Yahoo Sports NFL on Matthew Golden

ArticleWeek 1 Preview: Fast Start NeededSeptember 8, 2026

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whether Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden can replace the reliable Romeo Doubs and the departing Dontayvion Wicks remains to be seen.

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Golden must help fill vacated target share; uncertainty remains on replacement production.

Golden is one of the receivers expected to help fill vacated target share for the Packers after the departures of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks. However, the source expresses uncertainty about whether Golden and Jayden Reed can adequately replace the reliable production of those departing receivers.

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Golden preferred over Love at FLEX in high-stakes Week 1 leagues

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Golden's limited role tempered by potential blitz-coverage opportunities in Week 1.

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Matthew GoldenPositiveUsage

EPA per target in 2025: 0.88 - Tucker Kraft 0.55 - Matthew Golden 0.49 - Christian Watson 0.48 - Jayden Reed 0.46 - Romeo Doubs 0.31 - Dontayvion Wic...

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Including the playoffs, Matthew Golden ranked as WR5 in EPA per target (minimum 40 targets) in 2025.

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Not only was Matthew Golden more efficient with his first-read targets than Doubs and Wicks, He actually ranked 77th percentile league-wide among WRs...

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Matthew GoldenPositiveUsage

Yards per first-read target in 2025: 13.9 - Jayden Reed 11.6 - Christian Watson 9.4 - Matthew Golden 8.3 - Romeo Doubs 7.1 - Dontayvion Wicks (Source...

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