NFL Value-Based Drafting (VBD) Rankings

2023 Tight End Projections

What is Value-Based Drafting (VBD) Rankings?
Value-based drafting (VBD) is a strategy that assigns a value to every player by comparing that player's fantasy points to the fantasy points of a baseline player at the same position. A high VBD means a player offers strong incremental value at his position and is therefore valueble overall in fantasy. Check out our Value-Based Drafting Guide for more VBD insight.

Rank	Player	VBD	VORP	VOLS
1	Travis Kelce (KC)	225	116	109
2	T.J. Hockenson (MIN)	111	59	52
3	George Kittle (SF)	79	43	36
4	Mark Andrews (BAL)	65	36	29
5	Evan Engram (JAC)	47	27	20
6	Kyle Pitts (ATL)	37	22	15
7	David Njoku (CLE)	37	22	15
8	Darren Waller (NYG)	37	22	15
9	Sam LaPorta (DET)	33	20	13
10	Dallas Goedert (PHI)	31	19	12
11	Cole Kmet (CHI)	7	7	0
12	Dalton Kincaid (BUF)	5	5	0
13	Dalton Schultz (HOU)	5	5	0
14	Pat Freiermuth (PIT)	2	2	0
15	Tyler Higbee (LAR)	0	0	0
16	Jake Ferguson (DAL)	0	0	0
17	Chigoziem Okonkwo (TEN)	0	0	0
18	Gerald Everett (CHI)	0	0	0
19	Trey McBride (ARI)	0	0	0
20	Taysom Hill (NO)	0	0	0
21	Juwan Johnson (NO)	0	0	0
22	Tyler Conklin (NYJ)	0	0	0
23	Hunter Henry (NE)	0	0	0
24	Cade Otton (TB)	0	0	0
25	Logan Thomas (FA)	0	0	0
26	Noah Fant (SEA)	0	0	0
27	Dawson Knox (BUF)	0	0	0
28	Luke Musgrave (GB)	0	0	0
29	Greg Dulcich (DEN)	0	0	0
30	Mike Gesicki (CIN)	0	0	0
31	Michael Mayer (LV)	0	0	0
32	Irv Smith Jr. (KC)	0	0	0
33	Zach Ertz (WAS)	0	0	0
34	Hayden Hurst (LAC)	0	0	0
35	Isaiah Likely (BAL)	0	0	0
36	Tanner Hudson (CIN)	0	0	0
37	Jonnu Smith (MIA)	0	0	0
38	Austin Hooper (NE)	0	0	0
39	Adam Trautman (DEN)	0	0	0
40	Tucker Kraft (GB)	0	0	0
41	Jelani Woods (IND)	0	0	0
42	Noah Gray (KC)	0	0	0
43	Durham Smythe (MIA)	0	0	0
44	Donald Parham Jr. (LAC)	0	0	0
45	Kylen Granson (IND)	0	0	0
46	Josh Oliver (MIN)	0	0	0
47	Will Dissly (LAC)	0	0	0
48	Mo Alie-Cox (IND)	0	0	0
49	Brock Wright (DET)	0	0	0
50	Foster Moreau (NO)	0	0	0
51	Robert Tonyan (CHI)	0	0	0
52	Tommy Tremble (CAR)	0	0	0
53	C.J. Uzomah (PHI)	0	0	0
54	Colby Parkinson (LAR)	0	0	0
55	Luke Schoonmaker (DAL)	0	0	0
56	Brenton Strange (JAC)	0	0	0
57	Harrison Bryant (LV)	0	0	0
58	Daniel Bellinger (NYG)	0	0	0
59	Brevin Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0
60	Josiah Deguara (JAC)	0	0	0
61	Davis Allen (LAR)	0	0	0
62	Ian Thomas (CAR)	0	0	0
63	Darnell Washington (PIT)	0	0	0
64	Elijah Higgins (ARI)	0	0	0
65	Stone Smartt (LAC)	0	0	0
66	Teagan Quitoriano (HOU)	0	0	0
67	Andrew Beck (HOU)	0	0	0
68	Jordan Akins (CLE)	0	0	0
69	Drew Sample (CIN)	0	0	0
