When a player goes on the PUP list, it means exactly what it stands for - he's physically unable to perform. Player Status Abbreviationsīelow, we have the legend key from Yahoo fantasy football leagues: Acronym It's basically just telling you to pay attention because something good might happen. This doesn't affect fantasy scoring or a player's eligibility/status at all. This simply is an alert that your player's team is in the 'red zone', or inside the opponent's 20-yard line. 'RZ' is an abbreviation you might see in a Game Center/Stat Tracker when 'watching' your matchups online.

Some have slightly different variations, including ESPN labeling suspended players as 'SSPD' instead of Yahoo's 'SUSP.' It's all the same thing. In many cases, you'd almost rather just have the player be out (O).ĬBS, ESPN, and Yahoo all use the same basic acronyms for different statuses. Other abbreviations, like 'RZ', pop up on stat tracker apps and cause fantasy owners to ask what they mean.įootball coaches don't make it easy on fantasy owners - well, for anyone, really - by just saying 'Yes, he's playing,' or 'No, he's not playing.' Often, a player's status is up in the air until almost kickoff, forcing you to make a judgment based on his current status of either questional (Q) or doubtful (D).

If you own David Johnson or Allen Robinson, you probably got your first taste of what 'IR' means, and chances are in the past, you've heard the term 'PUP' tossed around.

If you're new to fantasy football, there might be some odd abbreviations next to your player's names in your Yahoo, ESPN, or CBS leagues.