuth
        28. Theo Johnson
        29. Darren Waller
        30. Mason Taylor

         

        You've Got Your Guillotine Rankings ... Here's What Else You Need To Win Your League

        Whether you're playing guillotine, dynasty, redraft, or any format in between, winning fantasy leagues demands more than just a solid list of rankings. You need to stay ahead of shifting draft trends, skillfully work the waiver wire, and make well-timed trades.

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        From live-draft sync to customized cheat sheets to smart trade calculators, Draft Sharks has built a suite of tools designed to help you bury your competition — from kickoff through the championship.

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        Jared Smola, Lead Analyst
        Jared has been with Draft Sharks since 2007. He’s now Lead Analyst, heading up the preseason and weekly projections that fuel your Draft War Room and My Team tools. He currently ranks sixth among 158 analysts in draft rankings accuracy.
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