70	Andrew Ogletree (IND)	0	0	0
71	Will Mallory (IND)	0	0	0
72	John Bates (WAS)	0	0	0
73	Josh Whyle (TEN)	0	0	0
74	Connor Heyward (PIT)	0	0	0
75	Geoff Swaim (ARI)	0	0	0
76	Jeremy Ruckert (NYJ)	0	0	0
77	Blake Bell (KC)	0	0	0
78	Lucas Krull (DEN)	0	0	0
79	Hunter Long (LAR)	0	0	0
80	Jimmy Graham (NO)	0	0	0
81	Pharaoh Brown (SEA)	0	0	0
82	Johnny Mundt (MIN)	0	0	0
83	Peyton Hendershot (DAL)	0	0	0
84	Stephen Sullivan (CAR)	0	0	0
85	Ko Kieft (TB)	0	0	0
86	Albert Okwuegbunam (PHI)	0	0	0
87	Trevon Wesco (TEN)	0	0	0
88	Brycen Hopkins (LAR)	0	0	0
89	Luke Farrell (JAC)	0	0	0
90	Jack Stoll (NYG)	0	0	0
91	Payne Durham (TB)	0	0	0
92	Julian Hill (MIA)	0	0	0
93	Cole Turner (WAS)	0	0	0
94	Lawrence Cager (NYG)	0	0	0
95	Ben Sims (GB)	0	0	0
96	Marcedes Lewis (CHI)	0	0	0
97	Charlie Kolar (BAL)	0	0	0
98	Eric Saubert (SF)	0	0	0
99	James Mitchell (DET)	0	0	0
100	Ross Dwelley (SF)	0	0	0
101	Jody Fortson (KC)	0	0	0
102	Quintin Morris (BUF)	0	0	0
103	Armani Rogers (WAS)	0	0	0
104	Tre' McKitty (BUF)	0	0	0
105	Mitchell Wilcox (CIN)	0	0	0
106	Chris Manhertz (NYG)	0	0	0
107	Tyler Kroft (MIA)	0	0	0
108	Eric Tomlinson (IND)	0	0	0
109	Curtis Hodges (FA)	0	0	0
110	Kaden Smith (FA)	0	0	0
111	Reggie Gilliam (BUF)	0	0	0
112	Shane Zylstra (DET)	0	0	0
113	Jesper Horsted (LV)	0	0	0
114	Giovanni Ricci (CLE)	0	0	0
115	Grant Calcaterra (PHI)	0	0	0
116	Brayden Willis (SF)	0	0	0
117	John FitzPatrick (ATL)	0	0	0
118	Tommy Sweeney (FA)	0	0	0
119	MyCole Pruitt (PIT)	0	0	0
120	Sean McKeon (DAL)	0	0	0
121	Kenny Yeboah (NYJ)	0	0	0
122	Charlie Woerner (ATL)	0	0	0
123	Tyler Davis (GB)	0	0	0
124	Ben Ellefson (FA)	0	0	0
125	Matt Sokol (NE)	0	0	0
126	Dan Arnold (FA)	0	0	0
127	Feleipe Franks (ATL)	0	0	0
128	Mason Schreck (FA)	0	0	0
129	Zack Kuntz (NYJ)	0	0	0
130	Jacob Harris (PHI)	0	0	0
131	Kevin Rader (TEN)	0	0	0
132	Jake Tonges (SF)	0	0	0
133	Kendall Blanton (FA)	0	0	0
134	Parker Hesse (ATL)	0	0	0
135	Nate Adkins (DEN)	0	0	0
136	Nick Muse (MIN)	0	0	0
137	Blake Whiteheart (ARI)	0	0	0
138	Zach Gentry (LV)	0	0	0
139	Devin Asiasi (TEN)	0	0	0
140	Tyler Mabry (SEA)	0	0	0
141	Dalton Keene (HOU)	0	0	0
142	Nick Vannett (LAC)	0	0	0
143	Hunter Kampmoyer (LAC)	0	0	0
144	Stephen Carlson (CHI)	0	0	0
145	Matt Bushman (KC)	0	0	0
146	Princeton Fant (DAL)	0	0	0
147	Travis Vokolek (ARI)	0	0	0
148	Noah Togiai (PHI)	0	0	0
149	Cole Fotheringham (LV)	0	0	0
150	Anthony Firkser (DET)	0	0	0
151	Ben Mason (LAC)	0	0	0
152	Tucker Fisk (ATL)	0	0	0
153	Josh Pederson (JAC)	0	0	0
154	Brady Russell (SEA)	0	0	0
155	Tyree Jackson (NYG)	0	0	0
156	Tanner Conner (MIA)	0	0	0