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Matthew Golden Game log: 2026 weekly stats and fantasy points

Age
23
Height / weight
5'11", 191 lb
Experience
2nd season
Drafted
2025 R1, #23

2026 Season

PPR PPG
15.4
Pos rank
WR14
Rostered
89%

Week 4 at Buccaneers, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 26th vs. WRs, tough

Matthew Golden Game Log 2026

Games played

3

FPTS/G (PPR)

15.4

Targets/g

10.0

Rec/g

5.0

Rec yds/g

84.3

Yds/rec

16.9

Across 3 games in 2026, Matthew Golden has averaged 10.0 targets, 5.0 receptions and 15.4 PPR fantasy points per game. Matthew Golden has finished as a top-12 WR in 1 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 2. The best week was Week 3 against ATL (21.0 points); the lowest was Week 2 against NYJ (9.8).

WkOppResultFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRFinish
1MIN14thL 22-3915.512695015.8WR19

Week 1 · MIN · L 22-39 · 15.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR19 · WR2 week
Vs. season average
+0.1 pts
Matchup
MIN ranked 14th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
56
Target share
3000.0%

How the 15.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions6 rec+6.0
  • Receiving yards95 yds+9.5
2NYJ26thW 20-179.86458014.5WR35

Week 2 · NYJ · W 20-17 · 9.8 pts

Weekly finish
WR35 · WR3 week
Vs. season average
-5.6 pts
Matchup
NYJ ranked 26th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
51
Target share
2070.0%

How the 9.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards58 yds+5.8
3ATL6thL 14-3521.0125100120.0WR9

Week 3 · ATL · L 14-35 · 21.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR9 · WR1 week
Vs. season average
+5.6 pts
Matchup
ATL ranked 6th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
54
Target share
2350.0%

How the 21.0 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions5 rec+5.0
  • Receiving yards100 yds+10.0
  • Receiving TD1 TD+6.0

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

Two WR1 weeks and one WR2 week. For a wide receiver ranked WR14 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a top-24 ceiling and a WR2 floor.

WR1 range (top 24)WR2 range (25–36)Bench range (37+)

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 3, Sep 24
vs Falcons
L 14–35

WR1 week vs. Atlanta

5/12, 100 yds, 1 TD.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

21.0WR9
Week 2, Sep 20
@ Jets
W 20–17

Steady in a win at the Jets

4/6, 58 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

9.8WR35
Week 1, Sep 13
@ Vikings
L 22–39

WR1 week at Minnesota

6/12, 95 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his current season average.

15.5WR19

Fantasy Points By Week

210W1W3Week 1 vs MIN: 15.5 ptsWeek 2 vs NYJ: 9.8 ptsWeek 3 vs ATL: 21.0 pts
  • Weekly points
  • Season average (15.4)

Upcoming Matchups

Matchup rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs, in PPR: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest. Measured through Week 4.

Matthew Golden Game Log 2025

Games played

14

FPTS/G (PPR)

5.0

Targets/g

3.1

Rec/g

2.1

Rec yds/g

25.8

Yds/rec

12.4

Across 14 games in 2025, Matthew Golden has averaged 3.1 targets, 2.1 receptions and 5.0 PPR fantasy points per game. Matthew Golden has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 1. The best week was Week 6 against CIN (13.2 points); the lowest was Week 14 against CHI (0.0).

WkOppResultFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRCARRUSH YDSRUSH TDFinish
1DET4thW 27-133.6221608.0000WR85

Week 1 · DET · W 27-13 · 3.6 pts

Weekly finish
WR85 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.4 pts
Matchup
DET ranked 4th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
23
Target share
950.0%

How the 3.6 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards16 yds+1.6
2WAS8thW 27-181.52000—2150WR114

Week 2 · WAS · W 27-18 · 1.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR114 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-3.5 pts
Matchup
WAS ranked 8th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
40
Target share
1050.0%

How the 1.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Rushing yards15 yds+1.5
3CLE23rdL 10-1310.14452013.0390WR37

