Definition of Guillotine Fantasy League

What is the definition of the term "Guillotine fantasy league"? What is meant by the term "Guillotine fantasy league"?

A "Guillotine fantasy league" is a type of season-long fantasy sports contest where the last-place team is eliminated each week. Once a team is cut, all of its players are released into the free-agent pool, creating a frenzy of bidding and roster reshaping among the surviving teams.

Unlike standard fantasy formats, the guillotine format places heavy emphasis on survival. Owners are not necessarily trying to build the best roster long term - the immediate goal is simply to avoid finishing last in any given week.

These leagues often use blind bidding (FAAB) for free agents, since the sudden influx of talent each week would be unfair in a standard waiver system. As the season progresses, fewer teams remain, rosters become stacked, and the pressure to avoid the "guillotine" only increases.

The last remaining team at the end of the season is declared the winner.