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Article2026 NFC North Season Preview and Prediction: The Bears will repeatSeptember 8, 2026

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Matthew Golden can come close to living up to his draft status, they should complement Christian Watson well, especially as vertical threats

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Golden's draft-status performance would enhance Packers' vertical threats.

Can come close to living up to his draft status; if he does, he should complement Christian Watson well as a vertical threat in the Packers' speedy receiving corps.

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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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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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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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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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