PPR in fantasy football stands for - "points per reception" In a PPR league receivers, tight ends, and running backs receive one point for each reception, making certain players far more enticing in this format. A running back who also receives short dump-off passes has a drastically higher value because he gets 1 point per short pass, even if it only gets 6 yards. Just the same as he would if he rattled off an 11-yard carry.