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no wide receiver has climbed the ranks in 2026 more than Matthew Golden. His target share is up to 26% on the season after a 33% share in Week 6, and he's running 86% of the routes... now gets to tee off against a Lions secondary allowing the second-biggest fantasy boost (+6.4 points) to the WR position.
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Matthew Golden has climbed the ranks more than any other wide receiver in 2026. His target share is up to 26% on the season after a 33% share in Week 6, and he's running 86% of the routes with a 14.9-yard aDOT. He's posted three WR1 (top-12) finishes over the last four weeks (WR7, WR37, WR11, WR5). In Week 7, he faces the Lions secondary, which allows the second-biggest fantasy boost (+6.4 points) to the WR position.

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