Week 3 · CLE · L 10-13 · 10.1 pts

Weekly finish
WR37 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+5.1 pts
Matchup
CLE ranked 23rd in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
46
Target share
1900.0%

How the 10.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Rushing yards9 yds+0.9
  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards52 yds+5.2
4DAL1stT 40-4011.36558011.6150WR29

Week 4 · DAL · T 40-40 · 11.3 pts

Weekly finish
WR29 · WR3 week
Vs. season average
+6.3 pts
Matchup
DAL ranked 1st in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
49
Target share
2400.0%

How the 11.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Rushing yards5 yds+0.5
  • Receptions5 rec+5.0
  • Receiving yards58 yds+5.8
5Bye week
6CIN30thW 27-1813.25386028.72160WR22

Week 6 · CIN · W 27-18 · 13.2 pts

Weekly finish
WR22 · WR2 week
Vs. season average
+8.2 pts
Matchup
CIN ranked 30th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
42
Target share
2780.0%

How the 13.2 points scored (PPR)

  • Rushing yards16 yds+1.6
  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards86 yds+8.6
7ARI18thW 27-237.7443709.3000WR49

Week 7 · ARI · W 27-23 · 7.7 pts

Weekly finish
WR49 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+2.7 pts
Matchup
ARI ranked 18th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
41
Target share
1740.0%

How the 7.7 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards37 yds+3.7
8PIT2ndW 35-253.433401.3000WR71

Week 8 · PIT · W 35-25 · 3.4 pts

Weekly finish
WR71 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.6 pts
Matchup
PIT ranked 2nd in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
42
Target share
1200.0%

How the 3.4 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards4 yds+0.4
9CAR27thL 13-162.932904.5000WR75

Week 9 · CAR · L 13-16 · 2.9 pts

Weekly finish
WR75 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.1 pts
Matchup
CAR ranked 27th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
24
Target share
1030.0%

How the 2.9 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards9 yds+0.9
10Did not play
11NYG13thW 27-203.43124024.0000WR73

Week 11 · NYG · W 27-20 · 3.4 pts

Weekly finish
WR73 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.6 pts
Matchup
NYG ranked 13th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
19
Target share
2000.0%

How the 3.4 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards24 yds+2.4
12Did not play
13Did not play
14CHI3rdW 28-210.01000—000WR132

Week 14 · CHI · W 28-21 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR132 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-5.0 pts
Matchup
CHI ranked 3rd in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
5
Target share
500.0%
15DEN25thL 26-348.54355018.3000WR47

Week 15 · DEN · L 26-34 · 8.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR47 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+3.5 pts
Matchup
DEN ranked 25th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
23
Target share
1380.0%

How the 8.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards55 yds+5.5
16CHI3rdL 16-220.41000—240WR117

Week 16 · CHI · L 16-22 · 0.4 pts

Weekly finish
WR117 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-4.6 pts
Matchup
CHI ranked 3rd in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
22
Target share
560.0%

How the 0.4 points scored (PPR)

  • Rushing yards4 yds+0.4
17BAL7thL 24-412.23112012.0000WR94

Week 17 · BAL · L 24-41 · 2.2 pts

Weekly finish
WR94 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.8 pts
Matchup
BAL ranked 7th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
25
Target share
1200.0%

How the 2.2 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards12 yds+1.2
18MIN31stL 3-161.831808.0000WR92

Week 18 · MIN · L 3-16 · 1.8 pts

Weekly finish
WR92 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-3.2 pts
Matchup
MIN ranked 31st in points allowed to WR that season
Target share
3330.0%

How the 1.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards8 yds+0.8

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

One WR1 week, one WR2 week and 12 busts. For a wide receiver who finished WR95 overall, the spread mattered more than the average: you got a top-24 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

WR1 range (top 24)WR2 range (25–36)Bench range (37+)

Wk 1 WR85 · Wk 2 WR114 · Wk 3 WR37 · Wk 4 WR29 · Wk 6 WR22 · Wk 7 WR49 · Wk 8 WR71 · Wk 9 WR75 · Wk 11 WR73 · Wk 14 WR132 · Wk 15 WR47 · Wk 16 WR117 · Wk 17 WR94 · Wk 18 WR92

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 18, Jan 4
@ Vikings
L 3–16

Shut down by Minnesota

1/3, 8 yds.

