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)	182	96	86
2	T.J. Hockenson (MIN)	82	46	36
3	George Kittle (SF)	72	41	31
4	Mark Andrews (BAL)	52	31	21
5	Kyle Pitts (ATL)	34	22	12
6	Sam LaPorta (DET)	34	22	12
7	David Njoku (CLE)	32	21	11
8	Evan Engram (JAC)	30	20	10
9	Darren Waller (NYG)	28	19	9
10	Dallas Goedert (PHI)	24	17	7
11	Taysom Hill (NO)	14	12	2
12	Cole Kmet (CHI)	10	10	0
13	Dalton Kincaid (BUF)	8	8	0
14	Dalton Schultz (HOU)	6	6	0
15	Pat Freiermuth (PIT)	4	4	0
16	Jake Ferguson (DAL)	3	3	0
17	Chigoziem Okonkwo (TEN)	1	1	0
18	Tyler Higbee (LAR)	0	0	0
19	Juwan Johnson (NO)	0	0	0
20	Gerald Everett (CHI)	0	0	0
21	Trey McBride (ARI)	0	0	0
22	Hunter Henry (NE)	0	0	0
23	Cade Otton (TB)	0	0	0
24	Tyler Conklin (NYJ)	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	Greg Dulcich (DEN)	0	0	0
29	Mike Gesicki (CIN)	0	0	0
30	Michael Mayer (LV)	0	0	0
31	Luke Musgrave (GB)	0	0	0
32	Irv Smith Jr. (KC)	0	0	0
33	Isaiah Likely (BAL)	0	0	0
34	Zach Ertz (WAS)	0	0	0
35	Hayden Hurst (LAC)	0	0	0
36	Jonnu Smith (MIA)	0	0	0
37	Tucker Kraft (GB)	0	0	0
38	Adam Trautman (DEN)	0	0	0
39	Tanner Hudson (CIN)	0	0	0
40	Noah Gray (KC)	0	0	0
41	Donald Parham Jr. (LAC)	0	0	0
42	Jelani Woods (IND)	0	0	0
43	Austin Hooper (NE)	0	0	0
44	Kylen Granson (IND)	0	0	0
45	Durham Smythe (MIA)	0	0	0
46	Josh Oliver (MIN)	0	0	0
47	Mo Alie-Cox (IND)	0	0	0
48	Brock Wright (DET)	0	0	0
49	Robert Tonyan (CHI)	0	0	0
50	Will Dissly (LAC)	0	0	0
51	Foster Moreau (NO)	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	Brevin Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0
57	Harrison Bryant (LV)	0	0	0
58	Brenton Strange (JAC)	0	0	0
59	Elijah Higgins (ARI)	0	0	0
60	Daniel Bellinger (NYG)	0	0	0
61	Andrew Beck (HOU)	0	0	0
62	Darnell Washington (PIT)	0	0	0
63	Stone Smartt (LAC)	0	0	0
64	Teagan Quitoriano (HOU)	0	0	0
65	Josiah Deguara (JAC)	0	0	0
66	Andrew Ogletree (IND)	0	0	0
67	Ian Thomas (CAR)	0	0	0
68	Drew Sample (CIN)	0	0	0
69	Jordan Akins (CLE)	0	0	0
70	Davis Allen (LAR)	0	0	0
71	Jimmy Graham (NO)	0	0	0
72	Josh Whyle (TEN)	0	0	0
73	John Bates (WAS)	0	0	0
74	Blake Bell (KC)	0	0	0
75	Will Mallory (IND)	0	0	0
76	Jeremy Ruckert (NYJ)	0	0	0
77	Lucas Krull (DEN)	0	0	0
78	Connor Heyward (PIT)	0	0	0
79	Peyton Hendershot (DAL)	0	0	0
80	Hunter Long (LAR)	0	0	0
81	Geoff Swaim (ARI)	0	0	0
82	Pharaoh Brown (SEA)	0	0	0
83	Stephen Sullivan (CAR)	0	0	0
84	Albert Okwuegbunam (PHI)	0	0	0
85	Johnny Mundt (MIN)	0	0	0
86	Julian Hill (MIA)	0	0	0
87	Trevon Wesco (TEN)	0	0	0
88	Ko Kieft (TB)	0	0	0
89	Cole Turner (WAS)	0	0	0
90	Brycen Hopkins (LAR)	0	0	0
91	Luke Farrell (JAC)	0	0	0
92	Lawrence Cager (NYG)	0	0	0
93	Payne Durham (TB)	0	0	0
94	Jody Fortson (KC)	0	0	0
95	Ross Dwelley (SF)	0	0	0
96	Jack Stoll (NYG)	0	0	0
97	Marcedes Lewis (CHI)	0	0	0
98	Ben Sims (GB)	0	0	0
99	Charlie Kolar (BAL)	0	0	0
100	Quintin Morris (BUF)	0	0	0
101	James Mitchell (DET)	0	0	0
102	Armani Rogers (WAS)	0	0	0
103	Tre' McKitty (BUF)	0	0	0
104	Giovanni Ricci (CLE)	0	0	0
105	Eric Tomlinson (IND)	0	0	0
106	Shane Zylstra (DET)	0	0	0
107	Chris Manhertz (NYG)	0	0	0
108	Tyler Kroft (MIA)	0	0	0
109	Mitchell Wilcox (CIN)	0	0	0
110	Eric Saubert (SF)	0	0	0
111	Jesper Horsted (LV)	0	0	0
112	Grant Calcaterra (PHI)	0	0	0
113	Curtis Hodges (FA)	0	0	0
114	Brayden Willis (SF)	0	0	0
115	Reggie Gilliam (BUF)	0	0	0
116	Sean McKeon (DAL)	0	0	0
117	John FitzPatrick (ATL)	0	0	0
118	Kaden Smith (FA)	0	0	0
119	MyCole Pruitt (PIT)	0	0	0
120	Tommy Sweeney (FA)	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	Dan Arnold (FA)	0	0	0
126	Zack Kuntz (NYJ)	0	0	0
127	Matt Sokol (NE)	0	0	0
128	Mason Schreck (FA)	0	0	0
129	Jacob Harris (PHI)	0	0	0
130	Kendall Blanton (FA)	0	0	0
131	Feleipe Franks (ATL)	0	0	0
132	Kevin Rader (TEN)	0	0	0
133	Parker Hesse (ATL)	0	0	0
134	Jake Tonges (SF)	0	0	0
135	Devin Asiasi (TEN)	0	0	0
136	Zach Gentry (LV)	0	0	0
137	Nate Adkins (DEN)	0	0	0
138	Blake Whiteheart (ARI)	0	0	0
139	Nick Muse (MIN)	0	0	0
140	Cole Fotheringham (LV)	0	0	0
141	Princeton Fant (DAL)	0	0	0
142	Tyler Mabry (SEA)	0	0	0
143	Travis Vokolek (ARI)	0	0	0
144	Noah Togiai (PHI)	0	0	0
145	Anthony Firkser (DET)	0	0	0
146	Ben Mason (LAC)	0	0	0
147	Tucker Fisk (ATL)	0	0	0
148	Dalton Keene (HOU)	0	0	0
149	Josh Pederson (JAC)	0	0	0
150	Matt Bushman (KC)	0	0	0
151	Stephen Carlson (CHI)	0	0	0
152	Hunter Kampmoyer (LAC)	0	0	0
153	Brady Russell (SEA)	0	0	0
154	Tyree Jackson (NYG)	0	0	0
155	Nick Vannett (LAC)	0	0	0
156	Tanner Conner (MIA)	0	0	0