Matthew Golden

Green Bay Packers
Wide Receiver #22

Personal

Age	21
Birthdate	August 1, 2003
Height	5'11"
Weight	191 lb

Draft

College	Texas
Year	2025
Pick	Round: 1, Overall: 23
Team	GB

Fantasy Value

Matthew Golden's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 44 points, which makes his value similar to:

Stefon Diggs (47 points)
Josh Downs (45 points)
Rashid Shaheed (42 points)
Keon Coleman (38 points)
Ricky Pearsall (37 points)

Matthew Golden is projected for 8.6 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Detroit Lions.

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
4.085	34.405	0.185

You can see where those projections compare to other WRs in our Wide Receiver Rankings.

Player News

Matthew Golden: Matthew Golden Appears Set for Significant Role

ESPN's Rob Demovsky writes that Green Bay Packers rookie first-round wide receiver Matthew Golden appears set for a significant role on offense with the likes of Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks with Christian Watson (knee) still rehabbing from ACL surgery. Golden might not be an immediate starter, but he got plenty of run with the starters during offseason workouts and caught quarterback Jordan Love's eye quickly. "I think from the get-go, from Day 1 when he got here, he's showcased kind of just the versatility he has running routes, the speed he has and his ability to catch," Love said. The 21-year-old is a burner who caught 58 passes for 987 yards and nine touchdowns at Texas in 2024. It remains to be seen if he'll see enough targets to be in contention for a weekly fantasy lineup spot, but his overall upside as a potential deep threat with Watson sidelined is enough to make him an attractive late-round flier in redraft leagues.

Jun. 27, 2025 12:18 PM EST