Hand holds the edge, leading in 3 of 4 categories (sacks (career), forced fumbles (career), passes defended (career)). Lopez answers in tackles (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Hand · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
50Lopez · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Da'Shawn Hand
$2.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+50% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Roy Lopez
$2.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $2.0 today. Da'Shawn Hand carries more projected upside (+50% vs. +0% over five years).