Who Should I Start? Brian Thomas Jr. or Matthew Golden

Friday, November 7, 3:42 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Houston Texans, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Thomas suffered a low-grade high-ankle sprain in Jacksonville's Week 9 win over the Raiders, where he caught three of five targets for 55 yards. There was some optimism that Thomas would be able to suit up in Week 10, but the second-year wideout was unable to practice this week and could need a week or two to fully recover. The Jaguars are running thin at the wide receiver position with Thomas out and first-round rookie Travis Hunter (knee) on Injured Reserve. Recent trade acquisition Jakobi Meyers, along with Parker Washington, are likely to lead Jacksonville's passing game in a tough matchup against a stout Houston Texans defense in Week 10.

Monday, November 10, 7:09 PM

As expected, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder) is officially inactive for the Monday night game in Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced. Golden was pushing to go in this one despite not practicing on Friday or Saturday. The rookie first-round pass-catcher's next chance to suit up will be in Week 11 on the road against the New York Giants. After being hyped up in the preseason and training camp, the 22-year-old Texas product has struggled for consistency in his first eight games in the NFL, catching 23 passes for 262 yards and no touchdowns on 29 targets. Staying relevant became even harder once Christian Watson returned from Injured Reserve, and that will be compounded once Jayden Reed (collarbone) is healthy down the stretch. Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Dontayvion Wicks should operate in starting three-wide sets on Monday against Philly.