Start Matthew Golden or DK Metcalf? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start DK Metcalf over Matthew Golden in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project DK Metcalf at 12.4 points and Matthew Golden at 12.3, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. DK Metcalf's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.4 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have DK Metcalf at 52.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 30% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 12.3 fantasy points for Matthew Golden, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Matthew Golden at 55.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (16, 14 and 18 books).

That puts DK Metcalf 0.1 points ahead of Matthew Golden on the books.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Matthew Golden is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, DK Metcalf played 96 percent of PIT snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 1 against ATL: 64 of 67 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 2 against NE: 68 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 27 yards.

Through Week 2, Matthew Golden played 84 percent of GB snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Matthew Golden, Week 1 against MIN: 56 of 68 snaps, 12 targets and 6 catches for 95 yards.

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

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DK Metcalf played 15 games for PIT and scored 187.2 PPR points, 12.5 a game, finishing WR26.

He caught 59 of 99 targets for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

DK Metcalf, Week 16 of 2025 against DET: 65 of 74 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 42 yards, 8.2 PPR points.

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.

Matthew Golden, Week 18 of 2025 against MIN: 3 targets and 1 catch for 8 yards, 1.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Dalton Kincaid over DK Metcalf.
• Start DK Metcalf over Devaughn Vele.
• Start DK Metcalf over DJ Moore.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Matthew Golden.
• Start Dalton Schultz over Matthew Golden.
• Start Matthew Golden over Jameson Williams.