WR Matthew Golden, GB (5 Viewers)

[ohio#1eaglesfan]

This guy is droppable, no way you could convince me otherwise

I feel like he is on the verge of a breakout.

Idk. Was his long catch last week intended for the other wr? Looked like he may have ran the wrong route and stole the ball from his teammate. He also had a couple bone headed plays and got laid out hard both times. Last week was the week to do it with Doubs going off instead

 

[warpig33]

This guy is droppable, no way you could convince me otherwise

Lmao what? Please tell me you play redraft and not dynasty

Gotta be. I gotta keep reminding myself that people still do redraft. I've only done dynasty the last 20 years or so.

Last year was my first year playing dynasty. Will not go back

It takes a lot of time and effort. Definitely not for everyone. I love the deeeeep dynasty leagues (in one 32 team league with 90 man rosters. It's broken down into 4 conferences of 8 teams with a copy of each player in each conference). Gotta know the guys stashed at the end of the bench and on taxi squads in leagues like that.

 

[ohio#1eaglesfan]

This guy is droppable, no way you could convince me otherwise

I feel like he is on the verge of a breakout.

Idk. Was his long catch last week intended for the other wr? Looked like he may have ran the wrong route and stole the ball from his teammate. He also had a couple bone headed plays and got laid out hard both times. Last week was the week to do it with Doubs going off instead

At least he caught it. Wicks would have dropped it lmao. And how can a QB not find Doubs with his Wii looking head

Just saying it looks like he’s going through some growing pains. Hopefully it starts clicking soon

 

[Largent]

I'm considering dropping for Troy Franklin .... both in crowded offenses, but at least one without a dominant TE

 

[RenegadeRoy]

I gotta keep reminding myself that people still do redraft.

I think most people do redraft, maybe a keeper league at most. Dynasty is still very rare in my experience.

That being said, I'm holding currently in redraft.

 

[msudaisy26]

This guy is droppable, no way you could convince me otherwise

I feel like he is on the verge of a breakout.

Idk. Was his long catch last week intended for the other wr? Looked like he may have ran the wrong route and stole the ball from his teammate. He also had a couple bone headed plays and got laid out hard both times. Last week was the week to do it with Doubs going off instead

At least he caught it. Wicks would have dropped it lmao. And how can a QB not find Doubs with his Wii looking head

Just saying it looks like he’s going through some growing pains. Hopefully it starts clicking soon

That is what I am saying. He looks the part, but is having some growing pains. I am not saying he is breaking out this weeks, but I think by Thanksgiving he will be a solid wr3 for fantasy and could be a high as in wr2.

 

[Dark Matter]

This guy is droppable, no way you could convince me otherwise

I feel like he is on the verge of a breakout.

Idk. Was his long catch last week intended for the other wr? Looked like he may have ran the wrong route and stole the ball from his teammate. He also had a couple bone headed plays and got laid out hard both times. Last week was the week to do it with Doubs going off instead

At least he caught it. Wicks would have dropped it lmao. And how can a QB not find Doubs with his Wii looking head

Just saying it looks like he’s going through some growing pains. Hopefully it starts clicking soon

That is what I am saying. He looks the part, but is having some growing pains. I am not saying he is breaking out this weeks, but I think by Thanksgiving he will be a solid wr3 for fantasy and could be a high as in wr2.

Christian Watson may be in the mix by Thanksgiving...Hopefully Jayden Reed as well. Seems like Jacobs is the only Packer that can be counted on for consistent fantasy points

 

[msudaisy26]

This guy is droppable, no way you could convince me otherwise

I feel like he is on the verge of a breakout.

Idk. Was his long catch last week intended for the other wr? Looked like he may have ran the wrong route and stole the ball from his teammate. He also had a couple bone headed plays and got laid out hard both times. Last week was the week to do it with Doubs going off instead

At least he caught it. Wicks would have dropped it lmao. And how can a QB not find Doubs with his Wii looking head

Just saying it looks like he’s going through some growing pains. Hopefully it starts clicking soon

That is what I am saying. He looks the part, but is having some growing pains. I am not saying he is breaking out this weeks, but I think by Thanksgiving he will be a solid wr3 for fantasy and could be a high as in wr2.

Christian Watson may be in the mix by Thanksgiving...Hopefully Jayden Reed as well. Seems like Jacobs is the only Packer that can be counted on for consistent fantasy points

Do I think Watson will play this year? I do, but I don't expect much from a guy 10ish months removed from an acl tear that has his entire game built on speed. I would expect Reed to take more away from Kraft.

 

[Uncle Leo]

This guy is droppable, no way you could convince me otherwise

No joke…he was dropped in our full point PPR 12 Men League.

 

[KellysHeroes]

With all the back up RBs getting some work plus GBs bye week, I cut him myself. Just doesn't seem like its going to happen anytime soon

 

[Mushie68]

I cut him a few weeks ago in my short bench redraft league. Someone picked him up right away which kind of stung...but he hasn't really done much.
However, in my dynasty league he's a deep bench stash.

 

[Ilov80s]

This guy is droppable, no way you could convince me otherwise

No joke…he was dropped in our full point PPR 12 Men League.