Just 2.7 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.8WR92
Week 17, Dec 27
vs Ravens
L 24–41

Shut down by Baltimore

1/3, 12 yds.

Just 4.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

2.2WR94
Week 16, Dec 20
@ Bears
L 16–22

Shut down by Chicago

0/1, 0 yds. 2 carries, 4 rush yds.

Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.4WR117
Week 15, Dec 14
@ Broncos
L 26–34

Shut down by Denver

3/4, 55 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

8.5WR47
Week 14, Dec 7
vs Bears
W 28–21

Held in check by Chicago

0/1, 0 yds.

Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0WR132
Week 11, Nov 16
@ Giants
W 27–20

Held in check by the Giants

1/3, 24 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.4WR73
Week 9, Nov 2
vs Panthers
L 13–16

Shut down by Carolina

2/3, 9 yds.

Just 3.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

2.9WR75
Week 8, Oct 26
@ Steelers
W 35–25

Held in check by Pittsburgh

3/3, 4 yds.

Just 1.3 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.4WR71
Week 7, Oct 19
@ Cardinals
W 27–23

Held in check by Arizona

4/4, 37 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

7.7WR49
Week 6, Oct 12
vs Bengals
W 27–18

WR1 week vs. Cincinnati

3/5, 86 yds. 2 carries, 16 rush yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

13.2WR22
Week 4, Sep 28
@ Cowboys
T 40–40

Steady in a tie at Dallas

5/6, 58 yds. 1 carry, 5 rush yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

11.3WR29
Week 3, Sep 21
@ Browns
L 10–13

Shut down by Cleveland

4/4, 52 yds. 3 carries, 9 rush yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

10.1WR37
Week 2, Sep 11
vs Commanders
W 27–18

Held in check by Washington

0/2, 0 yds. 2 carries, 15 rush yds.

Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.5WR114
Week 1, Sep 7
vs Lions
W 27–13

Held in check by Detroit

2/2, 16 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.6WR85

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Matthew Golden Game Log FAQ

How did Matthew Golden do in his last game?

Matthew Golden scored 21.0 PPR points in Week 3 against the Falcons, a 35–14 loss, a WR9 finish. He caught 5 of 12 targets for 100 yards and 1 touchdown. View his 2026 season totals.

How many fantasy points did Matthew Golden score in his last game?

Matthew Golden scored 21.0 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 3 against the Falcons, a WR9 finish for the week. That was 5.6 above his season average of 15.4.

How many receiving yards did Matthew Golden have in his last game?

Matthew Golden had 100 receiving yards on 5 catches in Week 3 against the Falcons, from 12 targets.

How many touchdowns did Matthew Golden score in his last game?

Matthew Golden scored 1 touchdown in Week 3 against the Falcons: 0 rushing and 1 receiving.

How many receptions did Matthew Golden have in his last game?

Matthew Golden caught 5 of 12 targets for 100 yards in Week 3 against the Falcons.

What were Matthew Golden's stats in Week 2?

In Week 2 at the Jets, a 20–17 win, Matthew Golden caught 4 of 6 targets for 58 yards. That was 9.8 PPR points, a WR35 finish.

What was Matthew Golden's best game this season?

Matthew Golden's best 2026 game was Week 3 against the Falcons: 21.0 PPR points, a WR9 finish. He caught 5 of 12 targets for 100 yards and 1 touchdown.

What was Matthew Golden's worst game this season?

Matthew Golden's lowest-scoring 2026 game was Week 2 at the Jets: 9.8 PPR points, a WR35 finish. He caught 4 of 6 targets for 58 yards.

How many games has Matthew Golden scored a touchdown in this season?

Matthew Golden has scored a touchdown in 1 of his 3 games this season, most recently in Week 3.

Can I see Matthew Golden's game logs from previous seasons?

Yes. The season selector above the game log switches it to Golden's weekly results from 2025.