Matthew Golden or Courtland Sutton: Week 6 result

Updated Oct 19, 10:06 PM ET. Locked at kickoff. Graded after. Week 7 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Matthew Golden over Courtland Sutton

Right: 22.4 to 3.9

Start

Matthew Golden

WR · final

Market projected: 14.0; pre-game
Upside: High; 97 of 100 at WR
Target share: 33%; Week 6
Scored: 22.4; PPR pts

Sit

Courtland Sutton

WR · final

Market projected: 8.3; pre-game
Upside: Limited; 21 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 77%; Week 6
Target share: 13%; Week 6
Scored: 3.9; PPR pts

Should I drop Courtland Sutton for Matthew Golden?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Matthew Golden projects 125 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.5 a game over 10 games), Courtland Sutton 92 (9.2 a game over 10 games).

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Our Week 6 call

Start Matthew Golden over Courtland Sutton in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Matthew Golden at 14.0 points and Courtland Sutton at 8.3, a gap of 5.7.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 8.3 fantasy points for Courtland Sutton, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Courtland Sutton is 32 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (12, 11 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.0 fantasy points for Matthew Golden, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Matthew Golden is 66 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (13, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts Matthew Golden 5.7 points ahead of Courtland Sutton on the market projections.

Injury status

Courtland Sutton is not on the injury report.

Matthew Golden is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Courtland Sutton played 78 percent of DEN snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

Courtland Sutton, Week 2 against JAX: 45 of 62 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 25 yards.

Courtland Sutton, Week 3 against LAR: 58 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 46 yards.

Courtland Sutton, Week 4 against SF: 48 of 65 snaps, 6 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Courtland Sutton, Week 5 against LAC: 50 of 62 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Matthew Golden played 83 percent of GB snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

Matthew Golden, Week 2 against NYJ: 51 of 59 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 58 yards.

Matthew Golden, Week 3 against ATL: 54 of 66 snaps, 12 targets and 5 catches for 100 yards, 1 touchdown.

Matthew Golden, Week 4 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 7 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Matthew Golden, Week 5 against CHI: 47 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 123 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Courtland Sutton played 17 games for DEN and scored 219.7 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR13.

He caught 74 of 124 targets for 1017 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 795 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Matthew Golden played 14 games for GB and scored 70.0 PPR points, 5.0 a game, finishing WR89.

He caught 29 of 44 targets for 361 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 2 red zone targets and 260 air yards.

He was on the field for 50 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

How Week 6 went

Matthew Golden scored 22.4 PPR points and Courtland Sutton scored 3.9.

The call was right: Matthew Golden outscored Courtland Sutton by 18.5.

Matthew Golden finished 8.4 points above the 14.0 the market projected.

Matthew Golden, Week 6 against DAL: 63 of 75 snaps, 13 targets and 6 catches for 104 yards, 1 touchdown, 22.4 PPR points.

Matthew Golden finished as the week's WR5 in PPR scoring.

Courtland Sutton finished 4.4 points below the 8.3 the market projected.

Courtland Sutton, Week 6 against SEA: 46 of 60 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards, 3.9 PPR points.

Courtland Sutton finished as the week's WR69 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 6 calls

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Drop or keep

Should I drop Courtland Sutton for Matthew Golden?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Matthew Golden projects 125 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.5 a game over 10 games), Courtland Sutton 92 (9.2 a game over 10 games).
Should I drop Matthew Golden for Courtland Sutton?
No. Keep Matthew Golden: he projects 125 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.5 a game over 10 games), Courtland Sutton 92 (9.2 a game over 10 games).