Most-Chopped Players For Week 5 In Guillotine Leagues™️: Parker Washington In A Surprise

It’s been record-breaking hot out here in Southern California. As in, hitting triple digits during a time of year when we’re supposed to be looking forward to whatever we call fall and especially cooler nights. That will have to wait a few more days.

Though I heard a commentator during one of the MLB playoff broadcasts talking about how the way to not give in to the heat is by not acknowledging it. He said during a round of golf he would not mention the heat once, and that had a cooling effect. Even if just mentally.

That’s what we need to do with this wave of injuries that we’re getting right now. Maybe if we don’t talk about how debilitating the injuries are to our squads, it won’t be so bad after all. Though that will be tough to do when looking at the Guillotine Leagues^TM top 10 most-chopped players heading into Week 5. Instead of decrying how tough the injury was, we’ll look at the outlook to return to the field and what they can do for your team.

Most important above all else, we’re still drawing a collective Guillotine breath. Your squad still had enough good performers to avoid the chop—thank you Kenneth Walker and Brock Purdy on my squad. Below we’ll dive into those players who got chopped the most in leagues. As always, make sure to check out the fantasy football rankings and fantasy football projections to make as informed of FAAB bidding decisions as possible.

Week 5 Most-Chopped Players for Guillotine Leagues

Ja'Marr Chase | WR | Bengals

Well, that was no fun. Seeing Chase get his helmet pulled a direction the head and neck should not go, only to then get hit in a helmet-to-helmet fashion was beyond maddening. And not just if you have him on your fantasy team. As a fan of football who wants to see the best players do great things, that should have raised the temperature. Chase was ruled out with a concussion, which often has led to the players missing the following week.

The Bengals face the Dolphins, who are 11th in fantasy points allowed to WRs. Keep in mind, the Bengals are off Week 6, so any bids may still mean that Chase sits on your bench for two weeks. Not the setup for an aggressive bid.

Rashee Rice | WR | Chiefs

Brutal day for Chiefs WRs, after Tyquan Thornton suffered a gruesome ankle injury. Rice also left the game with a hamstring injury, which was found to be relatively minor. What helps is that the Chiefs are going into a bye this week. That does not help if Guillotine managers are bidding on Rice. Could the week off give him enough time to rehab and be ready for Week 6? Not recommended to bid high on him.

Saquon Barkley | RB | Eagles

Can we turn injuries off like in Madden? After 3 touches for 10 yards, Barkley left with a significant limp. He was found to have a hamstring injury that was not considered major. If he makes it back to play this week, the Eagles face the Jacksonville defense that’s allowing the fewest rushing yards to RBs. Not a great assignment for someone coming off a hamstring injury.

Dalton Kincaid | TE | Bills

After looking like a league-winner through two games, Kincaid followed that up with a combined 3 catches for 45 yards in a pair of rough outings. Let’s not forget the fact that Kincaid is still a prime target for Josh Allen, and the Bills face the Rams in a Monday Night Football matchup that has a 54 over/under. The Rams are the toughest defense against TEs, allowing just 21.3 receiving yards per game.

Parker Washington | WR | Jaguars

After Washington was the darling of so many fantasy football analysts all offseason, an outing with 1 catch for 7 yards on 3 targets was pretty choppy. Washington still ran a route at an 85% rate, so he remains a focal point of the offense. The Jags face a Philly defense that was hit with injuries last week. They then get the suddenly-generous Texans secondary (both games are in London), before a bye in Week 7.

Travis Kelce | TE | Chiefs

It was bound to happen. We couldn’t be in the honeymoon phase of Kelce’s resurgence all season. He was bound to have a down game, in this case a 2-15-0 outing against the Raiders. The Chiefs’ Week 5 bye complicates the bidding process for Kelce. If you can do a median bid and get him, he could be a solid pickup from Week 6 forward. That is, if you have a decent TE who can help you survive.

David Montgomery | RB | Texans

That 2-TD performance by Montgomery on opening week sure feels like a long time ago, doesn’t it? Here are Monty’s rushing lines in the three games since:

6-10-0

11-33-0

10-24-0

Not what you thought would happen to an RB2. His snap share was 58% and his short-down-and-distance work came out to 20%. All for a UR Score of 42. Um, no bueno. Hard to look at him as an upgrade over any RB2 or flex plays, so maybe only a minimum bid, if at all.

Ladd McConkey | WR | Chargers

Seeing McConkey hobble around the field has been one of the least-fun things about this season. He played just 35% of snaps against the Seahawks. Knowing how good he can be, it’s a tough watch to see him gut it out. Now he has consecutive games against the Broncos and Chiefs, if he plays at all. Maybe with a bye in Week 7 he can get close to being healthy.

D'Andre Swift | RB | Bears

Ben Johnson sure is old school, sitting down Swift after he fumbled in the second half of the 23-12 victory over the Jets. He had 74 scrimmage yards. Up next is a road game in Green Bay. The Packers are allowing the third most fantasy points and rushing yards to RBs. Johnson likes to run the ball, so if Swift is healthy—he did battle a knee injury recently—he’ll be a part of the two-headed monster with Kyle Monangai.

Cam Skattebo | RB | Giants

The bruising RB followed up his 23-touch game in Week 3 with 19 touches in the 36-24 victory over the Cardinals. He had just 66 scoreless scrimmage yards, which is probably why he is on this list. The Commanders are on deck, and they are the No. 5 toughest defense against RBs, allowing just 73.5 rushing yards per game to the position.

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Published Oct 6, 2026, 2:45 PM ETUpdated Oct 6, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Most-Chopped Players For Week 5 In Guillotine Leagues™️: Parker Washington In A Surprise

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