Start Matthew Golden or DK Metcalf? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Matthew Golden over DK Metcalf in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Matthew Golden at 14.0 points and DK Metcalf at 11.0, a gap of 3.0.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DK Metcalf is 51 receiving yards and 3-4 receptions, with a 33% chance to score a touchdown (12, 9 and 13 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 65 receiving yards and 4-5 receptions, with a 38% chance to score a touchdown (12, 8 and 13 market sources).

That puts Matthew Golden 3.0 points ahead of DK Metcalf on the market projections.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Matthew Golden is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

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

DK Metcalf, Week 3 against CIN: 59 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

DK Metcalf, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 115 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 11 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 12 yards.

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, 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.

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.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Carnell Tate over DK Metcalf.
• Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf.
• Start Davante Adams over DK Metcalf.
• Start Matthew Golden over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Matthew Golden over Carnell Tate.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Matthew Golden.