Makes sense, it's not really happening yet.

 

[steelwind]

Was dropped last night after waivers in my 10 team .5ppr league. I am sure there are a ton of leagues where Golden is available.
Contemplating putting in a low bid as a stash.
I think that Doubs will be traded by deadline. He is a UFA after 2025. Wicks is a UFA after 2026 and he's under a cheap contract.

 

[The Kerminator]

Was dropped last night after waivers in my 10 team .5ppr league. I am sure there are a ton of leagues where Golden is available.
Contemplating putting in a low bid as a stash.
I think that Doubs will be traded by deadline. He is a UFA after 2025. Wicks is a UFA after 2026 and he's under a cheap contract.

I would be shocked if they trade Doubs. I think it was reported last week that they have approached him about an extension

 

[The Kerminator]

Was dropped last night after waivers in my 10 team .5ppr league. I am sure there are a ton of leagues where Golden is available.
Contemplating putting in a low bid as a stash.
I think that Doubs will be traded by deadline. He is a UFA after 2025. Wicks is a UFA after 2026 and he's under a cheap contract.

I did read that the last couple of games Golden has played more from the slot, instead of Wicks. With Watson being close I think they might go with Watson and Doubs on the outside with Golden in the slot.

I'm holding in redraft and hoping for a post-bye uptick. Sometimes rookies just take time and with their crowded receiver corps I think it just might take a little more time. I still think he's the most talented WR they have. It's just a matter of if it happens the second half of this year or if it happens next year.

If you have the roster spot I think he's a good stash.

 

[irish eyes]

Not sure why a team pisses away a 1st round pick & not use him.

 

[dblock05]

Unless the team changes their philosophy of rotating WR’s throughout the game and not having an alpha….hes going to be very volatile whenever he does get it going.

I do not see why they used a first round pick on him either.

 

[steelwind]

I am also confused. Typically a first round skill position is playing near starter snaps.
GB revolving WRs is so annoying. Miss the days of Greg Jennings, D. Adams, Jordy Nelson.

 

[steelwind]

He cleared waivers. I scooped up for free.
I keep reading how this is a crowded WR room. Same can be said for TB. And now we are having conversations of Egbuka being the WR1 there.

Despite the crowded room, we just need one thing to occur.
We need Jordan Love to finally create a WR1.
His past two games saw route shares of 82 percent and 72 percent.
His first-read target shares have increased substantially, going from three total first-read targets in the first two weeks of the season to nine in the next two.
This is why I picked him up as a stash.

 

[osubuckeyeman]

It is very early in his career. I can see in redraft why managers might be upset, but in dynasty, he still is a very high prospect in my mind, and if I used a first-rounder in my rookie draft, then you should be encouraged by his path. Redraft, you knew the risk. He might not pop till next season or later, perhaps mid-2026. He might pop later this season. I think he is too talented not to be a good player in the future. Be patient. Trust yourself a little.

 

[Pipes]

Not sure why a team pisses away a 1st round pick & not use him.

Pisses away is a bit premature it's been 4 games. Not every rookie comes out blazing like Egbuka. Go look at JSN's rookie year especially his early games. Did the Seahawks piss away a 1st rounder on him?

 

[FGITLOTR]

golden will develop into a very nice wr—not worried

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I am also confused. Typically a first round skill position is playing near starter snaps.
GB revolving WRs is so annoying. Miss the days of Greg Jennings, D. Adams, Jordy Nelson.

Adams and Jordy are two good examples of WR's who didn't blossom until their 3rd or 4th seasons. Adams was labeled a bust by many after his first two seasons.

These comments about Golden after 4 games are purely driven by a fantasy football mindset. In real life football and particularly with Matt LaFleur, Golden has had a great start, looks fantastic, and is on track for a successful career. The Packers are using him exactly as expected, or at least as anyone who has watched them during the MLF years would expect. It would be highly unusual and completely unexpected if Golden's stats have much if any separation from Doubs, Wicks, Kraft, Reed and others at the end of the season. Watson appears likely to return in a few weeks, and he's the most talented of all of them.

 

[The Kerminator]

Not sure why a team pisses away a 1st round pick & not use him.

Pisses away is a bit premature it's been 4 games. Not every rookie comes out blazing like Egbuka. Go look at JSN's rookie year especially his early games. Did the Seahawks piss away a 1st rounder on him?

Look at Ladd McConky last year.

 

[The Frankman]

Matthew Golden caught 3-of-5 targets for 86 yards in the Packers’ Week 6 win over the Bengals, adding two rushes for 16 yards.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was evidently busy scheming up creative ways to get the explosive rookie involved during their Week 5 bye. Golden got going on the Packers’ second drive, initially taking a swing pass for eight yards after being sent in motion pre-snap. He gained another eight yards on a jet sweep a few plays later. Golden’s most impressive play occurred late in the game, with roughly two-and-a-half minutes remaining, when he improvised on a post route cutting flat across the field to get underneath the waiting defensive back. Jordan Love spotted the shift and hit him for a 31-yard gain. Golden warrants WR3/FLEX consideration against the Cardinals next week.
- Rotoworld