Guillotine League Rankings 2026: These Players Will Keep You Off the Chopping Block

Your only job in a guillotine league: Avoid finishing dead last each week. These rankings favor the steady bets most likely to keep you alive.

By Jared Smola • June 26, 2026 10:02 PM UTC

Guillotine League Rankings 2026: These Players Will 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 week-to-week floor is what keeps you alive.

High-volume position players and dual-threat QBs are the gold standard in guillotine leagues. You’ll see both archetypes pushed up the rankings.

The guillotine league rankings below also make adjustments for:

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

Below you’ll find guillotine rankings for:

Top 100 Overall
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends

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Top 100 Overall Guillotine League Rankings

1. Jahmyr Gibbs
2. Bijan Robinson
3. Puka Nacua
4. Ja'Marr Chase
5. Christian McCaffrey
6. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
7. Amon-Ra St. Brown
8. CeeDee Lamb
9. Jonathan Taylor
10. Ashton Jeanty
11. Justin Jefferson
12. Drake London
13. James Cook
14. A.J. Brown
15. Nico Collins
16. De'Von Achane
17. Saquon Barkley
18. Kenneth Walker
19. Omarion Hampton
20. Rashee Rice
21. George Pickens
22. Chase Brown
23. Jeremiyah Love
24. Derrick Henry
25. Josh Allen
26. Brock Bowers
27. Trey McBride
28. Zay Flowers
29. Chris Olave
30. DeVonta Smith
31. Breece Hall
32. Javonte Williams
33. Tee Higgins
34. Lamar Jackson

35. Colston Loveland
36. Josh Jacobs
37. Travis Etienne
38. Jaylen Waddle
39. Davante Adams
40. Kyren Williams
41. Tetairoa McMillan
42. Emeka Egbuka
43. Ladd McConkey
44. Drake Maye
45. Joe Burrow
46. Jayden Daniels
47. Cam Skattebo
48. D'Andre Swift
49. David Montgomery
50. Christian Watson
51. Luther Burden
52. Terry McLaurin
53. Jalen Hurts
54. Bucky Irving
55. Quinshon Judkins
56. Tyler Warren
57. Jameson Williams
58. Mike Evans
59. Rome Odunze
60. Malik Nabers
61. TreVeyon Henderson
62. Jaylen Warren
63. Rhamondre Stevenson
64. Harold Fannin
65. D.K. Metcalf
66. Parker Washington
67. Michael Pittman
68. D.J. Moore

69. Tony Pollard
70. Bhayshul Tuten
71. Chuba Hubbard
72. Sam LaPorta
73. Marvin Harrison Jr.
74. Courtland Sutton
75. Jakobi Meyers
76. Jadarian Price
77. Rico Dowdle
78. Tucker Kraft
79. Carnell Tate
80. Jordyn Tyson
81. Trevor Lawrence
82. Justin Herbert
83. Caleb Williams
84. Kyle Pitts
85. Jayden Reed
86. Brian Thomas Jr.
87. Brock Purdy
88. J.K. Dobbins
89. Dak Prescott
90. Jordan Addison
91. Ricky Pearsall
92. Chris Godwin
93. Josh Downs
94. Quentin Johnston
95. Jaxson Dart
96. Bo Nix
97. R.J. Harvey
98. Kyle Monangai
99. Kenneth Gainwell
100. Blake Corum

Quarterback Guillotine League Rankings

1. Josh Allen
2. Lamar Jackson
3. Drake Maye
4. Joe Burrow
5. Jayden Daniels
6. Jalen Hurts
7. Trevor Lawrence
8. Justin Herbert
9. Caleb Williams
10. Brock Purdy
11. Dak Prescott

12. Jaxson Dart
13. Bo Nix
14. Patrick Mahomes
15. Kyler Murray
16. Matt Stafford
17. Jared Goff
18. Jordan Love
19. Tyler Shough
20. Baker Mayfield
21. Malik Willis
22. C.J. Stroud

23. Sam Darnold
24. Cam Ward
25. Daniel Jones
26. Aaron Rodgers
27. Bryce Young
28. Jacoby Brissett
29. Geno Smith
30. Kirk Cousins
31. Deshaun Watson
32. Tua Tagovailoa
33. Fernando Mendoza

