Guillotine Leagues are a fun way to play fantasy football in a survive-and-advance strategy. A draft will play out differently than many in a risk-averse manner.
From McCaffrey and McBride to Jackson and a deep group of mid-round targets, every selection was made with one goal in mind, and that's building a roster capable of competing for a championship.
![Buffalo Bills running back James Cook III (4) looks to the end zone during the second quarter in an NFL football AFC Wild Card playoff matchup, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. Bills lead 10-7 at the half over the Jaguars. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1327,h_746,x_0,y_174/c_fill,w_540,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Ffantasy_sports_on_si%2F01m0c2jaezqr3az78k39.jpg "Buffalo Bills running back James Cook III (4) looks to the end zone during the second quarter in an NFL football AFC Wild Card playoff matchup, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. Bills lead 10-7 at the half over the Jaguars. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]")
