Comparing Braelon Allen and Ray Davis Head to Head

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Braelon Allen vs Ray Davis. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Braelon Allen takes 4 categories while Ray Davis 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.

Braelon Allen's Rush Touchdowns of 6 compared to Ray Davis's 3 represents a 100% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ray Davis falls 92.5% below the career average of 40 in this category while Braelon Allen exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Braelon Allen's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Braelon Allen posts 4.4 against Ray Davis's 4.1 — a gap of just 7.3%. Ray Davis can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Carry is the statistical ammunition for the Ray Davis 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 Braelon Allen — 4 categories to 2 — but Ray Davis makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Ray Davis has real statistical ammunition particularly in Yards Per Carry where the gap narrows to just 7.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.