AJ Dillon or Matt Asiata? The NFL Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. AJ Dillon and Matt Asiata split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested RB comparisons in NFL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

AJ Dillon's Rushing Yards of 2,531 compared to Matt Asiata's 1,259 represents a 101% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Matt Asiata falls 77.1% below the career average of 5500 in this category while AJ Dillon exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for AJ Dillon's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where AJ Dillon posts 71 against Matt Asiata's 74 — a gap of just 4.2%. Matt Asiata can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Matt Asiata side.

Running back careers are defined by efficiency as much as volume. Yards per carry separates elite backs from good ones, while receiving ability from the backfield has become increasingly valuable in the modern NFL.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. AJ Dillon claims the tiebreaker through Rushing Yards advantage — a 101% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.