DB Rankings 2025 (Defensive Back)

Updated on Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Looking for 2025 DB Rankings? You’ve found them. And they’re much more than just straight rankings.

We start with baseline projections for every defensive back. But we also factor in ceiling projections, floor projections, and consensus projections. Each guy’s 3D projection combines with a cross-positional algorithm to deliver his 3D Value.

Pay close attention to your league’s scoring to make sure you’ve got the proper rankings for your situation. And don’t overlook the DB tier breaks. They’ll help you see the true value gaps throughout the rankings.

Scoring & Filters

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Superflex

RK	Player	Games	ADP	Bye	SOS	Injury Risk	Floor Proj	Consensus Proj	DS Proj	Ceiling Proj	3D Value


Tier 1
1	Brian Branch B Branch DET DB1	17	0	8	-4.9%	0%	102	96	135	169	22
2	Antoine Winfield Jr. A Winfield Jr. TB DB2	17	0	9	-3.1%	0%	96	125	128	172	19
3	Budda Baker B Baker ARI DB3	17	0	8	7.4%	21%	98	120	129	161	18

Tier 2
4	Kevin Byard K Byard CHI DB4	17	0	5	3.3%	0%	91	115	126	152	15
5	Paulson Adebo P Adebo NYG DB5	17	0	14	-10%	0%	84	97	113	163	14
6	Kyle Hamilton K Hamilton BAL DB6	17	0	7	3.4%	29%	96	119	120	156	14
7	Nick Cross N Cross IND DB7	17	0	11	11%	0%	99	67	118	153	13
8	Derwin James D James LAC DB8	17	0	12	11.8%	32%	88	131	116	163	13

9	Jaquan Brisker J Brisker CHI DB9	17	0	5	3.3%	0%	79	115	113	153	10
10	Brandon Jones B Jones DEN DB10	17	0	12	1.8%	19%	83	118	109	153	9
Tier 3
11	Tyler Nubin T Nubin NYG DB11	17	0	14	-10%	0%	84	81	112	140	8
12	Grant Delpit G Delpit CLE DB13	17	0	9	-2.6%	14%	83	109	111	138	7
13	Jeremy Chinn J Chinn LVR DB12	17	0	8	10.7%	25%	83	100	111	139	7

14	Reed Blankenship R Blankenship PHI DB14	17	0	9	-7%	0%	77	111	96	168	7
15	Josh Metellus J Metellus MIN DB15	17	0	6	-5.2%	0%	86	104	102	148	6
16	Julian Love J Love SEA DB16	17	0	8	-0.1%	0%	88	131	104	140	6
17	Jessie Bates J Bates ATL DB17	17	0	5	-0.8%	0%	81	121	101	152	5
18	Riley Moss R Moss DEN DB18	17	0	12	1.8%	0%	77	5	107	137	4
19	Jordan Battle J Battle CIN DB19	17	0	10	-20.7%	0%	62	102	103	144	3

20	Chamarri Conner C Conner KC DB20	17	0	10	-6.4%	0%	55	0	109	142	3
21	Quentin Lake Q Lake LAR DB21	17	0	8	-7.6%	0%	79	81	105	131	3
22	Kamren Kinchens K Kinchens LAR DB22	17	0	8	-7.6%	0%	73	50	105	136	2
23	Daxton Hill D Hill CIN DB23	17	0	10	-20.7%	0%	76	97	101	132	1
24	Jalen Thompson J Thompson ARI DB24	17	0	8	7.4%	0%	76	92	96	143	0
25	Cooper DeJean C DeJean PHI DB26	17	0	9	-7%	0%	77	49	92	147	0

DB Rankings 2025 (Defensive Back)

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