NFL Value-Based Drafting (VBD) Rankings

2025 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 valuable overall in fantasy. Check out our Value-Based Drafting Guide for more VBD insight.

Rank	Player	VBD	VORP	VOLS	ADP	vs ADP
1	Brock Bowers (LV)	217	121	96	1	-
2	Trey McBride (ARI)	197	111	86	2	-
3	George Kittle (SF)	151	88	63	3	-
4	Sam LaPorta (DET)	89	57	32	4	-
5	Travis Kelce (KC)	89	57	32	5	-
6	David Njoku (CLE)	67	46	21	9	+ 3
7	T.J. Hockenson (MIN)	61	43	18	6	-1
8	Mark Andrews (BAL)	59	42	17	7	-1
9	Tyler Warren (IND)	27	26	1	10	+ 1
10	Evan Engram (DEN)	25	25	0	8	-2
11	Jake Ferguson (DAL)	18	18	0	14	+ 3
12	Tucker Kraft (GB)	16	16	0	11	-1
13	Dallas Goedert (PHI)	12	12	0	16	+ 3
14	Zach Ertz (WAS)	11	11	0	18	+ 4
15	Kyle Pitts Sr. (ATL)	9	9	0	15	-
16	Dalton Kincaid (BUF)	9	9	0	13	-3
17	Hunter Henry (NE)	2	2	0	19	+ 2
18	Colston Loveland (CHI)	0	0	0	12	-6
19	Chig Okonkwo (TEN)	0	0	0	26	+ 7
20	Brenton Strange (JAC)	0	0	0	21	+ 1
21	Cade Otton (TB)	0	0	0	24	+ 3
22	Jonnu Smith (PIT)	0	0	0	17	-5
23	Darren Waller (MIA)	0	0	0	22	-1
24	Mike Gesicki (CIN)	0	0	0	25	+ 1
25	Mason Taylor (NYJ)	0	0	0	27	+ 2
26	Pat Freiermuth (PIT)	0	0	0	23	-3
27	Dalton Schultz (HOU)	0	0	0	28	+ 1
28	Theo Johnson (NYG)	0	0	0	38	+ 10
29	Juwan Johnson (NO)	0	0	0	37	+ 8
30	Isaiah Likely (BAL)	0	0	0	20	-10
31	Robbie Ouzts (SEA)	0	0	0
32	Tyler Higbee (LAR)	0	0	0	40	+ 8
33	Ja'Tavion Sanders (CAR)	0	0	0	33	-
34	Elijah Arroyo (SEA)	0	0	0	29	-5
35	Will Dissly (LAC)	0	0	0	47	+ 12
36	Noah Fant (CIN)	0	0	0	41	+ 5
37	Tyler Conklin (LAC)	0	0	0	35	-2
38	Noah Gray (KC)	0	0	0	32	-6
39	AJ Barner (SEA)	0	0	0	55	+ 16
40	Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE)	0	0	0	30	-10
41	Austin Hooper (NE)	0	0	0	45	+ 4
42	Cole Kmet (CHI)	0	0	0	31	-11
43	Michael Mayer (LV)	0	0	0	46	+ 3
44	Dawson Knox (BUF)	0	0	0	39	-5
45	Terrance Ferguson (LAR)	0	0	0	34	-11
46	Gunnar Helm (TEN)	0	0	0	59	+ 13
47	Foster Moreau (NO)	0	0	0	88	+ 41
48	Oronde Gadsden II (LAC)	0	0	0	52	+ 4
49	Tommy Tremble (CAR)	0	0	0	84	+ 35
50	Luke Musgrave (GB)	0	0	0	42	-8
51	Josh Oliver (MIN)	0	0	0	50	-1
52	Ben Sinnott (WAS)	0	0	0	48	-4
53	Brock Wright (DET)	0	0	0	51	-2
54	Cade Stover (HOU)	0	0	0	62	+ 8
55	Julian Hill (MIA)	0	0	0	54	-1
56	Adam Trautman (DEN)	0	0	0	57	+ 1
57	Jeremy Ruckert (NYJ)	0	0	0	99	+ 42
58	Luke Schoonmaker (DAL)	0	0	0	53	-5
