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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.

RankPlayerVBDVORPVOLSADPvs ADP
1Travis Kelce (KC) 270137133
2T.J. Hockenson (MIN) 1407268
3George Kittle (SF) 864541
4Mark Andrews (BAL) 784137
5Evan Engram (JAC) 643430
6Darren Waller (NYG) 462521
7David Njoku (CLE) 402218
8Kyle Pitts (ATL) 382117
9Dallas Goedert (PHI) 362016
10Sam LaPorta (DET) 301713
11Dalton Schultz (HOU) 440
12Cole Kmet (CHI) 440
13Dalton Kincaid (BUF) 220
14Pat Freiermuth (PIT) 110
15Tyler Higbee (LAR) 000
16Jake Ferguson (DAL) 000
17Chigoziem Okonkwo (TEN) 000
18Gerald Everett (CHI) 000
19Trey McBride (ARI) 000
20Juwan Johnson (NO) 000
21Tyler Conklin (NYJ) 000
22Cade Otton (TB) 000
23Hunter Henry (NE) 000
24Logan Thomas (FA) 000
25Noah Fant (SEA) 000
26Taysom Hill (NO) 000
27Luke Musgrave (GB) 000
28Dawson Knox (BUF) 000
29Greg Dulcich (DEN) 000
30Mike Gesicki (CIN) 000
31Michael Mayer (LV) 000
32Zach Ertz (WAS) 000
33Irv Smith Jr. (KC) 000
34Hayden Hurst (LAC) 000
35Tanner Hudson (CIN) 000
36Isaiah Likely (BAL) 000
37Jonnu Smith (MIA) 000
38Austin Hooper (NE) 000
39Durham Smythe (MIA) 000
40Adam Trautman (CLE) 000
41Noah Gray (KC) 000
42Jelani Woods (IND) 000
43Tucker Kraft (GB) 000
44Kylen Granson (IND) 000
45Donald Parham Jr. (LAC) 000
46Josh Oliver (MIN) 000
47Will Dissly (LAC) 000
48Brock Wright (DET) 000
49Foster Moreau (NO) 000
50Mo Alie-Cox (IND) 000
51Robert Tonyan (CHI) 000
52C.J. Uzomah (FA) 000
53Tommy Tremble (CAR) 000
54Colby Parkinson (LAR) 000
55Luke Schoonmaker (DAL) 000
56Harrison Bryant (LV) 000
57Davis Allen (LAR) 000
58Brenton Strange (JAC) 000
59Daniel Bellinger (NYG) 000
60Josiah Deguara (JAC) 000
61Brevin Jordan (HOU) 000
62Darnell Washington (PIT) 000
63Ian Thomas (CAR) 000
64Elijah Higgins (ARI) 000
65Stone Smartt (LAC) 000
66Drew Sample (CIN) 000
67Teagan Quitoriano (HOU) 000
68Jordan Akins (CLE) 000
69Andrew Beck (HOU) 000
70John Bates (WAS) 000
71Will Mallory (IND) 000
72Andrew Ogletree (IND) 000
73Josh Whyle (TEN) 000
74Geoff Swaim (ARI) 000
75Connor Heyward (PIT) 000
76Blake Bell (KC) 000
77Jeremy Ruckert (NYJ) 000
78Hunter Long (LAR) 000
79Pharaoh Brown (SEA) 000
80Johnny Mundt (MIN) 000
81Stephen Sullivan (CAR) 000
82Peyton Hendershot (DAL) 000
83Lucas Krull (DEN) 000
84Jimmy Graham (NO) 000
85Ko Kieft (TB) 000
86Luke Farrell (JAC) 000
87Payne Durham (TB) 000
88Eric Saubert (HOU) 000
89Trevon Wesco (TEN) 000
90Albert Okwuegbunam (PHI) 000
91Brycen Hopkins (LAR) 000
92Jack Stoll (NYG) 000
93Cole Turner (WAS) 000
94Lawrence Cager (NYG) 000
95Ben Sims (GB) 000
96Charlie Kolar (BAL) 000
97Julian Hill (MIA) 000
98Marcedes Lewis (CHI) 000
99Mitchell Wilcox (CIN) 000
100Jody Fortson (KC) 000
101James Mitchell (DET) 000
102Armani Rogers (WAS) 000
103Tre' McKitty (BUF) 000
104Eric Tomlinson (IND) 000
105Quintin Morris (BUF) 000
106Chris Manhertz (NYG) 000
107Ross Dwelley (SF) 000
108Reggie Gilliam (BUF) 000
109Tyler Kroft (MIA) 000
110Giovanni Ricci (CLE) 000
111Jesper Horsted (LV) 000
112Curtis Hodges (FA) 000
113Kaden Smith (FA) 000
114Brayden Willis (SF) 000
115Shane Zylstra (DET) 000
116Grant Calcaterra (PHI) 000
117John FitzPatrick (ATL) 000
118Tommy Sweeney (FA) 000
119MyCole Pruitt (ATL) 000
120Charlie Woerner (ATL) 000
121Tyler Davis (GB) 000
122Ben Ellefson (FA) 000
123Matt Sokol (NE) 000
124Kenny Yeboah (NYJ) 000
125Sean McKeon (DAL) 000
126Jake Tonges (SF) 000
127Feleipe Franks (ATL) 000
128Dan Arnold (FA) 000
129Jacob Harris (PHI) 000
130Nate Adkins (DEN) 000
131Mason Schreck (FA) 000
132Kevin Rader (TEN) 000
133Zack Kuntz (NYJ) 000
134Blake Whiteheart (ARI) 000
135Kendall Blanton (FA) 000
136Parker Hesse (ATL) 000
137Nick Muse (MIN) 000
138Devin Asiasi (TEN) 000
139Zach Gentry (LV) 000
140Tyler Mabry (SEA) 000
141Josh Pederson (JAC) 000
142Dalton Keene (HOU) 000
143Tucker Fisk (ATL) 000
144Cole Fotheringham (LV) 000
145Stephen Carlson (CHI) 000
146Nick Vannett (LAC) 000
147Brady Russell (SEA) 000
148Hunter Kampmoyer (LAC) 000
149Noah Togiai (PHI) 000
150Matt Bushman (KC) 000
151Princeton Fant (DAL) 000
152Travis Vokolek (ARI) 000
153Anthony Firkser (DET) 000
154Ben Mason (FA) 000
155David Wells (TB) 000
156Tyree Jackson (NYG) 000
157Tanner Conner (MIA) 000