RotoWire on Matthew Golden

Video10 BIGGEST Fantasy Football Takeaways from Week 8November 2, 2026

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Matthew Golden is one of the best wide receiver picks you could have made this year... Golden just he's a he's a target hog. He's had three straight weeks with at least 12 targets... top three in the NFL right now in targets at the wide receiver position... this is a massive year 2 breakout for Matthew Golden. Seven catches, 79 yards, and a touchdown on 13 targets.

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Matthew Golden is a top-3 target WR with massive year-2 breakout

Matthew Golden is one of the best wide receiver picks of 2025; he has recorded 3 straight weeks with at least 12 targets and ranks top 3 in the NFL in targets at the WR position. In Week 8 he had 7 catches, 79 yards, and 1 TD on 13 targets. He is outscoring every other 2025 WR class peer including Tedro McMillan, Luther Burton, and Amecha Ibuka, representing a massive year 2 breakout.