Matthew Golden
At a glance
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 191 lbs
- Age
- 23
- College
- Texas
- High school
- Klein Cain (TX)
- Experience
- 1 years
- Depth chart
- RWR (#2)
- Overall rank
- #118
Projections
2026 season
130.9 PPR pts
Tier 8. Bye week 11. Upside 3/5. Bust risk 4/5. Strength of schedule 5/5 stars. ECR vs ADP +2 (ranked higher than typical draft position — possible value).
Source: FantasyPros 2026 · Updated 9/11/2026
Recent stats
| Season | Week | Tgt | Rec | Touches | Snap % | Std | PPR | Half-PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 85.5% | 13.9 | 20.9 | 17.4 |
| 2026 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 85.1% | 3.9 | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| 2026 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 84% | 16.4 | 22.4 | 19.4 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 77% | 14.3 | 20.3 | 17.3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 88.3% | 8.7 | 11.7 | 10.2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 81.8% | 16.0 | 21.0 | 18.5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 86.4% | 5.8 | 9.8 | 7.8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 82.4% | 9.5 | 15.5 | 12.5 |
| 2025 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 53.2% | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 30.6% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34.8% | 5.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 9.4% | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34.5% | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 36.9% | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65.6% | 0.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 73.2% | 3.7 | 7.7 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 68.9% | 10.2 | 13.2 | 11.7 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 59% | 6.3 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 70.8% | 6.1 | 10.1 | 8.1 |
Source: Sleeper · Updated 11/3/2026
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