59	Charlie Woerner (ATL)	0	0	0	117	+ 58
60	Grant Calcaterra (PHI)	0	0	0	44	-16
61	Payne Durham (TB)	0	0	0	102	+ 41
62	Johnny Mundt (JAC)	0	0	0	93	+ 31
63	Darnell Washington (PIT)	0	0	0	43	-20
64	Daniel Bellinger (NYG)	0	0	0	56	-8
65	Elijah Higgins (ARI)	0	0	0	49	-16
66	Blake Whiteheart (CLE)	0	0	0	136	+ 70
67	Colby Parkinson (LAR)	0	0	0	77	+ 10
68	Connor Heyward (PIT)	0	0	0	76	+ 8
69	Jake Briningstool (KC)	0	0	0	147	+ 78
70	Drew Sample (CIN)	0	0	0	80	+ 10
71	Lucas Krull (DEN)	0	0	0	130	+ 59
72	Drew Ogletree (IND)	0	0	0	98	+ 26
73	Stone Smartt (NYJ)	0	0	0	131	+ 58
74	Teagan Quitoriano (ATL)	0	0	0	165	+ 91
75	Brevyn Spann-Ford (DAL)	0	0	0	107	+ 32
76	Tanner Conner (MIA)	0	0	0	169	+ 93
77	Devin Culp (TB)	0	0	0	106	+ 29
78	Moliki Matavao (NO)	0	0	0
79	John Bates (WAS)	0	0	0	64	-15
80	Hunter Long (JAC)	0	0	0	122	+ 42
81	Nate Adkins (DEN)	0	0	0	103	+ 22
82	Taysom Hill (NO)	0	0	0	36	-46
83	Gavin Bartholomew (MIN)	0	0	0	148	+ 65
84	Kenny Yeboah (FA)	0	0	0	120	+ 36
85	Eric Saubert (SEA)	0	0	0	92	+ 7
86	Tip Reiman (ARI)	0	0	0	140	+ 54
87	Ian Thomas (LV)	0	0	0	96	+ 9
88	Mitchell Evans (CAR)	0	0	0	60	-28
89	Luke Farrell (SF)	0	0	0	121	+ 32
90	Cam Grandy (CIN)	0	0	0	79	-11
91	Thomas Fidone II (NYG)	0	0	0	82	-9
92	Travis Vokolek (ARI)	0	0	0	172	+ 80
93	Ben Sims (MIN)	0	0	0	137	+ 44
94	Charlie Kolar (BAL)	0	0	0	97	+ 3
95	Jackson Hawes (BUF)	0	0	0	190	+ 95
96	Jaheim Bell (FA)	0	0	0	105	+ 9
97	Jared Wiley (KC)	0	0	0	104	+ 7
98	Chris Manhertz (NYG)	0	0	0	150	+ 52
99	Durham Smythe (CHI)	0	0	0	111	+ 12
100	Jelani Woods (NYJ)	0	0	0	128	+ 28
101	Will Mallory (IND)	0	0	0	133	+ 32
102	Kylen Granson (PHI)	0	0	0	87	-15
103	David Martin-Robinson (TEN)	0	0	0	182	+ 79
104	Davis Allen (LAR)	0	0	0	101	-3
105	Irv Smith Jr. (FA)	0	0	0	112	+ 7
106	Tanner Hudson (CIN)	0	0	0	91	-15
107	Mo Alie-Cox (IND)	0	0	0	78	-29
108	Tucker Fisk (LAC)	0	0	0	132	+ 24
109	Ko Kieft (TB)	0	0	0	166	+ 57
110	Erick All Jr. (CIN)	0	0	0	139	+ 29
111	Pharaoh Brown (ARI)	0	0	0	110	-1
112	Jack Westover (NE)	0	0	0	179	+ 67
113	James Mitchell (CAR)	0	0	0	164	+ 51
114	Gerald Everett (FA)	0	0	0	152	+ 38
115	Josh Whyle (GB)	0	0	0	95	-20
116	Jack Stoll (NO)	0	0	0	124	+ 8
117	Quintin Morris (JAC)	0	0	0	160	+ 43
118	Nick Vannett (LAR)	0	0	0	151	+ 33
119	Robert Tonyan (KC)	0	0	0	94	-25
120	Greg Dulcich (MIA)	0	0	0	127	+ 7
121	Harrison Bryant (HOU)	0	0	0	115	-6