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Matthew Golden
Packers logoGreen Bay Packers

Matthew Golden

WRposition#0jersey23age5' 11"height191lbs2 yrsexperienceTexascollege
At a glance

Matthew Golden is a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers (No. 0). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 1 carry for 6 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 53 catches on 92 targets for 783 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Matthew Golden has produced +0.22 EPA per target on 93 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 74% of offensive snaps.

Is Matthew Golden playing this week?

Matthew Golden is not on the current injury report. The Green Bay Packers play next at home against the Minnesota Vikings on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Matthew Golden's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Matthew Golden has 1 carry for 6 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 53 catches on 92 targets for 783 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Matthew Golden's EPA per play?

+0.220 EPA per target on 93 targets (total +20.4), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Matthew Golden play for?

Matthew Golden plays wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, wearing No. 0. Matthew Golden is 23 years old, 5' 11", 191 lbs. College: Texas. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Matthew Golden 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/matthew-golden (updated 2026-11-10).

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Matthew GoldenGreen Bay Packers · #0
Starter20th of 89 wide receivers
2026 percentile card · vs 89 qualified wide receivers

How he stacks up

Tgt/g94Yds/g93Yds/tgt58Catch %29EPA/tgt49TD85

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs wide receivers with 23+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games93 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 24 min agoGlossary →
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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 93+0.220EPA / target · total +20.447%success14.0air yds/tgt4.4YAC351st downs14explosive

Total EPA by week

+0.8Wk 1
+1.3Wk 2
+4.6Wk 3
-1.4Wk 4
+8.6Wk 5
+1.5Wk 6
-8.0Wk 7
+0.1Wk 8
+13.2Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
82%56 snapsWk 1 · MIN
86%51 snapsWk 2 · NYJ
82%54 snapsWk 3 · ATL
88%53 snapsWk 4 · TB
77%47 snapsWk 5 · CHI
84%63 snapsWk 6 · DAL
85%57 snapsWk 7 · DET
86%59 snapsWk 8 · CAR
74%49 snapsWk 9 · NE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Packers · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$4.4M a year
Total
$17.6M
Guaranteed
$17.6M
Share of cap at signing
1.6%
100% of the value guaranteed
76th paid92nd in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026

Game log

ReceivingRushing
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLongCarRush ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Vikings logoMINL 22-3961295042––––
2 Sep 20@ Jets logoNYJW 20-174658018––––
3 Sep 24vs Falcons logoATLL 14-35512100145––––
4 Oct 4@ Buccaneers logoTBW 17-1437211131606
5 Oct 11vs Bears logoCHIW 31-767123050––––
6 Oct 18vs Cowboys logoDALW 23-13613104137––––
7 Oct 25@ Lions logoDETL 17-2061239022––––
8 Oct 29vs Panthers logoCARW 27-1971379124––––
9 Nov 8@ Patriots logoNEW 45-271010164149––––
Season53927835501606

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