Comparing Alexander Mattison and Matt Breida Head to Head

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Alexander Mattison vs Matt Breida. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Alexander Mattison takes 4 categories while Matt Breida 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.

Alexander Mattison's Rush Touchdowns of 15 compared to Matt Breida's 9 represents a 66.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Matt Breida falls 77.5% below the career average of 40 in this category while Alexander Mattison exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Alexander Mattison's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Rushing Yards, where Alexander Mattison posts 2,790 against Matt Breida's 2,652 — a gap of just 5.2%. Matt Breida can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Rushing Yards is the statistical ammunition for the Matt Breida 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 Alexander Mattison — 4 categories to 2 — but Matt Breida makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Matt Breida has real statistical ammunition particularly in Rushing Yards where the gap narrows to just 5.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.