Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football uses the following positional breakdowns.
| Position | What It Means | Who Is Eligible |
| QB | Quarterback | Only quarterbacks |
| WR | Wide Receiver | Only wide receivers |
| RB | Running Back | Only running backs |
| TE | Tight End | Only tight ends |
| W/T | Wide Receiver/Tight End | Any wide receiver or tight end |
| W/R | Wide Receiver/Running Back | Any wide receiver or running back |
| W/R/T | Wide Receiver/Running Back/Tight End | Any wide receiver, running back, or tight end |
| Q/W/R/T | Quarterback/Wide Receiver/Running Back/Tight End | Any quarterback, wide receiver, running back, or tight end |
| K | Kicker | Only kickers |
| D/ST | Team Defense/Special Teams | Only team defense/special teams |
| D | Defensive Player | Any defensive player |
| DL | Defensive Linemen | Only defensive linemen (includes defensive tackles and defensive ends) |
| DB | Defensive Back | Only defensive backs (includes cornerbacks and safeties) |
| LB | Linebackers | Only linebackers |
| DT | Defensive Tackles | Only defensive tackles |
| DE | Defensive Ends | Only defensive ends |
| CB | Cornerbacks | Only cornerbacks |
| S | Safeties | Only safeties |
