Matthew Golden Stats: 2026 and career receiving and fantasy numbers
- 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 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · Green Bay PackersTouchdowns account for 13% of his fantasy production, so his weekly output leans on volume more than scoring.
Receiving
- Rec
- 15
- Yards
- 253
- TD
- 1
- Targets
- 30
16.9 Y/R50.0% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 46.3
- Pos rank
- WR14
21.0 Best Week 3 vs ATL9.8 Worst Week 2 @ NYJ
Advanced Receiving Stats
Golden is a downfield target (13.3 yards per target last season), with a 25.0% target share this season.
| Stat | 2026 Thru Wk 4 | 2025 13 games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||||
| Yards per target | 8.4 | 53rd | 8.6 | 76th |
| Fantasy points per target | 1.04 | 50th | 0.98 | 31st |
| Yards per route run | — | — | 1.51 | 46th |
| YAC per reception | 6.5 | 85th | 3.3 | 37th |
| Catch rate | 50.0% | 17th | 68.3% | 77th |
| Usage | ||||
| Target share | 25.0% | 86th | 9.1% | 30th |
| Snap share | 83.3% | 83rd | 49.6% | 25th |
| Air-yards share | 38.6% | 89th | 12.8% | 37th |
| Red-zone targets | 4 | 80th | 2 | 3rd |
| Route participation | — | — | 46.7% | 33rd |
| Style | ||||
| Average depth of target | 13.9 | 74th | 13.3 | 80th |
Percentiles: 2026 through Week 4 among 102 qualified WRs · 2025 (13 games, weeks 1–17) among 116. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Golden commands air yards and draws a big target share.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 10.0 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
15.4
Fantasy PPG
10.0
Targets/g
84
Rec yds/g
Matthew Golden career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 3 | 30 | 15 | 253 | 1 | 0 | 46.3 | 15.4 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | 44 | 29 | 361 | 0 | 49 | 70.0 | 5.0 | WR88 |
| Career | 17 | 74 | 44 | 614 | 1 | 49 | 116.3 | 6.8 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
6.8
Career PPG
17 games over 2 seasons
85%
Availability
Share of team games he played
18%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 WR
5.8
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Golden has averaged 6.8 fantasy points per game over 17 games and 2 seasons, without a top-12 finish. The average hides two careers: 15.4 a game in his one season with a starter's volume, 5.0 in the one without it.
So far in 2026 he is at 15.4 per game, up 10.4 from 2025. Volume is the driver: 10.0 targets a game against 3.1. His quarterback this season has been Jordan Love.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Golden's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 361Rec yards2025
- 1Rec TD2026
- 70.0Fantasy pts2025 · WR89
- 614Career rec yds2025–2026
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Matthew Golden Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Matthew Golden have in 2026?
Matthew Golden has 46.3 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 15.4 per game across 3 games. That total ranks WR14 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does Matthew Golden have this season?
Matthew Golden has 253 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on 15 catches and 30 targets. His high was 100 yards, in Week 3 against the Falcons.
How many receptions does Matthew Golden have this season?
Matthew Golden has 15 receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 5.0 a game, on 30 targets. His high was 6 catches, in Week 1 at the Vikings.
How many targets does Matthew Golden have this season?
Matthew Golden has drawn 30 targets in 2026 through Week 4, 10.0 a game, and caught 50% of them. His high was 12 targets, in Week 1 at the Vikings.
How many receiving touchdowns does Matthew Golden have this season?
Matthew Golden has 1 receiving touchdown in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is Matthew Golden averaging?
Matthew Golden is averaging 84.3 receiving yards per game in 2026, 253 yards across 3 games.
How many yards per reception is Matthew Golden averaging?
Matthew Golden is averaging 16.9 yards per reception in 2026, 253 yards on 15 catches.
How many games has Matthew Golden played in 2026?
Matthew Golden has played 3 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were Matthew Golden's stats last season?
In 2025, Matthew Golden caught 29 of 44 targets for 361 yards and no touchdowns in 14 games. That was 70.0 PPR points (5.0 per game), a WR88 finish.
What are Matthew Golden's career NFL stats?
Across 2 seasons and 17 games, Matthew Golden has 44 catches for 614 yards and 1 touchdown, for 116.3 PPR fantasy points (6.8 per game).
How many touchdowns does Matthew Golden have in his career?
Matthew Golden has 1 touchdown in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 1 receiving, over 17 games.
How many career receiving yards does Matthew Golden have?
Matthew Golden has 614 career receiving yards over 2 seasons, on 44 catches.