Who Should I Start? DeVonta Smith or Matthew Golden

Wednesday, October 8, 6:47 PM

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith boomed against the Broncos, recording his highest target and receiving yard counts of the season in a team-leading performance. The question with Smith, as usual, is whether or not he can turn this into consistency. After his last big game against the Rams, he followed it up with two catches on two targets in the next outing. This week, he does have a very favorable matchup against the Giants, who are allowing the second-most fantasy points to WRs this season. Plus, on a short week, Smith might be able to capitalize on a New York defense that's less than 100% conditioned. He's worth a WR3 spot in what should be his second consecutive strong week.

Friday, October 10, 4:19 PM

It's been a slow climb for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden to find fantasy relevance this season, but after the Packers' Week 5 bye, we could finally get some tangible results for Golden. The Packers host the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6, and Golden is coming off his best week yet, with a season-high six targets, plus five receptions for 58 yards against the Cowboys in Week 4. Not only did he have his most productive week yet, but Golden is also starting to see the field regularly, with route shares of 82 percent and 72 percent in his last two games. In addition, Golden's first-read target shares have increased substantially, with just three first-read targets in the first two weeks of the season, but ramped up to nine in the last two contests. With the Packers seemingly building to a crescendo with Golden's week-by-week improvement, he's a big-time upside flex play for fantasy managers in Week 6.