Tomlinson leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 1.
Rebuildvs
Tale of the tape
368
Tackles (career)
321
20.0
Sacks (career)
13.0
2
Forced fumbles (career)
1
8
Passes defended (career)
28
The verdict
Tomlinson holds the edge, leading in 3 of 4 categories (tackles (career), sacks (career), forced fumbles (career)). Brown answers in passes defended (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Tomlinson · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
50Brown · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Dalvin Tomlinson
$7.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+14% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Derrick Brown
$8.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+13%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictDerrick Brown is the more valuable card today ($8.0 vs. $7.0). Dalvin Tomlinson carries more projected upside (+14% vs. +13% over five years).