Houston leads the head-to-head, 2 categories to 1.
Rebuildvs
Tale of the tape
436
Tackles (career)
56
3.5
Sacks (career)
14.5
1
Forced fumbles (career)
2
The verdict
Houston holds the edge, leading in 2 of 3 categories (sacks (career), forced fumbles (career)). Lloyd answers in tackles (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Lloyd · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
50Houston · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Devin Lloyd
$10
Climbing
5-yr outlook+10% ▲
Legacy floor100%
James Houston
$3.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictDevin Lloyd is the more valuable card today ($10 vs. $3.0). Devin Lloyd carries more projected upside (+10% vs. +0% over five years).