Alan Ricard or Cameron Artis-Payne? The NFL Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Alan Ricard and Cameron Artis-Payne 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.

Alan Ricard's Receptions of 32 compared to Cameron Artis-Payne's 10 represents a 220% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Alan Ricard's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Alan Ricard posts 4.0 against Cameron Artis-Payne's 4.2 — a gap of just 5%. Cameron Artis-Payne can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Carry is the statistical ammunition for the Cameron Artis-Payne 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. Alan Ricard claims the tiebreaker through Receptions advantage — a 220% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.