Is Alex Armah Better Than Malik Davis? NFL Stats Decide

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Alex Armah vs Malik Davis. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Malik Davis takes 3 categories while Alex Armah claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the RB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Malik Davis's Rushing Yards of 411 compared to Alex Armah's 56 represents a 633.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alex Armah falls 99% below the career average of 5500 in this category while Malik Davis exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Malik Davis's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Receptions, where Alex Armah posts 12 against Malik Davis's 8 — a gap of just 50%. Alex Armah can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Receptions is the statistical ammunition for the Alex Armah 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.

The verdict favors Malik Davis — 3 categories to 2 — but Alex Armah makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Alex Armah has real statistical ammunition particularly in Receptions where the gap narrows to just 50%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.