MatthewGolden

News: 2 days agoGolden caught six of 12 targets for 95 yards in Sunday's 39-22 loss to the Vikings.

Spin: With the Packers chasing the Vikings on the scoreboard much of the fourth quarter and getting virtually nothing from their running game all day, Jordan Love dropped back to pass 46 times, and Golden's 40 routes and 12 targets both led the team, as he lined up out wide 92.5 percent of the time. The second-year wideout's 28.6 percent target share is a great sign for his fantasy viability moving forward. Golden will be a WR3 with upside next Sunday on the road against the Jets.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Golden is eyeing a Year 2 leap following a disappointing rookie season in which he was limited to 39 touches and failed to find the end zone in 14 regular-season games. Golden was limited to 53% of the snaps and never cleared six targets in a single outing. Some optimism was generated from Golden's 4-84-1 receiving line in the playoff loss to Chicago, but even with Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks gone, it's unclear if he will actually see a big boost in usage in Matt LaFleur's offense considering that no Green Bay receiver has cleared a 21% target share since Davante Adams' departure prior to 2022. The speedy Golden, who also contributes as a rusher, is a recent first-round pick entering his second season. He's worth a speculative middle-round flier.