Running Back Guillotine League Rankings

1. Jahmyr Gibbs
2. Bijan Robinson
3. Christian McCaffrey
4. Jonathan Taylor
5. Ashton Jeanty
6. James Cook
7. De'Von Achane
8. Saquon Barkley
9. Kenneth Walker
10. Omarion Hampton
11. Chase Brown
12. Jeremiyah Love
13. Derrick Henry
14. Breece Hall
15. Javonte Williams
16. Josh Jacobs
17. Travis Etienne
18. Kyren Williams
19. Cam Skattebo
20. D'Andre Swift

21. David Montgomery
22. Bucky Irving
23. Quinshon Judkins
24. TreVeyon Henderson
25. Jaylen Warren
26. Rhamondre Stevenson
27. Tony Pollard
28. Bhayshul Tuten
29. Chuba Hubbard
30. Jadarian Price
31. Rico Dowdle
32. J.K. Dobbins
33. R.J. Harvey
34. Kyle Monangai
35. Kenneth Gainwell
36. Blake Corum
37. Jonathon Brooks
38. Rachaad White
39. Aaron Jones
40. Jordan Mason

41. Tyjae Spears
42. Jacory Croskey-Merritt
43. Woody Marks
44. Isiah Pacheco
45. Dylan Sampson
46. Alvin Kamara
47. Chris Rodriguez
48. Tyrone Tracy
49. Tyler Allgeier
50. Keaton Mitchell
51. Brian Robinson
52. Kaytron Allen
53. Jonah Coleman
54. Justice Hill
55. MarShawn Lloyd
56. Braelon Allen
57. Emmett Johnson
58. Mike Washington
59. Sean Tucker
60. Jaydon Blue

Wide Receiver Guillotine League Rankings

1. Puka Nacua
2. Ja'Marr Chase
3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown
5. CeeDee Lamb
6. Justin Jefferson
7. Drake London
8. A.J. Brown
9. Nico Collins
10. Rashee Rice
11. George Pickens
12. Zay Flowers
13. Chris Olave
14. DeVonta Smith
15. Garrett Wilson
16. Tee Higgins
17. Jaylen Waddle
18. Davante Adams
19. Tetairoa McMillan
20. Emeka Egbuka
21. Ladd McConkey
22. Christian Watson
23. Luther Burden
24. Terry McLaurin

25. Jameson Williams
26. Mike Evans
27. Rome Odunze
28. Malik Nabers
29. D.K. Metcalf
30. Parker Washington
31. Michael Pittman
32. D.J. Moore
33. Marvin Harrison Jr.
34. Courtland Sutton
35. Jakobi Meyers
36. Carnell Tate
37. Jordyn Tyson
38. Jayden Reed
39. Brian Thomas Jr.
40. Jordan Addison
41. Ricky Pearsall
42. Chris Godwin
43. Josh Downs
44. Quentin Johnston
45. Alec Pierce
46. Xavier Worthy
47. Michael Wilson
48. Romeo Doubs

49. Makai Lemon
50. Wan'Dale Robinson
51. Stefon Diggs
52. KC Concepcion
53. Jayden Higgins
54. Matthew Golden
55. Khalil Shakir
56. Calvin Ridley
57. Brandon Aiyuk
58. Jalen McMillan
59. Tre Tucker
60. Rashid Shaheed
61. Jalen Coker
62. Omar Cooper Jr.
63. Jerry Jeudy
64. Denzel Boston
65. Adonai Mitchell
66. Jauan Jennings
67. Deebo Samuel
68. Germie Bernard
69. Antonio Williams
70. Darius Slayton

Tight End Guillotine League Rankings

1. Brock Bowers
2. Trey McBride
3. Colston Loveland
4. Tyler Warren
5. Harold Fannin
6. Sam LaPorta
7. Tucker Kraft
8. Kyle Pitts
9. Travis Kelce
10. Dalton Kincaid

11. Mark Andrews
12. Jake Ferguson
13. Dallas Goedert
14. George Kittle
15. Brenton Strange
16. Isaiah Likely
17. Hunter Henry
18. Juwan Johnson
19. Kenyon Sadiq
20. Dalton Schultz

21. Chig Okonkwo
22. T.J. Hockenson
23. Oronde Gadsden
24. Cade Otton
25. A.J. Barner
26. Gunnar Helm
27. Evan Engram
28. Greg Dulcich
29. Pat Freiermuth
30. David Njoku

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